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Thank you, George. Yes, it is.
Whoever has created vampires has made the rules about the nocturnal specie. Fictional creatures need laws so that we know how to present them. They would not serve their entertaining purpose if their lives were constantly morphed because then we would be unable to recognize who or what they were.
Thank you, Zarkoff. Your joke makes me ponder something. If there were such a sign, then it would be a playful assertion, so would Jerry have to take it seriously? He would know that the staff don't believe that vampires are real which might invalidate the warning.
Thank you. That is another way to view the matter. However, I think that it would be more fitting for the rule to apply to all indoor places, and in some stories about vampires, that is the case.
KaiMaster, yes and no. Those things happen, but are not shown. The final scene is a hallucination that Rose has as she is dying. She is aware that she is about to see Jack again and her brain is creating an image of how she knows him. The appearance of the bright light in the ceiling is the instant that Rose dies because it represents heaven.
Thank you, DoctorThirteen. That is not true for me. Rules should be consistent. Those are part of the appeal.
Thank you, Syb. That might be the suggestion in this film, but it doesn't make sense. I don't see why it matters if the place is private or public. The point is that an establishment is still an indoor facility, unlike a town square.
It's actually <i>easier</i> to give set rules to creatures when they are fictional, but there are always going to be arguments among writers. This isn't the first instance of a disparity that I have seen along the line of vampires. In some movies, a cross must also be a crucifix to repel the people of the night, but in this one, that is not required.
I have also wondered about precisely how Andy fits in to what happens to the house, midnightsun. He is wandering through Eddie's yard just before the explosion, yet remains unscathed. I find it hard to believe that the boy would have adequate time to get far enough away from the place to avoid all injuries. The only thing that I can gather is that Chucky rushes out of the home while it is still intact and tells his 'friend' to run. If that is the case, though, then why is Andy discovered at all? He seems to be spotted near the disaster, because he is still looking for Chucky, and taken to the police station after he says that his doll has murdered someone. It's ridiculous that the authorities think that a common six-year-old would have the means to make a house explode.
Thank you, mechajutaro. Other stories, including <i>Buffy The Vampire Slayer</i>, extend the inability to any indoor place that vampires don't own. I have assumed that the rule applies to all types of facilities. The issue regarding a private residence is that you are guarding where you live from monsters, but most kinds can barge into your house. That makes me think that vampires being barred from homes until invited has more to do with them than with a person's beliefs. In that case, it would make the most sense for the restriction to follow vampires wherever they go. I'm not sure which version is correct, though.
Thank you, ejbronte. It's never too late to respond to my posts. I know everything that you have written, but do you think that Prince Humperdinck lies about Buttercup's status just to make his plan more convenient?
Thank you, DoctorThirteen. I like the other actors as Joker too, but Jack Nicholson's portrayal is most comfortable.
Even if your claim is true, the character from the older movie could still be the inspiration for the boy in this one. Maybe it's just never been mentioned.
Thank you, millsey72, but how do you know?
Thank you, AudreyR. Yes, that is it. However, it seems that the woman with the baby is the mother of the boy, who is named Arthur, and in that case, the younger child is the kid's sibling. Also, upon a closer look, I think that the baby is a girl, so maybe Arthur actually tortures his sister. I must say that I find your description odd. Unless if it's medically necessary, stabbing someone is an act of cruelty.
Thank you, movieace11. No, the movie was much older than the one that you mentioned.
Thank you. <i>Jack Frost</i> was extremely feeble and mawkish. The actor, whose surname was Frees, hopefully wanted nothing to do with it, which was one of the most ridiculous and pathetic shorts made.
Thank you, wositelec. No, <i>Child Of Rage</i> is about a girl. I've seen it. Your guess is fitting, though.
I didn't know that there was a short about Jack Frost. Was the character's name also the title?
Thank you, andersonb85. Yes, the magician was Professor Hinkle, and your writing it gave me the correct name, which I heard as Higgle. He agreed to leave Frosty alone forever after Santa Claus threatened and punished him, so he would not have had a place in this story. I missed Karen, though.