Man of Constant Sorrow
Footballguy
Yeah. I caught this too, but I had to find a quote to make sure that I was hearing it right.... plus something that seems to have been completely overlooked is the character of Marvin's homosexual feelings towards Johnny. There's a scene just before Johnny leaves to start his part of the plan where Marvin tells Johnny something to the effect of "let's run away together, hide from the world and sort things out. I'm not sure if there's another way to take that exchange, and I don't know if anyone else picked up on that.
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The last sentence, "Getting married, I mean." - is still kinda confusing me though. Is Marvin trying to say that he is suggesting a marriage-type relationship between them, or is he deflecting to marriage in general... away from the same sex relationship implied earlier?Marvin Unger: You've had a lot of rough breaks and made a few mistakes; but, after today, the good Lord willing, you'll be a new man. A rich man. And that can make a lot of difference. Got a lot of life ahead of you. A lot of people to meet. People of quality and substance.
Johnny Clay: What are you gettin' at?
Marvin Unger: Wouldn't it be great if we could just go away, the two of us, and let the old world take a couple of turns, and have a chance to take stock of things. It can be pretty serious and terrible, particularly if its not the right person. Getting married, I mean.
Minor comments:
Maurice had some of my favorite lines in The Killing. One in particular that stood out was this:
Maurice seemed to be the only one close to Johnny that spoke to him on equal terms. He was a true "pro" as well. And, the irony of having the "hired muscle" be the most well thought and spoken of the crew was pretty nice as well.Johnny Clay: Like the man said, "Life is like a glass of tea." Huh?
Maurice: Oh, Johnny, my friend, you never were very bright; but, I love you anyway.
E.g.:
Maurice: Would it be out of order for me to ask for what it is you are willing to pay such a price to see me demonstrate my talents? I would imagine, it is for more than just your own personal entertainment.
As best I recall, Maurice fared pretty well in the end. He was hauled away by the cops for brawling, but unless Johnny squeals, his part in the plan will never be detected. Did anyone else fare better in the end? I'm not sure, but I don't think so.Maurice: I'd like you to call this number and ask for Mr. Stillman. Tell him that Maurice requires his services.
Fisher: Sounds pretty mysterious. What's it all about?
Maurice: There are some things, my dear Fisher, which bear not much looking into. You have undoubtedly heard of the Siberian goatherd who tried to discover the true nature of the sun; he stared up at the heavenly body until it made him blind. There are many things of this sort, including love, and death, and... maybe we'll discuss this later today. Please remember to make that call if I'm not back at 6:30.
More later.