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Parent's Revenege--Unrealistic

posted 16 years ago by global_global
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So their daughter was missing for two days, yet they were composed enough to welcome strangers to their home? Then, after they realized these strangers had murdered their daughter, they went out in the middle of the night and somehow found her in the woods. How did they locate her so easily? I thought she was shot and sank in the pond.

Then, after locating her with ease, there was enough time left in the night to murder the murderers? I know it's just a movie, but still. Also, the way the teenager committed suicide at the suggestion of his father. Did anyone else think this was just a little too implausible?

[–] SwansonBlvd50 16 years ago

This movie was somewhat unrealistic? TAKE THAT BACK!!!

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[–] BaronVictor 16 years ago

How did they locate her so easily? I thought she was shot and sank in the pond.

Originally after she was shot, the panning shot of the scenic view was longer and you could see Mari crawling out of the lake and holding onto a tree.

Also, the way the teenager committed suicide at the suggestion of his father.

A news reporter mentions earlier in the film that Krug addicted his son to heroin to control his life.

THIS IS NOT AN EXIT

[–] RobBase086-1 15 years ago

Yes you are correct about Krug addicted his son to Heroin to control him from what the news reporter says earlier in the film.

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[–] lcrews 15 years ago

#1) It's a movie. Dramatic license, etc.
#2) 1972 was a WAY different time. It was not uncommon to pick up hitchhikers, let strangers into your home, etc. Does A Clockwork Orange suck because the Cat Lady let Alex into her house before he raped her?

[–] samma_grace 15 years ago

fyi. cat lady DIDNT let alex into her home... the couple did..
Alex broke into the home... && his gang left him there when the cops came.

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[–] feh716 15 years ago

The worst part was the dad setting a wire and some shaving cream to trip Krug. This isnt Scooby Doo...

[–] smerd_70 14 years ago

The worst part was the dad setting a wire and some shaving cream to trip Krug. This isnt Scooby Doo...

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[–] thespread 15 years ago

In a Clockwork Orange the lady was very reluctant to let Alex in. She did on the condition that he could use her telephone or something, and once she said yes that was the point the droogs busted in. The parents in this movie, on the other hand, were totally accomodating to the random creepy people who had just shown up, despite the fact that her daughter was missing in the City. It felt unnatural and silly.

Personally, I'm of the opinion that dramatic licence, or a suspension of disbelief, has to be earned by a film maker. Last House on the Left didn't earn it. The final half hour was such a U-turn, it was like an Itchy and Scratchy cartoon; you've got the first hour of gruelling torture, mutilation and rape which isn't much fun, and then the film ends with the dad laying wacky shaving foam boobie traps like Mcaully Culkin in Home Alone. There were moments when I was laughing at how crazy it became, then feeling bad when I remembered all the degradation and stuff that came before. Rape isn't funny. Watching someones mother gnawing off a rapists dick is. It was a bizarre viewing experience.

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[–] movieperson113 15 years ago

A little late with this, but here goes.
First it wasn't TWO DAYS the daughter was missing. This was the NIGHT OF. Also I'm pretty sure the parents thought the daughter was staying over her friends house. The family had no way of knowing something bad happened.
Now the rest of the movie... believe it or not.

[–] mikehouston2000 15 years ago

Almost everything in this over-hyped piece of crap was retarded! I can't believe I sat through it.

[–] Rvrgm 14 years ago

So you've just seen the dead, raped, mutilated body of your daughter, and you have time to plan this night of revenge!? You have the mental fortitude to take one of the killers out and seduce him!?

Umm - whatever - any real parent would have kicked the door in and beat their brains out with a shovel, end of movie!

This film is a joke to have made it on ANY top ten lists of horror, or disturbing films, or anything like that . . . maybe top ten comedies of all time, but . . .

[–] Rvrgm 14 years ago

I MEAN, FOR CRYING OUT LOUD THEY OWN A SHOTGUN! JUST SHOOT 'EM!!!

[–] yojimbo2006 14 years ago

Now I'm not a hater of this movie, but the fans on this board need to stop snapping at everyone who has a criticism.
The last act of this film has some seriously ridiculous moments, and the parents are particularly bad actors. As I mentioned in another thread, five minutes after he finds his dead daughter the father is spraying shaving foam on the floor.
And the way the mother is composed enough to seduce Weasel (that's his name right?) is laughable.
And shouting "ITS JUST A MOVIE!!!!" is not an adequate defence I'm afraid.
What's the point of ever having an opinion on the content of a film if anything goes? People are allowed to question the behaviour of the characters and the quality of the dialogue etc.
But as I say, I do not hate this film, I own the DVD. But let's not pretend it's perfect.

[–] novastar_6 14 years ago

I love it at the end. So it's unrealistic, so what? So is any movie where some criminal pulls out his gun and shoots it sideways, nobody does that, except maybe a damn fool.

That whole last part where he's setting up the booby traps, I was thinking this is an R-rated Home Alone.

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[–] novastar_6 14 years ago

Yeah, it's UNLIKELY that you would have the sense of mind to plan out an elaborate attack like that, UNLIKELY, but NOT impossible...people do things all the time that require planning and waiting when an immediate attack or response seems more appropriate. Look at Francine Hughes and the burning bed. Her husband had proverbially broken her back with the last straw, and what did she do? She waited around with the kids until he was asleep, then got the gasoline from the garage, poured it around his bed, got the kids in the car, lit a match then cut the hell out of there.

[–] spaminput 14 years ago

Except she had days and months to plan that and had not just discovered the body of her dead child minutes before.

I agree with the other poster who kept saying that this part of the movie reminded me of "Home Alone".

[–] RynoII 8 years ago

The traps themselves were very plausible and could be set in the real world I think. Why is this so hard to believe. And yes they do own a shotgun, but it was stated by the dad in the movie that he only had one shell, which is why he didn't rely on the shotgun to nail all of them.

[–] apbadogs-1 14 years ago

Sure. OK dear, you seduce him, take him outside and hopefully he'll agree to being tied up, then give him fellatio and bite his d**k off...meanwhile, I'll stay inside and set down electrical wire under a wet rug and shaving cream on the floor.

For fans of this movie, does this NOT sound ridiculous?

[–] spaminput 14 years ago

Ding ding ding. We have a winner!!!

[–] FunkadelicElephant 14 years ago

I know exactly what you mean. I mentioned this in another thread, but the mom biting the dude junk off was so unnecessary. She had a knife...why not stab him in the gooch or something?

[–] franzkabuki 14 years ago

Why didn´t they just give the guy his fix? It was obvious it wouldn´t be long till he´d start to behave erratically and draw unnecessary attention.

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[–] Tabbycat (894) 6 years ago

[I have to get more pudding for this trip to Hawaii.]

Healthy Choice?

[–] christopher_greenleaf 14 years ago

Cat Lady let Alex into her house before he raped her?

Ummmm..She did NOT let him into her home, nor did he rape her (!!!???)

[–] david_j_blake 13 years ago

Wow! I finally watched A Clockwork Orange a couple of weeks ago, and then LHOTHL for the first time today. It was easy to connect the two.

I found both movies totally disturbing, from two "masters of the universe" in movies, Stanley Kubrick and Wes Craven. Perhaps because I was moved, it was the directors' intent.

Still, this was a real silly movie, with far-fetched situations, and actions. At best, I think this movie shows how kids think they know it all, and these clowns pay the ultimate price for their naivity.

[–] Tabbycat (894) 6 years ago

[I finally watched A Clockwork Orange a couple of weeks ago, and then LHOTHL for the first time today. It was easy to connect the two.]

There’s actually a reference to A Clockwork Orange when we first meet Sadie.

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[–] MrsMonroe74 14 years ago

I agree.

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[–] magicalbra 13 years ago

A lot of films I love aren't realistic so this never bothered me.

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