The Number 23

Korbal · 03-01-2007, 11:21 AM

Anyone seen this? It looked interesting from the previews, and I've liked most of Jim Carrey's "serious" movies. Thoughts/reviews?

Awanka · 03-01-2007, 11:27 AM

It got terrible reviews. It was directed by Joel Schumacher. Both bad signs.

Interesting premise though.

Jabberwhacky · 03-01-2007, 01:21 PM

I thought it was pretty good. I wasn't totally blown away, but I'd say it's well worth the money to go see it.

CabbitCabbit · 03-01-2007, 02:22 PM

Me and my roommate are obsessed about the number 23 since we started reading the gnostic bible

Jabberwhacky · 03-01-2007, 03:50 PM

Oh ya, that's a fun part of the movie too: freaking yourself out afterwards, seeing 23 pop up everywhere. My girlfriend's sister was at our party the other day after having just seen the movie, and counted that there were 23 people in our place. After my GF and I saw it, we went to Vons and had mistakenly picked an open bag of Potato Cheddar Soup (delicious), and the guy at the register told the bagger to get us another. He couldn't remember which aisle it was on, but he told the bagger it had to be either 2 or 3.......dun dun dunnnnn!

Akileese · 03-01-2007, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Jabberwhacky

Oh ya, that's a fun part of the movie too: freaking yourself out afterwards, seeing 23 pop up everywhere. My girlfriend's sister was at our party the other day after having just seen the movie, and counted that there were 23 people in our place. After my GF and I saw it, we went to Vons and had mistakenly picked an open bag of Potato Cheddar Soup (delicious), and the guy at the register told the bagger to get us another. He couldn't remember which aisle it was on, but he told the bagger it had to be either 2 or 3.......dun dun dunnnnn!

dude. same thing. It goes back to what that guy says, if you fixate yourself on the number, you'll just start seeing it everywhere. At the same point, it really can be done with a lot of numbers. The movie definitely freaked me out for a couple of days, then other stuff that happened that took my attention away from it. I liked it though. I thought it was a pretty good movie. Not amazing, but I really enjoyed it. The thing with Jim Carrey is, the guy can't be completely serious and he isn't. He has to have a certain a comedic or psychotic personality for him to work well and he does both here.

I was pleasantly surprised and I'd actually recommend people go see it merely for the possiblity that it could really freak you out.

Talenvor · 03-01-2007, 10:35 PM

Just saw it tonight. Was better than I expected, but it started pretty slow.

As soon as the movie ended my GF and I got in my car and she goes "omg, look" and across the street there was a bank with one of those digital clock/temp signs and it was flashing 32 degrees. 23 backwards! Im sure Ill find a million references to 23 at work tomorrow.

Himeo · 03-01-2007, 10:37 PM

You should be more worried about the number 1. That son of a bitch is EVERYWHERE!1!!

Thunderbane · 03-01-2007, 11:22 PM

findar · 03-01-2007, 11:22 PM

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dude. same thing. It goes back to what that guy says, if you fixate yourself on the number, you'll just start seeing it everywhere.

sounds like pi

Citten · 03-02-2007, 01:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Himeo

You should be more worried about the number 1. That son of a bitch is EVERYWHERE!1!!

11:11 I see all the time

Candiarie · 03-02-2007, 04:23 AM

My friend who works box office worked out "23 tickets for the number 23" has exactly 23 letters in it. That's far and away my favorite.

Malakriss · 03-02-2007, 04:52 AM

Except that numbers aren't letters, they're digits. Call your friend a dumbass. Then when he pulls out the whole "well on a computer it works" spiel, whip out "The null terminator for a string makes it 24, and 24 is 42 backwards from Hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy, so clearly Jack Bauer is god." Don't even begin to mention spaces at all either... you don't want him to start a cult.

While your friend thinks you're clever, we'll just be laughing at him around the world for actually believing this crap.

CabbitCabbit · 03-03-2007, 07:13 PM

Theres a lot of theological reference to the number 23 as well.

within a house of five two shall rise up against 3.

Five Pillars of Islam, ect ect

Warrik · 03-04-2007, 10:05 AM

More like the number 0. Do not want...

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03-01-2007, 01:21 PM	#3 (permalink)
Jabberwhacky Walker told me I have AIDS Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: In da FACE!! (two times) Posts: 2,849	I thought it was pretty good. I wasn't totally blown away, but I'd say it's well worth the money to go see it.

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CabbitCabbit Stole Fizzy Lifting Drink Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,026	Me and my roommate are obsessed about the number 23 since we started reading the gnostic bible

03-01-2007, 03:50 PM	#5 (permalink)
Jabberwhacky Walker told me I have AIDS Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: In da FACE!! (two times) Posts: 2,849	Oh ya, that's a fun part of the movie too: freaking yourself out afterwards, seeing 23 pop up everywhere. My girlfriend's sister was at our party the other day after having just seen the movie, and counted that there were 23 people in our place. After my GF and I saw it, we went to Vons and had mistakenly picked an open bag of Potato Cheddar Soup (delicious), and the guy at the register told the bagger to get us another. He couldn't remember which aisle it was on, but he told the bagger it had to be either 2 or 3.......dun dun dunnnnn!

03-01-2007, 10:35 PM	#7 (permalink)
Talenvor Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 293 +1 Internets	Just saw it tonight. Was better than I expected, but it started pretty slow. As soon as the movie ended my GF and I got in my car and she goes "omg, look" and across the street there was a bank with one of those digital clock/temp signs and it was flashing 32 degrees. 23 backwards! Im sure Ill find a million references to 23 at work tomorrow.

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Himeo Memento mori. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Riverside, Ca Posts: 911 -1 Internets	You should be more worried about the number 1. That son of a bitch is EVERYWHERE!1!!

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Candiarie Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 671 -1 Internets	My friend who works box office worked out "23 tickets for the number 23" has exactly 23 letters in it. That's far and away my favorite.

03-03-2007, 07:13 PM	#14 (permalink)
CabbitCabbit Stole Fizzy Lifting Drink Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,026	Theres a lot of theological reference to the number 23 as well. within a house of five two shall rise up against 3. Five Pillars of Islam, ect ect

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Warrik Ive been reading these boards since noows....that makes me uber Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 2,094 -3 Internets	More like the number 0. Do not want...