This movie was pretty horrifying at parts but that line made me laugh out loud, unfortunately. And then the mom saying "No, that's not it. He likes to make stuff up."
They shoulda followed up with the kid on how she was acting like a gorilla though. For some reason I found his idea compelling, haha.
"Weirdness was all he cared about. Weirdness and sex and plenty to drink."
Sad to say, but I laugh at this scene every time too. Especially the mothers reaction. She acts like she's partly embarrassed and partly cannot contain her laughter at the comment.
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The mom laughed from embarrassment and because she did not want her son to insult this girl's traumatic moment. I didn't laugh when I saw it, I wanted to know why the kid thought she was gorilla-like. Didn't really seem funny.
"Are you telling me your into artificial men??!"
"Is there any other kind?"
he was probably referring to the act of her climbing over.....
share"Insult this girl's traumatic moment"?
Um... I'm pretty sure the girl, and the moment, are past the point of being insulted. =( Besides, kids are kids - they say exactly what they see. That's their one redeeming quality...
... until you get tired of them after 10 minutes and order their parents to take them away.
The part i found funny was Gene and the whole Gamestop thing because i've applied there before. I heard people tell me that it's actually a horrible place to work, so the whole time i was thinking see it's better to off yourself then work at gamestop........
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They shoulda followed up with the kid on how she was acting like a gorilla though. For some reason I found his idea compelling, haha
I agree with you completely. I never dismiss what children say as I think it is good to honor their instincts. He DID see her as a 'Gorilla' that day. It wasn't wrong because that is how he perceived her. I too would have loved to talk to him more and got more details.
Often in crime scenarios, children provide fascinating details that at first can sound odd, but are actually interesting observations.
@ the last two posters,
I don't know if that's necessarily true. The kid was sort of laughing and making ape-like movies. Maybe he saw some erratic behavior and was making a connection. I love your idea about how kids see things and seeing "the real somebody", just don't agree that it was the case this time.
And cloudshoveller, I learned in a psychology class that it's because children don't have preconceived notions. There was a true story of a plane crash where nearly all adults who witnessed the plane fall said that smoke was coming from the engines, while no kids said there were.
They checked the black box and there was not any smoke coming out of the engine... Adults expect to see smoke from a plane crash, children just see what they see.
"Weirdness was all he cared about. Weirdness and sex and plenty to drink."
Dr. Robuttnik,
That is a fascinating account re: the plane crash. Thank you for sharing that to illustrate the point that children don't have preconceived notions. Psychology is endlessly intriguing...
Along with that idea, I also think that children don't project their own expectations onto people they meet. My friends can bring home prospective girlfriends/boyfriends or people from work and it amazes us how quickly their children can suss out what the people are like at core.
Often the children will immediately take to the ones that have ended up to be quality friends. Whereas, the children have not been enamored with the people that ended up to be not the greatest association or have less than honorable motives.
I'm really glad that the filmmakers left that bit in.
I agree that the mother quickly cut him off because she didn't want to disrespect the deceased by comparing her to a gorilla, but for me it drove the point home that a little boy had witnessed a suicide and was trying to process it.
That poor family. On vacation with your little ones, and you wind up having someone kill themselves right in front of you.
I think while the child may have been acting goofy trying to describe her before she jumped, but maybe he didn't that for a little attention, but maybe he really did see her act like a Gorilla in his head. Why else bring it up? Maybe he is just a liar like his mom insisted, but maybe when she climbed over and looked at him, she looked like a gorilla escaping a cage or something. I don't know.
I think that if it was included, it would be best to allow him to say more about it. Otherwise it can come off as something a child says that can be cruel or pointless.
It's hard to say, but it's obvious we all wanted it either left out, or elaborated.
A gorilla on Golden Gate Bridge. Isn't that Rise of the Planet of the apes???
"What are you, some kind of doomsday machine, boy?"
This is exactly what I thought when I watched this scene. I tried freeze-framing it during the jump, to see if maybe she had some wild expression on her face, or was screaming, but it all happens too fast and from too far away.
Kids tell it EXACTLY as it is - no buffers, no smoke and mirrors. I, too, would have asked the boy to tell us more.
She could have been trying to pump herself up for the jump... I think I would probably need to.
Because the editing of this film was so horrible, it was a gem that most people missed. He should have edited it out completely b/c as it stood, it came out weird and awkward or they should have flushed it out more by like one person suggested already, interviewing the kid about his own impressions rather than a side kick who could not speak that much.
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I think you misunderstood what he said. He said she "looked" like a gorilla. The drugs the woman was taking made her lose all her teeth. They should definitely have left that part out. If that was my kid I would kicked the crap out of him.
shareYou'd kick the crap out of your kid for having an honest opinion? She probably did look like a gorilla. Kids are very sensitive and pick up on the reality of people being "off". When they pick up on that, they may not have the language to accurately communicate how they view the person's distortions. Calling her a gorilla is the best he could come up with. Repressive much? I feel sorry for your kid.
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Honest? He was being rude. Little *beep* needed a lesson in manners. Clearly you're going to be raising a bunch of Paris Hiltons. Have fun.
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I too thought the scene could be cutted.
But on the other hand, we wouldn't be discussing it, with some interesting points of view, like we are now!
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If I had said that at that little boy's age...my mom would have told me to be quiet. Why would she need to hit me? That wouldn't teach me a lesson. When my mom tells me not to do something, I don't because I respect my mother. Sounds like the only way you can get your children to respect you is by beating them. I feel sorry for your kids.
I, personally, am glad that they left that part in.
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They shoulda followed up with the kid on how she was acting like a gorilla though.
I can imagine someone's movements being like that of a gorilla, if they were torn inside about what they were about to do. I'm going to .. . Nope, not gonna ... Wait, yes I am ... back and forth. Pure honesty comes from kids, til we make them bottle it up. And what happens to people who bottle too much for too long ....
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