Does 'The number 23' ripp off from this movie?
I didn't see any of both movies yet. But from the plots it seems that the new Jim Carrey movie "The number 23" has been a lot inspired by this "23" movie!
shareI have seen 23. I have seen the trailer for "The Number 23".
Same setup, different plot.
While both movies share the paranoia that everything is connected to said number, "The Number 23" has nothing to do with the Illuminati, espionage or hackers.
In the Carrey movie, the protagonist's birthday, hour of birth, social security number and whatnot all ist connected to the 23 as well. He finds a book about somebody with lots of ties to the 23 and thinks that it describes his own life. The book ends with a murder. This is what drives him over the edge.
So while 23 might have been inspiration for "The Number 23", I wouldn't say that the latter one is ripping off "23".
I'd say it's near enough to have a case for the US studios ripping off films again. With all that money you'd think Hollywood could get some original plots for once without having to rehash other people's work all the time.
shareExactly my thoughts....
shareWhat? There is hardly any similarity at all. This is about computer hackers and inspired by a real case. It's got nothing to do with the Jim Carrey film whatsoever. Seriously, it just has the same number in the title. That's it. Why even comment if you haven't seen it.
shareI'd say it's near enough to have a case for the US studios ripping off films again. With all that money you'd think Hollywood could get some original plots for once without having to rehash other people's work all the time.
People talk such *beep* at times. There is a theory known as the '23 Enigma' which states that the number 23 can be flexed into just about any situation, both films feature obvious references to that theory, but the similarities end there - Titanic starts with scenes onboard a submarine so your logic would dictate that Titanic has ripped off Das Boot, am I right? Moron.
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