The fireworks scene is…
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GuyNCognito — 9 years ago(May 09, 2016 01:19 PM)
I was talking about this scene with my students. Boy, it sure is different when looking through the lenses of today versus the 1990's.
I translate that scene so differently now. What was once a callback to the "simpler" times of the 1960's, the connection of friendship and neighbors and community, the lack of technology, etc. is now a scene of children staring at the sky with wonder. They see different colors and images. Different futures. All while "America, the Beautiful" plays in the background. It is almost eerie. The future could represent that American Dream we are all told about when we are young, and how we have that dark realization in regards to how flimsy that particular dream is.
It's 2016, and we have people still fighting for black rights, marriage equality, and prison reform. We are still struggling against capitalistic greed and over-consumption.
Like I said, this scene spurs a lot more thoughts and feelings than when I was a child It's interesting.
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maniubao — 9 years ago(August 06, 2016 03:02 PM)
I don't think technology has anything to do with it. The scene was just so tinged with the glee and awe of a child that it made my eyes water. As we grow up we get stressed out and slowly lose people we could rely on. As the daily troubles of commutes, back-to-back meetings and arguments at home start popping up one by one, we don't have the time to step back to admire the beauty of life. Seeing the expression on these kid's faces as they look at the fireworks light up the sky is something to be seen to be believed. It reminds me of an American Beauty quote: "Sometimes there's so much beauty in the world, I feel like I can't take it, and my heart is just going to cave in." There is something so raw in their expressions, something so deep and genuine, that it truly does make it one of the best (and underrated) scenes in cinema. I think at that moment, they have discovered the beauty in life. With their kid eyes, at least.
Best movie ever.