tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post7180902359820519950..comments2024-03-05T21:05:36.848-05:00Comments on CommentaramaFilms: Film Friday: Triangle (2009)AndrewPricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comBlogger135125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-74921826212092524182018-01-05T10:15:10.836-05:002018-01-05T10:15:10.836-05:00Jibbsy2012, That's an interesting take that s...Jibbsy2012, That's an interesting take that she died in the storm. That would explain why the others are in the loop with her too -- always struck me as odd that they are sharing her version of hell, unless they aren't really there.<br /><br />I definitely think that the taxi driver gives her the chance to end the loop each time, but she never does because she can't accept the responsibility for what she's done.<br /><br />Great movie!AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-78000133936999594952018-01-04T12:59:02.553-05:002018-01-04T12:59:02.553-05:00Hi Andrew
Ok, so after watching it again and thi...Hi Andrew <br /><br />Ok, so after watching it again and thinking about the loopings, my interpretation (may have been covered already above, I’m not sure), is that Jess killed her son in anger at 8.17, then went on the boat trip, and it is the storm that killed her (and the others), not the car crash. I don’t think the car crash actually happened in reality as the dead Jess in the car crash has the stained dress on, which she obviously would not have worn to the boat. Instead, the crash is part of the afterlife torment that resets her her back to square one - a dead Tommy, despite her thinking she has redeemed herself by killing bad Jess to save him. At this point in each cycle, the taxi driver/Charon gives her the option (or at least appears to do so) to stop the cycle by returning to him instead of heading on the whole ordeal again. However, I think this is actually her punishment in hell/Tartarus, rather than a purgatory, and so she will never accept to return to him. <br /><br />That’s my thoughts anyway!! <br />Jibbsy2012https://www.blogger.com/profile/01198949281595124189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-79781131752901318372018-01-03T20:15:49.264-05:002018-01-03T20:15:49.264-05:00Jibbsy2012, I'll be curious to hear your thoug...Jibbsy2012, I'll be curious to hear your thoughts!AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-24723826996760703012018-01-03T20:11:43.419-05:002018-01-03T20:11:43.419-05:00Bringing it into 2018 now (6 years from your origi...Bringing it into 2018 now (6 years from your original post!)<br /><br />Just watched this film and it blew my mind to the point I have just spent like 3 hours reading all I can about it. <br /><br />Need to watch it again (tomorrow!) And hopefully can add a few of my own thoughts, which require another viewing to consolidate! Jibbsy2012https://www.blogger.com/profile/01198949281595124189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-13995853358607389002017-01-29T20:10:28.944-05:002017-01-29T20:10:28.944-05:00slasher trash!! I would have broke the stupid rep...slasher trash!! I would have broke the stupid replaying horrible sounding record in a million pieces and pushed the vintage victrola overboard end of a wasted time of eyecandy trauma--come on, the bloody knife scenes----exhausting to watch--Vibrant Sourcehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12642412968475724016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-47149305463065494652016-03-03T06:56:28.730-05:002016-03-03T06:56:28.730-05:00Gif related :)
http://imgur.com/gallery/1MQZlwsGif related :)<br /><br /><a href="http://imgur.com/gallery/1MQZlws" rel="nofollow">http://imgur.com/gallery/1MQZlws</a><br />John Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15040106071973128389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-74813739949043355692015-09-01T23:14:54.085-04:002015-09-01T23:14:54.085-04:00Anon, I have a couple ideas.
1. The path for the...Anon, I have a couple ideas.<br /><br />1. The path for the original Jess may have been different, and what we see has evolved over time. For example, she may have reached the Aeolus, found herself damned to spend forever there and tried to kill herself, and that started the loop. Alternatively, she may have reached the Aeolus, gone insane, blamed her friends for taking her away from her son and killed them, starting the loop.<br /><br />2. There seem to be 2 or 3 loops running simultaneously. It's possible that when she reached the Aeolus, she witnessed the future loop already running, saw her future self, and then did what she did after that.<br /><br />3. It's also possible that she started the loop by wishing for a chance to go back and try again, and the loop(s) just grew up around her as she kept repeating the wish.<br /><br />In terms of why she would think to kill the others, I think that's just her insanity. She seems to want to re-write history, so maybe she just sees eliminating them as a necessary step in that.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-58163679878455638362015-09-01T21:23:15.345-04:002015-09-01T21:23:15.345-04:00i've watched this movie three times now and ea...i've watched this movie three times now and each time was just as captivating as the first!<br />I'm still trying to piece together the puzzle but seem to always fall back on one problem with the plot.<br />So let's say that morning, the ORIGINAL Jess (meaning the one before the loop even began) is getting ready to head out to the dock to meet with Greg and friends. She rushes to get ready, but presumably got pissed at her son for making a mess of her dress etc, so she strikes him in a fit of rage and accidentally kills him, at around 8:15. In a state of shock, she puts his body in a bag and drives off to the dock. She then boards the yacht with everybody else while coming off as strange to Victor. They all die at sea after hitting the storm, except for Heather who supposedly survived since she wasn't a part of the loop. From there, they board Aeolus. <br />Now here lies my problem. How does this very first original Jess figure out that she must kill the others in order to get back to her son? There would be no prior Jess to leave her notes or hints. <br />Any ideas?? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-46457241845893817562015-08-24T15:48:40.454-04:002015-08-24T15:48:40.454-04:00No.No.John Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15040106071973128389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-55138443819224980542015-08-24T10:53:07.617-04:002015-08-24T10:53:07.617-04:00Just watched it. 😊 do you believe in afterlife?Just watched it. 😊 do you believe in afterlife?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07234989186087181193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-23233566482083184882015-08-24T07:02:36.186-04:002015-08-24T07:02:36.186-04:00@arunima kakoty
@AndrewPrice & visitors
OK, I...@arunima kakoty<br />@AndrewPrice & visitors<br /><br />OK, I have seen it. The movie finished 2 minutes ago. <br />Yes, it does have a similar theme to Triangle. However, the execution is far less in terms of acting and logic. I don't care much for IMDB ratings (or any ratings) but the 3.9 average should be a dead giveaway. Also, I figured it out at 25% of the movie, but then again, I knew how to think because Arunima mentioned it in the context of Triangle here. <br />Also, it's sponsored by Mountain Dew, so it kinda gives away the audience it's aiming at. I simply can't recommend that movie, but I won't giveaway spoilers in case anyone decides to watch it. Per request I'll post the spoiler. Nevertheless, It was good catch by Arunima indeed; very on topic.John Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15040106071973128389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-24690101191487229232015-08-23T23:41:07.977-04:002015-08-23T23:41:07.977-04:00Thank you, arunima! :D
John, I will definitely l...Thank you, arunima! :D<br /><br /><br />John, I will definitely let you know once I see it.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-88847238018926576862015-08-23T11:12:30.646-04:002015-08-23T11:12:30.646-04:00Very good work @andrewprice 👌Very good work @andrewprice 👌Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07234989186087181193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-12066514604648781082015-08-23T11:10:10.615-04:002015-08-23T11:10:10.615-04:00I liked it. I do believe in karma. I initially tho...I liked it. I do believe in karma. I initially thought the movie is about black hole and time travel but i love how others have interpretated the story in relation to sisiphus. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07234989186087181193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-79714287698650665142015-08-23T09:46:06.438-04:002015-08-23T09:46:06.438-04:00@arunima kakoty
@AndrewPrice
Keep us posted. Looks...@arunima kakoty<br />@AndrewPrice<br />Keep us posted. Looks like a time waster. What do you think? Worth viewing it?John Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15040106071973128389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-51502810686268627252015-08-22T21:58:58.446-04:002015-08-22T21:58:58.446-04:00Thanks arunima, I'll have to check that out. :...Thanks arunima, I'll have to check that out. :)AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-33085589034079462902015-08-22T17:45:34.098-04:002015-08-22T17:45:34.098-04:00Its similar to the movie , circle of eightIts similar to the movie , circle of eightAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07234989186087181193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-47279203478694431682015-02-28T20:24:02.468-05:002015-02-28T20:24:02.468-05:00Anon, I think the problem was that the trailer mad...Anon, I think the problem was that the trailer made it look like a poorly done sci-fi slasher flick. So I suspect that lots of potential viewers were turned off without ever seeing it. Whatever the cause, it's too bad. This film deserves to be noticed.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-50375906208301626692015-02-28T10:07:15.106-05:002015-02-28T10:07:15.106-05:00Ha. Thanks. It's being aired on Showtime and ...Ha. Thanks. It's being aired on Showtime and is available on demand so this thread might see some new action beyond me. I can't believe I had never heard of this movie or that it didn't get a wider release or more critical acclaim considering how layered and complicated it is.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-31804066160619898152015-02-27T15:29:31.970-05:002015-02-27T15:29:31.970-05:00Anon, I do check all the old threads. :)
Thanks f...Anon, I do check all the old threads. :)<br /><br />Thanks for sharing your thoughts. I think the irony is that she can break the loop if she just stops, but she is convinced that she can fix the situation by killing everyone, so she keeps going. Hence, it will never end.<br /><br />Nice catch on the 8:17!AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-23951867980974369642015-02-27T12:38:55.803-05:002015-02-27T12:38:55.803-05:00I don't know if anyone is still checking this,...I don't know if anyone is still checking this, but no one has mentioned the time on Jess' watch and the boat are both the same 8:17 where everyone else has 11:30. The post it note at her house tells her to meet Greg at 8:30, so I'd say this means she died at 8:17, and she probably did not murder her son but they both died on the way to the boat in the crash. <br /><br />I have wondered if the rest of the people on the boat aren't there to possibly prod her out of her poor decision making since they are constantly questioning her about her son, about guilt and also we see her continually replay a refusal to take responsibility for her actions, she repeatedly says 'it wasn't me' without any explanation, as if she's saying it to herself. <br /><br />I do believe she could break the cycle either if she does not choose violence when she is on the boat or when the cab driver offers her a ride...she has many choices here, no ride, a ride to 'anywhere'..but instead she always chooses to go back to the dock and restart the loop in the hopes of altering the outcome, but she always resorts to violence, sometimes sooner...the bad Jess and sometimes later, Jess Prime, but so far, she has always decided to kill everyone in order to get herself off the ship.<br /><br />It appears she was a pretty bad mother since when she is in the car she tells her son that she won't hurt him any more and that the person who previously hurt him is not "her" which not only echoes what she tells everyone on the ship about what her other selves have done, but strongly suggests that she routinely abused the boy and the slap wasn't the first time she harmed him.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-42577610445470935132014-12-17T06:15:56.011-05:002014-12-17T06:15:56.011-05:00Slightly OT but I wanted to share you this SF-esqu...Slightly OT but I wanted to share you this SF-esque shorty on the Youtube (link below). It's a short movie about a life in a vicious circle though far less developed. Nevertheless, I feel my fellow reader deserves the link in this thread. So here it is:<br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKhKLT6PWq0&index=3&list=PL88D33D34A498DFE2John Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15040106071973128389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-77323860329513861622014-12-05T06:26:30.553-05:002014-12-05T06:26:30.553-05:00I like this batch-wise representation and explanat...I like this batch-wise representation and explanation here, few plot holes remain though:<br /><br /><a href="http://digestivepyrotechnics.blogspot.com/2014/12/triangle-explained-plot-holes-explained.html" rel="nofollow">http://digestivepyrotechnics.blogspot.com/2014/12/triangle-explained-plot-holes-explained.html</a>Digestive Pyrotechnicshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09051915385278091381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-14697497721103368752014-06-06T04:27:57.752-04:002014-06-06T04:27:57.752-04:00I thought she was in purgatory because she was a b...I thought she was in purgatory because she was a bad person. She'll be there until she finally comprehends what she is doing. I thought the cabbie was kindly, a wise and sad angel having to deal with this broken soul. The seagull was obviously following her and observing, some sort of supernatural being - perhaps another angel? She sees impossibilities, yet continues on mindlessly. A pile of dead seagulls, the lockets down the grate - insane things, yet she continues doing bad things, killing people. That's purgatory, you're holed up in it until the terrible things are burned out of your soul. She is continually not dealing properly with any of her circumstances.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-78401281913166022982014-06-02T20:53:06.896-04:002014-06-02T20:53:06.896-04:00THIS MOVIE I WATCHED AT A SMALL AGE AND SCARRED ME...THIS MOVIE I WATCHED AT A SMALL AGE AND SCARRED ME FOREVER. I CHANGED THE WHOLE VIEW OF MY LIFE YASSSSSSAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com