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When Dodger first joins Tangerine on her nightclub sales excursion, I was flummoxed when he asks her how does selling work. Tangerine then proceeds to explain the art of negotiating. Hold up! This is the same Dodger who works at an antique shop. Are you to tell me that he has no concept of how to exchange goods for money? I mean did we just find the reason why Captain Manzini's store has only sold a couple of items in the last few weeks?! And on a side note, I love that due to poor production value the only money the filmmakers could use were singles. No fives... No tens... just straight up singles.

Yes, Manzini is 100% a child predator... but I don't think we should let Tangerine off the hook for her transgressions against Dodger. 1. Once hearing that Dodger created the jacket she so adored, Tangerine lays down in a very seductive position and begins questioning how old he was, "You know that jacket makes you look older. At least 16. Maybe 17." Dodger is enthralled to hear his crush considers him older... as in of LEGAL AGE OF CONSENT! 2. During the scene where Dodger's outfits are being sold, the song "I'm Read to Sacrifice" is playing. One of the lyrics is, "I'm ready to pay the price (for your love), I'm ready to sacrifice." In that it's a female singing, I say it's from Tangerine's POV and the "price" can be translated to the price of jail time Tangerine will face for her behavior with a minor!! 3. Finally, upon selling all of the outfits, Tangerine seals the deal in convincing Dodger to make more by straight up tongue fucking the shit out of his ear. This poor child who's simply a sexual pawn between both Manzini and Tangerine.

Regarding the opening credits, I can't think of another film which listed as many actors/actresses as "Hard Ticket to Hawaii" did. We're talking 15 names people! And of the 15 listed, one gem was totally shafted.... John Dunne. You may ask what role did John Dunne play? Well none other then... SHADES! How dare they disrespect John and the frisbee skills he bestowed upon this film. We must all cherish that he was simply no "thrower." And to further the frustration, Kwan Hi Lim who received the "Special Appearances By," simply played the roles of Bobby / Sumo Coach / Karate Villain. You tell me who else could have done a better job of selling the shit out of a razor blade disc to the gullet? Bravo Shades! Bravo! You shall not be forgotten!

And you know what... The average length of a tune up is 2-4hrs. Also one has to assume they only work a 13hr day (6am-7pm.) So if we go with the average of 3hrs / tune up per person, that means they technically can only churn out roughly 8 in the end. And I already am assuming they are a two person operation in that they are quite new.

Us robots feel you humans are warned sufficiently of our possible blood lust. Let's just say, if you are near a freak lighting storm, it would just be wise to act kindly for you never know when we may bring forth the power of good... through death.

As if this movie wasn't crazy enough, the cherry on top was during the end credits sequence, where the filmmakers decided the headshot to use for Suzee Slater was a literally a HEAD SHOT. I can only assume someone with morals felt a shot of her head exploding was more tasteful then using the shot of her naked in bed.

So I'll be the nerd and breakdown the financial obligation the mechanics think they owe to the mall. It's important to note, that when these calculations were done, the only major damage the teens have done to the mall is to the elevator and a few storefront windows. Our female mechanic says they will be in hock to the mall for the next 85 years and will need to perform 2,900,432 tune ups. From my quick research, "a standard tune up can cost $50 to $200, while more complex tasks can range from $500 to $900." (https://autoservicec...om/tune-up-cost) So for this example, I'm going with the average of $200-$500 which is $350. In today's market, $350 x 2,900,432 comes to $1,015,150,850.00 (one billion, 15 million, 150 thousand, 850 dollars.) Taking that calculation and converting to what it would cost back in 1986, it would be $260,197,665.01 (260 million, 197 thousand, 665 dollars and 1 cent.) So I'll just leave it at that.

I fully support the actions of these robots based on these two points: 1) They were bored. The robots' duty is to protect the mall and yet they utilized at night when when there is less of a chance of a robbery. Wouldn't one agree that there is a higher likelihood of items being stolen when there are more people around? This point is clearly supported in the opening credits when we are shown someone successfully leaving a record store with an ungodly amount of vinyls shoved into his shirt. 2) Not one death was unprovoked. Technician 1: Looking at porn and not doing the job he was paid to do Technician 2: Stealing Technician 1's donut Janitor: Abrasive language and mopping the floor with what appears to be mud. Gum Chewer: If in fact he's suppose to be a teenager, he's illegally buying cigarettes. And if that's not enough, he was rude and lied to the caller who accidentally rang the pay phone Gum Chewer's Girlfriend: walking around a closed mall with no ID Remaining Teens: They drew first blood by attacking the robots. Sorry... They drew first robot blood.

Not sure about broadway line but they totally discussed the virtual sex scene

Did anyone else catch the major film fuck up during the computer chip scene? When actor/activist Ron Silvia arrives from the future, he tells his old self, "I'm gonna have to get this fixed." all the while rubbing the right side of his face. He's obviously referring to the scar he receives at the hands of future JCVD. Well that hasn't happened yet.that takes place 8mins later. So what is he even referring to?! Jesus that's sloppy on the director, writer and script supervisor. Hell, that's on actor/activist Ron Silvia.

As an government organization that is receiving billions of tax dollars to protect the present and future, why is there not a fail safe method in place to protect any timecops that come back from the past to a future that is quite different from how they left it? Some kind of log that travels with the timecop, so that he or she can prove the present they've returned to has been altered.

When future JCVD decides to meddle with the past and save his wife, why does he not tell her this is the night she dies? Explain to her that there will be intruders. Maybe it'll be too tough for her to convince '94 JCVD, but at least give her a fighting chance. By lying to her before the invasion, Mia Sara could very well think she's invincible for she's been told she's alive in the future. And most importantly, even if Mia Sara was not aware that she actually dies this night... she is still thrown off by meeting her future husband. And even with this knowledge, which surely messed with her head, she's still DTF with '94 JCVD. I guess there's really is no denying the power of those sweet, tight JCVD buns.

Paul is 100% correct in that the house blowing up and Mia Sara’s death, happens before JCVD is even investigating actor/activist Ron Silver. JCVD should have a wife and child when we first meet him. Then after bringing in his ex-partner and having an awkward interaction with actor/activist Ron Silva, he wakes up the next day to an empty house. He then later finds out from Bruce McGill that he never had a kid and sadly, his wife was killed due to a unsolved gas explosion in 1994.

The biggest issue I have with the logic of this glorious film, is that we are clearly told that we can’t travel into the future; only into the past. But if the past is effected… then technically the future has been adjusted. This would mean the future is unreachable by any timecop who effects the past. For example, when JCVD goes back to October 30, 1929 to arrest his ex-partner… a major shoot out takes place in the office. No memories are erased of those innocent bystanders. In fact there are even more people who witness two individuals falling out of a window, disappear in mid-air, and then :30-:60 mins later, one returns to complete the fall and die. I mean what if someone from the McGill clan witnessed this crazy event and swears that this world is not suitable for children. So then Bruce is never born and someone else is put in charge of TEC. This new leader doesn't like JCVD... they are never friends... and JCVD is never hired to be the top timecop. In the end we aren’t sure how this one event on October 30th could effect the future, but it does act like a stone being tossed into a lake. Ripples are created and thus, the future has been effected and not what it was like when we left it.

Although we can agree it's not really feasible that a ninja can change out of his normal clothes into his ninja attire in mere seconds, we can assume he has it under some form of tear-away clothes. But what about the extremely apparent and heavy eyeliner. How in the world does that take place in those mere seconds?!

After watching this movie, I finally appreciate how June has felt over the last few years, because dammit, this experience has left left serious damage on my film sensibilities. Be that as it may, I wish the gang discussed the insanity around the fact that these ninjas have the ability to teleport! Case in point, there was a time the red ninja is just doing random back flips, and then all of a sudden disappears and then re-appears a short distance away. And if he has these capabilities, why when faced with scaling a high tower, did he not just teleport from the base to the apartment above? Thoughts Paul? Also with regards to the weaponry, it seems against a "ninja code" to outfit your katana with a flame thrower. That's a sacred weapon and honestly, if you have the choice of a flame thrower or a sword with limited reaching power... why not just use the flame thrower and call it a day!

I thought that was Auggie, but GD that looks nothing like him. I mean everyone is pretty airbrushed on this poster, but he looks incredibly different. That said, the wardrobe does match! And honestly, why isn't Randy Quaid the fourth person on this poster over Auggie? He's listed as one of the stars. Just makes no sense to feature this actor who is the first to die in the film. I mean if you are gonna use one of the interesting looking gang members... it's Rughead all the way!

Yeah but when you have sex or visit Disneyland... you are no longer a virgin. In the end we can all agree, it's just sloppy ass writing.

Yeah, the layout of the title is weird, but consistent with the opening title in the movie. As for the random dude... I love that he's in a crop top, some kind of reptile pattern jeans, and possibly two, open button down shirts. Long live the duster

Paul - Other then a person born four days ago... what is a "four day virgin?"

I was so sure that Randy Quaid was going to be the mastermind behind the evil gang. Reason being, is that in the opening seconds of the film, the balls of light cause major destruction to the sheriff's billboard. So this tells me that whatever has come back, is sending a message to this particular person that they are back and that they are fucking angry. In fact I thought this idea was going to be paid off when the sheriff showed up unannounced at the gang's warehouse. It's via a POV shot where the viewer is lead to believe it's The Wraith; come to get vengeance on Packard. But it's the sheriff and I thought he was gonna yell at Packard for drawing too much attention to their set up where the gang is winning all of these cars and stripping them down for parts to sell on the black market. I mean Billy even mentions the town has issues with "smugglers" killing kids. So this town is not so innocent. And to further this backstory, what if the last "second opinion" was right and Jamie made a deal with The Devil to trade his soul for those gang members. And if Jamie was in fact not a good person to start with, maybe he was part of the original gang that chopped up cars. My theory in this universe, is that Jamie grew a conscience when a person he raced died in a crash. Now that he doesn't want to race cars anymore to strip for parts, the sheriff tells the other gang members to kill and dispose of the body. What are your thoughts Paul? Cheers, Pete Scudese

You all have to check out this movie poster. First of all, this poster fully supports the group's comment that back in the day, movie executives knew that you can also lure kids in with a good soundtrack. But the main thing I want to ask, is what movie is this poster promoting? Cause it sure as hell not the piece of crap I just watched. This poster is telling me that there are four kids who are freaked out by something in the distance... possibly that glowing light in the background. And these aren't just four kids, they seem like friends, because they are huddled together and sharing the same emotion of fear. Now who are the four friends.... They are Keri, Jake (not Jamie/The Wraith), some random guy in a duster who I don't recall ever being in the movie, and fucking Packard... the God dam villain of the film. What the fuck is going on!! All the best. Thank you Pete Scudese

Building on Tim Baltz's point (that Keri should feel guilty she has fallen in love with Jake, not knowing he's Jamie,) I'm surprised that Jamie wasn't at all pissed that his former girl was so quick to move on and fall for this random guy who she's barely gotten to know. As noted, Keri has not shown any sadness for her dead lover. There should have been a scene where Jake tried to kiss Keri and she would pull back to say she's not ready to fall in love because she lost someone so dear to her. Also did anyone else find it crazy that Billy just writes off his brother's dead to possible drifters or smugglers?! And if this is a true issue with this town, that travelers are passing through and killing innocent kids, then why isn't Billy concerned Keri is now interested in Jake. A guy who just comes out of nowhere on a dirt bike w/ no helmet. Billy should be shaking Keri and reminding her of what hell happened not too long ago! Cheers, Pete Scudese

Anyone else wondering how much the bookies lost at the end of that night? I mean these poor guys! Right after the cute lil old lady says Richards will make the next kill, we see a brave bettor yell out to place $200 on Richards. Then the bookies make Richards' odds at 100-1. That guy alone just won $20,000 and there were a ton more people placing bets on Ben. Those guys are seriously in debt now.