Bridges vs. beds

As Bill prepares to pay Domino we can see the gold rail of the bedding curve down towards a straight black rail.  

On Bill's first trip to Somerton, we see the lighted Manhattan Bridge curving down to the middle before ascending again. This could suggest uneasiness. 

On Bill's second trip to Somerton, he crosses the same bridge, whose pylons, in daylight, are very similar in appearance to the gate columns at Somerton. From Domino's bed, to the bridge, to Somerton...then to the bridge, and to New York, and back to the bridge, and to Somerton, and back over the bridge, and to Domino's apartment. 

31 or 13?

 

Original: Jack's hair is receding and cut in a way that looks like a backwards "3." The single strand that falls on his forehead looks like a "1."  

Photo reverse: the "1" precedes the "3," spelling "13." 

If you're not convinced, at least consider that the "1" strand in the original photo (top) seems to split off an pointed piece of Jack's upper left forehead, giving the appearance of devil's/bulls horns. 

nothing to see here

 

Some quite vulgar positioning of the droogs in this shot: the shadow somewhat gives it away while still interacting with the droog casting the shadow. Oh, and the background art on the walls of the lobby. 

A Shining Clockwork

 

Hair divided by ear; Jack attempts to comfort Danny; Alex exerts his dominance over fellow droog leaning forward after he ridicules Beethoven's Ninth, the "Ode to Joy" in particular; droog to Alex's right looks left, as does Jack; the same two droogs will betray Alex, abandoning him at the "cat house," becoming policemen, and torturing him some; Jack will betray Danny hurting him physically (or worse) and attempting to kill him. 

Re: vulgar positioning

 

The garish ring on Mandy's finger; Bill's smarmy grin; Victor's lower half dominating the left half of the screen. Again, Bill's head is crotch-level with Victor. Victor's dominant pose is almost foreboding: is he going to "hit the head (as in, Bill's head)?" Considering Victor doesn't like Bill's eventual "verdict" on Mandy's recovery - let her rest in Victor's bathroom for another hour - Victor's positioning does seem to foreshadow his role as an unscrupulous puppet-master. 

Vulgar positioning

 

Consider the positioning of Bill, then compare with the positioning of Hallorann. Both are below a larger figure or figures. Bill's head is at Victor's waist, while Hallorann's head falls at Ullman's waist. Not only are they submissive, but they are being degraded. Bill is humiliated; Hallorann gets killed.