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The cab scene

posted 9 years ago by wolvesxnotfar
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This probably sounds silly, but something has always bothered me about this scene. When Zeus and McClaine are following the ambulance, Zeus mentions how if McClaine had said Wall Street, they could follow it all the way. McClaine tells him that that's a different hospital. As McClaine is explaining this, you hear Zeus say "Oh," before McClaine even finishes the sentence. Then McClaine mumbles, "St.Lukes," and looks at Zeus who then looks back at him.

Was this just a bad cut/overdub? That whole exchange just seemed off somehow or out of sync.

[–] GreenGoblinsOckVenom86 9 years ago

I don't remember it that way. He says, "South of 14th street's a different Hospital. St. Luke's." He's correcting Zeus about how the Ambulance won't be helping them. The only thing that bothers me is that when he radios the ambulance you clearly hear a woman say, "911. What's your emergency?" Then after he's said his name, badge number, and what he needs, a guy is on the line and says, "Dispacher." Then he gets angry and just says that he needs an ambulance cause 2 officers are down. He should've just said he needs an emergency escort to where he is and have it go to where he's going.

Green Goblin is great! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1L4ZuaVvaw

[–] granitodiaz 9 years ago

would the dispatcher believe him?

The stupid have one thing in common.They alter the facts to fit their views not the other way

[–] smoko 9 years ago

@wolvesxnotfar It seems fine to me.

Zeus: If you'd said Wall Street, we could've followed him all the way.
McClane: Wrong! South of 14th Street's a different hospital.
Zeus [realizing that he was wrong]: Oh.
McClane [clarifying]: Saint Luke's. Hang on.