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DigiMagic t1_j6mkf84 wrote

Reply to The last hour of Cast Away is devastating and beautiful by PastMiddleAge

I'm not convinced that that was the intended message, getting another chance at better life, who knows what happens / what the tide brings. Because he literally gets it - the package he decides not to open - and doesn't use it. Yes, he "uses" it later, but he couldn't have known whether it's better for him to use it immediately, later, or never.

It's all just random decisions and luck; he could have decided to open all packages, or not open three or five of them instead of one. It doesn't mean anything.

If there is a message, then I guess it's something like that one should try to be clever and find solutions, like Mark Watney. And everyone makes errors and bad decisions occasionally.

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Technical_Drawing838 t1_j6mk0h7 wrote

Reply to comment by TheRealProtozoid in B'Twixt Now and Sunrise - new cut of Coppola film? by TheRealProtozoid

Yeah, Coppola's quote about the film being personal probably was about the original cut; but I know what scene he's referring to when he says the film's personal and maybe he added to that scene in this new cut.

I didn't know there were a whole bunch of different runtimes listed. All the ones I saw were 79 minutes and that's probably what it is which is disappointing because I'd definitely like it if the film were longer.

I also find recuts by auteur directors fascinating. I have almost every cut Oliver Stone made of Alexander (just need to get the theatrical version) and I plan on finally watching all the different cuts of Blade Runner. And of course I'll eventually be getting all of Coppola's new cuts of his films. I already have The Cotton Club- Encore.

Another disappointing thing about this new version of Twixt is that there won't be new special features released with it.

But I'm very glad it exists and I'll be buying it as soon as I can.

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AlanMorlock t1_j6mjjgo wrote

Reply to comment by JustCallmeSoul_ in Is the Wikipedia for Silence of the Lambs wrong? by [deleted]

I don't know about " all time" or whatever but it's pretty important for American pop culture of the last 30 years, a very strong influence on pretty much the entire procedural genre as well as the X-files. Perhaps more influential in TV than in film but even in film, Demme's visual language and use closeups is an explicitly stated reference point for many directors that followed. And that's all without even getting intonthenthr intentional ripoffs, riffs and parodies. So in reference to your own question...have you?

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ZMysticCat t1_j6mj2fc wrote

Reply to Question about No Country for Old Men by CentralParker20

First thing to note is that by this point in the story, Moss had already removed the transponder. It happened right before he and Anton had their confrontation that led to both getting injured. That meant that only Moss and Wells knew where the case was. Moss was in the hospital, so Wells had a comfortable advantage in retrieving it.

That's the core idea in his decision. There was no rush. There was no need to climb over a hard-to-climb fence in broad daylight in a suit, risking an injury and drawing attention. There was no need to immediately go trekking around in tall grass. Wells could wait for night, get backup, change into something more appropriate, and still likely be the one to retrieve the case.

That said, I don't believe it's ever explicitly stated what his plans were. He just clearly did not want to climb the fence.

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