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the whole colored coffin thing


is there any truth to that?

learned of it after i used to weatch this film religiously.

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Can you refresh me on what that is? It's been some time since I've seen this movie.

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i think every time a character died a coffin with the same color as their color name would appear in the background of a scene in the warehouse. i think it was in a book called baked potatoes a pot smokers guide to film and video so it may not be true. though it may not be from that book. i'd have to check when i get home from work.

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Oh I've never heard about that. I tried doing a quick search for an answer, but came up empty aside from the fact that the warehouse did have coffins laying around. I guess it is possible that there's a coffin in the background everytime a character dies.

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I don’t recall any coffins.

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If you do an image search for 'Reservoir Dogs warehouse', you can see a few in the background. It's kind of hard to notice since the prominent one is kind of wrapped in paper.

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I googled it. Seems a few are wrapped in plastic too.

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Yeah, up until I read this thread I didn't know they were there either.

Unfortunately for the OP, I don't know if what he's asking is true. I'd lean towards not though.

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it's not in the book. i now remember that it was told to me by someone. back then there was movie fans all around and it was like an urban legend. now i remember him explaining that there were colored coffins for the other guys

except ..

for mr blonde. there was no coffin for mr blonde .. there was a golden hearse ! he sits on it.

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I'll have to remember to keep an eye out next time I watch the movie.

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let us know your findings.

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I'm intrigued.

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