Which bit touched you the most?
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sacrednerve — 11 years ago(September 23, 2014 08:18 AM)
Definitely the parts at the end with Kinski's character, especially
her reunion with Hunter.
It didn't move me to tears, but those were the most touching moments in the film.
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eighties_rule — 11 years ago(October 17, 2014 11:33 AM)
Probably the scene where Travis is talking to Jane, in the phone booth. One of my favorite scenes ever, just amazing.
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tarmacadam — 10 years ago(August 20, 2015 05:00 PM)
Maybe not an obvious choice, but when Hunter is trying to explain relativity to Travis over the walkie talkie. It was such a brilliant glimpse into Hunter's fascination with the universe and his simultaneously clumsy and advanced understanding of some pretty complex principles. Beautifully acted and shot, too.
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fentress — 10 years ago(November 16, 2015 02:34 PM)
The home movie scene is the one that touched me the most. The whole scene is moving. But especially when Hunter says "Goodnight, Dad" to Walt, then turns to Travis and says "Goodnight, Dad". It sounds corny describing it, and I'm not usually a person moved by easy syrupy bits. But I have to admit that one gets me every time. I'm getting a tear in my eye just sitting here writing about now!
A close second: a few moments after that, the conversation Hunter has with Anne as she puts him to bed. Hunter says about his real mother (paraphrasing) "That's not really her though. That's only her in the movie a long time ago in a galaxy far far away."
The "galaxy far far away" line is so natural, so much like something a real little boy would say. Hunter Carson must have said it spontaneously. No writer would think of that.
