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Craig Golden
This scene begins to build up the intensity for when he is finally "reunited" with his wife. The sound in the clip help the viewer to understand this because of the high tempo drums. On the other hand, it can be hard to comprehend the intensity of a certain text (reading faster does not always help either).
I like the song repitition here because it draws a parallel to when he cheated death before, and now, after escaping the bullets he seems to have cheated death again. Also, the “fit of joy” (i guess that’s what it is) is hilarious.
darn…i didn’t mean to put that there.
I like the song repitition here because it draws a parallel to when he cheated death before, and now, after escaping the bullets he seems to have cheated death again.
This scene really makes me laugh. Whenever I watch it I imagine the editors learning how to slow things down and then just having fun with the “new” special effect.
This clip portrays the scene perfectly with its use of music and images. Before falling, Peyton was experiencing a kinda of heightened sense of things, and now after cheating death he sees each deatail a wonderful event of life.
I like this clip and how it portrays the scene. Before the fall, Peyton was experiencing a heightened sense of things, and now after cheating death somehow, he sees the world in in it’s purest state each detail seems new to him.
The scene in the movie helps to show Peyton’s expression right before he falls, unlike the text where this is hard to discern. Also, once he is in the water the movie leads you on somewhat that all is still lost, and the camera shows the light above then sinks into the darkness where there is a black pause. However, when Peyton’s face is seen again after this “black pause,” he can see and escapes his restraints.
The ticking during the slow motion scene with his wife adds an air of suspense that is lacking from simply the text. Obviously, the text cannot allow you to hear the ticking. Also, I like how the sergeant snaps Farquhar back into reality as the ticking seems to “go off.”
I feel kind of bad for Peyton because the whole time I was thinking that he was going to get to go home, and then he gets shot (kind of) in the back. There is a lot of irony in this paragraph.
After realizing that he has basically just escaped death in the last paragraph, Peyton begins to see the soldiers and knows that he is not in the clear yet. Every movement is exaggerated in Peyton’s eyes as he become filled with fear and anxiety.
I agree. He notices all the little details of life, and the diction gives this atmostphere to the story.
I agree that I read this paragraph faster than the others. Also, it seems to me that this paragraph happens in a short amount of time, but everything is slowed down. As in the first part, Peyton experiences his life in slow motion almost.
I think it is interesting that in the first sentence it “gives away” the ending. It comes out and states that he is already dead.
How does a single Confederate soldier end up at Farquhar’s place? And, more important, how does Farquhar not see right through the spy? It’s kind of funny how little critical reasoning ability Peyton has.
I think that Part III happens after the officer steps off and before Farquhar falls. Part III seems to be some kind of out of body experience. It’s almost like someone’s life flashing in front of him as he dies, except in this case he is longing to be with his wife again.
Also, it reminds of Gladiator a lot. (if you’ve seen the movie you’ll understand)
I’m glad that we finally get to see why he is being hanged. The contrast between these two parts shows how the speed of time seems to change when he is close to death.
He really begins to think about escaping here because he has realized how much he misses his wife and family, and he will try anything to to see them again.
I love this little flashback that he has. It almost seems to parallel the entire third part. In the third part the man has an outrageous out of body type experience before he dies, and in this paragraph, he goes back to memories of his wife before he “dies.”
It seems that things are going in slow motion for the man. Even the fast moving rapids appear sluggish.
I see the “kindly expression” not as a sly grin because he is going to escape, but as a look of dignity. He is going to die with his honor and does not want to show is fear to the enemy.
I don’t think the condemned is actually looking for an escape route. He just seems to be realizing he is about to die, and as he becomes more apprehensive, scared etc the scene around him becomes clearer and more obvious.
This paragraph has some serious irony. Props to Amanda because I was not ready for this last paragraph. But finally at least we know why Farquhar is being executed.
It is the (Confederate, for now at least) soldier talking. He has not been there long but he has most likely been traveling a while. So he stops at Farquhar’s house for water. And as a good Southern boy, Farquhar complies and talks about the bridge.
From this paragraph the soldier gives Farquhar the idea to burn the bridge.
I really love how the narrator goes into detail about the soldiers and how their guns are positioned. This shows how the man’s (Farquhar) senses have become heightened. This heightened sense of things is repeated throughout the story, and it is interesting that the first paragraph jumps right into this motif.