This is a great scene. People keep things for the memories that they represent not always for what the items are. This illustrates that point beautifully- it's actually funny because the coins have really only face value but Owen doesn't see it that way. They are connections to his father. Love it!
I just showed my kids this clip. They asked me why I keep my movie ticket stubs when we go to the movies. Now they understand why I keep them. They represent a certain memory in time with them. All I have to do is look at the stub and I am taken back in time to when we went to the movies. Today we went to see The Amazing Spiderman. 7/11/12
I go to see a lot of Broadway musicals and I also keep the ticket stubs but I also keep the Playbills as well for the same reason, and some of them I got autographed by the cast, so they represent some very special memories for me
One of my favorite scenes from any movie. A very touching clip. Just when you think the guy is a total loser, it turns out there is a real person there. A beautiful piece of writing and acting (in an otherwise so-so movie).
