Talk:Seeking a Friend for the End of the World

Copyright

The copyright notice at the end of the credits roll says 2011. What's up? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 171.6.217.11 (talk) 07:48, 23 November 2012 (UTC)

The movie entered production in 2011, and copyrights were registered then. 2012 was just the release date. 206.192.35.125 (talk) 14:49, 14 December 2012 (UTC)

Song

Is it worth mentioning somewhere on the page that the title of the movie is identical to a line in the chorus from the 1999 song "Preaching the End of the World" by Chris Cornell? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Justinmorg (talk • contribs) 03:51, 4 October 2011 (UTC)

Plot

I agree with the IP who attempted to remove the plot section, that the plot is poorly written and disgraceful to show to the likely high traffic that is coming in on opening day of this film. However, the removal of this plot (once by the original contributor) has been reverted, so I am requesting help here - either clean it up or dump it. Elizium23 (talk) 19:23, 23 June 2012 (UTC)

I've tried to clean it up a bit, but it's nowhere near perfect. GrimJoyful (talk) 21:07, 23 June 2012 (UTC)

The problem is Wikipedia contributors have not learned the difference between "plot" and "synopsis." A plot is s short one paragraph summary description. A synopsis, or maybe there's a better word than synopsis, is a lengthy multi-paragraph description following the flow of the story from start to finish. My suggestion. Add a plot section to the beginning of the article. And in the current plot section, change the word plot to something else. But leave most of the existing article as it is. Marc S., Dania Fl. 206.192.35.125 (talk) 13:14, 25 June 2012 (UTC)

Well, I think you have those two definitions reversed. A synopsis is a brief summary of the major points of a written work, either as prose or as a table; an abridgment or condensation of a work. WP:FILMPLOT has more information, sorry I forgot to link it in my OP. Elizium23 (talk) 13:37, 25 June 2012 (UTC)

Well, I stand corrected. But regardless of a plot description, it doesnt convey the emotion and essence of the movie. When they're at Dodge's fathers house, just eating and laughing, and the song by the Hollies, "All I need" is playing; Thats powerful stuff. This is not a bad movie. This movie conveys the sad desperation that everybody will experience if faced with an extinction-level-event. Its ironic this movie comes six months after the movie "Melancholia." Personally I'm drawn to movies about the end of the world. Im fascinated by it; And Im saddened by it. Theres the small consolation that everybody will die, and yet its emotionally moving, because the end of the world is going to be a moment of lonely desperation. When I saw the commercials, and saw that Steve Carrell was in this movie, I assumed this was going to be a stupid comedy. This is not a comedy! It has comedic moments, but that doesnt make it a comedy. Marc S., Dania Fl 206.192.35.125 (talk) 17:27, 26 June 2012 (UTC)

Not sure if it could be included in the plot section, but one of the lines near the end really sums up the story arc "Penny : I thought that somehow we'd save each other. Dodge : We did. Penny." — Preceding unsigned comment added by 38.7.152.107 (talk) 02:16, 14 November 2022 (UTC)

Available Showings

The following issue, somebody might be able to work into the article: This movie opened June 22, 2012. Less than a full week later, I noticed my neighborhood branch of Regal Cinemas, in Hollywood, Florida, had this movie scheduled for two daily showings of 12:55PM and 3:55PM, but no nighttime showings. After the first week, the movie was then moved to a one-screen nighttime showing of 10:55; On Saturday, July 7, 2012, exactly two weeks after opening weekend, the movie is now out of my local theater. The movie was not given a competitive chance in the theater to at least make back its ten-million-dollar budget. Marc S., Dania Fl 206.192.35.125 (talk) 15:41, 2 July 2012 (UTC). Revised Talk Comments. Revision done by Marc S. from another computer. 74.166.156.250 (talk) 20:34, 7 July 2012 (UTC)

We would need for this to be documented in reliable independent sources in order to add it to the article. Elizium23 (talk) 16:26, 2 July 2012 (UTC)

The article quotes two difference sources regarding the film's budget; $10 million; and $25 million. which one is correct? 206.192.35.125 (talk) 14:51, 14 December 2012 (UTC)

I've talked about this thing before on the article Dredd with another user and have reached the conclusion that the budget figures on Boxoffice.com are highly incorrect in case of most films. KahnJohn27 (talk) 07:57, 18 December 2012 (UTC)

Gigantic Plot Hole

I generally enjoyed this movie, but I couldn't believe one point in the ending - that the asteroid would arrive A WEEK !!! earlier than first computations had indicated. Fer heck' sake - the calculations were supposedly accurate enough to engender mass hysteria across the world, which meant they were accurate down to a gnat's eyebrow - or else the Climate-Change-Doubting-Thomases of the world would have pooh-pooed the warnings. Then, all of a sudden, the asteroid shows up a week earlier. I simply cannot believe that any script-writer who was not high on drugs would have thrown that in.--Spray787 (talk) 21:43, 1 January 2013 (UTC)

I agree. As soon as I heard that, I assumed that it had to be under power and that it would be changing course again and sparing the earth. I think that they had just decided that they couldn't plot themselves through that long an anticlimax. --Hjal (talk) 09:55, 4 July 2013 (UTC)

This did not distract me at all from what was a very good film, but maybe the initial announcement of the 3 weeks was wrong on purpose? Leitourgiko (talk) 00:28, 11 September 2013 (UTC)

Agree that it is a gigantic plot hole but it does not change the reoprting of the movie because without a reliable source, editors do not know why the writers did that. Geraldshields11 (talk) 14:39, 9 September 2014 (UTC)

I like this movie a lot - but there many many plot holes. At the end of the film - where is Dodge's father? Wouldn't Dodge have waited at his father's house for his return? They have reconciled and why wouldn't Dodge want to see him again? How did Dodge travel back home - and then how did Penny? There was 1 car. And wouldn't Dodge ask her where his father was now? Geraldshields11 (talk) 14:39, 16 February 2018 (UTC)

Heinlein?

Guys, I didn't see this movie, but I read a summary, and I immediately thought of The Year of the Jackpot. Was Heinlein credited? Asavaa (talk) 20:20, 23 January 2015 (UTC)

Piper cub

Was he really going to fly her to England from Delaware in a piper cub?

Important missed point in plot summary

The plot summary omits a deeply poignant point. When they visit the guy, Speck (rather, group of guys), who had the bunker and who were prepared to survive the coming catastrophe, he makes her an offer to stay with them and presumably survive. (I recall the offer might have hinged on her being the only or one of a few females, implying an important role in the Earth's recovery.) She declines and instead finds her way back to Dodge where they perish together. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 97.117.196.143 (talk) 04:43, 4 February 2016 (UTC)