So sad, and a nice touching moment with Black.
shareI agree. I loved that moment. It was like Hal realized that by focusing only on outer beauty, he was missing out on a person's inner beauty. Very important life lesson, and turning point for the character in the movie.
shareBut her face is not really burnt. They showed her the way she really is when Hal was seeing not so attractive as attractive.
But I know what you mean.
So this movie is very mediocre, and that's being generous. But this one scene almost makes the entire movie worth it. Made me burst into tears, and while there are plenty of movies that make me teary, few render me a sobbing, blubbering mess.
Such an incredibly beautiful scene. I agree with the other posters on here who have commented that it is the turning point for Hal, where he finally understands what he has been missing by focusing on external beauty. But also, in that moment, the audience sees a girl who will be subjected for a lifetime to people who will have trouble seeing who she is because of an imperfect face. That is really what devastated me about this scene.
That scene, where they show us the sign that says "Burn Ward" or whatever it was, was the most OMG! moment that I remember experiencing in a film, like the scene in Training Day when he's showing those dudes his gun. It's like, oh man this dude is in serious trouble and I'm not sure I want to watch this.
sharepretty much the best scene in the film
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I like how the Farrelly brothers work up to the scene. Hal realizes he's about to see the children in the pediatric unit (and perhaps Rosemary) as they really are, and he braces himself for the shock (to the tune of Neil Young's "After the Gold Rush"). He sees the burned little girl and gets through it by realizing that the poor girl can't help how she looks; he calls her beautiful, and she is. (I didn't know that the little actress was the make-up man's daughter....that's really interesting.)
This wasn't a one-trick thing. The Farrelly brothers often put handicapped people in their films and treat them just like everyone else. It's one of the things I like best about their movies, because it shows that they have a big collective heart.
I like how the Farrelly brothers work up to the scene. Hal realizes he's about to see the children in the pediatric unit (and perhaps Rosemary) as they really are, and he braces himself for the shock (to the tune of Neil Young's "After the Gold Rush"). He sees Walt as he really is (because he had seen Walt before Tony Robbins applied the hoodoo), and then he sees the little girl with the burned face. He gets through it by realizing that the poor girl can't help how she looks; he calls her beautiful, and she is. (I didn't know until now that the little actress was the special effect man's daughter who was one of the few child actresses who would sit still for the four-hour make-up job.)
This wasn't a one-trick thing. The Farrelly brothers often put handicapped people in their films and treat them just like everyone else. In fact, their film Stuck On You was all about dealing with a handicap. It's one of the things I like best about their movies, because it shows that they have a big collective heart.
I like how the Farrelly brothers work up to the scene. Hal realizes he's about to see the children in the pediatric unit (and perhaps Rosemary) as they really are, and he braces himself for the shock (to the tune of Neil Young's "After the Gold Rush"). He sees Walt as he really is (because he had seen Walt before Tony Robbins applied the hoodoo), and then he sees the little girl with the burned face. He gets through it by realizing that the poor girl can't help how she looks; he calls her beautiful, and she is. (I didn't know until now that the little actress was the special effect man's daughter who was one of the few child actresses who would sit still for the four-hour make-up job.)
This wasn't a one-trick thing. The Farrelly brothers often put handicapped people in their films and treat them just like everyone else. In fact, their film Stuck On You was all about dealing with a handicap. It's one of the things I like best about their movies, because it shows that they have a big collective heart.
I like how the Farrelly brothers work up to the scene. Hal realizes he's about to see the children in the pediatric unit (and perhaps Rosemary) as they really are, and he braces himself for the shock (to the tune of Neil Young's "After the Gold Rush"). He sees Walt as he really is (because he had seen Walt before Tony Robbins applied the hoodoo), and then he sees the little girl with the burned face. He gets through it by realizing that the poor girl can't help how she looks; he calls her beautiful, and she is. (I didn't know until now that the little actress was the special effect man's daughter who was one of the few child actresses who would sit still for the four-hour make-up job.)
This wasn't a one-trick thing. The Farrelly brothers often put handicapped people in their films and treat them just like everyone else. In fact, their film Stuck On You was all about dealing with a handicap. It's one of the things I like best about their movies, because it shows that they have a big collective heart.