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Extremely similar scene in Memento and Mulholland Drive

Jim W

almost 3 years ago

In Memento, there is a scene where a blonde man (Leonard) after murdering a man says:

“Hey, mister! I need help! There’s a guy in here, he’s hurt bad. We gotta get him to a doctor.”

In Mulholland Drive, there is a scene where a blonde man (I don’t think he has a name) while murdering a woman says:

“Hey man. She’s hurt bad. Help me out. You gotta call the hospital.”

Written out, the lines don’t look very similar, although they both say: hey man, someone’s “hurt bad,” we need to get help, and when you watch the two scenes the delivery of the lines make them identical.

Spolier

Both movies have lead characters who are delusional about the death of their loved one, who they possibly killed, and have manipulated thought, memory and reality in order to deal with it. And the movies came out within a year of each other. The setting of both films is very similar as well.

Now, Mulholland Drive came out after Memento, but the Mulholland Drive pilot was finished in 1999 and this scene is in the screenplay for the pilot, but then again, what are the chances that Christopher Nolan would’ve seen the pilot for Mulholland Drive?

Is this just a coincidence? Or am I reading too much into this? Or was it intentional in order to reference the other film?

like2sl​eep

almost 3 years ago

i always get darren aronofsky and christopher nolan films mixed up thinking they directed each others films

Allan

almost 3 years ago

massive leap

like2sl​eep

almost 3 years ago

maybe nolan is inspired by lynch and aronofsky?

Allan

almost 3 years ago

Nolan and Aronofsky, both have mastered the craft of gimmicks and trickery, all style with no substance, so it’s easy to see how they could be mixed up haha.

Roscoe

almost 3 years ago

Both movies are among the most tiresome and overrated trifles in recent movie history. LIfe’s too short to waste on trivia like MULHOLLAND DR. and MEMENTO.

brady qw

almost 3 years ago

Why’d you capitalize them if they’re trivial, Roscoe?

Miasma

almost 3 years ago

It’s a coincidence. 100%.

Roscoe

almost 3 years ago

I capitalize the titles of movies, an old habit, it doesn’t make the films in question any less trivial.

Matt Parks

almost 3 years ago

Jungian synchronicity?

Roscoe

almost 3 years ago

Or just sheer bloody coincidence. Get a grip, folks.

Matt Parks

almost 3 years ago

Hollywood conspiracy to to disseminate coded ideological fragments toward some as-yet-unknown purpose?