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The scene where the director openly mocks you...

posted 14 years ago by robertpalestini
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I wasn't a fan at all of this film, but the scene that makes me most angry is when Mickey takes his girlfriend to see the "boring" foreign film.

They take the most cardboard cut-out, stereotypical "nerd" character in the world, wearing glasses and a scarf, and have him praise the "cinematography" of the french film in his nasally, whiny voice as Mickey and his trashy girlfriend roll their eyes.

Cut to Mickey falling asleep in the theater.

The message?

"This is what a BORING, artsy movie is like. You're watching a REAL movie right now! Boxing! Blood! F-bombs!"

No thanks, I'll take The King's Speech instead.

Or better yet, how about Rocky?

[–] mshawppp85 14 years ago

I think you missed the point of that scene/storyline.

"I'm sorry... There's laughing in my head."

[–] Tom_Cruises_Testicles 14 years ago

Sounds like the OP has insecurity issues.

[–] Zanmato007 14 years ago

I liked the film and everything but I kinda felt that scene was shoehorned in for no real reason.

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[–] Tom_Cruises_Testicles 14 years ago

I think that scene says more about the viewer then the director. Did you think it was about YOU or saying something about the character?

[–] soonerschooner 14 years ago

The scene was about the characters in it. Mickey had no interest in seeing that movie; he simply went there because he didn't want to be seen around town after losing his fight.
I suppose, if that scene was meant to be literal, then people like you prove it true.

The Constitution guarantees equal opportunity, not equal outcome.

[–] Bens_Basement 14 years ago

Mickey also wanted to impress the girl (can't remember her name). He didn't want to be seen as solely a failed boxer. Ofcourse it backfired when the film bored them both to tears.

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[–] DonMachiavelli 14 years ago

The OP has a point which I agree with.

However, I have to admit that I would be like Mickey in the theatre and fall asleep.

[–] bobdebicker 14 years ago

The Fighter is better than The King's Speech, but I agree OP that I HATE that scene. The cinematography lineand the "YAY BIGGR APRTMENT DERP" line always piss me off.

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[–] Nikon11 14 years ago

Yeah, sure it was over the top, with the nerd character. It didn't ruin the movie, though.

And, hell, there are plenty of movie theaters within a half hour drive of Lowell that he could've gone to and seen a regular movie - and no one would've known him. Boxing isn't all that main-stream that he'd have been recognised.

[–] grendel824 14 years ago

I guess you can choose to see whatever subtext you like, but I'm pretty sure the main point of the scene was to show that Micky was trying to impress her by trying to look more "high-class" and go to the fancier places (plus to avoid the shame of losing the fight) that he was out of his element in. He wasn't the type of guy to enjoy an art-film, but thought she was the kind of girl who would want that type of guy.

It seems pretty obvious to me, at least.

[–] Nobody-27 14 years ago

The more I read comments like these, the more I believe that some sort of under-age ID-ing should be implemented at IMDB... or better yet - IQ test first, than post if your results fall into triple digits.

[–] grendel824 14 years ago

I assume this isn't a direct reply to my post, since I only had to use common sense and it actually is the intent of the scene. My IQ is supposedly 153 by the way, but I think I'm waaay too stupid to score that high. Luckily, I'm not so stupid that I can't understand the meaning of this scene, though. :)

[–] Nobody-27 13 years ago

No, my comment refered to the OP (and I agree with your understanding of the scene)

[–] remifontainemoi 13 years ago

I have known art movie nerds like this in real life. It exists. I don't understand what was offending about the scene.

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[–] egoangel18 13 years ago

I thought he was trying to look cool because Amy Adams went to college so he thought she was into fancy stuff.

i hope you choke on your bacardi & coke!
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[–] mayani 12 years ago

This.

The scene is used to show us how Amy's and Wahlberg's characters are on the same level + him not wanting to be around familiar places where he can be questioned, bothered and embarrassed.
I thought the scene was a bit to obvious, especially 'cause of the movie nerd, but I did not get the mocking feeling or director's emphasizing just how great the movie is compared to others.