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It was the “But Dawson’s going to make you pay for the tire” part that confused me: Pruitt previously said he’d pay for the tyre, so why did he then change his mind?
Maybe he didn’t have enough money on him to pay for both, but this wasn’t really explained.
I could kind of tell it was going to be like that after about 10 minutes, which is the point at which I gave up on it. Well done for struggling through the whole thing!
Precisely.
I think Lt. Hauk was the real source of comedy in this movie.
The whole movie is completely unrealistic, it's supposed to be a comedy, not an accurate representation of the real world.
Like pretty much everything else in the movie, this scene is supposed to be just taken at face value for a laugh.
Could be right - Walter also doesn't confront the guy who angrily smashes the Dude's car after Walter had attacked his car (if I remember the scene right), so maybe Walter holds back if he senses or sees a capacity for violence in the other person.
(Although he does get into a violent confrontation with the nihilists near the end of the movie, so who knows.)
Do you think Walter has enough patience or self-control to bide his time? He seems more the impulsive type!
Maybe because everything about Jesus is so completely alien to Walter (except the passion for bowling) that Walter is kind of bemused rather than angered when confronted by him?
I re-watched Withnail and I recently, and for some reason found the last couple of scenes more moving than I had befoire.
It’s clear that the sad realisation is dawning on Withnail that his friend is going forever, in no small part due to Withnail’s own behaviour and inability/refusal to change. It seems that deep down he had always known this day would come, when he would be left behind, both literally and metaphorically. And I think he’s scared at the prospect of being left alone with himself and his self-destructive personality.
It’s also sadly touching to see Withnail’s futile attempts to cling on to his friend for a bit longer (asking him to stay for a last drink then wanting to go with him to the station), as if he's finally trying to behave like a real friend despite knowing that it’s too late.
Actually, you're probably right - apparently the book says Denny was killed while in the army, so probably no connection intended.
You're right that no specific connection was made in the movie (not sure about the book), I just wondered because it seemed like it would make some sense.