Black Balloon Scene Deconstruction
What point of view does Downs show about Going It Alone for
Scene deconstructions:
Resolution or ephiphany:
Scene after birthday fight after subsequent stitching up of Charlie where Jackie and Thomas sit out on the footpath/pavement.
Starts with the tail end of Crowded House’s “Fall at your Feet” playing with these words from the lyrics,
Hey and whenever I fall at your feet
Won’t you let your tears rain down on me
Whenever I touch your slow turning pain
The finger of blame has turned upon itself
And I’m more than willing to offer myself
An aspect of going it alone is recognizing that you have done something wrong and that you were to blame for an incident and not blaming it on other people. It is emphasized with the intertexuality of the soundtrack of crowded house’s song. Tom recognizes it is not Charlies fault that the family is fighting and has become quite unhappy. It is toms refusal to accept what fate has dealt him that causes the friction. The lyrics of this song show going it alone because they speak about taking the blame for something you have done.
Particularly resonating with audience. Dark, only one street lamp visible, midshot of Thomas dejected, alone, sitting on edge of footpath with feet in gutter. Jackie walks out of house, arms folded, music stops just sounds of stillness, cicadas or crickets squeaking… she says, “You scared the shit out of me…”
Thomas, breaking down replies looking up at her beseechingly, “I fucked up.”
It is the end of his Going it Alone precisely because he has reached out so openly and trustingly. As Jackie comforts him the camera draws back into an overhead shot and Thomas and Jackie seem small and alone but together against a larger backdrop as violins play and the camera rolls around to catch the night sky. Thomas then walks alone down the street back to where a car is parked, he communicates through its windows (symbolizing that there will always be barriers) to Charlie who is remorseful
Scene deconstructions:
Resolution or ephiphany:
Scene after birthday fight after subsequent stitching up of Charlie where Jackie and Thomas sit out on the footpath/pavement.
Starts with the tail end of Crowded House’s “Fall at your Feet” playing with these words from the lyrics,
Hey and whenever I fall at your feet
Won’t you let your tears rain down on me
Whenever I touch your slow turning pain
The finger of blame has turned upon itself
And I’m more than willing to offer myself
An aspect of going it alone is recognizing that you have done something wrong and that you were to blame for an incident and not blaming it on other people. It is emphasized with the intertexuality of the soundtrack of crowded house’s song. Tom recognizes it is not Charlies fault that the family is fighting and has become quite unhappy. It is toms refusal to accept what fate has dealt him that causes the friction. The lyrics of this song show going it alone because they speak about taking the blame for something you have done.
Particularly resonating with audience. Dark, only one street lamp visible, midshot of Thomas dejected, alone, sitting on edge of footpath with feet in gutter. Jackie walks out of house, arms folded, music stops just sounds of stillness, cicadas or crickets squeaking… she says, “You scared the shit out of me…”
Thomas, breaking down replies looking up at her beseechingly, “I fucked up.”
It is the end of his Going it Alone precisely because he has reached out so openly and trustingly. As Jackie comforts him the camera draws back into an overhead shot and Thomas and Jackie seem small and alone but together against a larger backdrop as violins play and the camera rolls around to catch the night sky. Thomas then walks alone down the street back to where a car is parked, he communicates through its windows (symbolizing that there will always be barriers) to Charlie who is remorseful