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Post by randylizard on May 9, 2015 6:43:12 GMT -5
I've seen some speculations about Randall's fate, and many people consider him dead. But for me, as an 'average viewer', it doesn't look so, and I never really thought he was killed. Judging by image and sound, at the trailer scene, the woman used a light tin shovel, the same that we use to shovel away snow. Sure it's painful, but not deadly. Even in the worst case, Randall still could use his abilities (speed, blending, wall climbing) to escape. Killing him would be too cruel for a family movie.
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Post by randallsnape7 on May 9, 2015 12:35:59 GMT -5
I, TOO, think that Randall used his abilities to escape the trailer. Pitbulllady doesn't seem to agree on this, because she places a lot of emphasis on the shovel being used as a deadly weapon, but still, killing Randall would be too cruel for a family movie.
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Post by pitbulllady on May 9, 2015 13:55:54 GMT -5
I, TOO, think that Randall used his abilities to escape the trailer. Pitbulllady doesn't seem to agree on this, because she places a lot of emphasis on the shovel being used as a deadly weapon, but still, killing Randall would be too cruel for a family movie. Keep in mind that both Disney and Pixar have killed off a LOT of characters, even a protagonist character(Ellie), so they have no qualms against doing that, family movie or not. As for as the shovel being made of tin, good luck finding one of those in the South, and Louisiana is definitely in the South. No one there would have much need of a snow shovel. Shovels are used for digging holes through thick mud and tree roots and for dispatching unwanted animals...or people. pitbulllady
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Post by randallsnape7 on May 9, 2015 17:37:20 GMT -5
You sound pessimistic, Pitbulllady. May I ask why?
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Post by randylizard on May 20, 2015 12:00:30 GMT -5
I'm not familiar with the US' nations and local peculiarities. Could anybody please explain why this place is considered to be in Louisiana?
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Post by pitbulllady on May 20, 2015 12:43:54 GMT -5
I'm not familiar with the US' nations and local peculiarities. Could anybody please explain why this place is considered to be in Louisiana? In the American/English language version of the movie, the two people in the trailer both have distinctive accents that are endemic to southern Louisiana, especially the kid, who has a definite Cajun accent(Cajuns are an ethnic group found in Louisiana). The people mistook Randall for an alligator, and the kid specifically said, "'NOTHER gator got in the house", so they obviously live where this is an actual problem. Alligators are VERY common in Louisiana, and do wind up in people's homes fairly often. Alligators are also a very popular FOOD item in Louisiana and are hunted for their hides and meat, so having an alligator in your home would not necessarily be considered a bad thing, especially for people who live "off the grid", as many do in Louisiana, getting their food from nature, from what they can catch, kill, gather up or pick. Then, there is the backdrop of the trailer itself. You can see cypress trees draped in Spanish moss, as well as cattails, which indicates this is a swamp on either the Atlantic or Gulf Coastal Plains of the US, since cypress trees do not grow just anywhere. This is a very, very common scene in Louisiana. The only other possibility, taking all those things into consideration, would be the coastal region known as the "Low Country" along the South Carolina and Georgia coasts, where there are people who are also descended from the French-Canadian refugees who were driven out of what's now Nova Scotia(then known as "Acadia") by the British in the 1750's. Here in SC these people don't call themselves Cajuns(a variant of "Acadian") but are referred to as "Geechees", after the Ogeechee River. pitbulllady
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Post by randylizard on May 21, 2015 13:24:57 GMT -5
This is interesting, but looks like Randall could've been eaten... eww, that's disgusting. Unless those people noticed that Randall wasn't an alligator, and wasn't a known species at all, and feared to eat him. They could then pass him to authorities or, more likely, just throw him away, and if he managed to survive the attack, there is a chance he could stay alive. He sure needed help, and I hope there were sympathetic people nearby... Update: I really found similar landscapes in Louisiana with google street view.
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Post by randylizard on Jun 1, 2015 12:05:22 GMT -5
Does anybody know any other sites, communities, blogs, etc. about Randall or Monsters Inc/University?
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Post by pitbulllady on Jun 1, 2015 14:49:16 GMT -5
This is interesting, but looks like Randall could've been eaten... eww, that's disgusting. Unless those people noticed that Randall wasn't an alligator, and wasn't a known species at all, and feared to eat him. They could then pass him to authorities or, more likely, just throw him away, and if he managed to survive the attack, there is a chance he could stay alive. He sure needed help, and I hope there were sympathetic people nearby... Update: I really found similar landscapes in Louisiana with google street view. I actually found a spot in Louisiana on Google Earth between South Baton Rouge and Gonzales that even had an old FEMA trailer like the one in the movie sitting on it, right next to a bayou. The only thing missing was an old yellow Toyota pickup truck. I think at the time that MI was made, director Peter Docter DID want people to think that Randall had been killed and eaten by Cajuns, but hopefully there will be a third movie in my lifetime that will show he survived, and give him a second chance. pitbulllady
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Post by randylizard on Jun 1, 2015 15:39:32 GMT -5
Sorry, I didn't notice that I might sound offensive, I'm indeed asking some advice. There is nothing in our national segment and I'm not that good in searching worldwide.
I think there will be at least 2 movies. There is still a huge gap dividing Randy from Randall, which is a result of a long and dramatic story that should be covered in a second prequel. And then I hope we will see a story of Randall's recovery and new life.
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