jshy7979

2nd Jan 2008

The Majestic (2001)

Corrected entry: When Jim wakes up on the beach, the sun is high up in the sky and very bright out as seen from the short shadows cast and him squinting. He and the old man then walk a ways to the town, and then Jim states how quiet it is, and the man states that it is still very early in the morning and not a lot of people are up. Therefore if he was found at say noontime by the man and dog, then it would have been much later when they got to town.

Correction: But it wasn't necessarily noontime when he was found. In midsummer here, right near the US border, it is light at 430 in the morning, and by 730 in the morning, the sun is high in the sky and shadows are short.

This movie takes place in California. As a native Californian, I can assure you that at no time of year is the sun even visible at 4:30 a.m. Our typical sunrises are typically anywhere from 5:30 to 7:00 a.m, depending on the time of year. I agree with the original mistake. I think the sun is way too high for it to be as early in the morning as the movie claims.

jshy7979

29th Apr 2022

The Majestic (2001)

Question: How is it that everybody except Bob mistook Peter for Luke? Luke was well-known by the whole town so it seems kind of strange that they would mistake a complete stranger with amnesia for someone they've actually known for a long time.

Answer: The father showed a picture of Luke. Peter and Luke were identical twins.

I'm hoping that this answer is implying that Peter and Luke are spitting images, and not actual identical twins, as there is no relation between the two men. Adele had her theories that Peter was not Luke, and Emmett stated that he knew at the reunion party. The town is fooled for a couple of reasons, mainly because he looks just like him. But also because they wanted to believe it was him. The town had suffered a lot of heartbreak after the war, and this was some good news, while it lasted.

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