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Why Didn't Steven or Anna Choose Themselves to Sacrifice?

posted 3 years ago by spacecomedy (1965)
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This was the most unrealistic plot point in the film and the one that makes me think (as others have suggested) that the whole thing was simply Martin's revenge dream.

99 out of 100 parents would choose to save their children instead of themselves. I suppose Steven & Anna could be that one set of parents who valued their own lives more than their children's, but that seems unlikely considering how much time they invested in their kids.

Food in Films: So many to choose from! Martin loves his french fries (as does Kim), Steven loves his mashed potatoes, and Bob apparently used to love his cinnamon donuts until Martin cursed the family. :(

[–] northpole81 (135) 3 years ago

You missed that Steven couldn't choose himself. Watch the cafeteria scene again.

[–] spacecomedy (1965) 3 years ago

Ah, good catch. But then Anna could've still sacrificed herself, right? What do you think most real world mothers would've chosen?

[–] northpole81 (135) 3 years ago

Of course, but it was a very weird family. Anna slapped her dying daughter, it wasn't so realistic either.

[–] spacecomedy (1965) 3 years ago

The intense weirdness is what gives credence to the Martin dream theory. Martin was one supremely weird dude and could have imagined that's just how family members behave toward each other.

[–] ChipDouglas (1606) 2 years ago

That would totally make sense that Martin would imagine the Dr jerking off to the idea of his wife being under anesthetic.

[–] spacecomedy (1965) 2 years ago

Add to that the incredibly bizarre story Steven tells Martin about his own father that no sane adult would ever tell anyone...except for maybe in a therapist's office.

[–] ItalianBuju (793) a year ago

Did he say he gave his own father head? I was wondering if I heard that wrong but seeing your comment now, maybe I didn’t 😬

[–] Opl (5) 7 months ago

Everything in that movie is about things that would never take place and are weird, just random weird. The movie isn't even worth a diskussion.

[–] flowerja@aol.com (1293) 4 months ago

No he said he stroked him. This movie was too weird.