Comments on: Drag Me to the Theater http://www.skepticblog.org/2009/06/13/drag-me-to-the-theater/ The official blog of the Skeptologists Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:38:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Smiley Emoticons http://www.skepticblog.org/2009/06/13/drag-me-to-the-theater/#comment-10052 Smiley Emoticons Tue, 21 Jul 2009 13:29:35 +0000 http://skepticblog.org/?p=2887#comment-10052 I went to see the Hangover recently and was suprised how funny a movie it was, seemed like a swingers for 2009. I went to see the Hangover recently and was suprised how funny a movie it was, seemed like a swingers for 2009.

]]> By: Sam http://www.skepticblog.org/2009/06/13/drag-me-to-the-theater/#comment-8841 Sam Fri, 19 Jun 2009 04:16:03 +0000 http://skepticblog.org/?p=2887#comment-8841 While watching the movie, I thought of a twist... rather than "assaulting" her, the Gypsy woman just drugged her. The next three days were spent having delusions as a result of the drugs. This caused her to pay ten grand to the psychics (who were in on the scheme) so that the woman who cursed her (who faked her own death) could pay her mortgage. Sadly, that's not how the writers chose to end the movie. But it would have been great. While watching the movie, I thought of a twist… rather than “assaulting” her, the Gypsy woman just drugged her. The next three days were spent having delusions as a result of the drugs. This caused her to pay ten grand to the psychics (who were in on the scheme) so that the woman who cursed her (who faked her own death) could pay her mortgage.

Sadly, that’s not how the writers chose to end the movie. But it would have been great.

]]> By: Galadin http://www.skepticblog.org/2009/06/13/drag-me-to-the-theater/#comment-8823 Galadin Thu, 18 Jun 2009 18:56:56 +0000 http://skepticblog.org/?p=2887#comment-8823 Actually, what he saw was his girlfriend, whom he was about to propose to, panic and fall onto the tracks then be mangled by a rushing train. The audience saw and experienced everything from the girls point of view, and hence saw her/our death as the culmination of the curse. The boyfriends look of anguish would be apropos for what he was witnessing without the actual supernatural aspect. Never once did anyone other than the girl and the mediums, experience anything supernatural. Actually, what he saw was his girlfriend, whom he was about to propose to, panic and fall onto the tracks then be mangled by a rushing train. The audience saw and experienced everything from the girls point of view, and hence saw her/our death as the culmination of the curse. The boyfriends look of anguish would be apropos for what he was witnessing without the actual supernatural aspect. Never once did anyone other than the girl and the mediums, experience anything supernatural.

]]> By: Jose the Paranormal Skeptic http://www.skepticblog.org/2009/06/13/drag-me-to-the-theater/#comment-8781 Jose the Paranormal Skeptic Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:51:35 +0000 http://skepticblog.org/?p=2887#comment-8781 SPOILER ALERT! Wouldn't that make her boyfriend delusional also? He saw her being dragged to hell at the end of the movie. SPOILER ALERT!

Wouldn’t that make her boyfriend delusional also? He saw her being dragged to hell at the end of the movie.

]]> By: Ranson http://www.skepticblog.org/2009/06/13/drag-me-to-the-theater/#comment-8722 Ranson Mon, 15 Jun 2009 11:20:29 +0000 http://skepticblog.org/?p=2887#comment-8722 I saw a good article the other day providing a second view of the movie -- what if the protagonist is simply becoming delusional? Is any of it real? Looking at it from the perspective of hallucination, a lot of the plot points make just as much sense I saw a good article the other day providing a second view of the movie — what if the protagonist is simply becoming delusional? Is any of it real? Looking at it from the perspective of hallucination, a lot of the plot points make just as much sense

]]> By: Sam http://www.skepticblog.org/2009/06/13/drag-me-to-the-theater/#comment-8717 Sam Mon, 15 Jun 2009 02:57:16 +0000 http://skepticblog.org/?p=2887#comment-8717 From a skeptical standpoint, I liked how the psychics were so concerned with money, even if the writers did turn the boyfriend's skepticism into a relationship message (he pays the ten grand, not because he believes in ghosts, but because he loves his girlfriend). From a filmgoer's perspective, I thought the seance scene was a nice homage to the Evil Dead possession scenes. The talking goat reminded me of the reindeer head from Evil Dead 2. From a skeptical standpoint, I liked how the psychics were so concerned with money, even if the writers did turn the boyfriend’s skepticism into a relationship message (he pays the ten grand, not because he believes in ghosts, but because he loves his girlfriend).

From a filmgoer’s perspective, I thought the seance scene was a nice homage to the Evil Dead possession scenes. The talking goat reminded me of the reindeer head from Evil Dead 2.

]]> By: Shawn S. http://www.skepticblog.org/2009/06/13/drag-me-to-the-theater/#comment-8709 Shawn S. Sun, 14 Jun 2009 08:25:25 +0000 http://skepticblog.org/?p=2887#comment-8709 Loved it! The mediums were pretty good characters, too. The big seance scene was truly one of the creepiest I've ever seen. Actually, it was THE creepiest seance scene I've ever seen! Nice review. :) Loved it! The mediums were pretty good characters, too. The big seance scene was truly one of the creepiest I’ve ever seen. Actually, it was THE creepiest seance scene I’ve ever seen! Nice review. :)

]]> By: Jose the Paranormal Skeptic http://www.skepticblog.org/2009/06/13/drag-me-to-the-theater/#comment-8703 Jose the Paranormal Skeptic Sun, 14 Jun 2009 03:36:34 +0000 http://skepticblog.org/?p=2887#comment-8703 Oh goD no! I'm missing a button! How long do I have until I start seeing the horned demon? Three days? Sweet baby Jesus...I saw a cow on the side of the road this morning. It has begun. Oh goD no! I’m missing a button! How long do I have until I start seeing the horned demon? Three days?

Sweet baby Jesus…I saw a cow on the side of the road this morning.

It has begun.

]]> By: Podblack Blog http://www.skepticblog.org/2009/06/13/drag-me-to-the-theater/#comment-8701 Podblack Blog Sun, 14 Jun 2009 01:08:06 +0000 http://skepticblog.org/?p=2887#comment-8701 What a drag. What a drag.

]]> By: fluffy http://www.skepticblog.org/2009/06/13/drag-me-to-the-theater/#comment-8695 fluffy Sat, 13 Jun 2009 21:39:09 +0000 http://skepticblog.org/?p=2887#comment-8695 Wouldn't the plural of "medium" be "media?" Wouldn’t the plural of “medium” be “media?”

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