Frankie Lamb
One of the Regulars
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- 139
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- Los Angeles
Hey, that's my hat!
I was lucky enough to purchase a chocolate brown Bond fedora in near mint condition yesterday at a local swap meet for $5.00. Then, last night I happen to notice "Miller's Crossing" was on cable. Well, I've seen it at least two or three times but after 30 seconds into it I was hooked and watched the whole thing, again. After a few more minutes into it I took a closer look at Gabriel Byrne's ( Tom Reagan ) fedora and damned if it wasn't a clone to the one I'd just bought; I mean color, shape, Cavanaugh-edged brim and all !! Most people would say, "'ya see one fedora, 'ya seen 'em all." But we fedora wearers are like Mother Pengin's; we can tell which one is ours in a crowd of fedoras.
One thing that escapes me in the film however, is the constant references to Tom's fedora. For instance when he relates his dream to his girlfriend about chasing his hat. I know the Coen Brothers don't just throw something in their plots to fill up dead space so I'm sure there's some symbolic significance to his hat, but I can't figure out what it is; anyone out there knows the answer please enlighten me.
All in all, I'll keep on watchin' "Miller's Crossing" at least a dozen more times.
Best Regards,
Frankie Lamb
I was lucky enough to purchase a chocolate brown Bond fedora in near mint condition yesterday at a local swap meet for $5.00. Then, last night I happen to notice "Miller's Crossing" was on cable. Well, I've seen it at least two or three times but after 30 seconds into it I was hooked and watched the whole thing, again. After a few more minutes into it I took a closer look at Gabriel Byrne's ( Tom Reagan ) fedora and damned if it wasn't a clone to the one I'd just bought; I mean color, shape, Cavanaugh-edged brim and all !! Most people would say, "'ya see one fedora, 'ya seen 'em all." But we fedora wearers are like Mother Pengin's; we can tell which one is ours in a crowd of fedoras.
One thing that escapes me in the film however, is the constant references to Tom's fedora. For instance when he relates his dream to his girlfriend about chasing his hat. I know the Coen Brothers don't just throw something in their plots to fill up dead space so I'm sure there's some symbolic significance to his hat, but I can't figure out what it is; anyone out there knows the answer please enlighten me.
All in all, I'll keep on watchin' "Miller's Crossing" at least a dozen more times.
Best Regards,
Frankie Lamb