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Did Dr. McPhee know

posted 15 years ago by peter-r-odder
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I mean, before he saw neanderthals and other live exhibits on the tv news, did he know that everything comes to life at night?

[–] smhni 15 years ago

good question.. I thought about that too, and even re-checked some parts of the movie...

it's never clearly stated, but based on one of the last scenes (when McPhee watches the chaos on TV) I think it's implied that he knew: he watches the whole thing calmly and seems disappointed (rather than confused-- which could be his actual reaction if he didn't know)... yup!

[–] peter-r-odder 15 years ago

I think you are right.
If he did not know, he would have been in a more erratic state after watching the news.

[–] SeaLion9139 15 years ago

I agree as well. If he didn't know they came alive, surely he'd be like, "what the hell is this, you got a bunch of friends to dress up and climb on the roof and pretend to be cavemen, etc"

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[–] ShrunkenHeadonKnightBus 10 years ago

Regardless of what the filmmakers originally intended, in Secret of the Tomb Dr. McPhee only learns of the tablet's power at the end.

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[–] DevastatngDiva 9 years ago

Dr. McPhee was completely clueless. He's supposed to represent the boss who is intellectually brilliant yet socially brain-dead.