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DesertFoxGoggles · 04-06-2013, 09:56 PM

Well, I wasn't too sure where to put this thread but I thought it'd be interesting to see if anyone else is as interested in others' theories about film as I am. I love reading theories about whatever film - about what it could be about or represent or whatever.
Now, I know some people might see this thread or read some theories and think they're 'looking too much into it' or 'that's not what the director intended it to be', but I just wanna see people's interesting theories in regards to whatever films.
I have a theory that the 1986 film The Hitcher is a film about a man coming to terms with his sexuality - much like the theory about NOES2, so what about you guys/girls?
Got any fun/interesting theories in regards to your favourite films?

Foggy · 04-06-2013, 10:12 PM

I came across a book by a very Christan woman who said Die Hard was about John McClaine suffering for masculinity (I know the film was about John reclaiming his masculinity, but this lady read it as him actually being tortured for all of men's wrong doings).

You also have the crazy Alien theory from Punch Drunk Love, where Emily Watson is in fact an extra terrestrial sent down from space to try and learn from humans. That's completely bonkers, but was actually going to be some Sci-fi set pieces in the film, that were thrown away at the planning stages of the film.

Then you've got Ferris Bueller's Day Off mixed with Fight Club, where Ferris Bueller and his girlfriend is actually a figment of Cameron's imagination, being everything Cameron isn't (fun and popular, which explains all the larger than life stuff around Ferris Bueller) and in the end allowing him to come to terms to stand up to his Dad, so he leaves the two of them to get their happy ending.

dallywhitty · 04-06-2013, 10:20 PM

I love the theory that Drag Me To Hell is about a woman suffering from an eating disorder.

remake · 04-06-2013, 10:28 PM

The dinosaurs in The Land Before Time end up dying and The Great Valley is really heaven.

EricJ · 04-06-2013, 10:53 PM

Probably doesn't count as fan theory, but I remember, during all the "Ooh, a twist ending!" attention over The Sixth Sense, M. Night Shyamalan supposedly picked up his award at the Golden Globes (where they serve drinks), and said "Oh, btw,

[Show spoiler]

!"

...Oh, M, she was not, that's just NUTS.

vader4 · 04-06-2013, 11:11 PM

Well this isn't a movie, but the television show Ed, Edd, and Eddy has some weird theories attached to it like that the show is set in Purgatory and that the characters signify the seven deadly sins. Very strange.

remake · 04-06-2013, 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by vader4

Well this isn't a movie, but the television show Ed, Edd, and Eddy has some weird theories attached to it like that the show is set in Purgatory and that the characters signify the seven deadly sins. Very strange.

Speaking of children's TV:

vader4 · 04-06-2013, 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by undiscovered

Speaking of children's TV:

Love it.

pitmosher · 04-07-2013, 12:20 AM

i heard There will be blood was about someones milkshake bringing everyone to someones yard.

EricJ · 04-07-2013, 06:51 AM

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Originally Posted by vader4

Well this isn't a movie, but the television show Ed, Edd, and Eddy has some weird theories attached to it like that the show is set in Purgatory and that the characters signify the seven deadly sins. Very strange.

Eh, they said that about Gilligan's Island, too. Didn't work.

fiveseven4combat · 04-07-2013, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Foggy

Then you've got Ferris Bueller's Day Off mixed with Fight Club, where Ferris Bueller and his girlfriend is actually a figment of Cameron's imagination, being everything Cameron isn't (fun and popular, which explains all the larger than life stuff around Ferris Bueller) and in the end allowing him to come to terms to stand up to his Dad, so he leaves the two of them to get their happy ending.

This is an interesting one for sure

I have read the one about Rugrats before as well.

Monterey Jack · 04-07-2013, 01:01 PM

How about the majority of Steven Spielberg's War Of The Worlds being a metaphorical nightmare from Tom Cruise's perspective? From the point he falls asleep roughly 15 minutes in, the rest of the film is a nightmare induced from his absentee parent anxieties.

KingRad · 04-07-2013, 01:39 PM

I read a whole lot of interpretations regarding The Fountain. Those were quite interesting.

RomanBlade86 · 04-07-2013, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by undiscovered

Speaking of children's TV:

I remember watching Rugrats when I first got cable at about 12 years old in 1998. That picture is creepy. Leave it to adults to ruin things.

octagon · 04-07-2013, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Monterey Jack

How about the majority of Steven Spielberg's War Of The Worlds being a metaphorical nightmare from Tom Cruise's perspective? From the point he falls asleep roughly 15 minutes in, the rest of the film is a nightmare induced from his absentee parent anxieties.

Him and me both.

octagon · 04-07-2013, 09:26 PM

Speaking of goofy deconstruction, The Music Box is showing Room 237 this week and I'm half-tempted to check it out.

I'm not really a huge fan of The Shining (I love Kubrick and like The Shining just fine, I just don't love it) and as a rule I'm even less a fan of extreme 'Bewitched was a Vietnam allegory' deconstruction buuuuuut there's something about the way serious filmmakers and internet goofballs intersect over this film that's kind of interesting.

Probably not interesting enough to actually get me off my couch but still...

Spicoli · 04-07-2013, 09:28 PM

Pulp Fiction

Getting his soul back.

[Show spoiler]

RomanBlade86 · 04-07-2013, 09:31 PM

Fan film theories can be interesting at times but most of the time they're just stupid. Simple as that.

AmrlKJaneway · 04-08-2013, 06:06 AM

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Originally Posted by RomanBlade86

Fan film theories can be interesting at times but most of the time they're just stupid. Simple as that.

Agreed.

But still... Best. Thread. Ever!

I had so much fun reading these! What a great idea! Cheers DesertFoxGoggles for starting it! I wish I had something to contribute...

AmrlKJaneway · 04-08-2013, 06:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Spicoli

Pulp Fiction

Getting his soul back.

[Show spoiler]

Doesn't this go further?

[Show spoiler]

And someone told me in a special feature Quentin Tarantino said

[Show spoiler]

. Dunno, I never watch those special features disks.

04-06-2013, 09:56 PM	#1
DesertFoxGoggles Active Member Member since:Jul 2011 Location:moon baby Blu-ray collection:92 DVD collection:67	Fan Film Theories Well, I wasn't too sure where to put this thread but I thought it'd be interesting to see if anyone else is as interested in others' theories about film as I am. I love reading theories about whatever film - about what it could be about or represent or whatever. Now, I know some people might see this thread or read some theories and think they're 'looking too much into it' or 'that's not what the director intended it to be', but I just wanna see people's interesting theories in regards to whatever films. I have a theory that the 1986 film The Hitcher is a film about a man coming to terms with his sexuality - much like the theory about NOES2, so what about you guys/girls? Got any fun/interesting theories in regards to your favourite films?

04-06-2013, 10:53 PM	#5
EricJ Banned Member since:Jul 2007 Location:The Paradise of New England Blu-ray collection:6	Probably doesn't count as fan theory, but I remember, during all the "Ooh, a twist ending!" attention over The Sixth Sense, M. Night Shyamalan supposedly picked up his award at the Golden Globes (where they serve drinks), and said "Oh, btw, [Show spoiler]the mom was dead too !" ...Oh, M, she was not, that's just NUTS.

04-07-2013, 09:28 PM	#17
Spicoli Blu-ray Guru Member since:Sep 2010 Location:East of Seattle Trading Score:5	Pulp Fiction Getting his soul back. [Show spoiler]That what was in the briefcase.

04-06-2013, 10:12 PM	#2
Foggy Blu-ray Grand Duke Top contributor Member since:Dec 2008 Location:UK 4K collection:30 Blu-ray collection:3600 DVD collection:47	I came across a book by a very Christan woman who said Die Hard was about John McClaine suffering for masculinity (I know the film was about John reclaiming his masculinity, but this lady read it as him actually being tortured for all of men's wrong doings). You also have the crazy Alien theory from Punch Drunk Love, where Emily Watson is in fact an extra terrestrial sent down from space to try and learn from humans. That's completely bonkers, but was actually going to be some Sci-fi set pieces in the film, that were thrown away at the planning stages of the film. Then you've got Ferris Bueller's Day Off mixed with Fight Club, where Ferris Bueller and his girlfriend is actually a figment of Cameron's imagination, being everything Cameron isn't (fun and popular, which explains all the larger than life stuff around Ferris Bueller) and in the end allowing him to come to terms to stand up to his Dad, so he leaves the two of them to get their happy ending.

04-06-2013, 10:20 PM	#3
dallywhitty Blu-ray Grand Duke Top contributor Member since:Aug 2009 Location:Temple of Isis 4K collection:324 Blu-ray collection:1689 DVD collection:178	I love the theory that Drag Me To Hell is about a woman suffering from an eating disorder.

04-06-2013, 10:28 PM	#4
remake Banned Member since:Aug 2011 Blu-ray collection:1 Trading Score:160	The dinosaurs in The Land Before Time end up dying and The Great Valley is really heaven.

04-06-2013, 11:11 PM	#6
vader4 Power Member Top contributor Member since:Dec 2009 Location:Cloud City, Bespin 4K collection:65 Blu-ray collection:901 DVD collection:7 Blu-ray reviews:1	Well this isn't a movie, but the television show Ed, Edd, and Eddy has some weird theories attached to it like that the show is set in Purgatory and that the characters signify the seven deadly sins. Very strange.

04-07-2013, 12:20 AM	#9
pitmosher Expert Member Member since:Mar 2011 Location:Queens, NY 4K collection:103 Blu-ray collection:392 DVD collection:132 Digital collection:2 iTunes collection:56 Trading Score:60	i heard There will be blood was about someones milkshake bringing everyone to someones yard.

04-07-2013, 01:01 PM	#12
Monterey Jack Blu-ray Grand Duke Member since:Oct 2011 Trading Score:710	How about the majority of Steven Spielberg's War Of The Worlds being a metaphorical nightmare from Tom Cruise's perspective? From the point he falls asleep roughly 15 minutes in, the rest of the film is a nightmare induced from his absentee parent anxieties.

04-07-2013, 01:39 PM	#13
KingRad Special Member Member since:Aug 2012 Location:Youngstown, OH Blu-ray collection:475 DVD collection:116	I read a whole lot of interpretations regarding The Fountain. Those were quite interesting.

04-07-2013, 09:26 PM	#16
octagon Blu-ray Prince Member since:Jun 2010 Location:Chicago 4K collection:255 Blu-ray collection:2799	Speaking of goofy deconstruction, The Music Box is showing Room 237 this week and I'm half-tempted to check it out. I'm not really a huge fan of The Shining (I love Kubrick and like The Shining just fine, I just don't love it) and as a rule I'm even less a fan of extreme 'Bewitched was a Vietnam allegory' deconstruction buuuuuut there's something about the way serious filmmakers and internet goofballs intersect over this film that's kind of interesting. Probably not interesting enough to actually get me off my couch but still...

04-07-2013, 09:31 PM	#18
RomanBlade86 Active Member Member since:Mar 2013 Blu-ray collection:97	Fan film theories can be interesting at times but most of the time they're just stupid. Simple as that.

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