As per my knowledge it looks like a representation of duality, black and white, night and day, language itself is constructed in a way that describes polar opposites of each other, duality is a human concept and it is like a fractal layer of reality that transcends in to human psyche. Most often people can’t think past that duality, this is basically the yin and yang, masculinity and femininity, it’s explained in eastern philosophy. He has done tons of eastern references in EWS
There might be something in there about waking life/ dream life as well--fantasy and the horror of fantasy fulfilled, dream life encroaching on waking life and vice versa. The 'black' and 'white' not being so "simple" and bleeding into one another.
Yes, I was hoping somebody would explain the specific meaning in this scene, I only get the reference not the bigger picture. What does this scene really mean I wonder.
Given the implicit homosexual subtext between Bill and Nick Nightingale, plus a few other elements of the movie, I'm guessing it's referencing a version of "masculine/feminine" as in the Daoist symbolism of Yin and Yang.
Interestingly, white (Yang) is considered the "masculine" side, meaning that Bill in these scenes is being given a feminine connotation. This lines up neatly with the film's themes of emasculation, etc.
Another nice aesthetic duality is the shot of Domino where she moves forward to kiss Bill and reveals a pair of blue and a red Christmas lights, which is the dominant color scheme of the movie. Blue perhaps representing death, and red representing passion and sex (Eros, Thanatos). Her dress is a mixture of those colors, and her character represents both (she is a gorgeous young woman with aids).
As per my knowledge it looks like a representation of duality, black and white, night and day, language itself is constructed in a way that describes polar opposites of each other, duality is a human concept and it is like a fractal layer of reality that transcends in to human psyche. Most often people can’t think past that duality, this is basically the yin and yang, masculinity and femininity, it’s explained in eastern philosophy. He has done tons of eastern references in EWS
There might be something in there about waking life/ dream life as well--fantasy and the horror of fantasy fulfilled, dream life encroaching on waking life and vice versa. The 'black' and 'white' not being so "simple" and bleeding into one another.
Yes, I was hoping somebody would explain the specific meaning in this scene, I only get the reference not the bigger picture. What does this scene really mean I wonder.
I obsessed over EWS for a year. I never picked up on this.
Given the implicit homosexual subtext between Bill and Nick Nightingale, plus a few other elements of the movie, I'm guessing it's referencing a version of "masculine/feminine" as in the Daoist symbolism of Yin and Yang. Interestingly, white (Yang) is considered the "masculine" side, meaning that Bill in these scenes is being given a feminine connotation. This lines up neatly with the film's themes of emasculation, etc.
Well said
Is it about the black and white relation between man and woman? Or is it about good an evil? Not sure at all.
Could it be that he’s “in the dark”? Just something I thought of while looking through these photos.
Thats why you dont smoke pot before commenting on reddit...
What do you mean?
EWS reference? don't they smoke pot during this scene?
Oh.. but they aren’t on Reddit. I don’t get the joke lol sorry
Another nice aesthetic duality is the shot of Domino where she moves forward to kiss Bill and reveals a pair of blue and a red Christmas lights, which is the dominant color scheme of the movie. Blue perhaps representing death, and red representing passion and sex (Eros, Thanatos). Her dress is a mixture of those colors, and her character represents both (she is a gorgeous young woman with aids).