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No sympathy

posted 11 years ago by john-1952
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Do they really expect sympathy for a arrogant career crim who left his kids whilst he was inside, and of course it was always someone else's fault. Nobody gets hurt? Sorry, but for every crime the insurance premiums that even the poor have to pay go up. For every crim there is one less person doing his share for society. I found Frank a highly unsympathetic character and was really hoping he would end up back in jail.

[–] uncltravlinmatt 11 years ago

I've got nothing to say about your comment, I just liked the way you left the "e" off "crime" twice. Makes it seem like it was intentional.

[–] leefoo-1 11 years ago

Assuming your response was serious, I believe 'crim' is short for 'criminal' not 'crime'. The word 'crime' makes no sense in the context.

[–] john-1952 9 years ago

In Australia a criminal is commonly known as a 'crim'.

[–] spookyrat1 11 years ago

...and of course it was always someone else's fault.

You must have missed the conversation Frank had with Hunter late in the film where he apologised for his "extended absences" during Hunter's upbringing. He certainly wasn't trying to lay the blame on any one else but himself.

He may have been a one time career crim, but though confident, I don't think he was arrogant and it was clear that his family loved him for the man he was and is.

[–] daddie0 11 years ago

Ummm...well, if you remember correctly (pun intended) you'll note that he was being insincere at that moment. In fact, he was only using his sons emotions to manipulate him into blowing the police 'cover.' This is evident later when his son is so outraged and says about the robot's self-destruct sequence, "He's lying."

[–] daddie0 11 years ago

BTW, just to be clear, the moment Frank "becomes" human occurs at the very end of the film when he's upstairs with robot. He realizes that he's been telling and believing his own lies, and decides to surrender to his family instead of continuing to be selfish.

[–] capgpro 11 years ago

Regardless whether his family loved or hated him he was a criminal, past and present.

[–] spookyrat1 11 years ago

Surely that's obvious,s as is the fact that he'd spent time in jail.

[–] bruce-129 11 years ago

Yes, I agree, but all characters in a movie get something because they are the center of the movie. After all when you get into most people's lives they are not much better than Frank, and if they are any movie based on their lives would be boring. A conundrum of human reality.

[–] Kuato_and_George 11 years ago

I don't think Frank blamed anyone else for his choices a single time.

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[–] omoxus 11 years ago

This wasn't a Disney movie. Frank wasn't a happy grandpa. We weren't supposed to feel sorry for him. He had to confront himself, take responsibility. He evolved as a person.

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