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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Seconds
slumlord7 — 21 years ago(September 10, 2004 07:31 PM)
that the term "seconds" was never used in the film? They were always called "reborns."
Very strange that they titled it with a term that was not used in the movie. -
rrebenstorf — 21 years ago(December 14, 2004 01:42 PM)
I second your notion that each different meaning of the word "second" allows us an interesting way to look at what's going on in the movie (whether intentional or not). To your list, I'll add the concept of a "second" in a duel. In this construction, life is the duel (if you will), duellists are participants, and seconds are merely witnesses or observers. In short, the Company gives these seconds the opportunity to get in on the action. Alas, for a lot of the clients it is a case of "once a second, always a second."
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jfulbright-1 — 20 years ago(June 19, 2005 08:22 PM)
I think the term "seconds" could also apply to the American concept of "going back for seconds" at dinner. If you're well off enough, there's room for taking another full plate. However, in life, as it is at the family picnic, you don't always DESERVE a second helping. Most people only get what's on their plates on the first go 'round.
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Jam-1035 — 19 years ago(March 18, 2007 01:27 PM)
Seconds is also a term used for a sale item that is either defective, damaged or previously worn/owned.
Now that I think about it, a title that throws up so many different alternative explanations is pretty impressive. -
puirt-a-beul — 14 years ago(December 17, 2011 08:38 AM)
To the other interpretations on this thread, all of which I suspect are valid, I would add that
Arthur becomes a second Mr X of whomever it is his cadaver is going to substitute for
, and that this fate awaits most of the people who go through the procedure. So, in a sense, they're all potential "seconds".
You might very well think that. I couldn't possibly comment.