ARRGH My Wife

[soulcougher73]

New wife is the obivous answer.

 

[steve wilson]

My friend was watching Lord of the rings with his ex girlfriend. About half way through the film she asks "Is this based on a true story?"

 

[sdifox]

My friend was watching Lord of the rings with his ex girlfriend. About half way through the film she asks "Is this based on a true story?"

ahahahahaha

 

[Aikouka]

Back to the freaking future man.

I'm assuming that the wife's issue is with unexplained/sudden jumping to different time periods. Watchmen jumps around a ton as characters detail various aspects of their past including their dealings with The Comedian. Back to the Future may travel to different time periods in a movie, but you know where they're going and there's enough exposition in the movie to explain any differences (mostly in regard to Back to the Future Part II).

 

[sdifox]

I'm assuming that the wife's issue is with unexplained/sudden jumping to different time periods. Watchmen jumps around a ton as characters detail various aspects of their past including their dealings with The Comedian. Back to the Future may travel to different time periods in a movie, but you know where they're going and there's enough exposition in the movie to explain any differences (mostly in regard to Back to the Future Part II).

Watchmen is pretty straight forward.

 

[JoetheLion]

And that's why they should stay in the kitchen, it's better for us, it's better for them. Less confusion, more sandwiches.

Honestly, I find it hard to understand that a person in a modern world can't handle these movies. If they were some artsy mindfucks I won't argue, but problem with normal and very obviously shown flashbacks? Oh come on!

 

[dougp]

What about Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind?

 

[Aikouka]

Watchmen is pretty straight forward.

If by straight-forward you mean it doesn't jump around a lot between characters and time periods, then I'm pretty sure that's not correct. Hell, Dr. Manhattan's story on Mars is a chronology of all the major decisions in his life that he believes lead to his deatomization and subsequent formation into his current state. Although, I thought the movie screwed up the wording quite a bit. :|

Now, I didn't find the movie hard to follow at all, but to be fair, I also read the graphic novel.

 

[steve wilson]

My wife struggles with this sort of stuff also. Sometimes I have to watch a movie twice to fully understand it...not often but it happens... but I have tried to get my wife to watch Pulp fiction twice and she just falls asleep because she is bored. I just give up now.

 

[sdifox]

If by straight-forward you mean it doesn't jump around a lot between characters and time periods, then I'm pretty sure that's not correct. Hell, Dr. Manhattan's story on Mars is a chronology of all the major decisions in his life that he believes lead to his deatomization and subsequent formation into his current state. Although, I thought the movie screwed up the wording quite a bit. :|

Now, I didn't find the movie hard to follow at all, but to be fair, I also read the graphic novel.

straight forward as in it is not hard to follow. Not like the flashbacks were not clearly marked.

Memento was a bit harder to follow. Primer is just off the reservation.

 

[JTsyo]

New wife is the obivous answer.

Or if you're really attached to this one, I suggest you rearrange the scenes so they are in chronological order for movies of this type.

 

[Fritzo]

can not handle movies that are not in chronological order or ones that jump around to different times. asks so many questions!

Once Upon A Time in America
Watchmen
Batman Begins

ugh

Ha! My wife is like that too Man of Steel screwed with her mind big time. (Who is that guy? Is he related to the little boy?)

 

[brandonb]

My friend was watching Lord of the rings with his ex girlfriend. About half way through the film she asks "Is this based on a true story?"

I'm sure she meant is this based on a book.

 

[ZaneNBK]

My wife likes to ask questions about things they're obviously just about to show you. "What is he doing with that thing?" "Where are they going?" "Is he going to die?" WATCH THE GOD DAMN MOVIE AND YOU'LL FIND OUT!

 

[JulesMaximus]

How about 'Pics of Wife'

 

[Turbonium]

The Limey

 

[zinfamous]

If by straight-forward you mean it doesn't jump around a lot between characters and time periods, then I'm pretty sure that's not correct. Hell, Dr. Manhattan's story on Mars is a chronology of all the major decisions in his life that he believes lead to his deatomization and subsequent formation into his current state. Although, I thought the movie screwed up the wording quite a bit. :|

Now, I didn't find the movie hard to follow at all, but to be fair, I also read the graphic novel.

There were a lot of self-contained flashbacks, but overall it was a rather linear narrative that, at least, was rather straightforward.

Sure, if someone has problems distinguishing flashbacks (obvious differences in style-time period, sometimes glossiness, etc), then it would be a problem.

 

[Gibsons]

Watch Primer

this.

also, Pulp Fiction.

 

[LucJoe]

The Fountain

 

[Aikouka]

There were a lot of self-contained flashbacks, but overall it was a rather linear narrative that, at least, was rather straightforward.

Sure, if someone has problems distinguishing flashbacks (obvious differences in style-time period, sometimes glossiness, etc), then it would be a problem.

Remember what the OP said: "can not handle movies that are not in chronological order or ones that jump around to different times."

 

[zinfamous]

Remember what the OP said: "can not handle movies that are not in chronological order or ones that jump around to different times."

yeah, I know--and it sounds like she would have problems with simple flashbacks.

My point is that the plot structures of Watchmen and something like Pulp Fiction are very different. The main narrative of Watchmen is very linear, with pretty well-delineated flashbacks that, while long in many cases, provide their own internal closure.

The confusing bit is that you have so many characters with their own sometimes disparate stories that it can be confusing.

Pulp Fiction, well, you know--starts at the end and continues to jump forward and backwards a few times, ends near the end of the 2nd act (Bruce Willis riding away on the chopper), and then the film closes near the beginning of the story....iirc.

 

[SKORPI0]

Watch Primer

This. Nothing compares to it.

Just watched that yesterday. I'm still confused. Same with Inception and the Fountain.

Run Lola Run

Next on my list.

 

[Nintendesert]

Fixed

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKGJZt83_JE

 

[Aikouka]

Pulp Fiction, well, you know--starts at the end and continues to jump forward and backwards a few times, ends near the end of the 2nd act (Bruce Willis riding away on the chopper), and then the film closes near the beginning of the story....iirc.

Actually, I've never seen Pulp Fiction.

 

[olds]

I am with the OP's wife.