plot hole - Laura Discussion

[–] Gubbio (3893) 7 years ago

Where was the car ??

There was no mention of her car.

But, SHE wasn't present when the police came looking for her. That was the point. If they thought that she was in the vicinity (because her car was there), then they would have had to look elsewhere.

The screenplay doesn't go into that probability. It's not really a plot hole.

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[–] [deleted] 7 years ago

I guess she could have driven her car to another area and then took her long walk in the woods.

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[–] Gubbio (3893) 7 years ago

Where was the car ??

Just remembered: She told McPherson that she kept her car in a "private garage."

I imagine in someone's yard, rather than a commercial parking garage, as she was out in the country.

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[–] db20db (17338) 5 years ago

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[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

Also shooting someone in a busy NYC apartment building and no one saw a thing. Very risky.

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[–] greenbudgie (2355) 4 years ago

The car does pose a bit of a problem in this. I notice that Fox dispensed with the car when they did it on TV in 1955. In that Laura goes to her weekend retreat by public transport. Well most of the way.

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[–] Rolltide (964) 4 years ago

That is a goof not a plot hole.

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[–] Gubbio (3893) 4 years ago

Neither a goof nor a plot hole.

As I stated above, She told McPherson that she kept her car in a "private garage."

I imagine in someone's yard, rather than a commercial parking garage, as she was out in the country.

Seems perfectly logical to me.

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[–] [deleted] 4 years ago

the private garage was where she parked her car in the city. where the car was parked in the country was never addressed. it is a plot hole.

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[–] Gubbio (3893) 4 years ago

When the issue of the "missing car" is addressed, she specifically says she parked in a private garage. They're talking about her time at the country house. How do you get "the city" out of that?

Watch the film again.

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[–] [deleted] 4 years ago

i am sure that a small town in upstate new york in the 1940s would not have a parking garage.

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[–] Gubbio (3893) 4 years ago

She said "a private" garage. That could be in someone's yard.

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[–] [deleted] 4 years ago

see above

[–] greenbudgie (1014) 2 months ago
The car does pose a bit of a problem in this. I notice that Fox dispensed with the car when they did it on TV in 1955. In that Laura goes to her weekend retreat by public transport. Well most of the way.

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[–] MNRebecca (771) 2 years ago

Laura took a train, I believe the 7:26, out to the country. Then she went to the private garage where she kept her car, got in it, and drove to her country house. McPherson wants to know where she was on Saturday. He doesn’t care where the car was, apparently. If the car was at the country house but she wasn’t, somebody could have picked her up and taken her somewhere.

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[–] [deleted] 2 years ago

that doesn't explain where the car was.

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[–] Gubbio (3893) a year ago

Laura stated quite plainly that she kept her car in a "private garage." That's where the car was.

This has already been pointed out to you. But, for some strange reason, you refuse to accept it.

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[–] [deleted] a year ago

its contrived. no one would do that.

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[–] Gubbio (3893) a year ago

It's perfectly logical and normal. You just don't want to admit that you're wrong.

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[–] Gubbio (3893) a year ago

QUOTE–] hownos (107386) 2 years ago
the private garage was where she parked her car in the city. where the car was parked in the country was never addressed. it is a plot hole.UNQUOTE

Ownership of a car was never mentioned "in the city." You just can't admit you're wrong. Watch the film again.

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[–] [deleted] a year ago

they removed it in a future version because it's not logical.

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[–] Gubbio (3893) a year ago

Desperate, aren't you?

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[–] Gubbio (3893) a year ago

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[–] Gubbio (3893) a year ago

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