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Questions on David Bowie's film "The Man Who Fell to Earth"?
1. What was the significance of that guy (Bryce?) having sex with that girl (or are they different women each time?) around the beginning of the film? Like one time the girl was taking photographs with a camera, another time she was wearing glasses, and another time she was saying the guy "wasn't like her father at all". Are those all Mary Lou? Cause it seemed like different people, but I'm not sure. And I don't get the significance, in the context of this film. It seemed random.
2. Why did Newton go to that hotel in New Mexico, anyways? Why did he leave the first city (was that New York or Albuquerque, btw)?
3. Why was the government testing Newton, and not respecting his wishes?
4. Who unlocked Newton's apartment near the end of the film, allowing him to escape? Was it that guy in the lobby? the government? Was Newton just lucky, or why was he allowed to leave? I mean, when he left the room there was a lot beeping noises. I thought it was an alarm, but was it just in his mind?
5. If Newton was trying not to be tracked at the end of the film, why did he make "The Visitor" album, anyways? Wouldn't the government have tracked him down?
6. Why did Mary Lou stop loving Newton? Why was she so annoying, anyways? I'm a girl and I feel like if I was a guy she'd be the kind of girl to make me gay. Pissed when he didn't want to talk to her ( about what?) and wanted to instead watch television, pissed when a random ring he found for her didn't fit (and throwing it on the ground like it was nothing), encouraging him to cheat on his wife on his home planet and give up on going back home, etc. I didn't like her at all. She was too pushy and made me feel sort of embarrassed to be a female, and be represented in that whiny, clingy fashion.
7. Why did Newton take off his disguise in the bathroom, anyways? Did he want to see if Mary Lou would like him for being himself, or what?
8. Why didn't Newton take off his contact lenses when he had the chance to? Was he afraid the government would do even more extreme things to test him after seeing his real eyes?
9. What made Mary Lou think Newton was an alien, anyways? A forged passport, forged visa, expired passport, etc. aren't qualifications for being an alien. and Newton reserved but I felt it was a bit silly for her to conclude he was an alien. I mean, that's pretty out there
10. Why were that one guy in the big glasses and the other guy lifting weights killed? And who killed them, the government? Why were those two killers wearing helmets, anyways? On a side note, I wonder if Daft Punk were influenced by those interesting helmets...
11. If Newton traveled through space to earth, how the hell did he have trouble going up and down a simple elevator? wouldn't his body already be more than used to the comparatively little force? Same thing with him not liking the speed of the car. Wouldn't a rocket ship travel much faster?
12. Did Newton literally fall to earth from space or did he have a spaceship? If he had a spaceship, what happened to it? I ask this because I don't understand why the film is called "The Man Who Fell to Earth". I only understand it in the sense that he fell to earthly vices near the end (or did he? i need to read the book to get a better comprehension), but was the wording also literal?
13. In the beginning of the film, where does Newton get wads of $100 bills from? Did he steal them from the woman in the pawn shop? Where did he keep getting those rings from, anyways? And if his wife was so important to him, why didn't he save that one ring if he had so many? Why didn't he even bring his family with him to Earth on priority, if they were so special to him, and the situation on his planet was that dire?
14. Why did that one guy with the bug eyed lenses have bug eyed lenses, anyways? did people really wear things like that back then? would he have been near or farsighted? at the time i saw the film i thought it was a joke... but now i'm wondering if that was a real eye glass design
15. Who ratted Newton to the CIA, and why?
16. Who exactly was that black guy? Was he a CIA head, or something?
So many questions but I'll really appreciate answers. This will benefit many others, not just me, too. The film was beautiful but seemed to be packed with extended meaning.
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If you have not read the book yet (sorry, I haven't) perhaps some of your questions may be answered. Movies made from books are notoriously for cutting out so much information and detail to get the movie to fit a 2 hr to 1 1/2 hr size that often whats left doesnt make sense. You might trying checking with Facfic to see if there are any fans who write and are fans of the book and movie. They may be able to help. If someone on here can answer all your questions, then great. If this is the only place you've listed your questions, you may want to seek out a movie fan site, where you greaten the chances of finding someone who can knowledgably answer all your questions. Good luck.
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