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Not everyone is a commando. Average people aren't. Example: a woman in a business

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tinear

In Reply to: RE: Spoiler. posted by afilado on March 07, 2010 at 19:12:22

meeting drew a weapon and methodically went from person to person shooting them. No one attacked her till she'd shot what, six of them?
This just happened at a university campus. People, average ones, just do not react to violence. Period. Criminals know this.

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We were talking about a damn movie..... - afilado 21:43:13 03/07/10 (2)
try to stay on subject.
- Yes, and the point is that the movie WAS realistic as my example - tinear 18:20:45 03/09/10 (1)
  from "real life" argued.
  I will, however, watch it again to see if you have a point. I certainly don't remember there being a way out. Besides, the guy was an opera lover, not Rambo.
  - Your point.... - afilado 20:22:41 03/09/10 (0)
    ...is taken. And it's ironic to me that this film violates the point. That's why I object to it. It is not "realistic". If it were more Rambo-ish it might be more tolerable.
    
    When you see it again imagine yourself - a smart, capable, improvisatory person - in that precise situation. See how many opportunities there are to stand against these coward-bullies. To shortcut the situation before it deteriorates too far.
    
    Are these people truly sheep to be played with at length, as portrayed, before overt danger set in? Polite, submissive unto death?
    
    You don't have to be a "commando" to defend yourself. You just have to have good and decisive judgement.
    
    I repeat, I like Haneke. The Piano Teacher is remarkable. The same for Benny's Video. The Castle, Code Unknown, The Seventh Continent.....these are memorable and real for their various and different reasons.
    
    Funny Games doesn't measure up in the same way for me.
    
    I'll watch it again as an exercise and see if it can redeem itself.

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