A film so absurd, ridiculous and downright dumb that....
even Val Kilmer left halfway through.
Aha good one I agree 100 % but you got to admit it was a little entertaining nonetheless...
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OP suspend your belief and logic for a while and just enjoy the movie.
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Impossible. People want to watch movies to escape reality, then bitch and whine when reality is too far removed.
Ahhh, humans. *beep* hypocrites.
People want to watch movies to escape reality, then bitch and whine when reality is too far removed
You make it sound as if everybody is depressed.
People don't necessarily watch movies to escape reality. They watch movies to be entertained (emotionally and intellectually).
I'd like to quote Ridley Scott's own words:
"Science Fiction is such a wonderful possibility where anything goes. And the danger where anything goes, the meal's too rich, unless you really box it in and actually create your own rulebook. I don't give a sh*t if the box is epic. Make sure you got parameters where anything "can't" go. You NEED restrictions!"
- interview at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WP71wvju1M
In Deja Vu, at first, sending a human being back in time is not even remotely theoretically possible. Then two minutes later it suddenly IS. Sending a warning note back that gets people killed didn't change time because according to the rules "you can't change time because it has already happened".
Yet in the end, Doug is able to change time somehow, ignoring the movie's own rulebook.
When you try to change time, it's either within the same timeline or an alternate timeline. It can't be both. The movie needs to make up it's mind.
It's not a matter of suspending disbelief. The logic just doesn't make any sense. And frankly, it's an insult to the viewer's intelligence.
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Exactly, just because a story is "escapist" doesn't mean it doesn't have to follow its own logic.
shareIn Deja Vu, at first, sending a human being back in time is not even remotely theoretically possible. Then two minutes later it suddenly IS. Sending a warning note back that gets people killed didn't change time because according to the rules "you can't change time because it has already happened".
Yet in the end, Doug is able to change time somehow, ignoring the movie's own rulebook.
When you try to change time, it's either within the same timeline or an alternate timeline. It can't be both. The movie needs to make up it's mind.
Here, I'd say that you're expressing a theory. Branch Universe Theory is a theory which is not universally held. This means that there are many theories. These aren't the movies own rules. Shanti seems to believe in Branch Universe Theory and, clearly, Denny does not! In your parlance, there is more than one "rule" in this movie. Branch Universe Theory and destiny (one outcome which cannot be altered) cannot co-exist. It's one or the other.
If there was one rule, Carlin could never save Claire EVEN IF he could go back in time (AND SURVIVE). Context clues at Claire's house proved to Carlin that he had indeed already gone back in time. So, since he has already done it, according to Denny, he has to do it.
Pryzwarra even seemed to expect Carlin to come back, in my estimation. It was almost as if he told Denny with a wink and a nod (I'm leaving you alone such that I don't know what happens), "turn out the lights when you're done." He seemed to understand Denny's unresolved feelings but felt "okay" enough about not overseeing the shutdown.
Denny expected Carlin's call. He even said as much. Maybe they all kinda knew that Carlin had already gone back in time. They are pretty smart (and it's not that hard to figure out).
As for sending a person back, it was a few days before that issue came to fruition and they weren't really 100% sure that it would work. But it has to work because it already has worked, right?
Now, as for sending the note back, it was impossible and THEN, two minutes later, it was not only possible, it was worth $10 billion to try it!! And they had the equipment already rigged to house the sheet of paper. Somebody else questioned that on another page. share
The so called "rules" were not tried and true. They were really educated guess that proved to be wrong.
I don't love her.. She kicked me in the face!!
Amen. I friggin love this flick! I felt every moment when his observing Claire lingered as he slowly came to care for her. I love this movie.
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