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The Dead Body Remains To Be Seen (spoiler alert!)

posted 10 years ago by raymondunc
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Not so much a complaint as I did enjoy this movie. But the disposal of the body didn't make sense to me.

I realize this was basically drug addicted society trying to live off the accomplishments of the past, and drug money. I also understand there is not much room for forward thinking within such cultures.

But they could think forward enough to not want the guy to testify in court. They also knew it was best to do something with the body. How much more thinking would it be for a criminal mind to figure dumping a body in a shallow body of water might not work out so good?

It isn't just how easy it might be for someone to find or just come across the body. Animals would find the body in short order.

Also, add to it everyone involved would want 'family' to be buried in the cemetery. Or if not everyone, at least one person who would see to it. Oh let's say the daughter after knowing where the body was. She bucked the system when something meant enough to her. The remaining clan who didn't care if he was buried in the cemetery would know others in their culture would demand it.

Did this bother anyone else?

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[–] raymondunc 10 years ago

I guess I'm the only one who thinks burying the dead is fairly mandatory in all situations and so did all but the vilest of criminals with no kind of connections in life.

Maybe I was traumatized in my childhood. That could explain why the dumping the body in the shallow water to rot just didn't set well with me. We all are different in our own way. But I've got to be honest. That explanation was one of the last on my list to get the addition of the words "I guess that is just me."

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[–] LockedHarpie 10 years ago

I do see your point, raymondunc.

Dumping the body wasn't a genius decision but honestly they probably didn't care who found it (animals, etc), as long as it didn't lead back to them as suspects. I think it was horrific that they made her pick up the arm, considering it was her dad. It shows the level of cruelty and inhumane feeling among those people. It is a cruel life and their behavior shows that.

I'm not sure if there are any real religious or cultural morals..it seems to be most that the idea is "cover your own ass" and "dont rat another out". They were more concerned about money and power, not being decent or giving a person a proper burial. JMO.

I can go on and on...But I'm kinda drunk and typing is kinda complicating right now,

[–] hunterofserenity-2 10 years ago

Jessup had turned snitch, so his "family" didn't care how he was disposed of, as long as he couldn't open his mouth and get any of them into trouble. This is one screwed up family where morals went out the window a long time ago. They are all extremely cold hearted and cruel. I felt so sorry for Ree because she didn't have a soul to go to really. Sonya was the nicest one, but her husband was also the father of Sonny, which made her resentful of Ree's mom, so she kept her distance for the most part, but was quite kind to the kids out of pity. Having an uncle like Teardrop was a lot like trying to get a hug from a wild cat. He turned on her in an instant and was just creepy.

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[–] mistedshadow 10 years ago

Just watched the movie. As far as finding the body goes, they don't necessarily care if the body is found as long as there is no evidence linking them to it...is there really any evidence to prove who killed him?

Apparently in the criminal culture, snitches are the lowest life form, not deserving of a burial or any humane consideration.

[–] Deathkneeler 10 years ago

Nope, actually made sense to me. The fish and "critters" in that pond will dispose of the flesh within a month or less, also notice where the body was lays a tree or limbs, fish nest close to them. The bones will sink to the bottom and soon be covered with algae and such because it is a "still pond". The only way somebody would be able to find the remains after that is to physically discover them or "sonogram" and that is very unlikely to happen seeing where the location is and what property it is on. All in all a clever way to dispose of a body.

[–] CharlesTheBold 10 years ago

We don't know the circumstances of the "disposal". Maybe they were about to be caught, happened to be passing that lake, and dumping him near the shore was the first thing they thought of. And, of course, they might have been high on drugs at the time.