Lessons From Pleasantville: Bowling Alley

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[matthintz]

"Well, we're safe now. Thank goodness we're in a bowling alley." That line, and the way Walsh says it always made me laugh!

[brnchiggins]

I was today years old when I finally noticed the score board in this scene. Everyone on it has either rolled a strike or a spare every frame. Mayor Bob seems to have a perfect game thus far.

[wmonahan]

J. T. Walsh was such a wonderful character actor. He died before this film was released.

[scribejay]

There's something very Kubrick about the "Thank goodness we're in a bowling alley" shot.

[ironman]

The seriousness of not coming home for dinner and being safe in a bowling alley is hilarious, but I’m sure that was a real concern in the 1950s, great movie

[TripikkaTheAmericanAvenger]

3:23 together by Thomas Bangalter intro sample

[nwb]

You know, it's funny to us, because it's meant to challenge traditional expectations as we knew them. But to them, their entire worlds are being picked apart and their safe havens are places that provide them with familiarity and comfort. It makes scenes like this much more appreciable in my eyes.

[hipercubeiii]

3:22
Together by DJ Falcon & Thomas Bangalter

[kevnar]

This almost feels like parody, like something they'd do on Naked Gun or Monty Python. Except it's played so seriously.

[scribejay]

"Or even you Ralph, " Bob said, choosing to stoke the assumed security of Ralph's marriage in particular even as they all knew he'd long failed to fulfill the commitments he'd agreed to with his wife long ago.

[ryanm]

Roy lowering his jacket like an abused housewife.

[amina-prxt]

Walsh was pure gold here and in "needful things"

[saulponce]

This remembers me kubrick's film "Dr. Strangelove".

[jamiethedinosaur]

“It’s a question of whether we want to hold on to those values that made this place great.” Hmm, now where have I heard that sentiment before?

[elijahvigil]

This is Frank Gallagher before the alcohol and drugs, pleasant man then he didn't get his dinner XD

[daftgaming]

3:10 & 3:21 Sample from Together!?

[robrobertson]

the reaction on the shirt made me laugh

[grassbackyard]

The bois and I : “ it’s gonna be fine.. you’re with us now.”

[francaD]

poor Roy 😢 a minute of silence for his shirt 😂

[Christus]

3:22
-getheeer, -getheeer, -getheeer, -getheeer, -getheeer (and so on)