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Not a film for thinking people

posted 8 years ago by bluebird7
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Besides the highly unrealistic overall plot of this insipid film, 2 things really bugged me because it made no sense:

1. When the women were at Serendipity, it was Eve's birthday and previously in the taxi she passingly even mentioned that her friend better buy her a big cake.
So the change from the bill comes and Sara just walks away while Eve stays to pick up the money which generally implies that she paid for her own birthday cake?!
It was an idiotic way for Eve to get hold of the $5.00 bill with the name on it first and should've been shown in a more logical way. I doubt she paid for that cake if it was her birthday, and if Sara did pay, then she's simply a klepto for pocketing her friend's 5 bucks into her own purse and keeping it.

Which leads to my 2nd big peeve...

2. How she gets that 5 bucks back...."Oh, I must have accidentally switched wallets with my friend", she tells the flight attendant. Well then how in the hell did she get on the plane without her wallet and ID??! She couldn't have! And the fact the 5 bucks was transferred from the purse to the friend's wallet proves the klepto tendencies of Eve who clearly had no intentions of giving her friend her money back!

Just dumb dumb dumb....and who plops their butt down to lay in the middle of a rink where people are trying to skate? I hated this movie! UGH.

[–] Scarlett_Butler 8 years ago

Well then how in the hell did she get on the plane without her wallet and ID??!

With this dandy thing called a passport. Necessary for international travel. They're too big to fit into a small wallet.

[–] bluebird7 8 years ago

From New York to San Francisco?! That's international travel to you?!

Sorry, but nobody flew international in this film. It was sloppy writing.

[–] Nobody-too-Important 8 years ago

Not to attack you, but you can't start a thread suggesting that the movie is not for "thinking people" and then present yourself as a non-thinking person.

I wouldn't call the friend a "klepto" for taking the $5 bill. Sarah, more-than-likely, paid but she left a huge tip. It was already established that the friend was a bit "earth-bound" and was quite cheap (hence the excited purchase of the "Prado" wallet), I imagine that size of a tip didn't fly for her so she picked up some of it to make it more palatable.

As for the switching of wallets, it's entirely plausible that they switched wallets. Especially since they had the same wallet with the only distinction being that Sarah's actually said "Prada" instead of "Prado".

Additionally, using a passport in an airport is a common practice once people receive one. The fact that the flight wasn't international isn't a factor at all. You spend $135 for an ID, and you only choose to use it the 3 times you leave the country in 10 years? That sounds asinine.

[–] bluebird7 8 years ago

Not to attack you, but you can't start a thread suggesting that the movie is not for "thinking people" and then present yourself as a non-thinking person.

Usually when people begin a sentence with like "Not to attack you..."...they usually immediately do, and you did. Thank you.

I wouldn't call the friend a "klepto" for taking the $5 bill. Sarah, more-than-likely, paid but she left a huge tip. It was already established that the friend was a bit "earth-bound" and was quite cheap (hence the excited purchase of the "Prado" wallet), I imagine that size of a tip didn't fly for her so she picked up some of it to make it more palatable.

The fact that you speculate that she's "cheap" only serves to reinforce my argument for her being klepto. She goes around buying cheap knockoffs to pass for the real thing, so she can fool others.
This displays a deep insecurity problem with her, added to the fact that she's apparently a cheapskate to boot, her swiping that 5 bucks for herself makes even more sense.
And my speculation of this is just as valid as yours is so shoot it down all you like. They both carry the very same logical weight. Any please explain why she never gave the 5 bucks back to her friend since it was still in her wallet when she found it on the plane? Klepto!

As for the switching of wallets, it's entirely plausible that they switched wallets. Especially since they had the same wallet with the only distinction being that Sarah's actually said "Prada" instead of "Prado".

I never stated the accidental switching wasn't possible or plausible.

Additionally, using a passport in an airport is a common practice once people receive one. The fact that the flight wasn't international isn't a factor at all. You spend $135 for an ID, and you only choose to use it the 3 times you leave the country in 10 years? That sounds asinine.

Once again, your speculating just as I am and it doesn't carry any more weight than mine. How do you know everyone leaves the country only 3 times in 10 years? Sorry, but that sounds asinine. There certainly are thousands of people that do it more.
Passports just aren't popular, especially since this is a pre 9/11 film before all the Homeland Security stuff was implemented and Passports became more popular and the norm.
Before 9/11 era, most people didn't fly domestic using their passports. And besides, she took a cab to the airport. How did she pay for the cab and not notice her wallet was gone at that point?
Like I said, this isn't a thinking person's movie...but according to you, i'm a "non thinking person." LOL whatever.

[–] tlb118 8 years ago

Well, she is British. I would imagine she always travels with her passport.

[–] skeetchtvs 8 years ago

What? She lived in England and was staying in New York. She would still use her Passport as her ID when boarding a flight even if it's to San Fran from NY. She doesn't have a US Drivers License

[–] GingerSnaps62 7 years ago

I don't think she lived in England anymore, I got the very clear impression that she was now "American" (a citizen). When she and John first met "a few years ago" and she wrote her phone number in the book it was a U.S. number. Yes it was made up since it started with 555, but if she lived in England she would have written an international number. Plus she had a job here in the U.S. which to me meant she's not just visiting. There was never any mention of her going to England, and since her sister lived in the U.S. too it would seem to imply that the whole family was there, and that Sara wasn't just visiting.
Very true that she wouldn't have a license though if she was living in a city.

[–] Briimdb 8 years ago

Im not sure how you misunderstood this but Sarah did pay for the meal and left a large tip. Her friend swiped $5 because the tip was so high. Its also quite common to fly using a passport instead of an ID. If youre from the city some people dont even have drivers licenses.

[–] LaPuertaDelCielo 8 years ago

You need a chill pill.

[–] PenTheater 8 years ago

Yes, because thinking people never fantasize......

Ephemeron.

[–] KatharineFanatic 7 years ago

What bugged me?

She didn't even EAT the cake.

HELLO, it's a giant piece of chocolate cake, free from the restaurant, and you just... walk off and leave it?

[–] artguylarry (498) 6 years ago

I am so glad you shared this. I almost formed an opinion all by myself. Thank God you were here. And it's fortunate for us all that you straightened us out on the lack of plausibility in this all-important movie. This has plagued our world for far too long.

We thank you.