Am I the only one to see this major goof?.. - The Hudsucker Proxy (1994) Discussion

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[–] say_whut 15 years ago

what do "americans" have to do with the concept of sin? they weren't the first to come up with it by any means.

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[–] MeanerWithTheScenery 15 years ago

I think they meant that Americans have a bewildering tendency towards religiosity that can seem quite surprising/ridiculous from the point of view of people from more secular countries. As someone from the largely Godless UK, I tend to agree. Of course it's possible that the OP isn't American at all, but it is most likely that they are, I think.

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[–] Kelleah 14 years ago

Wow. Could you sound like more of a nationalistic bigot? No, America does not have a "bewildering tendency towards religiosity". I can just hear Hugh Laurie's voice saying that aloud while playing one of his many over-the-top, idiotic characters from the '80s and '90s. Congrats on feeding that stereotype.

It might serve you to know that the UK is far from Godless, but instead has a large population of people who are indeed passionate in their religious beliefs, but live in fear of becoming social pariahs thanks to people like you. You may feel pride in repressing any religious fervor or strong spiritual identity among your citizens, but that's probably why so many people from "more secular countries" have relocated to the U.S. over the last 200 year in the first place.

But hey, freedom of religion is largely overrated. What the hell were Americans thinking.

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[–] shrugs 14 years ago

What the hell are you talking about? I really don't even know where to start or if to bother. America is vastly more religious than the UK, not just my opinion, it's a fact as I'm sure you know.

It might serve you to know that the UK is far from Godless, but instead has a large population of people who are indeed passionate in their religious beliefs, but live in fear of becoming social pariahs thanks to people like you

People like Who? Atheists? The people who are treated in the states "like social pariahs thanks to people like you"? That's what I thought.

You may feel pride in repressing any religious fervor or strong spiritual identity among your citizens, but that's probably why so many people from "more secular countries" have relocated to the U.S. over the last 200 year in the first place.

Yes, I'm sure that's right, people flee the UK because of all the religious repression. Idiot.

When it comes to non-Christian based religions (and indeed no religion at all) I think the Americans might have us beat when it comes to repression and pissing all over their own constitutional rights to freedom.

Don't get me wrong, I love America, I just think it's flawed (like everywhere else) and there's no reason to pretend otherwise.

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[–] [deleted] 6 years ago

Calling somebody an idiot is rude and uncalled for.

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[–] redeem147 16 years ago

Biblically, angels are a separate created race and not dead humans.

And maybe Hudsucker wasn't a Catholic anyway.

Nice wings, though.

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[–] acg_imdb 16 years ago

> Nice wings, though.

I sometimes wonder what happens to some of the more valuable movie props once production is over. (Yes, I know about eBay, but there are plenty of fakes there, too.) I mean, those wings were probably not cheap to make; I suppose they could have been rented from someplace, and may well be seen in other productions elsewhere.

If I remember right, the halo was a lot less impressive: some kind of lighted, rapidly-spinning circle mechanism...

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[–] huhabab 15 years ago

I dont think it was a halo, just a holy Hola Hoop.

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[–] [deleted] 6 years ago

If you look at the way the halo is moving, it's obviously a glowing hula hoop. It's an in-joke.

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[–] rootieboy 15 years ago

Yeah, well, he also has a Cigar in his mouth. Suicide is a mortal sin in your religion. But maybe God isn't of your religion.

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[–] MeanerWithTheScenery 15 years ago

Are you kidding me? This is clearly not a GOOF for sobbing out loud.

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[–] et_tu_Brute 15 years ago

NO, it's not a goof... get over it and may your god go with you....

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[–] larshaun 14 years ago

It's a goof. The film is full of goofs. Angels are from Christian beliefs, but people themselves don't become them, so that's a goof. Since the inclusion of angels ties it into Christian beliefs, then choosing suicide (choice confirms intent) doesn't get you into heaven, making that a goof as well.

And a person falling 44 floors (45 if you count the mezzanine) can not stop in mid air to read a forgotten letter and then land unharmed. That's a goof. A company called Hudsucker never produced the first hula hoop or first frisbee, that's a goof.

You can go on and on. with these goofs. The movie makes up a lot of its own rules so some would say nothing is a goof, even the ones accepted in the goof section.

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[–] Blitzerg 14 years ago

the Coens are Jewish, do you think they give a s hit?

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[–] jshdorst 14 years ago

I can't believe that no one has brought this up, but didn't anyone listen to the letter? The letter stated that Mr. Hudsucker was going to the Upstairs Office. He was not commiting suicide because he already was an angel. Hudsucker Industries is part of Heaven.

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[–] drjimmyjam 14 years ago

Hardly a goof.

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