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Title: So I saw Twelve Monkeys for the first time tonight
Post by: thekavorka on February 17, 2008, 03:26:38 AM
 :bow

let me see if i got the ending right

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The scientist lady at the end is from the future. She's planning on taking a sample of the virus so they can develop the cure. 6 billion people are going to die anyway. they can't change the past, only help the future.
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Is that right? Or is

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the scientist lady from the present and she has no idea what's going on. they werent able to find the cure for the future
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Also, Brad Pitt was awesome in the movie.  :bow

I don't understand why he gets hated on for his 90s work: Seven, Twelve Monkeys, Fight Club, Snatch
Title: Re: So I saw Twelve Monkeys for the first time tonight
Post by: Mupepe on February 17, 2008, 03:28:18 AM
7 years in tibet...

,...

Legends of the Fall...

....

Meet Joe Black...

yeah....
Title: Re: So I saw Twelve Monkeys for the first time tonight
Post by: brawndolicious on February 17, 2008, 03:28:30 AM
I think it's the second scenario but I haven't seen the movie in a long time.

I also agree that he did really good in those 4 movies.  although snatch was just a fun, dumb movie and fight club was kind of meh compared to the book.
Title: Re: So I saw Twelve Monkeys for the first time tonight
Post by: bork on February 17, 2008, 07:39:24 AM
I thought it was that
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the scientist lady was there to ensure that everything went to plan and that the virus got spread-- it puts her and her colleagues in charge of everything, after all.
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Title: Re: So I saw Twelve Monkeys for the first time tonight
Post by: AdmiralViscen on February 17, 2008, 11:18:15 AM
Quote from: lyte edge on February 17, 2008, 07:39:24 AM
I thought it was that
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the scientist lady was there to ensure that everything went to plan and that the virus got spread-- it puts her and her colleagues in charge of everything, after all.
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This is a legitimate theory, the second one in the OP is not.

Director confirms it's the first, she's the same age she was in the future.
Title: Re: So I saw Twelve Monkeys for the first time tonight
Post by: Ichirou on February 17, 2008, 11:24:02 AM
Scientist lady says she's in "insurance" - which I took to mean...
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...she's there in case Bruce Willis failed (when he got shot at the end), to get a sample of the virus so they can develop a cure in the future.
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Title: Re: So I saw Twelve Monkeys for the first time tonight
Post by: AdmiralViscen on February 17, 2008, 12:19:09 PM
Yup.

Some people think she's in her present time, just happens to be on the plane and be an insurance agent.
Title: Re: So I saw Twelve Monkeys for the first time tonight
Post by: Ichirou on February 17, 2008, 12:45:03 PM
That brings up the big continuity mistake of the age issue...
Title: Re: So I saw Twelve Monkeys for the first time tonight
Post by: ToxicAdam on February 17, 2008, 01:45:58 PM
Do they ever explain how the insurance lady becomes one of Dr. Evil's henchmen in Austin Powers?

That's another continuity error they made.



Title: Re: So I saw Twelve Monkeys for the first time tonight
Post by: thekavorka on February 17, 2008, 03:55:05 PM
ok. good. so it's the first one.

but

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I don't think she was there in case Bruce Willis failed. Bruce Willis and the Scientist lady had alternative motives. Bruce Willis wanted to stop the spread of the virus. The Scientist lady just wanted a sample for a cure and wanted the virus to spread anyway. It would make more sense if she was there to insure that the virus spread in the case that bruce willis actually succeeded. but that possiblity is impossible since willis was destined to fail in all scenarios.
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Title: Re: So I saw Twelve Monkeys for the first time tonight
Post by: AdmiralViscen on February 17, 2008, 04:22:30 PM
Quote from: Ichi on February 17, 2008, 12:45:03 PM
That brings up the big continuity mistake of the age issue...

...What mistake? She's from the future.

Quote from: thekavorka on February 17, 2008, 03:55:05 PM
ok. good. so it's the first one.

but

spoiler (click to show/hide)
I don't think she was there in case Bruce Willis failed. Bruce Willis and the Scientist lady had alternative motives. Bruce Willis wanted to stop the spread of the virus. The Scientist lady just wanted a sample for a cure and wanted the virus to spread anyway. It would make more sense if she was there to insure that the virus spread in the case that bruce willis actually succeeded. but that possiblity is impossible since willis was destined to fail in all scenarios.
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Nah, she knew he would fail. She was there to pick up the sample after Bruce discovered where it was.
Title: Re: So I saw Twelve Monkeys for the first time tonight
Post by: thekavorka on February 17, 2008, 04:29:34 PM
Quote from: AdmiralViscen on February 17, 2008, 04:22:30 PM
Quote from: Ichi on February 17, 2008, 12:45:03 PM
That brings up the big continuity mistake of the age issue...

...What mistake? She's from the future.

Quote from: thekavorka on February 17, 2008, 03:55:05 PM
ok. good. so it's the first one.

but

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I don't think she was there in case Bruce Willis failed. Bruce Willis and the Scientist lady had alternative motives. Bruce Willis wanted to stop the spread of the virus. The Scientist lady just wanted a sample for a cure and wanted the virus to spread anyway. It would make more sense if she was there to insure that the virus spread in the case that bruce willis actually succeeded. but that possiblity is impossible since willis was destined to fail in all scenarios.
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Nah, she knew he would fail. She was there to pick up the sample after Bruce discovered where it was.

yeah. that's what i'm saying.she knew it was impossible for bruce to actually succeed.
Title: Re: So I saw Twelve Monkeys for the first time tonight
Post by: Ichirou on February 17, 2008, 08:12:23 PM
Quote from: AdmiralViscen on February 17, 2008, 04:22:30 PM
Quote from: Ichi on February 17, 2008, 12:45:03 PM
That brings up the big continuity mistake of the age issue...

...What mistake? She's from the future.

I'm saying that people who theorize she's from the present don't realize what a huge continuity mistake that would make.
Title: Re: So I saw Twelve Monkeys for the first time tonight
Post by: AdmiralViscen on February 17, 2008, 10:17:19 PM
Ah, yes.

At that point in the movie you haven't seen her for a while though, unless you look at screen grabs I can see the error.
Title: Re: So I saw Twelve Monkeys for the first time tonight
Post by: TVC15 on February 17, 2008, 11:23:55 PM
Oops, wrong thread