just who is this jackie o?
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vagingo — 15 years ago(September 08, 2010 07:07 AM)
In response to 5. C. - I think Tori Spelling's wardrobe is supposed to be dowdy and pilgrim-esque to reinforce the glamour and sophistication of Jackie O. Plus, it adds to the puritanic, conservative nature of Spelling's character.
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partridgestorm — 15 years ago(September 24, 2010 01:24 AM)
I figured out what the missing painting is. Based on the blurry image one gets from pausing the DVD and zooming in on the painting, I strongly believe that the painting is Edouard Manet's "The Railway." Here is a good write up about the painting.
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/art/great-works/manet-edouard-the-railway-1873-810754.html
I can't figure out the significance of the painting, or why it is not on the wall in 1983. It is a passing snapshot of modern life with limited evidence to the identity to the woman or of the child who is facing away from the viewer. The woman does have a dog in her lap, so loyalty figures into the message of the painting.
I love the House of Usher connection you made in another thread. When I read that, I had one of those, "Why didn't I think of that," moments!
Oh, and, "You never get hungry in the desert. Because of the sandwiches!" -
Violet_Loves_Iliona — 15 years ago(September 30, 2010 09:54 PM)
Hello
rogueking
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Most of your questions have been answered, but I'll my contribution to the remaining questions:
the house of yes. yes. hm. is this because jackie o is, like lesley says, spoiled? and like her mother says, she gets what she wants? because for the most part, the title seems a bit ineffective and unfocused. until the end, of course, when jackie o ultimately does get her way, in a very bad way! then the title takes on a more powerful meaning. right?!
The answer below from someone who directed the play is a very interesting answer indeed.
Also, someone wrote in another thread about the similarity, both in title and theme, to "The House of Usher" by Edgar Allan Poe. This had occurred to me too. Whether it was a conscious decision to base the title on Edgar Allan Poe's work or whether this was in the back of her mind, I don't know.
5. and other random wonderings: [a] what is goo made of?
do poor people really eat chicken pot pie (or pancakes for that matter)? [c] why does tori look like a pilgrim? [d] does the fact that they are all grown and still drinking "loving mothers milk" add to the incest-factor at all? [e] do brushes really make your hair gleam more than combs? [f] whats so bad about pennsylvania, dont they have a ton of chocolate or something?
Ha ha! Yes, I'm sure poor people DO eat pancakes disproportionately to the rest of the population. And popcorn, too, because they're cheap and they fill you up.
[c] Because she's so pure & virginal, which the costume department emphasised to the enth degree.
[d] In this context, absolutely! Add to the fact they're so wealthy, so there must be a reason they're drinking this rather affordable wine.
[e] Yes, brushes do make one's hair shine, as does repeated brushing (I seem to remember being told to brush my hair 100 times before bed as a child)
[f] Jackie would have made fun of wherever she was from, but PA is I suppose the poor cousin to NY, in the same way that NV is the poor cousin to California.
6. what was your favorite line of the movie? i know its pretty impossible to pick just one, because every line is phenomenal.
Jackie: We're not going to bed until one of three things happens: the hurricane ends, or we run out of rum.
Marty: That's only two.
Jackie: Hmmm
This is one of my favourite quotes of all time, and perfectly sums up the relationship between Jackie and Marty.
Violet
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