Million Dollar Baby, Irishness, and a Diner..[Spoilers]

ixoy

Anyone who's seen this movie knows there's a definite Irish flavour to the movie with the lead character called Fitzgerald and going by the Gaelic name "Mo Chuisle" (maybe Simu or someone will know how authentic it is).

At one point in the movie though there's a diner called "Ira's Diner". Now that, of course, raised a chuckle in the audience who saw it as "IRA's Diner". I find it hard to believe that such names are just conincidental so was it a deliberate nod by a set designer or Clint given the Irishness of the movie?

There's a second possibility also, in that an IRA is an Individual Retirement Account and

Frank states that he wants to retire to this diner

.

Anyone else feel either of these were meant when the diner's name was chosen?

Ardent

ixoy wrote:

Anyone who's seen this movie knows there's a definite Irish flavour to the movie with the lead character called Fitzgerald and going by the Gaelic name "Mo Chuisle" (maybe Simu or someone will know how authentic it is).

At one point in the movie though there's a diner called "Ira's Diner". Now that, of course, raised a chuckle in the audience who saw it as "IRA's Diner". I find it hard to believe that such names are just conincidental so was it a deliberate nod by a set designer or Clint given the Irishness of the movie?

There's a second possibility also, in that an IRA is an Individual Retirement Account and

Frank states that he wants to retire to this diner

.

Anyone else feel either of these were meant when the diner's name was chosen?

Perhaps it's all just coincidence and it was IRA - as in a persons name - in the original book?

On point about the Irish flavour, did you find the look of the Irish punters in the crowd(s) horribly clichéd? I.e., farmer caps, tweed wasitcoats, long beards, green clothing?

ixoy

Ardent wrote:

Perhaps it's all just coincidence and it was IRA - as in a persons name - in the original book?

Oh indeed, it could be from the book. I'm just suspicious by nature and looking for layered meaning...

On point about the Irish flavour, did you find the look of the Irish punters in the crowd(s) horribly clichéd? I.e., farmer caps, tweed wasitcoats, long beards, green clothing?

To be sure, to be sure isn't that how we all dress? Jaysus, Mary, and Joseph would ya not ever see it's a spot on take on us. Saints preserve us, some people!

Ms Beanbag

Yeah, there was a total irish spin on it.. him learning gaelic and recitin yeats
:rolleyes: