No.86
Jack continues chasing Danny within The Hedge Maze. Jack is shown primarily in darkness and Danny uses a Native American trick of tracking back within his own footsteps to lose his father.
American History/Culture:
Weak men attacking their future generations is unfortunately common in American History.
Predator & Prey:
Roadrunner & Coyote cartoons
No.4, No.62
Dogs & Birds
No.23, No.51
Trophies’
Animal Heads, Culture As
“All the best people”
Domestic abuse:
Intimidation/force not being as effective as brainpower:
Jack's loss of humanity means Danny is able to outsmart his father.
Meanwhile, Jack has the very tool he would need to use to get out of the Maze, but his anger and rage have him too focused on killing Danny to realize.
Predator & Prey:
Roadrunner & Coyote cartoons
No.4, No.62
Dogs & Birds
No.23, No.51
Trophies’
Animal Heads, Culture As
“All the best people”
The Maze:
Kubrick as Unreliable Narrator:
Danny runs from Jack as Wendy runs from incidents within the hotel.
Left and Right:
A23:i476 and the false choice in the two sets of double doors, he chooses left (as the right doors are shown to end up in a wall, i477)
in A84, he chooses the right side
Colors:
Yellow:
The shadow and yellow of Jack’s eyes are the shadow and the gold wallpaper in No.85.
Black + White:
The scenes with Danny and Jack are now essentially in black and white, setting us up for No.91, and reflecting back to the darkness in the first shot.
Ghost Story:
Jack is fulfilling his promise made to the ghost, Delbert Grady, in No.53, No.69.
Cabin Fever:
Jack is doing this because he hasn’t been able to leave the hotel.
Similar to No.82, No.84, No.88
The Hedge Maze
Jack
Danny
JACK
Danny!