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Anyone else think...?

posted 11 years ago by weeji1
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Did anyone else think that every time they made a clever decision, they ended up making horrible ones simply to further the plot? Some of the ideas they came up with were brilliant, and didn't appear to start coming up short, and then suddenly they're making a dumb decision almost immediately after? For example, the MMA event. They went to one, and then quit? Going by the logic that the movie established, wouldn't each different fighter reset it back to hundreds? I've seen ads for dozens of different MMA leagues in my area alone, so if this didn't need the plot to move forward, once that becomes an option, wouldn't any sane person just follow that through? Instead they start emotionally damaging each other?

[–] VirtualMark 11 years ago

Yeah there was lots of stupidity in this movie, lazy writing as usual. I enjoyed it, but I had to try not to think too much.

For example - the constant break ins and lack of security throughout the film. Once bitten, twice shy? No, not in this movie - we'll just keep letting random psychos invade our home.

And I found the apparent rush to get a million a bit strange. Personally if I had a golden goose or magic teapot then I'd be quite happy to just carry it round with me. As you said - they could just keep going to MMA and other sporting events(boxing, wrestling etc). There's tons of ways to get it to pay without actually hurting yourself or loved ones.

So yeah, totally agree that some of the decisions were made just to move the plot forward.

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[–] daddie0 11 years ago

I thought that was part of the film: that at first they believed they had to hurt themselves not connecting their own accident where they could have been killed to the pot. The real danger of the film shows up later when they realize that hurting others works just as well.

As to the OP question, I think the pot would stop paying for "it's owwn reasons" meaning it might stop paying so much for the same kind of pain no matter who experiences it. In fairness the totality of the "rules" are never fully explained to us.

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[–] Daisukamaru 10 years ago

You forget one major thing, the teapot doesn't simply give money. As Dr. Ling said, "If there is one ounce of evil or hatred in either one of you, the teapot will draw it out.". Alice later even said too, before she tried to hit the hobo with the car, "We have to keep going. I feel energized. Ever since I first touched it, you know, everything's... Louder. I never wanna lose this feeling.". Emotions outrule logical decisions.

[–] Mamabadger56 10 years ago

Yes, that's it exactly. In the history of magical objects like the monkey's paw, the teapot is malevolent. Its gifts come with a price, and not just the obvious one. In this case, we can take the changes that come about in the teapot's owners as a reaction to greed and power, rather than the pernicious effects of the magic teapot, and see it as a commentary of how money corrupts, but the effect is the same: people's decisions are influenced and become less reasonable.

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[–] patrick-413 9 years ago

I didn't think there was any lazy writing - read the other replies to see why this all made sense.

However I wish there had been a short scene somewhere to perhaps show that the teapot needed *novelty* - this would have explained why they only tried each clever thing like the MMA event one time instead of going over and over.

[–] OffensivelyPC 8 years ago

I thought it was implied. It might have been explained better, but they would hurt themselves and sooner or later, they'd get less money for the same types of pain. The interpretation I was making was that in order to make more, you have to give more of yourself (i.e. the teapot drawing the evil out). So while they didn't show them going to more MMA events, it doesn't necessarily say they only went one time either.

I agree that they could have made it more blatantly clear, but I don't think it was completely necessary either.

[–] Mike_C_1958 8 years ago

100% agree with that conclusion.

[–] wildstar3 10 years ago

that this could've been a Jim Carrey movie with lots crazy slapstick humor in it. Cause it could've. oh well.

[–] C.S.Wood 10 years ago

For example, the MMA event. They went to one, and then quit? Going by the logic that the movie established, wouldn't each different fighter reset it back to hundreds?

Honestly I think the premise stops dead in its tracks right there. If they can avoid inflicted pain on others or themselves and still get money from the pot then why continue hurting themselves?

When I first heard about this film, right off the bat I thought the natural conclusion would we be that they'd start hurting/killing people. It just makes the most sense. The fact they tried to keep this as strictly a comedy was a huge mistake. And they should have properly establish the rules so that the tea pot will ONLY produce currency if the owner(s) are the ones inflicting or experiencing the pain.

I really wish someone would take the basic premise of this movie and turn it into a horror film.

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[–] Soodinum 9 years ago

I agree - and also the super quick way the girl (and later her ex) 'worked out' how the pot functioned, with the scantiest amount of information/experience, seemed like bad writing too.

For people who were as dumb as they were, there's no way they could have worked it out that quickly. In both instances the 'discovery' should have been developed better.

'Then' and 'than' are different words - stop confusing them.

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[–] Chefeetaboopers 8 years ago

It's cause a movie with people being realistic with their money wouldn't be as fun, so of course they gotta do stupid stuff for the plot.

If I had had this, my life would be like this: get 2 full elbow replacement surgeries and a surgery to correct my vision and fix my dislocated knee. That's at least 2+ years for each elbow of non-stop pain, plus the pain from my other issues, so thus non-stop money. Get my mother stomach surgery to repair her stomach muscle loss and paralyzed hand. Get my dad full spinal column surgery. Get my brother-in-law a fixed leg, my sister the best depression medication, and an oxygen machine for my grandmother's COPD issues. A couple more year's worth of money. Use excess money to pay off debts and ensure financial stability by investing in stuff like stocks or buying a business or something. Buy some cars, a house, help family and friends, then begin donating to all the charities that help make the world a better place.

Boring, right? =P