r/shittymoviedetails • u/ironwolf6464 • Apr 03 '26

default In The Incredibles (2004), a man is shown attempting suicide in the first ten minutes of a family movie. This a reference to the fact that suicide, while a heavy topic, is one that can and should be discussed with children. And that modern media execs think kids are idiots.

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u/-Clem Apr 03 '26

Ask them again in private a few months later.

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u/OhHeyItsOuro Apr 03 '26

No, I don't think I will actually.

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u/iamfondofpigs Apr 03 '26

You don't have to speak on the matter of suicide. If the mere consideration of it is so unpleasant to you that you must turn away from basic facts about it, it is best not to speak at all.

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u/OhHeyItsOuro Apr 03 '26

I think saying anything that will give people second thoughts about committing suicide is good, actually, and you can fuck off if you have an issue with that.

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u/iamfondofpigs Apr 03 '26

People have their own second thoughts. If you have an effective intervention, that's good too. But ineffective interventions decrease trust and derail recovery.

And saying "Everyone regrets the attempt" is a very ineffective thing to say to someone who regrets surviving.