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I just realized.......

posted 17 years ago by Charlie Goose
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I just watched this again today. Been watching it since I was a kid, probably seen it 30 times.

And I think I just saw something on this viewing I never noticed.

During the final battle, as the soldiers are crushing the bogeymen, Silas Barnaby runs into a house made of blocks. Things start falling and 3 blocks spell out R-A-T. I never realized that Barnaby was probably killed in that collapse. Am I correct?

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[–] Se7en11291 17 years ago

Wow, I never thought of that. I do the same, watch every year, but I am not 30 or more years old, so I have only seen it roughly 15 times. I just watched it too, but I did not pay much attention to that. I would have to see it again and pay closer attention. I can't think if he appears any more after that... you may be right, or maybe he was just trapped and they were going to deal with him later, I don't know.

[–] Charlie Goose 17 years ago

When I noticed it, I didn't see Barnaby after that. The villagers just pushed the Bogeymen into the river, but I'm definitely going to need to see it again to judge.

You smell like beef and cheese, you don't smell like Santa.

[–] SinatraNY 17 years ago

I have to admit, I'm a huge dork and am obsessed with this movie. I've probably seen it 100 times, (I'm 24 years old so about 5 times per Christmas season) and I now that you mentioned it, I just realized that as well.

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[–] Bloomania 17 years ago

I used to think that he got pushed into the river along with the boogeymen.

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[–] rcunniff 17 years ago

You guys are nuts. Barnaby got trapped (like a rat!), not killed! He disappears into a little block-house through a door. The giant blocks that fall and spell R-A-T fall in front of the door blocking him inside the little block-house. Those giant blocks do not fall on top of him and kill him.

I suppose you also never noticed the wooden soldier that loses his head rescueing a child from the Bogeymen?

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[–] John5321 17 years ago

Howdy

While i dont think the collapse of the alphabet house kills barnaby, he is trapped in there because the blocks fall ontop of him.. The letter A falls over his head and top hat.. R and T fall on his left and right side thus spelling RAT .. big bait cathes big rat :) so i would say Barnaby was trapped in the house .. i would have loved to see to see a sequel to that movie if it was done right.... i think it would have been great :)

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