Guy that stares at Denzel in the library.
I am not understanding that scene. Was the guy staring at him because he was eating food in a library or was he cruising him? It seemed like an odd interaction.
shareNo. It was cause he didn't like black people. That's why he defends Andy from the evil librarian. Cause now he knows what it's like to be discriminated against. It's arguably the worst scene in the movie. Way to on the nose.
shareThat would make sense I guess. He felt discriminated against and then decided to represent Andrew. I agree - it was a scene that was not executed well. And not very believable. This racist guy is going to give Denzel the stare down in a public place...in Philadelphia of all places.
shareIt's the worst scene because it's so poorly done. I agree with you but the scene is presented as if they're staring at him because he's eating noisily.
I've had a lot of sobering thoughts in my time Del Boy, it's them that started me drinking!
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Thanks for clearing it up I thought it might have to do with him eating in the library. To think of all places a white Anglo man in Philadelphia giving him the stare down.
shareYa, I was confused too....I always thought it was because he was eating!!! I wanted to smack that guy anyway, just the way he looked at Denzel!!!!
Wait! Wait! Where are you going? I was gonna make Espresso!
I actually think it's both - he's staring at him because he's eating in the library AND because he's black, and my thought is in his head he's saying "Oh, another uncouth black person" and stares at him angrily. If Denzel was not eating, and was just black, he probably wouldn't have stared at him, likewise if Denzel was white, and eating, he probably would not have gotten a stare either. Or he may have gotten a brief stare but not a long angry one maybe.
shareI think you nailed it.
shareCorrect.
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