Tuesday 9 December 2008

Key Scenes

Somethings gotta give
Inital meeting- Erika (Diane Keaton) thinks Harry (Jack Nicholson) is a burglar, she challenges him, calls the police and gets her sister Zoe to grab a knife showing she is a strong and independent character from the start.
In the store- Erika finds out that Harry owns a Rap record label 'drive by records' Erika 'Rap thats interesting' Harry ' some people see rap as poetry' Erika 'yeah but come on how many words can you rhyme with bitch?' Depicting she doesnt care what people think and is not affraid to voice her opinion.
First Lunch- Zoe is analysisng Harry and Erika. Acomplished, successful playwrite, over 50, Divorced, sits in night after night after night. Erika comes back with: she stays in as part of her job, she likes it, she has been married for 20 years - shes done. This shows she is independent, happy, doesnt need a man.
Walk on the beach- Erika and Harry go for a walk on the beach, you see them laughing, smiling and talking together getting on for the first time. This could suggest she didnt really like being on her own she then goes on a Dinner Date- with Harry's Doctor showing she is attractive and strong to be able to hold two males attention but may also suggest she needs a man.
Pancake Scene- Harry Tells Ericka What he thinks of her 'Quote' and She also admits in this scene she misses marriage at night when she is alone.
Dinner with Ex Husband- She goes to Dinner with her daughter Marrin for moral support as it is the first time they meet her husbands new fiance for the first time. Shows she is strong and can move on, she didnt need him.
Crying Scene- Harry has gone back to his old way and young girls, Diane is devastated and thinks it is over so breaks down and cant stop crying or pick herself back up. Maybe she does need a man and she isnt as strong as she would like to be.
Paris <3 - Erika leaves Harry's doctor who was going to ask her to marry him and goes to meet Jack on a famous bridge, they become a couple again they are happy and she is again stronger. Showing she is strong and independent she didnt need a man but chose to have Jack by her side would just make her stronger.