Comments on: Favorite Scenes #1: Memento http://www.filmforensics.com/autopsy/2006/05/08/1-memento/ Film Forensic Investigations & Autopsies Our Specialty Sat, 22 Nov 2008 00:22:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: shellshear http://www.filmforensics.com/autopsy/2006/05/08/1-memento/#comment-1862 shellshear Tue, 06 Jun 2006 14:34:44 +0000 http://www.filmforensics.com/autopsy/2006/05/08/1-memento/#comment-1862 I'm still not certain about what really happens. It's clear that most of what Teddy says at the end is true - he has no reason to lie, and much of it ties in with the subsequent flashbacks and other clues. The one thing that really baffles me is the very brief shot of him lying in bed, with his wife, with "I've done it!" tattooed on his chest. My best guess is that his wife's "test" occurred after that flashback - that she died of insulin shock, and he left (escaped?) the hospital where he was living, and got the "I've done it!" tattoo erased. However, I couldn't see any evidence on his chest of an erased tattoo. I’m still not certain about what really happens. It’s clear that most of what Teddy says at the end is true - he has no reason to lie, and much of it ties in with the subsequent flashbacks and other clues. The one thing that really baffles me is the very brief shot of him lying in bed, with his wife, with “I’ve done it!” tattooed on his chest.

My best guess is that his wife’s “test” occurred after that flashback - that she died of insulin shock, and he left (escaped?) the hospital where he was living, and got the “I’ve done it!” tattoo erased. However, I couldn’t see any evidence on his chest of an erased tattoo.

]]> By: Karen http://www.filmforensics.com/autopsy/2006/05/08/1-memento/#comment-1805 Karen Thu, 01 Jun 2006 20:54:42 +0000 http://www.filmforensics.com/autopsy/2006/05/08/1-memento/#comment-1805 Is dodd a red herring? are there red herrings? are we to believe teddys stories? tonight was the second time I have watched this film, and it still leaves me baffled. I love it. I feel I should straight away watch it through again, but at the same time just want to hold onto the feelings it leaves me with. Is dodd a red herring? are there red herrings? are we to believe teddys stories? tonight was the second time I have watched this film, and it still leaves me baffled. I love it. I feel I should straight away watch it through again, but at the same time just want to hold onto the feelings it leaves me with.

]]> By: Damian Lund http://www.filmforensics.com/autopsy/2006/05/08/1-memento/#comment-1757 Damian Lund Mon, 29 May 2006 12:27:47 +0000 http://www.filmforensics.com/autopsy/2006/05/08/1-memento/#comment-1757 I agree that Memento is an absolute corker of a film. It begs to be watched multiple times. I agree that Memento is an absolute corker of a film. It begs to be watched multiple times.

]]> By: shellshear http://www.filmforensics.com/autopsy/2006/05/08/1-memento/#comment-1215 shellshear Mon, 08 May 2006 08:25:26 +0000 http://www.filmforensics.com/autopsy/2006/05/08/1-memento/#comment-1215 Cheers. This is the first of a set, obviously - I have a couple more already written, so hopefully this will allow better periodic input to FF. I've also got one other category started, and have some ideas for a few more. Always good to have a couple of different threads to sew. The full-length FFs are a bit daunting to write (I'm part-way through a couple at the moment) and the "plot summary" bit, although useful, looks like it'll be a bit of a pain to write up, as most of them will require another viewing of the film. I'm thinking of only adding plot summaries to new films for the moment, unless I recall a film particularly well. It might be good to hunt down a film website that does full plot summaries (not just teaser summaries, like imdb) and link to it. Cheers. This is the first of a set, obviously - I have a couple more already written, so hopefully this will allow better periodic input to FF. I’ve also got one other category started, and have some ideas for a few more. Always good to have a couple of different threads to sew.

The full-length FFs are a bit daunting to write (I’m part-way through a couple at the moment) and the “plot summary” bit, although useful, looks like it’ll be a bit of a pain to write up, as most of them will require another viewing of the film. I’m thinking of only adding plot summaries to new films for the moment, unless I recall a film particularly well. It might be good to hunt down a film website that does full plot summaries (not just teaser summaries, like imdb) and link to it.

]]> By: winstoninabox http://www.filmforensics.com/autopsy/2006/05/08/1-memento/#comment-1214 winstoninabox Mon, 08 May 2006 07:35:02 +0000 http://www.filmforensics.com/autopsy/2006/05/08/1-memento/#comment-1214 A briiliant first choice for a new catagory. A briiliant first choice for a new catagory.

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