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timcook-72420 — 10 years ago(February 08, 2016 12:55 PM)
Having watched the film again, I guess you're right. It was such a bleak ending I was looking for some trace of optimism, in the hope at least Hamilton's friend might survive, if not Hamilton himself. There's such emphasis placed on sponsoring another client I thought it was the only option for someone wanting a second new identity - you get another go if you find The Company another client. Looks like you're right though. It's still odd Wilson is killed so soon when Charlie had wait a long time for the 'opportunity.' And Rock Hudson was 5 inches taller than John Randolph, so either it's a goof or The Company had some way of overcoming the height problem.
I watched Seconds in order to write an overview for a film new website. If you're interested, take a look, would love to hear people's opinions (beware, there are spoilers): https://lalafilm.com/2016/02/08/review-seconds-1966/ -
lebellue — 9 years ago(November 27, 2016 02:16 AM)
I would imagine that when he was young he had some experience with women checking him out. His wife although older, was very attractive.
Of course, it would be an adjustment to suddenly look like Rock HudsonThat is definitely in a league of it's own! -
fordraff — 14 years ago(April 17, 2011 11:50 PM)
In the novel, Wilson has the sudden reaction on the plane simply because this is the first time he was called Mr. Wilson by someone out in "the real world," and he became scared and anxious. It's also a foreshadowing of the difficulty he was going to have adjusting to being Mr. Wilson. He never did make an adjustment to being Wilson and became an embarrassment to the other reborns.
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EllisFowler — 14 years ago(April 22, 2011 08:24 AM)
I like both endings. In the novel, his death is more or less virtual but not actual - he's just sitting there like a bump on a log with the rest of the "sheep." The film's ending is certainly more horrific, the novel's anticlimax is beyond depressing.
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aaron4885 — 9 years ago(January 21, 2017 05:57 PM)
I can answer;
- He was not used to being attractive to women. It suddenly came to him that this women was eyeing him with intent.
- The truth is ALL those in the 'waiting room' were nothing more than pieces of meat. Since they were all drugged (remember they all had to take their pills) daily to keep them content. The analogy is the Meat Packing plant where he met his ride.