I lost all interest in seeing Identity when someone mentioned that the twist was the same as the one in Donald Kaufman's screenplay in Adaptation.
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Jessica - Oct 26, 2004 11:03:40 am PDT #589 of 10000
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?
Mia - Oct 26, 2004 11:05:53 am PDT #590 of 10000
"Come on! Look at you. You got that bed head thing going on, which McKay's probably got something to do with. You're tall, lean and you sound drunk a lot of the time. Hell, son, you're making me horny!"
However, I just found a scenario that will tick me off WRT "Lost." I'm not sure how many have seen the movie Identity with John Cusak. Well, without laying plain a spoiler, if "Lost" ends up anything like that movie I think I will take a hostage.
You all have been warned.
But... Now I'm all curious and stuff.
And Google was not helpful. At all.
le nubian - Oct 26, 2004 11:16:15 am PDT #591 of 10000
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Mia,
watch the movie. Then come back here and bitch about it. We will empathize.
Jessica,
While I didn't LOVE the movie you mentioned, in some ways that "twist" is something that didn't even hit me the same way that "Identity" did. I actually cussed a blue streak for about 5 minutes after seeing "Identity". I was really pissed.
Jessica - Oct 26, 2004 11:18:53 am PDT #592 of 10000
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?
I actually cussed a blue streak for about 5 minutes after seeing "Identity". I was really pissed.
Oh I believe it. After all, in Adaptation, that "twist" is a joke. The reason it's in Donald's screenplay is because Donald is supposed to be a laughably crappy writer. I laughed and laughed when I found out someone had written it for real.
Mia - Oct 26, 2004 11:22:30 am PDT #593 of 10000
"Come on! Look at you. You got that bed head thing going on, which McKay's probably got something to do with. You're tall, lean and you sound drunk a lot of the time. Hell, son, you're making me horny!"
Mia,
watch the movie. Then come back here and bitch about it. We will empathize.
Sheesh, I have to watch the movie? That seems like a lot of work. Can't I just have the cliff notes version? I was all ready to bitch about it now.
Anyway, I have faith that the twist will be really good. And I'm in the camp that thinks this is some kind of alternate dimension/Bermuda-like triangle thingie.
le nubian - Oct 26, 2004 11:22:35 am PDT #594 of 10000
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Jessica,
(laughing) okay, you made me feel better. I really should have been laughing at the end of the movie, not cussing. :-)
[edited to include referent]
JenP - Oct 26, 2004 11:30:38 am PDT #595 of 10000
I started a meara, but ... there was too much. I had fun reading through all the posts, though. Thread makes me happy.
Read The Stand, but I seem to remember only very disturbing snippets. Did not read Watership Down. Might do.
I don't think they're dead. I just don't. Kind of on the, "It's the first tricksy thing that occurred to me, so they're not going to do that." premise. Who knows, though ... maybe they've thought of a way to make it interesting. In any case, I don't think they're dead.
My theory about Jack and his father is slightly different than what I've read here ... I think he did something like turn his father in for doing something doctory while under the influence, casuing his father to flee in shame. I do think Jack's a doctor, but I think there are ... issues.
DavidS - Oct 26, 2004 11:45:41 am PDT #596 of 10000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Loving the new thread title.
Gus - Oct 26, 2004 11:46:40 am PDT #597 of 10000
Bag the crypto. Say what is on your mind.
The Identity spec is a little worrying. For those unfamiliar, who can bear being spoiled on the movie:
All the potential suspects/victims for a serial-killer mystery were each a persona of a Multiple Personality Disorder nut case. The entire thing took place in the nutcase's head.
Mia - Oct 26, 2004 11:49:32 am PDT #598 of 10000
"Come on! Look at you. You got that bed head thing going on, which McKay's probably got something to do with. You're tall, lean and you sound drunk a lot of the time. Hell, son, you're making me horny!"
Gus, thank you. :)
I agree that if that were to happen it would be extremely disappointing, but I really doubt that they're gonna go that way.
And, the new thread title is perfect.