UFOs

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jabberttp — 13 years ago(January 06, 2013 08:53 AM)

The part of this story devoted to UFOs was very disappointing. I expected so much more
"Into every life a little coffee must spill."

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bakerstreetdozen — 13 years ago(January 07, 2013 10:36 PM)

What were you expecting, I wonder? It's not meant to be a science fiction film.
'I was very shocked when my son told me his boyfriend was a homosexual.'

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jcouncil-1 — 13 years ago(March 07, 2013 12:30 PM)

I haven't yet seen the film, but, please do tell why that part was disappointing?
I am currently reading the book, and I can't wait to see the movie because the story has touched me so; but somehow I only became aware of the movie because of the UFO aspect. (I've had my own encounter).
I am curious if they actually show the craft, or not.
Thanks!

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jabberttp — 13 years ago(March 07, 2013 01:05 PM)

Why was that part disappointing? Because that part wasn't explored. Instead the story seemed to only delve into gay themes, not UFOs.
"Into every life a little coffee must spill."

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jcouncil-1 — 13 years ago(March 08, 2013 08:49 AM)

Oh, I see. It is a pretty interesting aspect of the book, but I could see how the filmmaker could stick with the sexual themes - for the sake of succinctness.

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bakerstreetdozen — 13 years ago(March 09, 2013 07:29 PM)

There's a post in another thread that you may want to look over. Basically, the gist of it is that this is not a 'gay-themed' film this is a story about child abuse/paedophilia and how it affects people differently. There are gay characters, yes, but is this, say,
Brokeback Mountain
or
Milk
? No.
As to the UFOs, again, I have no idea what you were expecting. It's not a science fiction film. It's explained that alien abduction/UFOs were Brian's way of dealing with what happened to him as a child. This is how his repression manifests itself. The film does explore this topic adequately, but if you were expecting something different, then I can see why you might think otherwise.
Why don't you take a pill, bake a cake, go read the encyclopaedia.

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Gaze73 — 12 years ago(September 06, 2013 08:22 AM)

There was a scene with the entire family looking at a UFO outside their house; did his repressed feelings manifest something that could be seen by others?

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Web_Head91 — 12 years ago(July 03, 2013 06:11 AM)

but somehow I only became aware of the movie because of the UFO aspect. (I've had my own encounter).
Uh huh
I find it a little odd that your scripture stick has dried blood on it.

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equinoxxx — 12 years ago(April 07, 2013 06:41 AM)

Only because you missed the whole point.
There was no "part of the story devoted to UFOs." The subject was, and remained, false memories.
That's the whole significance of alien abduction stories or do you suppose they represent real experiences?
For more information on the hypothesized link between childhood trauma/sexual abuse and "alien abduction":
http://www.news.harvard.edu/gazette/2005/09.22/11-alien.html

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jabberttp — 12 years ago(April 07, 2013 03:00 PM)

No, I got the point of the story now. However I didn't go into it with preconceived notions.
As I've seen other movies where they delved into the subject as if it were true. I guess I was hoping that part of the movie was more interesting.
Interesting link you provided though.
"Into every life a little coffee must spill."

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prplayer — 9 years ago(May 08, 2016 02:57 PM)

this movie was so misleading, i read the description and it said something about UFO's and i thought oh great maybe it's a mysterious movie with possible aliens in it, then all of a sudden some dudes are having sex
so many movies, so little time