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Oh, Help!

posted 21 years ago by dksg
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Saw this in a horrendously-edited version on A&E. [Note to me: Never watch movies on television that have been "edited for content."]

This was so miserably chopped up that I'm not sure we say the entire ending. I have a lot of questions, and would be so grateful if someone could help me.

1. I'm assuming Lily stabbed him. Is that right? Because neither of us ever saw a knife... One minute she was coming closer to him, the next he was on the floor, bleeding. Did she really mean to kill him, or was it just a mistake???

2. What happened after Roy died??? Was there any follow-up on Myra?? And what was Lily doing afterwards?

Does anyone know of a web site devoted to this movie? I think it was really good, but with the chain-saw editing A&E did, I realize that we missed probably a third of the movie.

[–] McGonigle 21 years ago

1. I'm assuming Lily stabbed him. Is that right? Because neither of us ever saw a knife... One minute she was coming closer to him, the next he was on the floor, bleeding. Did she really mean to kill him, or was it just a mistake???

It was a mistake. They were struggling over the briefcase of money and she accidently slammed it into his hand, which was holding a glass, which went into his throat.

2. What happened after Roy died??? Was there any follow-up on Myra?? And what was Lily doing afterwards?

As I recall, Lily just drives off and that's the end of the movie.

This is one of my favorite "crime" movies, and definitely worth seeing uncut.

"Things as they are, are no concern of mine" -- The Singing Detective

[–] dksg 21 years ago

Wow... Thanks for clearing that up. I've really never seen such a poorly-cut movie before.

Guess we'll go back and rent a full version of it, since obviously we didn't see about half the stuff that happened.

Thanks again!

[–] X-Ice 9 years ago

There was a version of Pulp fiction shown on Fox. Didn't see it tho'.