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The Messenger (2017)
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The Messenger is a Short Film released in 2017 at the New Hampshire Film Festival, starring Tom Bergeron in the titular role.It focuses on the job of a man known only as the Messenger, who holds an unenviable position in the world: To give people envelopes containing how much time they have left before they die. When the prodding of an interested kid (credited as 'The Kid') convinces him to start doing things differently, he faces unexpected consequences.It can be watched here.No relation to the feature-length film released in 2009 or the video game released in 2018. | |
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The Cameo | |
| The Messenger (2017) / int_1b65dfad | comment |
The Cameo: Jean Smart has two small but important scenes as the Woman, being the first person the Messenger lies to about their card, and at the bar, after she was slated to die. | |
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Funny Background Event | |
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Funny Background Event: The older man at the bar next to the woman credited as "the Drunk" has some funny reactions to the things she says. For example: | |
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A Birthday, Not a Break | |
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A Birthday, Not a Break: The Kid tells the Messenger his mother received her letter on her birthday, which "kind of ruined" the party despite the letter saying she would live to 90. | |
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Face Death with Dignity | |
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Face Death with Dignity: The Messenger mentions in the opening that most of the seniors he visits smile when he arrives with their letters, to be polite if nothing else. | |
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Noodle Incident | |
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Along with these moments, he also mentions being pepper-sprayed and stabbed. | |
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Bittersweet Ending | |
| The Messenger (2017) / int_40cc0c7e | comment |
Bittersweet Ending: The Messenger gets his own letter, but he also sees a woman whose date he lied about alive after her time comes, implying that everyone who he lied to will live much longer. | |
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Shoot the Messenger | |
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Shoot the Messenger: The people who get angry when they are given a letter take it out on the Messenger. Before the title card even appears, we see different people: Give him a "The Reason You Suck" Speech. Yell at him in a foreign language. Throw the ripped-up letter in his face. Hit him with a broom. Along with these moments, he also mentions being pepper-sprayed and stabbed. | |
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Jerk with a Heart of Gold | |
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Jerk with a Heart of Gold: The Messenger is an abrasive drunk when talking to the younger people at the bar, but is always genuinely remorseful giving people their letters, and becomes much more personable and happy when he starts lying about the letters. | |
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Big "WHAT?!" | |
| The Messenger (2017) / int_4a8c4e5f | comment |
Big "WHAT?!": The first person to receive a letter in the film has this reaction after reading through its contents. | |
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| The Messenger (2017) / int_4b1afa0d | type |
Spiteful Spit | |
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Spiteful Spit: A woman spits in the Messenger's face when she gets her letter, which is shown in first-person when she spits on the camera lens. | |
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| The Messenger (2017) / int_4d846bbb | type |
Bearer of Bad News | |
| The Messenger (2017) / int_4d846bbb | comment |
Bearer of Bad News: The job description of the Messenger, and what he’s been doing for forty years. Unfortunately, this makes him an infamous figure who faces scorn from most when he arrives with an envelope in tow. | |
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Freeze-Frame Bonus | |
| The Messenger (2017) / int_62f9d08e | comment |
Freeze-Frame Bonus: Most of the dates of the letters are shown in full view or not at all, but during the second montage, the letter of the young woman by the pool is just barely seen on screen. She only had four days. | |
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Armor-Piercing Question | |
| The Messenger (2017) / int_7b6e47a5 | comment |
Armor-Piercing Question: The first time the Messenger is at the bar in the film, he is complaining about not being able to talk to the people that receive his envelopes. The Kid asks him a question that leaves him without a response. | |
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"The Reason You Suck" Speech | |
| The Messenger (2017) / int_7d89315b | comment |
Give him a "The Reason You Suck" Speech. | |
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The Alcoholic | |
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The Alcoholic: The Messenger visits the bar regularly, and has a large collection of shot glasses he has brought home kept in a cupboard. | |
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Dramatic Drop | |
| The Messenger (2017) / int_8163e2bb | comment |
Dramatic Drop: When he sees his next envelope is for himself, the Messenger drops the mailbox door and leaves it dangling open. | |
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Paper Destruction of Anger | |
| The Messenger (2017) / int_9b853e85 | comment |
Paper Destruction of Anger: One of the people in the opening montage rips up his letter to punctuate his Rapid-Fire "No!". | |
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Foreshadowing | |
| The Messenger (2017) / int_9d12bbc1 | comment |
Foreshadowing: The Messenger insists that, no matter how long we have left to live, "Every last one of us" has our time. The story ends with him getting his letter for breaking every rule he had to follow. | |
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A Round of Drinks for the House | |
| The Messenger (2017) / int_de2848f4 | comment |
A Round of Drinks for the House: To celebrate lying about a letter for the first time, the Messenger announces that drinks are on him at the bar. | |
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Stop Copying Me | |
| The Messenger (2017) / int_e7fa071e | comment |
Stop Copying Me: While slightly drunk, the Messenger briefly mocks the Kid by simply repeating his questions back at him. | |
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| The Messenger (2017) / int_f5b7b990 | type |
Verbal Backspace | |
| The Messenger (2017) / int_f5b7b990 | comment |
Verbal Backspace: When a letter recipient is disappointed by only having an (already embellished) 14 years left, the Messenger quickly corrects himself to 40. | |
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Lying to Protect Your Feelings | |
| The Messenger (2017) / int_fc5e7c2e | comment |
Lying to Protect Your Feelings: After his talk with the Kid, the Messenger begins telling people they have much longer than the letter says. The ending implies this act actually gave those people the changed dates. | |
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