Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 (Tek) 9/12/84; site tekchips.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!cbosgd!ihnp4!zehntel!tektronix!tekcrl!tekchips!terryl From: terryl@tekchips.UUCP () Newsgroups: net.movies Subject: Re: Brother from Another Planet - Interpretations of the Ending (spoiler!) Message-ID: <107@tekchips.UUCP> Date: Fri, 30-Nov-84 14:53:53 EST Article-I.D.: tekchips.107 Posted: Fri Nov 30 14:53:53 1984 Date-Received: Tue, 4-Dec-84 05:27:05 EST References: <620@houxe.UUCP> Lines: 25 Here's my interpretation of the ending: (A little note: I think Brother is a runaway slave from another planet). The Two Weirdoes disintegrate themselves. Brother points his thumbs up to people who helped him escape; I interpret this as Brother asking if they are also runaway slaves from the same planet. One man points his thumb down; I interpret this as saying "No, We are from the underground here; we help the slaves escape". My reasoning for this is the scene in the middle of the movie where he takes the little boy to the museum, sees the pictures of slave-related things from the 1860's and tries to tell the little boy "that's what I am". Also, I do believe the Two Weirdoes are the alien equivalent of the dogs they used to track the runaway slaves in the 1860's; that weird sound they made was the alien equivalent of dogs baying when they know they're close to their prey. About the only thing I couldn't figure out was: What was the point about the two white guys from Indiana??? I admit it was a funny scene, but it didn't seem to fit into the overall plot. Am I missing something???? Terry Laskodi of Tektronix