Good Wilt Hunting Movie Discussion 11/23/06 - Never Forgotten: a Foster's Home Community

pitbulllady · 11-29-2006, 04:47 AM

I just thought of something...when the folks at Foster's are searching Wilt's room for clues of why he left and trying to assess whether or not he actually DID leave, as Bloo said, Mac points out that Wilt's locker is empty, and Bloo notices that Wilt's toothbrush is gone. However, when Wilt arrives at his destination, all he has with him in that little hobo bundle is that basketball. What happened to his stuff that he removed from his room, his personal belongings, if he didn't take them with him? I have to wonder if that was just a contiuation error on the part of the writers and animators, or if it was meant for viewers to get the impression that *I* got, which was that Wilt KNEW he was probably not going to be coming home to Foster's; he KNEW that, win or lose the game, he was going to die. Larry was either going to kill him during one of those slams by trapping him against the wall, or kill him afterwards if Wilt happened to beat HIM at the game. Did he discard his personal effects, perhaps his way of telling the others that he would not be coming back, as if he were "erasing" all traces of him having been there at all?

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antgirl1 · 11-29-2006, 05:36 AM

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Originally Posted by pitbulllady

I just thought of something...when the folks at Foster's are searching Wilt's room for clues of why he left and trying to assess whether or not he actually DID leave, as Bloo said, Mac points out that Wilt's locker is empty, and Bloo notices that Wilt's toothbrush is gone. However, when Wilt arrives at his destination, all he has with him in that little hobo bundle is that basketball. What happened to his stuff that he removed from his room, his personal belongings, if he didn't take them with him? I have to wonder if that was just a contiuation error on the part of the writers and animators, or if it was meant for viewers to get the impression that *I* got, which was that Wilt KNEW he was probably not going to be coming home to Foster's; he KNEW that, win or lose the game, he was going to die. Larry was either going to kill him during one of those slams by trapping him against the wall, or kill him afterwards if Wilt happened to beat HIM at the game. Did he discard his personal effects, perhaps his way of telling the others that he would not be coming back, as if he were "erasing" all traces of him having been there at all?

pitbulllady

Yes, I noticed that too! But another thing...How could've Mac opened it in the first place, when in "Squeeze the Day" he couldn't when even he and Bloo were stacked up together?

Wilt could've DIED right then if it wasn't for Jordan saving him. Yay Jordan!

pitbulllady · 11-29-2006, 06:35 AM

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Originally Posted by antgirl1

Yes, I noticed that too! But another thing...How could've Mac opened it in the first place, when in "Squeeze the Day" he couldn't when even he and Bloo were stacked up together?

Wilt could've DIED right then if it wasn't for Jordan saving him. Yay Jordan!

Wilt must have left the locker door ajar when he cleaned out the locker, so it would have been easy to open, even if they could not reach the handle. If he knew he wouldn't be coming back, and he left in a hurry, he would not have bothered closing it.

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some guy you dont know · 11-29-2006, 03:52 PM

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Wilt could've DIED right then if it wasn't for Jordan saving him. Yay Jordan!

that reminds me, did anyone else notice that jordan pulled wilt out of the way, but then, when the game was over, he was lying on the ground?

Thornwhistle · 11-29-2006, 05:11 PM

That's because Wilt fell down.

CCMars · 11-29-2006, 05:23 PM

I think he may have stumbled over as he was being pulled by Jordan.

pitbulllady · 12-06-2006, 02:36 AM

Man, WHY didn't I notice THIS? Along with that if-you-blinked-you-missed-it cameo by Brad Bird, there was another celeb cameo, more obvious this time, and I totally let it slip past me until someone on another forum pointed it out! The burly biker dude who created Fluffer Nutters(pink squirrel)is none other than Paul Touttle, the dad on "American Chopper", who runs Orange County Choppers!

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taranchula · 12-06-2006, 09:11 AM

You're not alone, I totally caught that one too, when I saw that brief scene, I too was saying to myself hey it's the dude from American Chopper.

Chaos Wielder · 12-06-2006, 06:31 PM

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The burly biker dude who created Fluffer Nutters(pink squirrel)is none other than Paul Touttle, the dad on "American Chopper", who runs Orange County Choppers!

pitbulllady

You know what? That's who I thought it was, but I had kind of forgotten about it until you brought it up! That's just hilarious! XD

taranchula · 11-29-2006, 07:40 AM

If I had to venture a guess, he could have pawned all his stuff (Yes even his toothbrush, it might have been a brand new brush fresh out the package) in order to pay for bus and train fare and other travel expenses.

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taranchula Agent: Deep Bloo You guys have your red headed cartoon crushes and I have mine! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Baconland...er I mean Canada. Posts: 2,772	If I had to venture a guess, he could have pawned all his stuff (Yes even his toothbrush, it might have been a brand new brush fresh out the package) in order to pay for bus and train fare and other travel expenses. __________________ Founder, Owner, President, Chairman, CEO, CFO and Charter member of the "Never Leave Steve" Fan Club! ~Founded: May 21 2006~

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11-29-2006, 04:47 AM	#1
pitbulllady Co-Administrator Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: South Carolina Posts: 2,276	I just thought of something...when the folks at Foster's are searching Wilt's room for clues of why he left and trying to assess whether or not he actually DID leave, as Bloo said, Mac points out that Wilt's locker is empty, and Bloo notices that Wilt's toothbrush is gone. However, when Wilt arrives at his destination, all he has with him in that little hobo bundle is that basketball. What happened to his stuff that he removed from his room, his personal belongings, if he didn't take them with him? I have to wonder if that was just a contiuation error on the part of the writers and animators, or if it was meant for viewers to get the impression that I got, which was that Wilt KNEW he was probably not going to be coming home to Foster's; he KNEW that, win or lose the game, he was going to die. Larry was either going to kill him during one of those slams by trapping him against the wall, or kill him afterwards if Wilt happened to beat HIM at the game. Did he discard his personal effects, perhaps his way of telling the others that he would not be coming back, as if he were "erasing" all traces of him having been there at all? pitbulllady

11-29-2006, 05:11 PM	#5
Thornwhistle Banned I see you. Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Illinois Posts: 264	That's because Wilt fell down.

12-06-2006, 02:36 AM	#7
pitbulllady Co-Administrator Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: South Carolina Posts: 2,276	Man, WHY didn't I notice THIS? Along with that if-you-blinked-you-missed-it cameo by Brad Bird, there was another celeb cameo, more obvious this time, and I totally let it slip past me until someone on another forum pointed it out! The burly biker dude who created Fluffer Nutters(pink squirrel)is none other than Paul Touttle, the dad on "American Chopper", who runs Orange County Choppers! pitbulllady