Luck (2011) - HBO, Mann, Milch, Hoffman, Nolte

[dr. badvibes]

i think the whole scene is supposed to be humorous. all the stuff before the last line was definitely goofy but that last delivery with the music coming in is portentous all of a sudden. i really think it might've been a random screw up between the actor, director and editor. but then again, it could be something else.

even if all of them screwed up milch still concluded the scene with "no icing error, this" which only has one meaning

[rtt]

yeah i don't see how "no icing error, this" is supposed to be a punchline.

[manvstrees]

i think the whole scene is supposed to be humorous. all the stuff before the last line was definitely goofy but that last delivery with the music coming in is portentous all of a sudden. i really think it might've been a random screw up between the actor, director and editor. but then again, it could be something else.

even if all of them screwed up milch still concluded the scene with "no icing error, this" which only has one meaning

well it's a punchline

edit: excellent timing

[rtt]

hee hee

[rtt]

can you write the scene in joke form and see if it works?

[manvstrees]

maybe i'm just forgetting a twin peaks style ominous tone and slow zoom onto the cake that ends the scene

[rtt]

http://www.hbo.com/video/#/video/video.html/eNrjcmbO0CzLTEnNd8xLzKksyUx2zs8rSa0oUc-PSYEJBSSmp-ol5qYy5zMXsjGyMXIyMrKll2WmltvmlebkqAG12xoamRgaWlqoJZaW5BfkJFbalhSVpqqlZeaUpBbZpqUmlpQWpaYAAL9XJKY=

this should work.

[rtt]

maybe he was mocking ace's attitude?

that milch. so inscrutable.

[manvstrees]

rewatching the scene makes it pretty obvious

[rtt]

explain how "no icing error, this" is a punchline.

[manvstrees]

stop

[manvstrees]

actually you're right, it isn't the punchline, there's too much of a pause before it
it is however gus being stupid

[rtt]

i want to think that but the delivery and the music cue seem to imply something.


not that i really care! jesus! i give up! i'm done. i started by making fun of the debate, now i'm full retardedly involved in it. that's it! no more.

[badhat]

mother of god, cass kai

[rtt]

the only things i can think of was that it was a deliberate misspelling just to taunt ace and greek. or "an icing error." or maybe there's more to it but i think we'll have to wait for milch commenting on it.

did "wait to go" have any direct correlation with anything wth the races after that scene. or was is something like, "don't move too fast" with the revenge machinations.


i still think it was just a misspelling.but the last line kinda screws that up. i cant believe im actually putting thought into this.

[Feech La Manna]

jesus christ you guys

[badhat]

did "wait to go" have any direct correlation with anything wth the races after that scene. or was is something like, "don't move too fast" with the revenge machinations.

well like i said, assuming it was a message, it does correspond to the unfolding of literally every race in the series, with the trainer watching the race and muttering to himself to wait, and not go yet and then at the exact right moment, the hit the throttle. it would not be surprising or out of nowhere if that was designed to operate as a metaphor for a longer arc of the series.

[fester]

I've stayed out of this thread because I've always been a week or two behind on the DVR, and now I come in here and see this stupid cake debate and wish I never opened it.

[badhat]

you know where the door is fuckface

[bazooka]

you know where the door is fuckface

[super gas]

still devastated by this cancellation. finale was so great. i was so giddy seeing the guys at the motel bbqing with the jockey.

[badhat]

what was the line "in the long term, we will probably end up broke" or somethin like that...

reminded me of milch's "next hand" comment.

[starttomelt]

Finally watching through the whole series now. Rewatched the pilot and ep 2 first, watched eps 3-5 now. goddamn, how awesome is this series? So many great moments already, the moment when Nolte's horse wins his first race, the other guys getting Jimmy to leave the private poker game, Ace sleeping in the stables... I'm already sad that i've got only four more episodes to watch

[mattstan]

Just got to the last 2 episodes.

"You want to know how I feel? Today's the day they take it all away from us."

[Motherwell]

oof