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9/4/2009

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'When the red, red robin goes bob, bob, bobbin' along ...'. Coppola's best (according to some) - what do you think?
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Romain
9/5/2009 09:38:42 am

Harry Caul is one of the most fascinating characters I've ever seen in a film. And I'm convinced that the crappy grey coat he wears makes up a large part of who he is.
The film itself is flawless- it's one of the few that I've walked out from and described as 'perfect'. The long, lonely camera work, the beautiful haunting music and the masterful editing of a conversation that is still intriguing after the 5th time you've watched it. I love this film.

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Romain
9/7/2009 09:10:07 am

I am wondering at the significance of the song 'When the red, red robin goes bob-bob-bobbin' along' in this film. Any ideas anyone?

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Romain
9/8/2009 08:50:57 pm

oooh. I just found out that a 'caul' is a fetal membrane that protects the fetus at birth- and hence we can draw paralells between this and Harry's thin, slippery raincoat.

This is a great discussion.

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