The Gun Shot Scene

by **EminemBase** » Jun 25th, '11, 04:01

Firstly, I think it was done really well (gun shot scene in "Space Bound" video). It looked real and was very graphic, which is awesome.

Obviously, it's ruined by the fact he says 'temple' and he shoots himself under his chin, as it's too blatant to ignore given how well-timed it is and how clear his voice is.

I was trying to think why they would do it and I think I know why...

I think it was a little homage to Fight Club. Maybe either the director or Em just thought of doing that as a little thing but, anybody who has seen Fight Club will know... at the end, Ed Norton shoots himself in the mouth (so not chin but close) but his head blows back slowly like that...

And then Brad Pitt aka Tyler Durden aka his alter-ego dies. And then Norton is back to normal as he's killed the voice in his head you could say. So perhaps this was alluring to that idea, as you see the 'duplicate Em' in the cafe experience the same thing.

Uses a silver gun too.

And then it rewinds and Em gets in the car, perhaps suggesting his evil voice has been killed and he doesn't kill her or himself because of it.

by **EminemBase** » Jun 25th, '11, 04:06

^ No I've been arguing that there is no conclusive proof that the story is anything other than it seems. Which there isn't. And I'm not saying there is now either.

I'm saying that could be a homage, as it looks very similar and the fact there's two Em's and one of them is rapping the angry thoughts points to that too.

But, me saying there could be a little filmic homage in the video isn't the same as saying the entire song and everything in it is a metaphor for something totally different.

by **Blu** » Jun 25th, '11, 04:22

Yep, I agree, it was a very well done gun shot scene. I'm pretty disappointed as well that they decided to have him shoot himself through the chin, and not the temple. Imagine Em shooting himself in the temple, and all the blood and brains and all that just hits the camera. That would incredbile.

by **Elision** » Jun 25th, '11, 04:27

fuckin spoilers man... :shakehead:

by **Blu** » Jun 25th, '11, 04:29

Geno wrote:
Nollie wrote:fuckin spoilers man...

If you've heard the song you should know what's in the video.

Plus, you've seen the video so...

I think he's talkin' about the Fight Club ending.

by **Elision** » Jun 25th, '11, 04:32

Blu wrote:
Geno wrote:
Nollie wrote:fuckin spoilers man...

If you've heard the song you should know what's in the video.

Plus, you've seen the video so...

I think he's talkin' about the Fight Club ending.

this

by **Asd-ONE** » Jun 25th, '11, 04:51

by **EminemBase** » Jun 25th, '11, 04:53

Asd-ONE wrote:

by **Blake** » Jun 25th, '11, 06:35

EminemBase wrote:
Asd-ONE wrote:

i loved that show

by **Wreck** » Jun 25th, '11, 09:39

I liked the Gun Scene as well and I thought it was good, I really liked the video, what did everybody interpret it as?

by **Tomega** » Jun 25th, '11, 10:20

lots of symbolism.. have to watch and listen again to understand it fully.

by **Devil'sAdvocate** » Jun 25th, '11, 10:52

yall GOT to chill.

by **KieranLewisEM** » Jun 25th, '11, 14:50

Probably for editing reasons. shooting himself in the head is way more graphic and gruesome therefore being more complexed getting it right and looking pretty real, like he did in the video from the chin.

by **BigBangBazinga** » Jun 25th, '11, 14:55

by **OneDream_89** » Jun 25th, '11, 15:10

BigBangBazinga wrote:

Ahahahahaha. This.

Nice theory thou.

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