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Do Not Forsake Me O My Darling
Jun. 18th, 2018 07:57 pm Andrew decided to put on High Noon, which we’ve both watched before, but never together.
What strikes me this time is that the Thomas Mitchell character’s suggestion — that Kane get out of town, since he’s the one Miller is looking for, and in his absence Miller won’t know what to do and will likely be an easier arrest for the new marshall — is presented as one of the cowardly options; but “confusing the attacker by not following the script he expects” is really a pretty good strategy, even if it requires the hero to swallow his pride. But I guess that wouldn’t have fit with the “most humans are weak and a man’s gotta stand alone” theme.
What strikes me this time is that the Thomas Mitchell character’s suggestion — that Kane get out of town, since he’s the one Miller is looking for, and in his absence Miller won’t know what to do and will likely be an easier arrest for the new marshall — is presented as one of the cowardly options; but “confusing the attacker by not following the script he expects” is really a pretty good strategy, even if it requires the hero to swallow his pride. But I guess that wouldn’t have fit with the “most humans are weak and a man’s gotta stand alone” theme.
