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watching the prestige right now

fuck christian bale is 180 in this
Heady light digit ratio
  12/23/13
great movie
clear soggy idiot
  12/23/13
why didn't jackman's character just not kill the clone and ...
Heady light digit ratio
  12/23/13
because he'd have to have done what bale's character did in ...
Yellow Background Story
  12/23/13
it's actually unclear whether Jackman kills the clone or vic...
wine lodge
  12/23/13
each night, they never knew which one of them would be kille...
elite orchestra pit multi-billionaire
  12/23/13
it couldn't have been the original dude, right? Like, one du...
Heady light digit ratio
  12/23/13
there's a line in the movie where he says he never knew whic...
elite orchestra pit multi-billionaire
  12/23/13
right, but i assume it worked the same way every time, he ju...
Heady light digit ratio
  12/23/13
50-50: either it was the original dood or it wasn't
wine lodge
  12/23/13
couldn't have been the original original dude tho
Heady light digit ratio
  12/23/13
i don't remember this flick too well but wasn't he always ki...
vibrant useless brakes
  12/23/13
that was my interpretation
Heady light digit ratio
  12/23/13
That's the way it should have been and could have been nicel...
Frum Pocket Flask
  12/23/13
it doesn't matter. they're both the same guy at the instant ...
Slimy Jet-lagged Indian Lodge Therapy
  11/12/16
because he was a raging narcissist who was incapable of shar...
indigo talking meetinghouse legal warrant
  12/23/13
ok fine
Heady light digit ratio
  12/23/13
In the book, Tesla's machine kills the subject and produces ...
Aphrodisiac Box Office
  12/23/13
wow fuck okay, thanks. pretty big change there
Heady light digit ratio
  12/23/13
In the book, Bale's character shuts off the machine in the m...
Aphrodisiac Box Office
  12/23/13
should i read the book?
Heady light digit ratio
  12/23/13
Eh, the movie is better, but it's a quick read. It's written...
Aphrodisiac Box Office
  12/23/13
the living jackman duplicates made a nice cinematic juxtapos...
wine lodge
  12/23/13
wut
Heady light digit ratio
  12/23/13
Bale twins worked in harmony. Jackman shot his twin with a p...
wine lodge
  12/23/13
ah, makes more sense when u cut out the fag talk
Heady light digit ratio
  12/23/13
ty
wine lodge
  12/23/13
...
Passionate naked immigrant
  11/12/16
david bowie is incredibly underrated in this
wine lodge
  12/23/13
its not even the best 19th century, magician-mystery movie o...
Nubile death wish
  11/12/16
yes it is
Honey-headed outnumbered stead
  11/12/16
...
cowardly fiercely-loyal wagecucks home
  06/29/18
(ed norton)
cracking dun jew
  11/12/16
(guy who gets the joke)
Nubile death wish
  11/12/16
everyone gets it
Honey-headed outnumbered stead
  11/12/16
...
Passionate naked immigrant
  11/12/16
...
lfo
  08/19/25
is this the movie where scarjo shows her pussy
Rebellious rose pisswyrm
  11/12/16
absolutely love this movie, this and the fountain remind me ...
cowardly fiercely-loyal wagecucks home
  11/12/16
Both are 180
Passionate naked immigrant
  11/12/16
...
Passionate naked immigrant
  04/22/17
It's obviously the original HJ who is killed and the clone s...
French locus
  04/22/17
preftige
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  04/22/17
...
Bistre antidepressant drug
  02/25/18


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Date: December 23rd, 2013 1:31 AM
Author: Heady light digit ratio

fuck christian bale is 180 in this

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2449575&forum_id=2"#24696051)



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Date: December 23rd, 2013 1:40 AM
Author: clear soggy idiot

great movie

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2449575&forum_id=2"#24696113)



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Date: December 23rd, 2013 1:52 AM
Author: Heady light digit ratio

why didn't jackman's character just not kill the clone and do the show with two people. The only part i don't like.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2449575&forum_id=2"#24696167)



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Date: December 23rd, 2013 1:55 AM
Author: Yellow Background Story

because he'd have to have done what bale's character did in order to maintain the whole thing, and bale wouldve known what's up and exposed them

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2449575&forum_id=2"#24696176)



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Date: December 23rd, 2013 2:01 AM
Author: wine lodge

it's actually unclear whether Jackman kills the clone or vice-versa

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2449575&forum_id=2"#24696202)



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Date: December 23rd, 2013 2:09 AM
Author: elite orchestra pit multi-billionaire

each night, they never knew which one of them would be killed. i'd say the odds weren't good that it was still the original dood

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2449575&forum_id=2"#24696222)



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Date: December 23rd, 2013 2:12 AM
Author: Heady light digit ratio

it couldn't have been the original dude, right? Like, one dude ends up in the same spot in the machine, the other ends up outside of it. If the "clone" is the one who ends up away from the machine, then each night jackman is killing himself, new close gets to live. Otherwise, it means the original jackman was shot when they first tested the machine.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2449575&forum_id=2"#24696233)



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Date: December 23rd, 2013 2:16 AM
Author: elite orchestra pit multi-billionaire

there's a line in the movie where he says he never knew which one would end up in the tank so i'm not sure how the machine works

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2449575&forum_id=2"#24696249)



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Date: December 23rd, 2013 2:27 AM
Author: Heady light digit ratio

right, but i assume it worked the same way every time, he just never knew how

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2449575&forum_id=2"#24696280)



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Date: December 23rd, 2013 2:12 AM
Author: wine lodge

50-50: either it was the original dood or it wasn't

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2449575&forum_id=2"#24696235)



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Date: December 23rd, 2013 2:15 AM
Author: Heady light digit ratio

couldn't have been the original original dude tho

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2449575&forum_id=2"#24696245)



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Date: December 23rd, 2013 2:26 AM
Author: vibrant useless brakes

i don't remember this flick too well but wasn't he always killing his original self and cloning himself behind the other door. that was sort of his self-inflicted promethean punishment for killing that chick

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2449575&forum_id=2"#24696274)



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Date: December 23rd, 2013 2:47 AM
Author: Heady light digit ratio

that was my interpretation

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2449575&forum_id=2"#24696370)



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Date: December 23rd, 2013 9:20 AM
Author: Frum Pocket Flask

That's the way it should have been and could have been nicely explored, but Nolan likes to leave shit up in the air like that.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2449575&forum_id=2"#24697065)



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Date: November 12th, 2016 8:11 PM
Author: Slimy Jet-lagged Indian Lodge Therapy

it doesn't matter. they're both the same guy at the instant they're copied.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2449575&forum_id=2"#31892625)



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Date: December 23rd, 2013 2:20 AM
Author: indigo talking meetinghouse legal warrant

because he was a raging narcissist who was incapable of sharing the approbation with another person, even if that other person was literally an exact replica of himself

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2449575&forum_id=2"#24696258)



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Date: December 23rd, 2013 2:26 AM
Author: Heady light digit ratio

ok fine

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2449575&forum_id=2"#24696278)



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Date: December 23rd, 2013 2:46 AM
Author: Aphrodisiac Box Office

In the book, Tesla's machine kills the subject and produces a living clone- HJ's character still has to dispose of the body left in the machine, but there's no dilemma about killing himself or whatever. Not sure why the Nolan's changed it.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2449575&forum_id=2"#24696369)



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Date: December 23rd, 2013 2:48 AM
Author: Heady light digit ratio

wow fuck okay, thanks. pretty big change there

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2449575&forum_id=2"#24696373)



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Date: December 23rd, 2013 2:53 AM
Author: Aphrodisiac Box Office

In the book, Bale's character shuts off the machine in the middle of the act, which creates a ghost Jackman and leaves behind a very weak but alive Jackman, and Bale isn't framed for the killing. I can see why they made those changes, but not the two living duplicates change.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2449575&forum_id=2"#24696386)



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Date: December 23rd, 2013 3:08 AM
Author: Heady light digit ratio

should i read the book?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2449575&forum_id=2"#24696428)



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Date: December 23rd, 2013 3:16 AM
Author: Aphrodisiac Box Office

Eh, the movie is better, but it's a quick read. It's written as the diaries of the two magicians.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2449575&forum_id=2"#24696440)



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Date: December 23rd, 2013 3:09 AM
Author: wine lodge

the living jackman duplicates made a nice cinematic juxtaposition with the twin bales

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2449575&forum_id=2"#24696429)



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Date: December 23rd, 2013 3:13 AM
Author: Heady light digit ratio

wut

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2449575&forum_id=2"#24696435)



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Date: December 23rd, 2013 3:14 AM
Author: wine lodge

Bale twins worked in harmony. Jackman shot his twin with a pistol. visually underscores the distinction between Bale/Jackman and the lifelong sacrifice made by the former

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2449575&forum_id=2"#24696439)



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Date: December 23rd, 2013 3:23 AM
Author: Heady light digit ratio

ah, makes more sense when u cut out the fag talk

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2449575&forum_id=2"#24696445)



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Date: December 23rd, 2013 3:24 AM
Author: wine lodge

ty

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2449575&forum_id=2"#24696450)



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Date: November 12th, 2016 3:51 PM
Author: Passionate naked immigrant



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2449575&forum_id=2"#31890379)



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Date: December 23rd, 2013 2:28 AM
Author: wine lodge

david bowie is incredibly underrated in this

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2449575&forum_id=2"#24696282)



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Date: November 12th, 2016 7:34 PM
Author: Nubile death wish

its not even the best 19th century, magician-mystery movie of 2006.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2449575&forum_id=2"#31892339)



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Date: November 12th, 2016 7:35 PM
Author: Honey-headed outnumbered stead

yes it is

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2449575&forum_id=2"#31892354)



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Date: June 29th, 2018 5:14 PM
Author: cowardly fiercely-loyal wagecucks home



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2449575&forum_id=2"#36336974)



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Date: November 12th, 2016 7:47 PM
Author: cracking dun jew

(ed norton)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2449575&forum_id=2"#31892439)



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Date: November 12th, 2016 8:08 PM
Author: Nubile death wish

(guy who gets the joke)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2449575&forum_id=2"#31892598)



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Date: November 12th, 2016 8:09 PM
Author: Honey-headed outnumbered stead

everyone gets it

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2449575&forum_id=2"#31892600)



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Date: November 12th, 2016 8:12 PM
Author: Passionate naked immigrant



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2449575&forum_id=2"#31892640)



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Date: August 19th, 2025 10:41 AM
Author: lfo



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2449575&forum_id=2"#49196810)



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Date: November 12th, 2016 7:36 PM
Author: Rebellious rose pisswyrm

is this the movie where scarjo shows her pussy

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2449575&forum_id=2"#31892361)



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Date: November 12th, 2016 8:10 PM
Author: cowardly fiercely-loyal wagecucks home

absolutely love this movie, this and the fountain remind me of each other for some reason, loved them both

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2449575&forum_id=2"#31892605)



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Date: November 12th, 2016 8:12 PM
Author: Passionate naked immigrant

Both are 180

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2449575&forum_id=2"#31892644)



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Date: April 22nd, 2017 12:31 AM
Author: Passionate naked immigrant



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2449575&forum_id=2"#33132102)



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Date: April 22nd, 2017 2:04 AM
Author: French locus

It's obviously the original HJ who is killed and the clone survives. He stays in the same place over the trap door and the clone appears off wherever.

Because they share consciousness up to the point they are split and cloned, the resulting living HJ does not know if the clone will be "him" but killing himself each time is the ultimate sacrifice.

Similar to downloading your consciousness into an AI to live forever maybe. Will the AI think there was an unbroken continuation of consciousness? Maybe. But the consciousness in you still dies and YOU don't get to continue.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2449575&forum_id=2"#33132468)



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Date: April 22nd, 2017 2:11 AM
Author: fragrant base cuckold

preftige

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2449575&forum_id=2"#33132482)



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Date: February 25th, 2018 7:15 PM
Author: Bistre antidepressant drug



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2449575&forum_id=2"#35486135)