Memento

Private_ColemanPrivate_Coleman PhD in Video Games Join Date: 2002-11-07 Member: 7510Members
<div class="IPBDescription">Greatest movie ever...</div> Saw it yesterday. Greatest thing I ever saw. Thoughts?

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  • DezmodiumDezmodium Join Date: 2002-10-23 Member: 1575Members
    good movie......

    waking life is better. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu Anememone Join Date: 2002-03-23 Member: 345Members
    Never saw it.

    Star Wars pwns j00.
  • ravan46ravan46 Join Date: 2002-09-11 Member: 1309Members
    Yes, Memento is great. And is right up there with Fight Club.
  • Private_ColemanPrivate_Coleman PhD in Video Games Join Date: 2002-11-07 Member: 7510Members
    What is fight club? I've heard it mentioned a lot but everybody I asked doesn't know and its not on OptusVision this month...
  • SaltySalty Join Date: 2002-11-05 Member: 6970Members
    I LOVE MOMENTO! i especially love the scene where he is being chased and hes like "Wait am i chasing this guy or is he chasing me?" i gotta get that movie on dvd its one of my favs.
  • UnCriticalUnCritical Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 73Members, Constellation
    Yeah thats a funny bit <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo--> heh.
    And Fight Club is THE best film ever, everyone must see it!! like...seriously!
  • FlatlineUTDFlatlineUTD Join Date: 2002-11-08 Member: 7695Members
    I would have that movie totally figured out if it wasn't for the "I've done it" tattooed across his chest at the very end when he's with his wife...

    That movie is awesome, really makes you think...
  • Hand_Me_The_Gun_And_Ask_Me_AgainHand_Me_The_Gun_And_Ask_Me_Again Join Date: 2002-02-07 Member: 178Members
    I read the premise behind Memento in the newspaper when it was first released, and thought it sounded like a wonderful idea, but I imagined the actual film wouldn't be so great.

    I eventually got round to seeing it on video, and it was <b>amazing</b>. One of the all-time best films I've seen. And, like many other people, I had to immediately watch it a second time...

    Has anybody seen Insomnia yet? By the same director, this time a remake of some Scandinavian thing but with big-name stars in it. Sounds good, but it apparently isn't as good as Memento. Plus, I've never quite got the point of remakes. Any opinions?
  • RhoadsToNowhereRhoadsToNowhere i r 8 Join Date: 2002-01-24 Member: 33Members
    I enjoyed Insomnia quite a bit. It's a nice psychological crime drama, and it's really great to see the relationships between characters play out over the course of the movie. Definitely worth seeing.

    Unfortunately, I haven't seen Memento, but given the fact that I've heard nothing but good about it, it sounds like I really should see it.
  • Totoro_HunterTotoro_Hunter Join Date: 2002-11-10 Member: 8080Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Private Coleman+Nov 12 2002, 10:46 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Private Coleman @ Nov 12 2002, 10:46 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->What is fight club? I've heard it mentioned a lot but everybody I asked doesn't know and its not on OptusVision this month...<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    i ought to just slap you right now <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • HaydukeHayduke Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 5048Members
    Yeah... Memento is an awesome movie. I just saw the first movie Chrisopher Nolan made, Following, and it was cool as well. Go see it.
  • UnknownUnknown Join Date: 1970-01-01 Member:
    Yup quality film, little confusing, but i'm sure the population of this forum are all graduates <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->

    and its "What am i doing? Looks like im chasing that guy. No wait.. He's chasing me" gosh golly **obscenity** **obscenity** **obscenity** **obscenity** **obscenity** **obscenity** **obscenity** **obscenity**
  • ravan46ravan46 Join Date: 2002-09-11 Member: 1309Members
    Ahhhh! omg! I was just watching this movie for like the 5th time. and i have it figured out! Caution! Spoilers ahead! dont read this if you want to see this movie



    Everyone already knows 99% of the film. At the "end", teddy tells the truth. Lenny killed the real killer over a year ago. And he wasn't even a killer, cause he didn't kill lenny's wife. Lenny killed his wife through insilun injections, but just remembers that as samy jenkis. ANYWAY, most of you already know all this, but the big question I see a lot is what is with the "I did it" tattoo on his shoulder in the very last scene? Some say this is just a dream, but it isnt! It's an actual memory. The key thing here is he had to have gotten that tattoo removed. The real proof of this is that Lenny is scratching his left shoulder throughout the entire movie. Watch closely and you'll see he does it quite a bit. Why is he scratching it? Cause he had a tattoo removed from there, the "I did it" tattoo! It really fits in perfectly. Since Lenny wanted to keep playing "detective", he couldn't if he knew that his wife's killer is already dead. Bam!
  • FlatlineUTDFlatlineUTD Join Date: 2002-11-08 Member: 7695Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--ravan46+Nov 17 2002, 05:27 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (ravan46 @ Nov 17 2002, 05:27 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->ANYWAY, most of you already know all this, but the big question I see a lot is what is with the "I did it" tattoo on his shoulder in the very last scene? Some say this is just a dream, but it isnt! It's an actual memory. The key thing here is he had to have gotten that tattoo removed. The real proof of this is that Lenny is scratching his left shoulder throughout the entire movie. Watch closely and you'll see he does it quite a bit. Why is he scratching it? Cause he had a tattoo removed from there, the "I did it" tattoo! It really fits in perfectly. Since Lenny wanted to keep playing "detective", he couldn't if he knew that his wife's killer is already dead. Bam!<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Nice. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • ravan46ravan46 Join Date: 2002-09-11 Member: 1309Members
    Hmmm, I just finished watching it, again. lol. and I noticed he's not really scratching his shoulder, but adjusting his camera strap. So I guess I was wrong, sorry, my bad. BUT, in the end, pause it on the scene where he's with his wife. Look closely at his "I've done it" tattoo. Is it really a tattoo? Kinda looks like a sharpie to me.
  • GreedoGreedo Bounty Hunter Join Date: 2002-01-24 Member: 37Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    I just saw the movie again a couple nights ago, very good movie. The part where Sammy's in the hospital after his wife dies, right after the doctor walks in front of the screen, but before the scene change, check and see who sammy really is. I just caught this, and as soon as I saw it, I had to rewind right then.

    Oh, and the concept of the movie is just brilliant.
  • ekentekent Join Date: 2002-11-08 Member: 7801Members
    Teddy has lied through out the film and at the end you're just going to believe him?
  • ravan46ravan46 Join Date: 2002-09-11 Member: 1309Members
    Hmmm, yeah, Teddy does lie through the whole film, because he's just trying to get Lenoard to kill people for him. But in the end he is telling the truth about how Lenoard's wife lived, and he killed John G long ago, etc.
  • Pie_oh_pahPie_oh_pah Join Date: 2002-11-07 Member: 7584Members
    If you can, get the DVD of <b>Memento</b>. It's got some interesting features like the original short story it was based on. I need to buy the movie because I rented it a couple months ago and didn't have time to explore all of the extras fully.

    While you guys are analyzing convoluted films, go rent <b>Mulholland Drive</b> and work that one out for me. Lynch is a great director and this is one of his best. A little too similar to <b>Lost Highway</b>, though. Oh yeah, get <b>Lost Highway</b> as well!
  • InjuryInjury Mahou Shoujo Join Date: 2002-11-10 Member: 7992Banned
    edited November 2002
    I highly recommend Memento for anyone who is not a fan of that recent movie Ecks by our lovely director "Kaos". Heh!
  • GreedoGreedo Bounty Hunter Join Date: 2002-01-24 Member: 37Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    <!--QuoteBegin--Pie 'oh' pah+Nov 19 2002, 06:15 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Pie 'oh' pah @ Nov 19 2002, 06:15 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->While you guys are analyzing convoluted films, go rent <b>Mulholland Drive</b> and work that one out for me. Lynch is a great director and this is one of his best.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I've seen that movie 3 times, and I still don't know what it was supposed to be about. <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='confused.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • UnknownUnknown Join Date: 1970-01-01 Member:
    <b>Memento</b> - It's good, as those before said.
    <b>Waking Life</b> - if you can enjoy a movie containing no action, lots of intellectual conversation, and interesting visuals, see this (by the director/writer of "Dazed and Confused")
    <b>Mulholland Drive</b> - starts a little odd and ends... well... just watch it
    <b>Pennsylvania, PA</b> - adaptation of Shakespeare's MacBeth situated in the fast food industry boom (Chistopher Walken!)
  • FlatlineUTDFlatlineUTD Join Date: 2002-11-08 Member: 7695Members
    You want convoluted? Try Donnie Darko.
  • UnknownUnknown Join Date: 1970-01-01 Member:
    edited November 2002
    <!--QuoteBegin--Flatline[UTD]+Nov 20 2002, 05:06 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Flatline[UTD] @ Nov 20 2002, 05:06 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->You want convoluted?  Try Donnie Darko.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    How did I forget that movie?! GAH! Yeah, "Donnie Darko" is excellent, too. I was afraid it would suck before watching it since "Bubbleboy" stars, but luckily the movie proved me wrong.
  • Onii-chanOnii-chan Join Date: 2002-11-05 Member: 7164Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--TychoCelchuuu+Nov 11 2002, 06:28 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (TychoCelchuuu @ Nov 11 2002, 06:28 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Star Wars pwns j00.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Give that man a prize <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
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