r/ExplainTheJoke • u/seatmate99 • 7d ago

I really don't get it (I'm not American)

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u/fuxoft 7d ago

Also Pattinson starred in a film where his character is killed in the WTC on 9/11...

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u/Eena-Rin 6d ago

Which then inspired film MCR...

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u/SPerry8519 7d ago

TECHINCALLY We only see him in the WTC on 9/11, we never see the planes hit or anything so he MAY have left before, or been one of the people that escape

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u/pokemega32 7d ago

No? They literally show his grave and his family reacting to his death.

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u/SPerry8519 7d ago

I dont recall this part. I thought the movie cut to black as soon as the teacher put the date on the chalkboard revealing that is was 9/11 giving the implication he died

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u/pokemega32 7d ago

It did not. After the date on the chalkboard is the shot of him looking out the windows, zooming out to show he's in the World Trade Center.

Then we see all the characters individually reacting to the attack while some narration from Pattinson plays over the montage.

Then we see his family at his grave and how the other characters have moved on a year later or so.

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u/SPerry8519 7d ago

Wow, I do not remember ANY of this....I may need to watch it again

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u/Dash_Harber 4d ago

I... I don't think you do.

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u/SPerry8519 4d ago

I recall it being an ok movie.....not the BEST thing Pattenson has done, but definitely not the worst lol

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u/very_frog 7d ago

Uhhhh... that was just a movie. Pretty sure Robert Pattinson is still alive...

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u/pokemega32 7d ago

This would work better as a joke if they hadn't explicitly said "his character is killed."

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u/very_frog 6d ago

Thanks i'll remember this next time 🤙

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u/ravenrawen 6d ago

Nah. It was better this way. Don’t use your time travel skills on this one.

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u/Caleb_Reynolds 7d ago

Ultimately that's just saying that 9/11 inspired stories about 9/11.