What was te amount of the check
Towards the ending of the movie the old man gives her a card with a check, how much was the check? Thanks
shareI thought it said $250,000, after watching it a few times that is the only number I can come up with.
shareI was curious about that too - I think it's $275,000, but it very well could be $250,000 - for some reason or another we the viewers aren't suppose to know the amount of the check. Her hands were positioned to cover the amounts - why do you think they wanted to make the amount of money a "mystery".
shareIt is kinda strange that they make it a mystery...after watching it and pausing it, my guess is $270,450
shareWatched it in HD tonight, $270,450 is what I came up with too.
shareThanks so much!
shareThe trivia section talks about the amount of the check, and why they partially obscured the check.
SPOILER: Old Joe's check was apparently for $270,450, although the cursive total is partially covered by a thumb and the digits are off screen. (If you have zoom and freeze frame you can see the first part of the cursive writing when she first starts opening the check.) The amount was obscured on purpose through these methods and quick editing, according to the DVD commentary, in order to help avoid making the film seem dated in any way. The prop department, however, never did get the check quite right; Joe's address on the check is seen as "Box 12, Rural RT. 83, Southern USA."
It's funny they'd obscure the amount to stop it seeming dated, and yet let Ogie boast about his $30,000 job - which is going to make him look worse and worse off as time goes by.
I mean, I believe you, it's just funny - don't you think?
Beckyforland is quite correct. On the DVD commentary, star Keri Russell and producer Michael Roiff clearly state that the exact ammount of the cheque was obscured to give the story a 'timeless' quality. In fact, on the original cheque produced by the prop department, the name of the account holder was simply given as 'Old Joe' as though this were his legal name!
However, Aoloughin also raises an interesting point. By giving an exact figure for Ogie's salary - one which he seems to think is impressive - the 'fairytale' aspect of the film is undermined. The audience are now aware that, in this particular time and place, a man with a $30,000 salary is to be considered a success! This DOES appear to be inconsistant with Shelly's vision of a story set 'once upon a time'!