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what did you think of Ashley and Ashlyn?


the two girls who died in the tanning beds for those who don't know. :P

I thought that they were really hot BUT I don't think I've ever met or seen someone as dumb as these two were

I mean seriously they were the biggest bimbos ever! and it was partly there own fault that they died because Ashley took her drink in when the guy told her not to and then ashlyn turned up the thermostat. and when the beds started heating up you could tell by the way they squirmed that they could feel the heat rising but of course they waited till the beds got to 300 to try and get out and it was too late

if I ever went in one of those things if I could feel the heat rising I would be out of there so fast. also when the plank of wood fell all they had to do was push it out and they could open the beds and escape their horrible death.

yes I kno it's only a movie but these two were so unbelievably stupid that it was pathetic.

what are other peoples thoughts??

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....That was the idea.
They were supposed to be so unbelievably stupid it was pathetic.

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No...the way it was it looked like the plank could have slid underneath the other bed.

If one slid one into the other, got out, then pulled the plank out so the other could get free - Then they live.

It's a 2 piece puzzle.
Of course, it may have just been the angle it was filmed for it to look like that.

Though I'm sure they were too panicked to investigate why they were trapped anyway.

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Well I have met people like them before so it isnt VERY unrealistic.

I personaly thought (except Kat in FD2) they were my favourite characters in the whole of the series. They were sweet and good looking and funny.

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They were shallow and dumb...I wouldn't even want to know them as friends.

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How were they shallow and dumb?

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Dumb...is obvious.

Shallow because they focus too much on superficiality.

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Well, I dont know what that word means but I think it has something to do with trying to look god - and yeah? Whats wrong with that? I and most people I know (with morals) try to look good by getting their hair done, going on tanning beds, buying new clothes ect. So how is it a bad thing?

And I personally diddnt notice any scene when they even seemed dumb. Yeah they are the type of characters who normaly in movies are seen as dumb such as Karen in Mean Girls BUT they diddnt say anything dumb or of the sort. The only stupid thing they did was thake the slush into the tanning room and turn the heat up but they are both things what most people would do anyway so really there not even dumb.

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Oh Jesus.

They focus TOO much on what people look like, sure it may not have been specifically stated as to what kind of people they were, but it was heavily implied as to the types of people they were, by referencing socialistic behaviour.

There is nothing wrong with looking good, however the quantity of vanity and the context under which you do so can sometimes strongly hint at the person you are.

"I just wanted to look my best for those dead kids who won't ever get a graduation" - Fair enough, but this displays a form of stupidity. They may or may not have realised that by wearing loads of make up and dressing to impress is going to divert all attention to them just to look at, when the focus of graduation is not specifically only on them, it's about everyone who is there and also in the memory of those lost on the coaster crash.
They are also stupid as they were specifically told NOT to bring any drinks into the tanning booths, it is obvious from walking into the room why not.

The customer should not change the temperature, the settings of the equipment are to be set by employees, and employees only.

Also, Superficial: "adj 1 belonging or relating to, or on or near, the surface • a superficial wound. 2 not thorough or in-depth; cursory • a superficial understanding. 3 only apparent; not real or genuine • a superficial attempt to patch things up. 4 lacking the capacity for sincere emotion or serious thought; shallow • a superficial person"

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Well they dont exactly want to go to a funeral looking like corpses themselves like Wendy did. Come on! I dont meen this in a nasty way but are you ugly? Because you sound it, because ANYBODY would want to look good at a funeral.

And yeah he told her not to take the drink in but she rebelled, just like most people would.

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What does my appearance matter?

You're misinterpreting what I'm saying.
I'm not saying don't wear make-up, or don't put an effort into your appearance. Everyone has the right to have some pride in how they look no matter how others perseve them.
I'm just saying that there is such a think as TOO MUCH pride, which is what the characters of Ashley and Ashlyn are implied to have.

Most stupid people would rebel to taking a drink into a room full of sensitive electrical equipment. Not to mention leaving it unattended while lying in a electronic capsule with your eyes closed.

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Yeah but why would you want to throw your drink away you had bourt? AND she did drink it all so your not exactly going to go "Hmm well the heat will make the compansation fall down the side of the cup and off the table, it will then land on the electricals and we will die"
Nobody is that brainy.

Most FD characters do stupid things or things there told not to do (and thats why they die) but you dont lay into them do you.

And they diddnt have too much pride, they diddnt exactly have too much make-up on or anything, they looked beautiful - both of them. And going tanning is a normal thing which most people do, I do it, does that meen I have too much pride?

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Use your brain please.

It is not about the events that occured during the course of the film between such characters, it's about the personality that the characters are implied to have.
This sets up the characters and is a way of making the audience connect with the characters created. Sometimes you can't connect with the characters and sometimes you can; this depends entirely on the individual viewer's personality.

Each character is given a specific set of traits for you to base your opinions of them on.
In the case of the two main characters, they are the protagonists; they are scared, unsure of what is going on and want to make the effort to understand it.
The guy with the video camera, he is a go-getter, a pervert, a man-whore...whatever you want to call it.
The goth kids are sceptical and cynical etc etc.

The condensation is irrelevant. They were told not to take their drink into the room, there was a small amount left - Why not finish it before heading to the beds? Because they are impatient due to their vanity. The condensation isn't why drinks aren't allowed, whether it was a small amount or no if that drink falls over there is a large risk of electrical shortage/malfunction.

If the character had used their brain they would have finished it before going into the room, or obiding by the aforementioned rules.

You're right, most FD characters do stupid things. This is because the script is poorly written and everybody within is shown to be dense.

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Yes but Iv taken drinks into sunbed rooms before and I'm still alive. Every time you take a rish it is JUST a risk, you dont think you will die.
Like crossing the road when your not at the crossing. You COULD get hit by the car, but the shop closes in 5mins and you will take the change of running over the road.

Anyway, I could relate to them two more than I could any of the other characters (also I could relate to Carter and Terry in 1 and Kat in 2).

I personally dont think they are stupid at all. Many characters have done much stupider things AKA everything Evan did in FD2 was stupid, Tim running into the pigions was stupid, Nora running out of the esculator when her hair was still inside was stupid, Lewis trying one last time on the weight machine once he saw it had been ripped was stupid, Valerie pulling the glass out from her neck was stupid... The only reason you dont like the Ashleys is because they were hot, popular and were all like "woah, yeah, like whatever!" - I love them, they remind me of the plastics from Mean Girls.

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It must just be me then...Whenever I see those sorts of people, I assume the worst. Most likely due to personal experience because I've not met anyone like that who defies my expectations.

Just a difference in opinion I guess.
Apologies for telling you to use your brain - I just got caught in the moment.

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All my personal expeirience's with girls like that I have loved lol.

Well... I guess now that we have finished what we have got to say this topic is over...
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Thats sad lol, I looked forward to posting on here everyday lol
"NO I LIKE THEM"
"WELL I DONT"
"WELL I DO"
"OK THEN"
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Ahhh well... Hows you?

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Ah - You're a beauty/not so smart kinda person?

Personally...beauty is one thing, but if they don't have a good brain on them, I throw them out.

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This thread is killing some serious brain cells..

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Yeah im hot but that doesnt mean i dont have a brain, i personally think i am very smart :) teehee xxx

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The bizzareness of this thread makes me feel smarter...lol, no offense, but it's that ridiculous.
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You could have fooled me and everyone else here, you sound as though on an evolutionary scale you would be two notches below a blade of grass.

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Well, they weren't allowed to bring drinks into the tan-bed locations, also you aren't suppossed to change the tan bed settings, even though the place owner is also guilty for not taking care of his customers and his work.

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Their bodies were smokin (no pun intended!) but their faces weren't that pretty. Still i'd happily have a threesome with them

I thought they played the characters well. Their deaths were cool

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No offense intended to anyone who actually uses tanning beds, but I think they're stupid just using them in the first place. Skin cancer anyone?

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I stopped using tanning beds because I have this abnormal fear of cancer. And I'm clausterphobic.

"Life is pleasant.Death is peaceful.It's the transition that's troublesome." - Isaac Asimov

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Saying people who use Tanning Beds are stupid because of cancer is like saying people who smoke are stupid too.

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And they are....

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So most the population are stupid?

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Appears so.

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Well, I think that too, so it's all good.

Haha really late reply, I only just figured out how to view my old posts :P

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Seriously? I'm going to give you a pass and assume you were very young when you said that. And that you thought most of the population smokes. LOL

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Hey, it's a movie.

I'm pretty sure all the other students would be dressed up/nice for either a funeral or a graduation.

As far as Ashley and Ashlyn being very pretty, would you sooner they were ugly, over weight and had no personality.

The producers want us to feel for the victims, so it's harder to take their gruesome deaths without feelings. Mission accomplished, I felt the most for the sun bed girls, but the the sound when the gymnast 'landed' was sickening.

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Well,don't forget that the characters in the movie are based off of high school and horror movie sterotypes. The All-American Jock,The Whining Sibling,The Virgin Protagonist,The A$$hole Skeptic,The Token Black Guy,The Bimbos and The Pervert and so on and so on.

"Life is pleasant.Death is peaceful.It's the transition that's troublesome." - Isaac Asimov

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& the token asian lol

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And Token Asian Chick for *Perry if that counts.

* = edit

"Life is pleasant.Death is peaceful.It's the transition that's troublesome." - Isaac Asimov

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they have nice boobs

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Epic tatas are epic lol

"Life is pleasant.Death is peaceful.It's the transition that's troublesome." - Isaac Asimov

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Well you wouldnt want to look bad would you.

You can see that Julie, Amber, Perry and Erin and the other girls all did their hair and make up and tried to make an effort...

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I'd do 'em.
In the butt.




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They were stupid, but on the other hand they were actually quite nice. Which was refreshing to me since usually these types of characters in the movies are also pretty mean. The writers chose to not go that way and I found it a nice change from the stereotype.



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Good point. They were not "Mean Girls," they were just completely vapid, but they had good intentions even if they couldn't spell it. With all the lonely souls in this world, how very fortunate that they found each other. United in life, united in death – we should all be so lucky.

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Poor Ashley and Ashlyn--gives a whole new meaning to to the term Bar-B-Qued Barbies!

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They were pretty dumb, but I think they had good intentions and hearts. If they hadn't been nice, I somehow doubt a guy like Ian would have interrupted at their funeral like he did. Yes, Ashley did a stupid thing by not listening and bringing the drink into the room and the same with Ashlyn turning up the temp but most people can't say they have never not listened to someone telling them to do something. I thought that Chelan (who played Ashley) and Crystal (who played Ashlyn) were very good in this movie.

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Oh I love them!

They were right to snap back at Frankie at the park.

"And we wanted to do that,why?"

"You graduated like two years ago."

they are hilarious! and loved their singing / lip syncing "Roller coaster"

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they were HOT and seemed nice and WAY TO DUMB

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I think they were the stereotypical air-headed, shallow cheerleaders, but even so, I like them both, because as said before, they weren't "mean girls" as this type of characters usually are, specially in horror movies.

I like the fact they tried to be nice with Wendy and invited her to come with them to the tanning salon, unlike other characters like that a**hole Lewis, who didn't even thanked her for saving his life.

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