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While that's a question I would like to have the answer to, it's probably left ambiguous as an answer in either direction feels like it would change a lot. An answer of Yes would really make her assertion that her love for him was uniquely special to her, as she seemed to be 'human' enough to understand the relationship between sex, love and intimacy. On the flip side, an answer of No would certainly reinforce her sincerity regarding her feelings towards him.
Nah, Paramount just decided to pay them almost a BILLION dollars because they were feeling generous.
It wasn't about her having one-night stands, it was about how she lost control of herself. She was mentally damaged by the loss of her husband, and under the circumstances a part of her felt that her lack of sexuality caused him to be killed. She recognised how unhealthy it was to have sex with everyone like that, it was a symptom of her problems. Though the movie never explicitly spelt this out, I got the strong impression that she essentially became a sex addict, in the same way that many may turn to alcohol to cope and become alcoholics. When Nikki showed up near the end, she immediately tried to pick up a guy at the bar - that kind of dependency is never healthy.
In a nutshell, asking why she was so hung up on her one night stands is like asking why a recovering alcoholic is so hung up about their drinking.
As the meetings were taking place simultaneously, they had to provide codes from the briefcase that were legit, without knowing what they were. The idea was that in the trade for the diamonds, Brandt wore glasses and would 'confirm' the codes, while the glasses scanned the codes and sent that data wirelessly to the briefcase, which would then print the codes.
I can't remember how jumbling the numbers would work and still provide legitimate codes, but they eventually had to scrap that part of the plan anyway.
Thank you.
You watched a movie with a 7-year old, and you didn't even check the age certificate? What the hell is wrong with you?
At the very start of the movie, Darius says that her mother died when she was 14. I think that pretty much proves that the story was true, but what she told Jeff was a lie, because she didn't want to share that personal information with him.
My interpretation is that the first time he did it was a trial run, so he just went back a day or something. The agents following him mentioned an incident elsewhere in the country, presumably that was the first time he stole some vital equipment.
Pretty sure that's the point! :oD
Potter was a bitter twisted old man, and while he enjoyed fucking with people, what he really cared about more than anything else was power, be it money or control. He probably saw a tremendous amount of opportunity in men going off to war, lots of widows to drive out of homes etc. Also consider that no matter how cruel Potter was, he would still want to ruthlessly protect his own interests by making sure the war was won.
The real question for me is that if Potter was responsible for keeping George behind, was it as an act of malice, or of an unspoken knowledge that Bedford Falls probably needed someone like George around to keep things running right.
You got baited - this is clearly satire.
From what I remember she never stabs her wrist, because Adrian stops her just before the pen hits. It's not made terribly clear in the way it's shot though.
Everything changes once Adrian finds out she's pregnant. Before then he's just tormenting her and fucking with her, after that he wants her back. He wants the baby above all else, but more than anything he's a complete control freak.
There was a point made earlier in the film about the acapella community hating original songs. It seemed to me that they took the risk, went with something original, played the crowd with free flashlights, made it more emotional and sentimental with the old Bellas etc etc. I thought the direction they would take was to make their performance extremely emotional as that was what the Germans were 'missing', they were like a machine so lacked raw emotion. Was surprised they didn't go that way.
That said, while I think that all things considered the Bellas performance at the end was better, the DSM performance earlier in the film (at the car show) would have won over both performances.
I really shouldn't reply. This post is over 4 years old, I should just let it go.... but I can't. This list is TERRIBLE. The only funny film on this list is Grimsby, White Chicks is notorious for being one of the LEAST funny films (that was meant to be funny) ever made, and you're missing all the actually funny films. No Team America?? Come on....
Good point, well made. Thanks.
Gotta say Marnie is one of my favourites, a far more psychological take than Hitchcock's usual fare. Rutland's (Sean Connery) obsession with 'fixing' Marnie is explained, but it's left up to the viewer to deduce rather than being spelled out, which gives a much more natural feel to proceedings but runs the risk of viewers being left in the dark if they don't put the pieces together.
It is established fairly early in the movie that Rutland was an expert in Zoology and fascinated with animal psychology, particularly female psychology, and also psychology of the criminal mind. He boasts about training a Jaguar to trust him, this is like a hobby to him. Though he was captivated by her beauty, it was more her mind that got him obsessed. Could he apply what he knew to this obviously troubled woman? He is himself a flawed character, with an unhealthy desire to 'fix' things or show dominance over others by essentially bringing them to heel.
There is no healthy connection, even at the end Marnie will not suddenly be ok now that the truth is out, but that is the nature of this relationship warts and all. This is not meant to be a romance.
The funny thing is, in Marnie's case, the suggestion they had sex was too much, but implied rape was absolutely fine. Which makes me wonder - was the real issue the idea that a woman might actually want to have sex? Perhaps the implied rape was ok because it was 'all him'?
Your list is missing Team America, and is therefore invalid.
Don't mind me, just posting on this 16 year old thread to add my praise for this underrated gem. They just don't make them like this anymore...