tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3939909775405220345.post6827193021563028671..comments2024-03-01T10:16:11.283-08:00Comments on AmericanStudies: March 20, 2013: Spring in America: “Where Have All the Flowers Gone?”AmericanStudierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06483077716534996778noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3939909775405220345.post-41742219209651328132013-03-20T16:10:27.631-07:002013-03-20T16:10:27.631-07:00Good stuff, Anne! Will add to the weekend post.Good stuff, Anne! Will add to the weekend post.AmericanStudierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06483077716534996778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3939909775405220345.post-20616606073787509092013-03-20T16:09:02.521-07:002013-03-20T16:09:02.521-07:00While this is not as thoughtful as the songs of pr...While this is not as thoughtful as the songs of protest, the images of spring are just as beautiful in _Big Fish_. Burton tied the flashbacks of the father's youth (and the eventual future of the son's acceptance of the folkloric tradition) in the spring. This made the entire film (having never read the book) feel youthful, resilient and visually appealing. Specifically the proposal scene with the glowing daffodils. Which I have to keep running in my head with the never-ending supply of snow... at least it will grow daffodils all over my front yard!Virginia_Clemm_Poehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03702008628467566422noreply@blogger.com