Talk:Mindhunters

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I think the movie mentioned Croatoan Island somewhere, not sure though, so I didn't put it into the main article (clem 19:34, 23 Jun 2005 (UTC)).

Just watched it. They mention the word "Croatoan" from luminescent lettering left on the backs of their jackets while "all" unconscious from the coffee. They then are informed by Vince (wheelchair/gun dude) about the Roanoke Island Lost Colony story and conclude that they are actually on Roanoke Island and are about to disappear without trace. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 118.92.5.161 (talk) 14:35, 23 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Was this article written by someone who was drunk? Their are so many grammatical and spelling errors in it...I have no clue what it even says. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.32.67.220 (talk) 05:24, 27 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

The grammar here is bad enough that it is unclear what exactly the sentences are attempting to say. As such, I request that someone who has seen this movie fix the summary accordingly.GandalfsWhisper 05:43, 21 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I have to agree - the person who wrote this must have been drunk. I'm afraid I can't help though, since I haven't seen the movie myself :(. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Kpillai (talk • contribs) 02:58, 30 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

A slasher film, not a "crime" or psychological thriller[edit]

I changed the description of this film from crime thriller to slasher film since, despite some technical hallmarks of the crime and punishment or forensic genres, Mindhunters strongly matches the description of a slasher film, much more than it does its next closest genre, the psychological thriller (into which crime thrillers usually fall.)

Uriel-238 04:52, 25 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Mistakes in the Movie[edit]

I wonder if someone should address some of the mistakes in this movie, or in the very least clearify them for me. For example, Vince was killed because his gun had been rigged to backfire while he was unconscious. However, sometime after waking up Gabe borrows Vince's gun in order to turn off the power and save them both from electrocution. Gabe shot the gun multiple times and it worked fine but then when Vince shot it he was killed? Also, after Lucas was "shot" supposedly by Gabe, why did he then walk up to him and say something clever about him being fearless and then go searching for Sara as if he was going to kill her? Then while Sara and Gabe were fighting he asks her how somebody as crazy as her got in the FBI. She then assumes that he was rejected and asks him if that is why he was the killer. Since Lucas is actually the killer it doesn't really make sense that Gabe was trying to shoot Sara or that he didn't defend himself when she was accusing him? These are just a few things that I noticed, perhaps I missed something, but they are confusing to me. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 12.240.50.148 (talk) 04:14, 25 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Vince gets new ammo from Rafe's gun after he is locked in the examining room. That is what is rigged.Galmat93 03:43, 30 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

But then it has nothing to do with the idea that Vince needed to have his own gun. Any gun would have backfired. In retrospect, Lucas probably wishes he had put those bullets in Sara's gun as well :D. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.10.134.148 (talk) 03:57, 11 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

The idea is that Vince's profile has him needing his gun, loaded, at all times. Gabe uses all the bullets from Vinces gun. Later Vince's wheelchair is handcuffed to a table and he is left alone. Panicking when he realises his gun is empty, he leaves the wheelchair and pulls himself along the floor to the morgue to get ammo. Rafe's is the nearest corpse so he gets it from him (limited mobility also part of his profile). The ammo was swapped out during the "coffee break". Lucky the ammo and magazine from the armoury matched his gun though. Really, someone should change the part in the article that says his gun was rigged. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 118.92.5.161 (talk) 14:35, 23 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

It's just a bad film. With plot holes you could drive a truck through if you had a mind to. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 88.144.46.252 (talk) 21:55, 31 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I agree, too much plot holes. The worst one is believing that Lucas installed all those devices alone having arrived altogether with the rest. Not only that Harris and his crew were watching him with the video surveillance system. So it is pretty much impossible that Lucas alone could find Harris bunker and kill him and his crew and install all those other trap devices while the others were sleeping due the coffee. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 189.27.14.223 (talk) 06:45, 9 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Actually, he has all night to get Harris and co. and set up the first few traps because they don't start investigating until the morning after arriving. Then he sets up a few more traps during the "coffee break". Plenty of other great plot holes and/or extreme improbabilities though. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 118.92.5.161 (talk) 14:35, 23 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Who played who?[edit]

It would be nice if someone who has seen this movie, or who has this movie, if they would list who played who. DT777 (talk) 20:16, 17 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Done. Although, it needs information about each character, tbh. 208.4.181.135 (talk) 14:30, 23 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Confusion[edit]

Towards the end of the film, it seems as if LL Cool J's character is confessing to being the killer. This occurs during one of his conversations with Sara. This is the point of the film at which Sarah is accusing him of being the killer because the FBI rejected him. This happens towards the end of the film when the character which the character which LL Cool J portrays interacts with Sarah in such a way which leads the audience to believe that he is responsible for the killings (Galaxycat (talk) 19:21, 18 April 2012 (UTC))[reply]

Imagery[edit]

Hello. I was wondering if it would be useful to add a section to the page whereby a list could be made about subtle images in the film. For example, people might not notice them on a first viewing of the film. On the second viewing, these images take on a greater significance:

1. The first image the audience views is of a woman drowning. This is significant because it later transpires in the film that Sarah's sister died by drowning.

2. In one of the first scenes in the film, Sarah and her partner (I have forgotten his name) enter the old house where she encounters animals hanging from the ceiling. The way in which the animals are hanging foreshadows the way in which the cat hangs from the ceiling in the island.

I would imagine that there are countless others. This list is something which can be built upon.

Thanks. (Galaxycat (talk) 19:57, 19 April 2012 (UTC))[reply]

Hello. This is a good idea. I do not know if this belongs here but minor character details take on a greater significance as the film progresses. For example, in the beginning of the film when they all go out for a drink. Nicole briefly touches her arm (where her nicotene patch is located) when the others talk about smoking. This foreshadows her weakness which ultimately leads to her demise. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 195.188.85.254 (talk) 08:51, 25 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Oneida Island[edit]

I know since it does not appear in the internet, that it is fictional (with that name). Does anyone know which island it is in the Netherlands? Maybe off the coast of Noordwijk, Zuid-Holland? --80.226.24.8 (talk) 21:09, 7 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]