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Copper

posted 2 years ago by Mrmojo4700 (20413)
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I saw this in the theater for the first time this previous weekend. I’ve seen it countless times before but this is the first time I’ve noticed that Copper had a nose ring.

Did anyone else catch that?

[–] jcnyclv (1382) 2 years ago

I own it streaming and just watched certain parts again, trying to see if the doctor had a nose ring and I do not see one.

I then looked it up on Google and sure enough, according to John Carpenter's Twitter, he had a nose ring!!

I just don't see how this is possible! I'm looking at him now in a frozen close up from the movie on my TV and there's nothing on his nose!

[–] Mrmojo4700 (20413) 2 years ago

It’s crazy all the things that pop out at you watching it in the theater.

Another thing I had to laugh at was Child’s reaction to Macready shooting Clark. He honestly looks shocked afterward, partially because he knows that was almost him.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dosaTMDW1nk

Lots of little small things like that really stood out on the big screen.

[–] jcnyclv (1382) 2 years ago

Great scene! Then again, this was, IMO, one of the greatest movies ever made! I just love it!

And I still can't believe I never noticed that the doctor had a nose ring!

[–] Mrmojo4700 (20413) 2 years ago

“one of the greatest movies ever made”

I agree. 👍

[–] Nanook (1414) 2 years ago

Yep. It's best visible in the "arms" scene reaction CU on his face. Pretty out of place on a professional man of his age, especially for the time, but when you're cooped up with a bunch of dudes for months at a time near the south pole, a few eccentricities can be expected, like a novelty-size sombrero...

[–] Mrmojo4700 (20413) 2 years ago

I wish I had a sombrero like that.

[–] Nanook (1414) 2 years ago

I don't fully trust any man who doesn't.

[–] Redsfan001 (6004) 2 years ago

His last words

"Clear!"

"Arrrgghhh!!!"

A most righteous death for a doctor, died while trying to save a life.

[–] Drooch (5333) 2 years ago

It’s slightly weird that we don’t see him die. With your arms bitten off you’d be stumbling about for an hour at least before you bled out, and with people there to bandage him up it’s kind of implausible. Frankly I’d want a mercy killing if I’d lost my arms like that. Hideous fate, but yeah, the film strangely forgets about him.

[–] kuatorises (7467) 2 years ago

I have never picked up on in while watching the movie, but have seen it in pics. It's pretty tiny/thin.

[–] db20db (16166) 2 years ago

Rewatched this once again a couple of days ago and did not even notice it.

[–] PaladinNJ (20308) 2 years ago

Just watching it and your right. That makes no sense though. When in a subzero environment you don't wear metal close to the skin. It acts as a conduit for frostbite.

[–] [deleted] 2 years ago

millsey72 will be here soon to congratulate you on discovering a plot hole.

[–] PaladinNJ (20308) 2 years ago

God, I hope not.

[–] PaladinNJ (20308) 2 years ago

Thinking about it at least we can tell him it's not a plot hole. It's just someone making a stupid decision. Like the guys in Whiteout who go streaking on the last night before evac.

[–] SteveG (1370) 2 years ago

Yes of course I noticed because its so odd.

[–] [deleted] 2 years ago

I didn't notice it for years.

I think I first noticed it when I watched it in 4K on my 55 inch television.