"The Mist" is a terrible movie

[BZeto]

I just watched it and thought it was terrible, also. It's pretty much like they designed the ending to piss you off.

 

[cw42]

I enjoyed it. Yeah, some of the characters were a bit stereotypical and exaggerated, but it was still a good movie imo.

 

[eelw]

I loved the suspense in the 1st 3rd of the movie. Yeah, it got preachy in the middle. But that was made up with the ending. He's definitely in a padded room the rest of his life.

 

[jjones]

Originally posted by: tailes151
In case noone noticed right at the beginning of the movie the main character was painting a movie poster for The Dark Tower. It was a pretty badass looking poster. Then the storm comes and it gets all torn up.

Darabont (sp?) had always wanted to work on the Dark Tower movie, should King have allowed it to be made, but instead King sold the rights to the movie (for next to nothing mind you) to JJ Abrams.

I could very well be looking way too deeply into things but it seems like Darabont viewed himself as creating this amazing piece of art in the Dark Tower movie, and when King gave it to Abrams it was like he'd torn his to shreds. The character also said something along the lines of, "They'll just throw something together on photoshop." to make the new one. Perhaps a little resentment?

That could also explain the ending not following the book. He may have just been so pissed off with King he figured he'd end it how he wanted it to end.

So was Darabont planning to have Clint Eastwood star in the Dark Tower movie?

 

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

Originally posted by: tailes151
In case noone noticed right at the beginning of the movie the main character was painting a movie poster for The Dark Tower. It was a pretty badass looking poster. Then the storm comes and it gets all torn up.

Darabont (sp?) had always wanted to work on the Dark Tower movie, should King have allowed it to be made, but instead King sold the rights to the movie (for next to nothing mind you) to JJ Abrams.

I could very well be looking way too deeply into things but it seems like Darabont viewed himself as creating this amazing piece of art in the Dark Tower movie, and when King gave it to Abrams it was like he'd torn his to shreds. The character also said something along the lines of, "They'll just throw something together on photoshop." to make the new one. Perhaps a little resentment?

That could also explain the ending not following the book. He may have just been so pissed off with King he figured he'd end it how he wanted it to end.

Darabont and King are still on great terms, and King not only approved the ending Darabont wrote, he feels it's superior to the original.

To the person asking about the broken window, if you re-watch it there is a scene where in the background they are using a piece of plywood or something to cover the window.

Some of you need to sit back and put yourself in the situation to understand the mob mentality here. These people have been trapped in the store for at least 4 days (I don't remember exactly how long, but it may have been longer). They have seen firsthand horrible creatures not of this world come out of the mist and kill their neighbors and friends. They have no contact with the outside world. There is no visible sign of hope. A simple expedition to the pharmacy next door got 5 of them killed. The are going stir crazy from being trapped, and are suffering a mental break from the horrors they've seen and the lack of hope in the situation. People will begin to cling to ANY perceived chance at salvation.

If you rewatch the movie, they do pass several cars, but they are obviously disabled for various reasons (pinned under wreckage, turned over, severely damaged). There also were no vehicles within sight on the dirt roadway they were on at the end. It looked like a logging road ofr the like, as it was rutted and dirt. Knowing that every attempt to go more than a couple hundred yards had resulted in painful death, why would they assume any different if they head off blind in the mist in search of something that may not even be there? Given that they have probably driven at least a hundred miles, if not more to the point where they ran out of gas, the concern that the mist was neverending was becoming an apparent fact. Even had they found a different vehicle, would it be out of gas too? How far would it get them?

If you knew there was a 99% chance you'd be atacked and killed by a monstrous creature in what would likely be a very painful ending, wouldn't you consider the painless quick death of being shot in the head?

I did like the ending, as it was quite unexpected and chilling, although I wish there had been a little longer between the euthanasia and the appearance of the military.

 

[Pliablemoose]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog
I thought it was a decent movie, and liked the way it showed how humans can be just as monstrous as real monsters.

Sure, just throw man's inhumanity to frogs in there...

Seriously though I thought it was pretty good, I've been in some disaster drills and if they're any indication of what happens in real life, the movie was fairly realistic.

 

[ShotgunSteven]

Originally posted by: tailes151
In case noone noticed right at the beginning of the movie the main character was painting a movie poster for The Dark Tower. It was a pretty badass looking poster. Then the storm comes and it gets all torn up.

Darabont (sp?) had always wanted to work on the Dark Tower movie, should King have allowed it to be made, but instead King sold the rights to the movie (for next to nothing mind you) to JJ Abrams.

I could very well be looking way too deeply into things but it seems like Darabont viewed himself as creating this amazing piece of art in the Dark Tower movie, and when King gave it to Abrams it was like he'd torn his to shreds. The character also said something along the lines of, "They'll just throw something together on photoshop." to make the new one. Perhaps a little resentment?

That could also explain the ending not following the book. He may have just been so pissed off with King he figured he'd end it how he wanted it to end.

Actually, that was cover art from the comic book adaption if I recall correctly.

 

[BrownTown]

Originally posted by: Pliablemoose

Originally posted by: nakedfrog
I thought it was a decent movie, and liked the way it showed how humans can be just as monstrous as real monsters.

Sure, just throw man's inhumanity to frogs in there...

Seriously though I thought it was pretty good, I've been in some disaster drills and if they're any indication of what happens in real life, the movie was fairly realistic.

Yeah, but the reason people go crazy is because they want to stay ALIVE, and that is exactly why they wouldn't have killed themslves and tried to keep escaping.

 

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

Originally posted by: ShotgunSteven

Originally posted by: tailes151
In case noone noticed right at the beginning of the movie the main character was painting a movie poster for The Dark Tower. It was a pretty badass looking poster. Then the storm comes and it gets all torn up.

Darabont (sp?) had always wanted to work on the Dark Tower movie, should King have allowed it to be made, but instead King sold the rights to the movie (for next to nothing mind you) to JJ Abrams.

I could very well be looking way too deeply into things but it seems like Darabont viewed himself as creating this amazing piece of art in the Dark Tower movie, and when King gave it to Abrams it was like he'd torn his to shreds. The character also said something along the lines of, "They'll just throw something together on photoshop." to make the new one. Perhaps a little resentment?

That could also explain the ending not following the book. He may have just been so pissed off with King he figured he'd end it how he wanted it to end.

Actually, that was cover art from the comic book adaption if I recall correctly.

actually it was an original piece by renowned movie poster artist Drew Struzan commissioned by Darabont for the movie The Mist. If you watch closely, you will also see a poster on the wall of the studio for The Thing, another Struzan poster.

 

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

Originally posted by: BrownTown

Originally posted by: Pliablemoose

Originally posted by: nakedfrog
I thought it was a decent movie, and liked the way it showed how humans can be just as monstrous as real monsters.

Sure, just throw man's inhumanity to frogs in there...

Seriously though I thought it was pretty good, I've been in some disaster drills and if they're any indication of what happens in real life, the movie was fairly realistic.

Yeah, but the reason people go crazy is because they want to stay ALIVE, and that is exactly why they wouldn't have killed themslves and tried to keep escaping.

they saw their plight as hopeless.

think of it this way: if you were trapped in the bottom of a well in a very rural area, with no apparent signs of rescue and after several days you felt hopeless and had a gun, would you wait until you starved to death or would you kill yourself?

 

[ShotgunSteven]

Originally posted by: MikeyIs4Dcats

Originally posted by: ShotgunSteven

Originally posted by: tailes151
In case noone noticed right at the beginning of the movie the main character was painting a movie poster for The Dark Tower. It was a pretty badass looking poster. Then the storm comes and it gets all torn up.

Darabont (sp?) had always wanted to work on the Dark Tower movie, should King have allowed it to be made, but instead King sold the rights to the movie (for next to nothing mind you) to JJ Abrams.

I could very well be looking way too deeply into things but it seems like Darabont viewed himself as creating this amazing piece of art in the Dark Tower movie, and when King gave it to Abrams it was like he'd torn his to shreds. The character also said something along the lines of, "They'll just throw something together on photoshop." to make the new one. Perhaps a little resentment?

That could also explain the ending not following the book. He may have just been so pissed off with King he figured he'd end it how he wanted it to end.

Actually, that was cover art from the comic book adaption if I recall correctly.

actually it was an original piece by renowned movie poster artist Drew Struzan commissioned by Darabont for the movie The Mist. If you watch closely, you will also see a poster on the wall of the studio for The Thing, another Struzan poster.

Got a link to it so I can compare it to the comic covers? I saw The Mist in the theatre and don't remember it that well, I just remember thinking it was an enlarged version of the comic cover art.

 

[BrokenVisage]

Originally posted by: dbk
It had a bit of everything.

Pretty much sums it up best.

I thought it was an intriguing movie, I did expect a little more from Darabont even though I knew going in it wouldn't be on par with Green Mile or Shawshank. And now with him wanting to do a movie based on King's "The Long Walk" the challenge of bringing quality cinema to a King book will only be harder.

The ending made it for me, I was REALLY shocked. I didn't think either the movie or ending was "bad" though, but I can see why people have differing opinions.

 

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

Originally posted by: ShotgunSteven

Originally posted by: MikeyIs4Dcats

Originally posted by: ShotgunSteven

Originally posted by: tailes151
In case noone noticed right at the beginning of the movie the main character was painting a movie poster for The Dark Tower. It was a pretty badass looking poster. Then the storm comes and it gets all torn up.

Darabont (sp?) had always wanted to work on the Dark Tower movie, should King have allowed it to be made, but instead King sold the rights to the movie (for next to nothing mind you) to JJ Abrams.

I could very well be looking way too deeply into things but it seems like Darabont viewed himself as creating this amazing piece of art in the Dark Tower movie, and when King gave it to Abrams it was like he'd torn his to shreds. The character also said something along the lines of, "They'll just throw something together on photoshop." to make the new one. Perhaps a little resentment?

That could also explain the ending not following the book. He may have just been so pissed off with King he figured he'd end it how he wanted it to end.

Actually, that was cover art from the comic book adaption if I recall correctly.

actually it was an original piece by renowned movie poster artist Drew Struzan commissioned by Darabont for the movie The Mist. If you watch closely, you will also see a poster on the wall of the studio for The Thing, another Struzan poster.

Got a link to it so I can compare it to the comic covers? I saw The Mist in the theatre and don't remember it that well, I just remember thinking it was an enlarged version of the comic art.

here's a youtube link, but it's hard to see. can't find a screencap anywhere online surprisingly.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hbdZPCcej0

 

[ShotgunSteven]

Originally posted by: MikeyIs4Dcats

Originally posted by: ShotgunSteven

Originally posted by: MikeyIs4Dcats

Originally posted by: ShotgunSteven

Originally posted by: tailes151
In case noone noticed right at the beginning of the movie the main character was painting a movie poster for The Dark Tower. It was a pretty badass looking poster. Then the storm comes and it gets all torn up.

Darabont (sp?) had always wanted to work on the Dark Tower movie, should King have allowed it to be made, but instead King sold the rights to the movie (for next to nothing mind you) to JJ Abrams.

I could very well be looking way too deeply into things but it seems like Darabont viewed himself as creating this amazing piece of art in the Dark Tower movie, and when King gave it to Abrams it was like he'd torn his to shreds. The character also said something along the lines of, "They'll just throw something together on photoshop." to make the new one. Perhaps a little resentment?

That could also explain the ending not following the book. He may have just been so pissed off with King he figured he'd end it how he wanted it to end.

Actually, that was cover art from the comic book adaption if I recall correctly.

actually it was an original piece by renowned movie poster artist Drew Struzan commissioned by Darabont for the movie The Mist. If you watch closely, you will also see a poster on the wall of the studio for The Thing, another Struzan poster.

Got a link to it so I can compare it to the comic covers? I saw The Mist in the theatre and don't remember it that well, I just remember thinking it was an enlarged version of the comic art.

here's a youtube link, but it's hard to see. can't find a screencap anywhere online surprisingly.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hbdZPCcej0

Hmm, doesn't look like one from the individual comics, I could have sworn that was on one of the collected volumes though. I will have to check when I go by The Comic Shop next time. Wonder if they licensed it for a collected volume, if it was done by that guy you mention?

 

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

Originally posted by: ShotgunSteven

Originally posted by: MikeyIs4Dcats

Originally posted by: ShotgunSteven

Originally posted by: MikeyIs4Dcats

Originally posted by: ShotgunSteven

Originally posted by: tailes151
In case noone noticed right at the beginning of the movie the main character was painting a movie poster for The Dark Tower. It was a pretty badass looking poster. Then the storm comes and it gets all torn up.

Darabont (sp?) had always wanted to work on the Dark Tower movie, should King have allowed it to be made, but instead King sold the rights to the movie (for next to nothing mind you) to JJ Abrams.

I could very well be looking way too deeply into things but it seems like Darabont viewed himself as creating this amazing piece of art in the Dark Tower movie, and when King gave it to Abrams it was like he'd torn his to shreds. The character also said something along the lines of, "They'll just throw something together on photoshop." to make the new one. Perhaps a little resentment?

That could also explain the ending not following the book. He may have just been so pissed off with King he figured he'd end it how he wanted it to end.

Actually, that was cover art from the comic book adaption if I recall correctly.

actually it was an original piece by renowned movie poster artist Drew Struzan commissioned by Darabont for the movie The Mist. If you watch closely, you will also see a poster on the wall of the studio for The Thing, another Struzan poster.

Got a link to it so I can compare it to the comic covers? I saw The Mist in the theatre and don't remember it that well, I just remember thinking it was an enlarged version of the comic art.

here's a youtube link, but it's hard to see. can't find a screencap anywhere online surprisingly.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hbdZPCcej0

Hmm, doesn't look like one from the individual comics, I could have sworn that was on one of the collected volumes though. I will have to check when I go by The Comic Shop next time. Wonder if they licensed it for a collected volume, if it was done by that guy you mention?

higly unlikely. he doesn't even produce prints of his work, and I saw mention during my search that he hasn't posted this work on his website, nor does he intend to reproduce it for commercial sale

the style of the artrowork of the comic is quite different as well.

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/i...1pKCURrmKL._SS500_.jpg

 

[BrownTown]

Originally posted by: MikeyIs4Dcats

they saw their plight as hopeless.

think of it this way: if you were trapped in the bottom of a well in a very rural area, with no apparent signs of rescue and after several days you felt hopeless and had a gun, would you wait until you starved to death or would you kill yourself?

they thing is that they could get food and water, and weren't trapped, they could move and they had other people to keep them company. They had absolutely no indication that the earth had been taken over, only the areas they lived in. They had been driving for hours and not been attacked, so I don't see why thy couldn't have at least tried to make it to a house and hold up there, or get another car and keep moving. I mean maybe I am overanalysing here, but I saw no impending doom. that they couldn't have moved on foot. Hell, they could have just waited in the car for at least another day without even fealing the effects of thirst. If I were going to kill myself I would at least wait till I started getting seriously dehydrated

 

[BrokenVisage]

Originally posted by: BrownTown

Originally posted by: MikeyIs4Dcats

they saw their plight as hopeless.

think of it this way: if you were trapped in the bottom of a well in a very rural area, with no apparent signs of rescue and after several days you felt hopeless and had a gun, would you wait until you starved to death or would you kill yourself?

they thing is that they could get food and water, and weren't trapped, they could move and they had other people to keep them company. They had absolutely no indication that the earth had been taken over, only the areas they lived in. They had been driving for hours and not been attacked, so I don't see why thy couldn't have at least tried to make it to a house and hold up there, or get another car and keep moving. I mean maybe I am overanalysing here, but I saw no impending doom. that they couldn't have moved on foot. Hell, they could have just waited in the car for at least another day without even fealing the effects of thirst. If I were going to kill myself I would at least wait till I started getting seriously dehydrated

Seeing spiders burst out of the arrogant black dude while he was still alive would be enough for me to consider the gun.

 

[Special K]

Originally posted by: BrokenVisage

Originally posted by: BrownTown

Originally posted by: MikeyIs4Dcats

they saw their plight as hopeless.

think of it this way: if you were trapped in the bottom of a well in a very rural area, with no apparent signs of rescue and after several days you felt hopeless and had a gun, would you wait until you starved to death or would you kill yourself?

they thing is that they could get food and water, and weren't trapped, they could move and they had other people to keep them company. They had absolutely no indication that the earth had been taken over, only the areas they lived in. They had been driving for hours and not been attacked, so I don't see why thy couldn't have at least tried to make it to a house and hold up there, or get another car and keep moving. I mean maybe I am overanalysing here, but I saw no impending doom. that they couldn't have moved on foot. Hell, they could have just waited in the car for at least another day without even fealing the effects of thirst. If I were going to kill myself I would at least wait till I started getting seriously dehydrated

Seeing spiders burst out of the arrogant black dude while he was still alive would be enough for me to consider the gun.

I don't think that was the same guy - the guy the spiders jumped out of had an MP outfit and helmet on. They never actually showed what happened to the arrogant guy and the rest of the group that went with him, except for that one guy who tied the string around his waist.

But yea, I see your point. It would be far preferrable to take a quick bullet to the head than be used as a living host for all those spiders.

 

[BrokenVisage]

Originally posted by: Special K

Originally posted by: BrokenVisage

Originally posted by: BrownTown

Originally posted by: MikeyIs4Dcats

they saw their plight as hopeless.

think of it this way: if you were trapped in the bottom of a well in a very rural area, with no apparent signs of rescue and after several days you felt hopeless and had a gun, would you wait until you starved to death or would you kill yourself?

they thing is that they could get food and water, and weren't trapped, they could move and they had other people to keep them company. They had absolutely no indication that the earth had been taken over, only the areas they lived in. They had been driving for hours and not been attacked, so I don't see why thy couldn't have at least tried to make it to a house and hold up there, or get another car and keep moving. I mean maybe I am overanalysing here, but I saw no impending doom. that they couldn't have moved on foot. Hell, they could have just waited in the car for at least another day without even fealing the effects of thirst. If I were going to kill myself I would at least wait till I started getting seriously dehydrated

Seeing spiders burst out of the arrogant black dude while he was still alive would be enough for me to consider the gun.

I don't think that was the same guy - the guy the spiders jumped out of had an MP outfit and helmet on. They never actually showed what happened to the arrogant guy and the rest of the group that went with him, except for that one guy who tied the string around his waist.

But yea, I see your point. It would be far preferrable to take a quick bullet to the head than be used as a living host for all those spiders.

I really thought it was the black guy but regardless that's how I see it too. My only real problem with the movie is him not making sure there was a bullet for each of them in the end. Was the last one a dud? I don't remember him even checking. Did he just assume the chamber had enough bullets or what? That kinda ruined the scene for me during the afterthought. Maybe I missed something here but how does he do that without being sure he wouldn't live with being a mass-murderer?

 

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

Originally posted by: BrokenVisage

Originally posted by: Special K

Originally posted by: BrokenVisage

Originally posted by: BrownTown

Originally posted by: MikeyIs4Dcats

they saw their plight as hopeless.

think of it this way: if you were trapped in the bottom of a well in a very rural area, with no apparent signs of rescue and after several days you felt hopeless and had a gun, would you wait until you starved to death or would you kill yourself?

they thing is that they could get food and water, and weren't trapped, they could move and they had other people to keep them company. They had absolutely no indication that the earth had been taken over, only the areas they lived in. They had been driving for hours and not been attacked, so I don't see why thy couldn't have at least tried to make it to a house and hold up there, or get another car and keep moving. I mean maybe I am overanalysing here, but I saw no impending doom. that they couldn't have moved on foot. Hell, they could have just waited in the car for at least another day without even fealing the effects of thirst. If I were going to kill myself I would at least wait till I started getting seriously dehydrated

Seeing spiders burst out of the arrogant black dude while he was still alive would be enough for me to consider the gun.

I don't think that was the same guy - the guy the spiders jumped out of had an MP outfit and helmet on. They never actually showed what happened to the arrogant guy and the rest of the group that went with him, except for that one guy who tied the string around his waist.

But yea, I see your point. It would be far preferrable to take a quick bullet to the head than be used as a living host for all those spiders.

I really thought it was the black guy but regardless that's how I see it too. My only real problem with the movie is him not making sure there was a bullet for each of them in the end. Was the last one a dud? I don't remember him even checking. Did he just assume the chamber had enough bullets or what? That kinda ruined the scene for me during the afterthought. Maybe I missed something here but how does he do that without being sure he wouldn't live with being a mass-murderer?

it was the MP...they showed his white helmet and he told the it was their (the military's) fault before he died. Early in the movie the MP told the other 3 soldiers he was going to check out the pharmacy and then they'd meet back at the Jeep.

the last scenes in the car, he knew they only had four bullets, and they talked about it. He spilled all the bullets in his hand, tossed out the two empty shells, and looked at the 4 left. He told them he'd figure something out and then shot the others.

 

[ShotgunSteven]

Originally posted by: MikeyIs4Dcats

Originally posted by: BrokenVisage

Originally posted by: Special K

Originally posted by: BrokenVisage

Originally posted by: BrownTown

Originally posted by: MikeyIs4Dcats

they saw their plight as hopeless.

think of it this way: if you were trapped in the bottom of a well in a very rural area, with no apparent signs of rescue and after several days you felt hopeless and had a gun, would you wait until you starved to death or would you kill yourself?

they thing is that they could get food and water, and weren't trapped, they could move and they had other people to keep them company. They had absolutely no indication that the earth had been taken over, only the areas they lived in. They had been driving for hours and not been attacked, so I don't see why thy couldn't have at least tried to make it to a house and hold up there, or get another car and keep moving. I mean maybe I am overanalysing here, but I saw no impending doom. that they couldn't have moved on foot. Hell, they could have just waited in the car for at least another day without even fealing the effects of thirst. If I were going to kill myself I would at least wait till I started getting seriously dehydrated

Seeing spiders burst out of the arrogant black dude while he was still alive would be enough for me to consider the gun.

I don't think that was the same guy - the guy the spiders jumped out of had an MP outfit and helmet on. They never actually showed what happened to the arrogant guy and the rest of the group that went with him, except for that one guy who tied the string around his waist.

But yea, I see your point. It would be far preferrable to take a quick bullet to the head than be used as a living host for all those spiders.

I really thought it was the black guy but regardless that's how I see it too. My only real problem with the movie is him not making sure there was a bullet for each of them in the end. Was the last one a dud? I don't remember him even checking. Did he just assume the chamber had enough bullets or what? That kinda ruined the scene for me during the afterthought. Maybe I missed something here but how does he do that without being sure he wouldn't live with being a mass-murderer?

it was the MP...they showed his white helmet and he told the it was their (the military's) fault before he died. Early in the movie the MP told the other 3 soldiers he was going to check out the pharmacy and then they'd meet back at the Jeep.

the last scenes in the car, he knew they only had four bullets, and they talked about it. He spilled all the bullets in his hand, tossed out the two empty shells, and looked at the 4 left. He told them he'd figure something out and then shot the others.

He could have put his son's head next to his, and fired through the temples on the son's exposed side.

 

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

Originally posted by: BrownTown

Originally posted by: MikeyIs4Dcats

they saw their plight as hopeless.

think of it this way: if you were trapped in the bottom of a well in a very rural area, with no apparent signs of rescue and after several days you felt hopeless and had a gun, would you wait until you starved to death or would you kill yourself?

they thing is that they could get food and water, and weren't trapped, they could move and they had other people to keep them company. They had absolutely no indication that the earth had been taken over, only the areas they lived in. They had been driving for hours and not been attacked, so I don't see why thy couldn't have at least tried to make it to a house and hold up there, or get another car and keep moving. I mean maybe I am overanalysing here, but I saw no impending doom. that they couldn't have moved on foot. Hell, they could have just waited in the car for at least another day without even fealing the effects of thirst. If I were going to kill myself I would at least wait till I started getting seriously dehydrated

I'm not sure they even had the groceries. I'd have to rewatch, but in the midst of the attack and them all scrabling for cover and to escape, i think they got dropped.

Also, don't forget that there was no electricity. And if the mist was everywhere, then the prospect of having any future was grim. That would likely mean no more electircity, water, or gas. No food, and you can't even go hunt or farm.

Bottom line, if the mist was everywhere as it must have seemed, there was no hope. They were going to die, it was just a matter of time and how.

 

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

Originally posted by: ShotgunSteven

Originally posted by: MikeyIs4Dcats

Originally posted by: BrokenVisage

Originally posted by: Special K

Originally posted by: BrokenVisage

Originally posted by: BrownTown

Originally posted by: MikeyIs4Dcats

they saw their plight as hopeless.

think of it this way: if you were trapped in the bottom of a well in a very rural area, with no apparent signs of rescue and after several days you felt hopeless and had a gun, would you wait until you starved to death or would you kill yourself?

they thing is that they could get food and water, and weren't trapped, they could move and they had other people to keep them company. They had absolutely no indication that the earth had been taken over, only the areas they lived in. They had been driving for hours and not been attacked, so I don't see why thy couldn't have at least tried to make it to a house and hold up there, or get another car and keep moving. I mean maybe I am overanalysing here, but I saw no impending doom. that they couldn't have moved on foot. Hell, they could have just waited in the car for at least another day without even fealing the effects of thirst. If I were going to kill myself I would at least wait till I started getting seriously dehydrated

Seeing spiders burst out of the arrogant black dude while he was still alive would be enough for me to consider the gun.

I don't think that was the same guy - the guy the spiders jumped out of had an MP outfit and helmet on. They never actually showed what happened to the arrogant guy and the rest of the group that went with him, except for that one guy who tied the string around his waist.

But yea, I see your point. It would be far preferrable to take a quick bullet to the head than be used as a living host for all those spiders.

I really thought it was the black guy but regardless that's how I see it too. My only real problem with the movie is him not making sure there was a bullet for each of them in the end. Was the last one a dud? I don't remember him even checking. Did he just assume the chamber had enough bullets or what? That kinda ruined the scene for me during the afterthought. Maybe I missed something here but how does he do that without being sure he wouldn't live with being a mass-murderer?

it was the MP...they showed his white helmet and he told the it was their (the military's) fault before he died. Early in the movie the MP told the other 3 soldiers he was going to check out the pharmacy and then they'd meet back at the Jeep.

the last scenes in the car, he knew they only had four bullets, and they talked about it. He spilled all the bullets in his hand, tossed out the two empty shells, and looked at the 4 left. He told them he'd figure something out and then shot the others.

He could have put his son's head next to his, and fired through the temples on the son's exposed side.

In real life that would be unlikely to work. The path of a bullet usually changes greatly and rarely passes in a straight line except for high velocity rounds, and even those usually disintegrate unless an AP round.

the most likely outcome would be the son would die, and the other person would be wounded, but not mortally, if not even untouched.

besides, don't forget you're talking about a man on the edge of murder of not only strangers, but his own son. He would be having a mental breakdown and not thinking clearly, and certainly not be looking to make the experience any more difficult to execute than it was.

push comes to shove, he slits his wrists or neck or gives himself to the creatures, but at least he saved the others from suffering (so far as he knew at the time).

the ending is the ultimate horror in this movie....his having to live with what he had done knowing the outcome.

usually in Stephen King books the real horror is NOT in the mosters, but in what the people do to themselves and those around them. people usually miss that aspect to King's work.

 

[ShotgunSteven]

Originally posted by: MikeyIs4Dcats

Originally posted by: ShotgunSteven

Originally posted by: MikeyIs4Dcats

Originally posted by: BrokenVisage

Originally posted by: Special K

Originally posted by: BrokenVisage

Originally posted by: BrownTown

Originally posted by: MikeyIs4Dcats

they saw their plight as hopeless.

think of it this way: if you were trapped in the bottom of a well in a very rural area, with no apparent signs of rescue and after several days you felt hopeless and had a gun, would you wait until you starved to death or would you kill yourself?

they thing is that they could get food and water, and weren't trapped, they could move and they had other people to keep them company. They had absolutely no indication that the earth had been taken over, only the areas they lived in. They had been driving for hours and not been attacked, so I don't see why thy couldn't have at least tried to make it to a house and hold up there, or get another car and keep moving. I mean maybe I am overanalysing here, but I saw no impending doom. that they couldn't have moved on foot. Hell, they could have just waited in the car for at least another day without even fealing the effects of thirst. If I were going to kill myself I would at least wait till I started getting seriously dehydrated

Seeing spiders burst out of the arrogant black dude while he was still alive would be enough for me to consider the gun.

I don't think that was the same guy - the guy the spiders jumped out of had an MP outfit and helmet on. They never actually showed what happened to the arrogant guy and the rest of the group that went with him, except for that one guy who tied the string around his waist.

But yea, I see your point. It would be far preferrable to take a quick bullet to the head than be used as a living host for all those spiders.

I really thought it was the black guy but regardless that's how I see it too. My only real problem with the movie is him not making sure there was a bullet for each of them in the end. Was the last one a dud? I don't remember him even checking. Did he just assume the chamber had enough bullets or what? That kinda ruined the scene for me during the afterthought. Maybe I missed something here but how does he do that without being sure he wouldn't live with being a mass-murderer?

it was the MP...they showed his white helmet and he told the it was their (the military's) fault before he died. Early in the movie the MP told the other 3 soldiers he was going to check out the pharmacy and then they'd meet back at the Jeep.

the last scenes in the car, he knew they only had four bullets, and they talked about it. He spilled all the bullets in his hand, tossed out the two empty shells, and looked at the 4 left. He told them he'd figure something out and then shot the others.

He could have put his son's head next to his, and fired through the temples on the son's exposed side.

In real life that would be unlikely to work. The path of a bullet usually changes greatly and rarely passes in a straight line except for high velocity rounds, and even those usually disintegrate unless an AP round.

the most likely outcome would be the son would die, and the other person would be wounded, but not mortally, if not even untouched.

It would work if he was using my ammunition. Bullets often don't deform as much as is believed in popular concept. I have seen Hydra-Shoks that didn't even mushroom upon penetrating their target.

 

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

Originally posted by: ShotgunSteven

Originally posted by: MikeyIs4Dcats

Originally posted by: ShotgunSteven

Originally posted by: MikeyIs4Dcats

Originally posted by: BrokenVisage

Originally posted by: Special K

Originally posted by: BrokenVisage

Originally posted by: BrownTown

Originally posted by: MikeyIs4Dcats

they saw their plight as hopeless.

think of it this way: if you were trapped in the bottom of a well in a very rural area, with no apparent signs of rescue and after several days you felt hopeless and had a gun, would you wait until you starved to death or would you kill yourself?

they thing is that they could get food and water, and weren't trapped, they could move and they had other people to keep them company. They had absolutely no indication that the earth had been taken over, only the areas they lived in. They had been driving for hours and not been attacked, so I don't see why thy couldn't have at least tried to make it to a house and hold up there, or get another car and keep moving. I mean maybe I am overanalysing here, but I saw no impending doom. that they couldn't have moved on foot. Hell, they could have just waited in the car for at least another day without even fealing the effects of thirst. If I were going to kill myself I would at least wait till I started getting seriously dehydrated

Seeing spiders burst out of the arrogant black dude while he was still alive would be enough for me to consider the gun.

I don't think that was the same guy - the guy the spiders jumped out of had an MP outfit and helmet on. They never actually showed what happened to the arrogant guy and the rest of the group that went with him, except for that one guy who tied the string around his waist.

But yea, I see your point. It would be far preferrable to take a quick bullet to the head than be used as a living host for all those spiders.

I really thought it was the black guy but regardless that's how I see it too. My only real problem with the movie is him not making sure there was a bullet for each of them in the end. Was the last one a dud? I don't remember him even checking. Did he just assume the chamber had enough bullets or what? That kinda ruined the scene for me during the afterthought. Maybe I missed something here but how does he do that without being sure he wouldn't live with being a mass-murderer?

it was the MP...they showed his white helmet and he told the it was their (the military's) fault before he died. Early in the movie the MP told the other 3 soldiers he was going to check out the pharmacy and then they'd meet back at the Jeep.

the last scenes in the car, he knew they only had four bullets, and they talked about it. He spilled all the bullets in his hand, tossed out the two empty shells, and looked at the 4 left. He told them he'd figure something out and then shot the others.

He could have put his son's head next to his, and fired through the temples on the son's exposed side.

In real life that would be unlikely to work. The path of a bullet usually changes greatly and rarely passes in a straight line except for high velocity rounds, and even those usually disintegrate unless an AP round.

the most likely outcome would be the son would die, and the other person would be wounded, but not mortally, if not even untouched.

It would work if he was using my ammunition. Bullets often don't deform as much as is believed in popular concept. I have seen Hydra-Shoks that didn't even mushroom upon penetrating their target.

I'm not an avid gun nut, but I presume that a woman would carry a .38 for self defense with pretty standard rounds. I doubt the gun and ammo would have had the power and stability to work as you propose.

low speed rounds usually don't deform badly, but high speed do, that was my point. A subsonic bullet would likley lack the power to penetrate and pass through. A high powered would, but would likely fragment and be ineffective to ensure a killshot on the second party unless it was an AP or jacketed round.