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doc_55lk t1_ja1kxxd wrote

Having a high IQ doesn't automatically translate to being a genius. It just means you're capable of it if you put it to use.

FWIW though, Dolph Lundgren does hold a master's degree in chemical engineering, which he got from the University of Sydney. He had also received an MIT scholarship shortly after, and then left it all behind to pursue (at the suggestion of his then girlfriend Grace Jones) an acting career. He's definitely not as much of a meathead as his appearance would lead one to believe.

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SomboSteel t1_ja1jl6u wrote

Reply to comment by TeeFitts in Knock at the Cabin by secnull

God is mentioned a couple of times. Also a figure in the light, the 4 Horseman, etc have God implied so much that you can’t actually discount His presence

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TheDood715 t1_ja1j27h wrote

Reply to comment by jamesneysmith in Knock at the Cabin by secnull

Leonard said he believes they were chosen because their love is so pure and if you see who amongst them dies its the person who despite seeing the flaws of humanity did all he could to maintain his pureness and belief in people.

Feels like its sort of a cycle where this occasionally happens as a test of humanity and this time it just so happened to be a gay couple.

Leonard even said he didn't know they were a same sex couple when they were compelled to the cabin and everyone else in his group was quick to condemn their actions as targeted bigotry.

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Last_VCR t1_ja1ijoy wrote

Without the finger cutting there is no movie, so you're friends the dumb one, and you can pass that along to them.

But seriously, the fingers are not only the stakes and conflict of the film, but touch at the deeper question; is it worth it to strive for immortality or to enjoy the time you have? And as Gleeson's character grapples with this question we have to wonder if the threat isnt actually a means of self-sabatage. Because without his fingers he cannot play the fiddle, therefore giving him an excuse of 'why he never did write that epic folk song' to his future self. Its easier to blame podrick for his failure than himself and likely why he set up the trap in the first place.

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DarylHark t1_ja1hxxf wrote

It's a story about stubbornness and how badly that affects people, at least to me. People do much worse in the real world. To me it was an understated example of the lengths people will go to when they feel "righteous" about anything.

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AHorseNamedPhil t1_ja1hpg8 wrote

Probably every movie with a battle scene where the two sides get involved in hand to hand combat. Doesn't it usually boil down to both the protagonist and antagonist for some reason being the best fighter in each army, slicing their way through hordes of nameless extras until they meet somewhere in the middle of the field for solo combat? Also once engaged in a fight with each other the extras seemigly become content to ignore them and let them have their solo duel.

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