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Walking around with Iris (favorite scene)

posted 15 years ago by gbromberg
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Interweaved in this movie with the many memorable baseball scenes was a scene in which Roy Hobbs walks around Chicago explaining to Iris what had happened to him and why he had disappeared for 16 years.

I thought it was a terrific scene and I connected with it. I think the reason I did was because a lot of the people I trust are those that I grew up with in my neighborhood -- family and friends.

Roy Hobbs was carrying a huge burden inside him and this cathartic dialogue with Iris was, for me, a pivotal moment in The Natural. He talked about his mistakes, that "he should have seen it coming" and how it changed his life. He had regrets.

Great scene. Honest. Terrific writing. Terrific acting.

[–] gazzo-2 14 years ago

I 100% agree w/ you. You can't quite catch all they're saying though. Great scene absolutely.

[–] ak_navigator 14 years ago

"My life didn't turn out the way I expected..."

A powerful scene indeed

[–] rs-towne 13 years ago

Thanks, gbromberg...
rs-towne

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[–] Brennan-8 12 years ago

We still don't know what Roy was doing in the 16 years after he was shot, and what - in particular - made him give baseball another try. Did he have a job, did he have relationships/friendships, etc? We don't know. He tells Iris he "never saw the point in settling down" so apparently he was living in some kind of self-imposed isolation.

[–] Irishdrummer007 12 years ago

I agree. Great scene. For me .All of the scenes where Iris just shows up and Roy is somehow effected By her being with him are great and emotional. IMO my favorite scenes was When Iris stood up in Wrigley field and Roy can feel it somehow, And of course The homer at the end taking out all the lights. Love that scene.

"Interweaved in this movie with the many memorable baseball scenes was a scene in which Roy Hobbs walks around Chicago explaining to Iris what had happened to him and why he had disappeared for 16 years.

I thought it was a terrific scene and I connected with it. I think the reason I did was because a lot of the people I trust are those that I grew up with in my neighborhood -- family and friends.

Roy Hobbs was carrying a huge burden inside him and this cathartic dialogue with Iris was, for me, a pivotal moment in The Natural. He talked about his mistakes, that "he should have seen it coming" and how it changed his life. He had regrets.

Great scene. Honest. Terrific writing. Terrific acting.