wab-wadĀ replied to yourĀ post:Ā Iām so interested in understanding Rebel Without a...
Part of the reason it did well was because it was the first film to acknowledge kids even had issues, it introduced the idea of the teenager - a stage between kid and adult - and James dean was showcasing method acting which, until him and Brando, wasnāt a thing. Thereās such a difference between the adult actors in the film and Dean and Wood. Interestingly, itās heavily suggested Plato is gay - the studio toned it down for fear of arrest
Platoās homosexuality, I thought, was only downplayed by the wholeĀ āhe just wants a familyā storyline, which I didnāt love, but makes sense in context. Thatās all really interesting! When youāre so used to modern cinema, itās kind of tough to appreciate the very different format of the 50s, especially when the pacing and lines are really weird (the failed communication where Jim doesnāt know if he should go to the bluff but then decides to go whilst his father isnāt paying attention?) Iām also curious as to whether the father wearing the apron was supposed to signal parents trying hard to be there for their kid, just not knowing how?Ā
Bedankt! ā„
