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I understand the point. Yeah, it's just taking the flaws and putting them in a humorous light.
However, it DID take the gun violence seriously though. At the end of the day, the dad's advice leading to Craig putting down the gun may be the best thing about the movie.
1. He was high. Everything was in slow-mo. It's like when a drunk person touches a hot stove but their brain is so slow that it takes forever for them to notice the heat.
2. He was slowly deliberating whether or not to put the ice back in the glass.
3. And I guess because his name is Ice Cube(?). Lol.
Man I've missed a lot of that stuff. I have noticed the dude sleepin on the bed, but not that other stuff. It's a well-written movie.
It means "Deebo, give Red more time to give you his money. Let him 'stall' ."
Good points. I'd say it's a representation of some aspects of the black community. I don't know if the movie's purpose is to "touch on some serious problems" in the community, but instead illustrate them.
Stanley is vilified because he's stuck up. He kinda reminds me of Carlton from "Fresh Prince." Spoiled, bad attitude. He acts like he's territorial, but he's really just a pushover. Don't nobody like people like Stanley, black community or not.
You hit the nail on the head with Deebo. Someone could've called the police, but would the police have come? Nah. Plus, standing up to Deebo would be tough to do. We saw that with Craig.
Smoky is more of a jester or sidekick character than a protagonist. Yeah, he's a loser, but he's OUR loser.
This movie painted a vivid picture of a day in the hood. It is what it is.
I'm sick of the superhero movies too, and growing up I was a huge comic book fan for a few years. Like, everyone is still sick over Stan Lee. I mean, yeah it's sad, but I've been expecting him to die "any day now" since like 2003. It's not like it was a big surprise. Plus, how many people knew who Stan Lee was before The Avengers came out. But I digress.
Eventually, the "swords and sandals" movies will come back. They started to suck after awhile. Pretty soon, the superhero movies will suck beyond anyone being able to watch them.
Papa John's and eHarmony were symbolic. Papa John's is a run-of-the-mill pizza joint, just like Walter's life. He only got the job because he needed a place to work. When he eats there in Iceland, he is on the brink of quitting the search for Sean and returning to his run-of-the-mill life. Even though he's in Iceland and has come so far, he still is tempted to return home and go back to his job before the search is over.
eHarmony. I mean, who can't relate trying to find a "fish" in a such an immense "sea" like eHarmony, when at that very moment, there may be someone in the same square mile who is the perfect match for you. The role of eHarmony, imo, is to illustrate Walter's lack of courage and personal connection.
The fact that the antagonist, Adam Scott's character, said "I'm lovin' it" when asked what the motto of LIFE was, just shows that he's an idiot. McDonald's means nothing when compared to LIFE magazine. McDonald's motto is simple and naive, the easy way out. LIFE's motto is challenging and real.
Cinnabon, I think, was tongue-in-cheek. Todd from eHarmony is definitely someone who would dig Cinnabon. Who doesn't? It's generic, but it hits the spot. Cinnabon is recognized as a plain jane way to escape from problems.
It's all with a tongue in the cheek. Picking on the product placement in this movie is like picking on the product placement in Wayne's World.
Sure it might've been used to finance the movie, but that wasn't its only purpose.
Yes, because Papa John's is a chain. Not that I dislike the place, but it's bland. There's nothing special or different about it, except for that pepper they include in the boxes. Like Walter Mitty, it's just a bland job that people only get because they're responsible enough to get a job so they can pay the bills.
Also, if it had been a mom-and-pop pizza shop, then how would it be even remotely justifiable to have one in Iceland?
You never know, that kid might own 2 or 3 more boards.
It wasn't responsible for him to jump into the chopper, but Mitty had been responsible for his entire adult life. Being daring and reckless in order to complete a mission, a mission which itself is tied to his job responsibilities, is part of the theme. It's also not responsible to hop onto a plane to photograph a volcanic eruption.
It's human and real to say "Screw it," and jump into a potentially dangerous situation in order to complete a goal. It is what it is.
It's a safe bet that the pilot, a character I liked, would eventually die if he made drunk piloting a habit. Luckily for Walter, he lived through his adventures.
It was a reminder of Sean and Life. When he threw away the wallet, he had been fired and hit a wall with the hunt for #25, so he felt like quitting. So he, threw away the wallet. He had quit.
Right after that, he sits down and takes a look at the curved object with a chip. He realizes its his mother's piano, and then continues the hunt for the negative.
You right about that! Lt. Dan was certainly fully-redeemed after the storm in the shrimp boat.
Beatles are my all time fav band but I could understand your pain.
What about the black kid showing him how to use a bazooka?
“Don’t forget about me.” - the “economically viable” protester.
She probably liked her boss being called out on his BS.
Never crossed my mind, but it’s possible. Bill and Prendergast have many parallels that might lead to the audience.
Bill is the nutcase that could kill his child, but his wife won’t let him. Prendergasts wife is also a nutcase whose child is dead, and maybe his wife killed her. But, unlike Bills wife, Prendergast is loyal to his spouse to stay by her and help her. Bills wife put a restraining order against him, before he really did anything besides get furiously angry at his wife. Even the cop almost rolls his eyes at her whenever she’s explaining herself.
So it looks like Prendergasts wife did kill their little girl, because the parallelism is there. I don’t want to think that’s what happened because it makes me dislike Prendergast and his wife especially. But it does add depth to the story.
It was obvious they were.
Both Duvall and Douglass characters are protagonists. I’m rooting for both, even if I see Bill is sick in the head. While I don’t condone his actions, I understand them. Being an adult is frustrating, especially when everything falls apart, and I’ve wished I could react in the ways he did. And I’m sure Duvall wished he could too.
Bill and Duvall are character foils. They have many similarities, but their differences are supposed to highlight their differing qualities.
It does get old after awhile, but there are many episodes that I can rewatch. The earlier seasons are the best. The boys, especially Brad and Randy, can be hilarious. I honestly think they carry some episodes and could’ve been used more in the early seasons.
I love the show. I like Jill most of the time. But yes, sometimes the motifs or tropes do get old, like when Tim has a problem with a female authority figure or screws up something important. On the other hand, many men and women can relate to that.