History of the Motion Picture

Vsevolod Pudovkin · Intern Joined: 19 Jun 2007 Posts: 96

Rebel Without a Cause, 1955. There seemed to be some good discussions starting during class, feel free to continue any conversations concerning the film here. Discuss!

Josef Von Sternberg · Gaffer Joined: 21 Jun 2007 Posts: 14

i still dont like it judy switched from her dead boyfriend to Jim right away

and why was plato so scared of the lights?

James Earl Jones · Screenwriter Joined: 26 Jun 2007 Posts: 25

judy just wanted some male figure to base her life around since her father wouldn't bond with her.

Plato is afraid of the lights because he's a pansy. No just kidding. He's afraid of the lights because he didn't want to be seen in the condition that he was in..or maybe some other reason, maybe he was just dead in the head.

George C. Scott · Screenwriter Joined: 25 Jun 2007 Posts: 30

poor plato... all he wanted was a friend... but he died... i thought he was just afraid of the adults because they have more power then him.

James Earl Jones · Screenwriter Joined: 26 Jun 2007 Posts: 25

there was a very vague reason why plato died. I think that he had to be kind of a "sacrificial lamb" in order for Jim's dad to realize how to be a true father. Or something like that, the movie doesn't explain it well

Vsevolod Pudovkin · Intern Joined: 19 Jun 2007 Posts: 96

Think about how different the movie would have been if Plato survived, also, if you were freaking out like that you probably wouldn't like large search lights shone in your face.

James Earl Jones · Screenwriter Joined: 26 Jun 2007 Posts: 25

If plato had survived, He, Jim, and whatever her name was would live to be a happy half-family. The end.

Vsevolod Pudovkin · Intern Joined: 19 Jun 2007 Posts: 96

And that's totally lame.

Tex Avery · Director Joined: 20 Jun 2007 Posts: 111

thats an awkward family...considering jim and judy aren't even 18

Vsevolod Pudovkin · Intern Joined: 19 Jun 2007 Posts: 96

It's symbolic, the act as the family they don't really have.

Mel Gibson · Actor Joined: 20 Jun 2007 Posts: 37

i thought that fred astaire and ginger rodgers made a very good dancing partnership in this film... their chemistry on screen is amazing...

Ray Harryhausen · Director Joined: 24 Jun 2007 Posts: 103

I agree. If only you posted in the correct topics...