Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (1/11) Movie CLIP - Train Ride (2004) HD

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3 min, 30 sec

Two strangers, Joel and Clementine, strike up a conversation on a train, discussing various personal topics including Clementine's changing hair color and the origin of her name.

Summary

  • Joel and Clementine meet on a train and exchange greetings.
  • Clementine explains she works at Barnes and Noble and changes her hair color often.
  • They discuss the creative names of hair colors and the possibility of a job inventing them.
  • Joel is introduced to Clementine's vibrant personality and her self-proclaimed vindictive nature.
  • Clementine asks Joel not to make jokes about her name, which leads to a brief exchange about its meaning.

Chapter 1

Initial Greeting

0:06 - 19 sec

Joel and Clementine greet each other on the train and begin a conversation.

Joel and Clementine greet each other on the train and begin a conversation.

  • Joel says hi to Clementine, who is surprised and responds.
  • Clementine asks if she can sit closer and they realize they are getting off at the same station.

Chapter 2

Discovering Common Ground

0:29 - 27 sec

Joel and Clementine find out they have seen each other before and share a common destination.

Joel and Clementine find out they have seen each other before and share a common destination.

  • Clementine realizes she has seen Joel at Barnes and Noble where she works.
  • Joel is surprised he doesn't remember Clementine, which leads to a discussion about her frequently changing hair color.

Chapter 3

Conversing About Hair Colors

1:05 - 18 sec

Joel and Clementine converse about the interesting names of hair colors and the uniqueness of such a job.

Joel and Clementine converse about the interesting names of hair colors and the uniqueness of such a job.

  • Clementine talks about different hair colors with unique names like Red Menace and Green Revolution.
  • They speculate about the existence of a job where someone creates these names and Joel mentions a name he came up with.

Chapter 4

Personalities and Names

1:30 - 1 min, 29 sec

The conversation becomes more personal as they discuss the expression of personality and the significance of names.

The conversation becomes more personal as they discuss the expression of personality and the significance of names.

  • Clementine says she expresses her personality through her hair color.
  • Joel and Clementine discuss the meaning and jokes related to her name.