So what happened to Mindy and Randy?
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bjmer — 10 years ago(April 24, 2015 09:37 PM)
That whole "I trust you" statement I interpreted to be a darker side and was chilling. As in Professor Bill was either already grooming her or beyond that and they could "share secrets". I may be way off base. But that guy was seriously messed up.
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robbystoner — 10 years ago(April 30, 2015 06:02 PM)
I think that part was explained quite clearly in the film by the Aquette character. She was not their mother so she cant take them with her. She cant just take someone elses kids because "she" claims he's a jerk and alchoholic. A court would have to get involved and all that. She did what she could she called their mother which is all she could do.
"Oh, Mama, can this really be the end, to be stuck inside of mobile
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sonofbeach-sheet — 10 years ago(May 10, 2015 06:57 PM)
About the kids not reuniting: a child's and teenager's brain and outlook on life is quite different from an adult's. The time goes a lot slower as a kid, but also adapts much faster and friends that are out of their lives for more than a few months tend to be forgotten about completely and they go on with their lives. I mean, how many adults today have consistently had people in their lives since they were children?
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Tri-State_Skater — 10 years ago(July 20, 2015 01:29 AM)
I found it very odd that the kids had not used myspace, phone calls, or emails to stay in touch. Then later, Facebook.
My cousins had step siblings come in and out of their lives, but then stay in contact through Facebook.
Also, what Mason and his sister went through was traumatic. How could they never bring it up again? Or go through angst because of it? Wouldn't they think about it every now and then? Mason was around 9 to 11 when it happened. He wasn't a baby. He would remember it. -
shelemm — 10 years ago(July 20, 2015 01:55 AM)
"I found it very odd that the kids had not used myspace, phone calls, or emails to stay in touch."
As far as you know, they did contact them, just wasn't shown in the movie. You may have noticed the movie fast forwards in time to where many moments, even important ones, are left out. -
shelemm — 10 years ago(July 20, 2015 07:53 AM)
The onus is not on anyone to do anything except to sit back and watch the movie. As soon as I saw that the camera was zooming out from Mindy and Randy - in an unusual and dramatic camera move - I knew the kids were not going to see them again. It is visual storytelling. That part of their life was over, whether anyone used Facebook or not.
If you became detached, it's because you were not paying attention to what the director was showing you.
"especially not in today's instant information age society."
Ah, so no Shakespeare for you! Or Checkov, or Ibsen, or .. meanwhile the film got made and won the tremendous respect of critics, the industry, and many audience members worldwide, but Ruben declares that only ADD- approved movies deserve respect.
It's not too late, Ruben, you can retrain your brain to accept and adore intellectual stimulation. It's up to you. -
shelemm — 10 years ago(July 20, 2015 04:20 PM)
I quoted you. It was your sentiment. Have the courage of your convictions and be prepared to be challenged on them.
Resorting to profanity is just what I expect from people who waste so much time on a film they didn't like in the first place.