To live a life without tomorrow

Andreanne 2021-12-01 08:01:29

When it comes to movies that repeat the same day's life endlessly, the first thing that comes to mind must be "Horror Cruise". The heroine in the movie was punished to experience the same day repeatedly—the day she died. Therefore, she was forced to witness hundreds of her own corpses, and tried to find a way to get out of them in the repetition. "Happy Death" has similar inspirations, but its content is just like the name, and it is funny in horror.
The heroine Tree was drunk at a campus party and was carried back to her dormitory by Carter, the foolish otaku who had a crush on her, and spent the night purely. Wake up in the morning, Tree suffers from a splitting headache from the hangover, and can't remember everything after being drunk. The phone rang, the ringtone was a birthday song, and this day was her birthday. The phone call showed that it was the father, but she did not answer it. From it, she could see that there was a profound contradiction between the father and the daughter. Tree returned to her shared apartment and was notified by roommate A to hold a birthday party for her in the evening, and roommate B gave her a hand-made cup cake. Tree was afraid of getting fat, so he blew the candles and didn't eat the cake.
Next, Tree went to class, had an extramarital affair with his married teacher, and continued to refuse to answer his father's phone calls. In the evening, I went to the appointment on time to attend the birthday party for her. This seemingly normal day has become no longer normal here. On the way to the appointment, she was killed by a man wearing a big doll mask.
At the moment when the pupils were dilated and breathing was tight, the scene with the same face changed from the quiet campus of the night to Carter's dorm. Tree thought that the death she had just experienced was a nightmare, but soon she found that Carter behaved like the first time she saw her, and every word was the same as the previous day. Perplexed all the way, she went back to the dormitory and found that her roommate had prepared a birthday party and cake for her like yesterday, and this day was indeed her birthday.
With a little precaution, she died at the birthday party again, still being killed by the masked man. At the moment of death, she returned to Carter's dormitory bed. This time, she was sure that her life was focused on the same day, which was her birthday. No matter how prepared she is, how she hides or resists, she is like being appointed by the god of death, and she will inevitably die on that day. However, she did not completely die, but once again entered this specific day-her birthday, her death.
After figuring out the rules, our beautiful Tree became calm and cheerful, enjoying the unexpected benefits of repeated days-no matter what you do, no one will remember the next day, and we are actively looking for this one who is always suddenly and suddenly. The origin of the masked man.
The film is very humorous in this segment. Tree completely let go, walked out naked from Carter's dormitory, and blew kisses charmingly in front of the surprised classmates. Anyway, after tonight, everything of today was erased. Tree made a list of potential murderers and followed them one by one. After being killed repeatedly, these people were eliminated.
The funny thing is that Tree repeated the face of the masked man who came to kill her again, showing a helpless but no panic black humor. This part has a lively rhythm, horror in the funny, very hippies. Presents a pleasant and tense look and feel to the movie.
After Tree died dozens of times, there was still no progress in the investigation of the murderer. Until an opportunity, she thought that she had found a murderer who killed herself. That day, she grew up with repeated death experiences. After she was convinced that she could solve the murderer and completely end the repeated birthdays, she chose to express her remorse and love to everyone.
She went to meet her father, whom she had always resisted. The estrangement between her and his father came from the death of her mother, and she reunited again. She opened her heart to tell her nostalgia and love. Since then, family love has returned. She officially said goodbye to her married teacher, ending this indecent love. "Your wife loves you so much. If you can't protect her, at least kind of leave."
She apologized to roommate B, because she has always treated her like a bitch, but she has always remained kind. Roommates understand.
Since then, Tree has obtained the salvation of the soul, because she has taken the responsibility for hurting others, and she is full of power at this moment.
She took her courage and wisdom to find the killer. When the film is here, it seems to be heading towards a clear and positive ending-but! It's not that simple. The ending is a very interesting reversal, just like the tree in the middle is constantly being killed but carelessly, full of spoof atmosphere.
However, here, I have a keen interest in the life that Tree has experienced and spent one day and more over and over again.
Let's see what Tree has gained from this experience!
She can go in and out of the campus naked, she doesn't have to worry about getting fat and drinking chocolate milk, she doesn't have to go to class-anyway, no matter what she did today, no one will remember tomorrow.
Putting it on anyone, it might not be a plot worthy of beautiful fantasies. Tree uses her playful bitchy to make this fantasy full of fun.
In addition to letting himself go, Tree has also learned to be tolerant and considerate in his repeated life, and found ways to treat others kindly. Perhaps, only by earnestly experiencing every second of the day in life can we find the things in life that are truly worth the effort. When this day is not hastily passed, we have the opportunity to seriously repeat all the beauty and regrets in life.
In one of Tree's later deaths, her birthday wish was: "I hope I can see tomorrow."
"It's too simple!" Dolly Carter said.
"Enough."
In addition, there is a euphemism in the story. Tree's mother and Tree died on the same birthday. On this day, the mother brought her daughter into this world after suffering, even if she had already left. It protects her daughter and prevents her from leaving on the most important day of each other's lives. Constant death and constant rebirth are the power of maternal love.
A horror movie, in addition to being scary, can also trigger a little thought. It has been done very well. And Tree's generous personality in it seems to also represent the director's attitude-that's it, love it, I don't care!


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Happy Death Day quotes

  • [ending scene: Tree and Carter are at the restaurant, watching Danielle's interview on TV. Tree's cellphone rings]

    Tree Gelbman: Hey, Dad. Dad.

    David Gelbman: Tree, are you okay? Are you hurt?

    Tree Gelbman: Dad, no, Dad. I'm fine. I promise.

    David Gelbman: Are you sure?

    Tree Gelbman: Yeah. Just a little scratched up.

    David Gelbman: All right.

    Tree Gelbman: Okay. I'll see you soon.

    David Gelbman: I love you.

    Tree Gelbman: I love you, too. Bye.

    [Tree closes her cellphone]

    Carter Davis: So, uh, now that your bedroom is officially a crime scene and all, where are you planning on crashing?

    Tree Gelbman: [chuckles] Is that an invitation?

    Carter Davis: You sure you wanna wake up in the dorm room again?

    Tree Gelbman: Only if it's yours.

    Carter Davis: Only of course, you'll have to sleep in Ryan's bed.

    Tree Gelbman: [smiles] Of course.

    Carter Davis: Yeah. We can, you know... oh, uh... I almost forgot.

    [Carter takes Tree's bracelet out of his pocket and hands it to Tree]

    Carter Davis: You left this little guy.

    Tree Gelbman: Thanks.

    Carter Davis: Hey, you know what your little scenario reminds me of?

    Tree Gelbman: What?

    Carter Davis: Uh...

    Tree Gelbman: What's that?

    Carter Davis: "Groundhog Day". The movie "Groundhog Day"?

    Tree Gelbman: [shakes her head] I don't know.

    Carter Davis: With Bill Murray?

    Tree Gelbman: Who's Bill Murray?

    Carter Davis: [surprised] Are you kidding me? "Ghostbusters".

    Tree Gelbman: [shrugs] Sorry. I... I don't know.

    Carter Davis: How do you sleep at night? You've never seen "Groundhog Day"?

    Tree Gelbman: No.

  • [Tree storms into her room. She hastily starts packing her belongings]

    Lori Spengler: She finally rolls in...

    [Lori looks at Tree, puzzled]

    Lori Spengler: Going somewhere?

    Tree Gelbman: Yes. As far away as possible.

    Lori Spengler: Tree, what's wrong?

    Tree Gelbman: [continues packing] Me. I was wrong. I thought that if I stopped running that I could beat it. But it's never gonna stop.

    Lori Spengler: Tree, you're freaking me out.

    Tree Gelbman: Hello, that's me, a freak!

    [Lori takes the cupcake, lights the candle, approaches Tree and hands her the cupcake]

    Lori Spengler: [smiles] Tree. Tree, look. Happy birthday.

    Tree Gelbman: [turns her back to Lori] Thanks. But I already ate it last night.

    [suddenly, it dawns on Tree who is the murderer. She stops packing]

    Tree Gelbman: Oh, my God. I died in my sleep.

    Lori Spengler: What?

    [Tree turns to face Lori]

    Tree Gelbman: You killed me.

    Lori Spengler: What?

    Tree Gelbman: You poisoned it. But I never ate it before.

    [a flasback: Tree drops the cupcake on the floor without eating it]

    Tree Gelbman: So you had to find another way. Then Tombs fell right into your lap. Perfect scapegoat.

    [flashbacks: Tombs is transported on a stretcher while Lori watches; Lori injects Tombs sedatives; Lori plants a knife in Tombs' room and covers his face with the babyface mask; Lori kills Tree, then removes the mask]

    Tree Gelbman: You had access to him. Did you drug him first? You knew that if he escaped, everyone would assume that he killed me. But it was always you.

    Lori Spengler: [chuckles nervously] Tree, are... is this a joke? You think I would actually try to poison you with a freaking cupcake?

    Tree Gelbman: [shrugs] Okay then. Prove it.

    [Tree takes the cupcake, blows the candle and hands the cupcake back to Lori]

    Tree Gelbman: Go on, Lori. Take a bite. Go on, Lori.

    Lori Spengler: [shakes her head, chuckling nervously] You really are crazy.

    Tree Gelbman: [smiles] Okay then. I'll take it down to the police. I'm sure they can tell us what your little birthday treat is made of.

    [as Tree starts walking away, Lori wears a sinister expression. She grabs Tree's hair, then knocks her against the bathroom door. Tree falls to the floor. While she is momentarily stunned, Lori chuckles nastily, locks the room door and faces Tree]

    Lori Spengler: [contemptuously] You stupid little whore.

    Tree Gelbman: [fearfully] I know I've been a bad roommate, but... isn't this a bit much? What the hell?

    Lori Spengler: Oh, I don't know. Maybe because you wouldn't stop sleeping with him.

    Tree Gelbman: What? Gregory?

    Lori Spengler: [venomously] But he just kept choosing you over me. I guess all he wanted was a cheap slut like you!

    Tree Gelbman: [in disbelief] Wait, you've been killing me over some stupid guy?

    Lori Spengler: [shakes her head] Oh, that's not the only reason. You're a dumb bitch, too! What I really wanna know is, how did you figure it out?

    Tree Gelbman: Because you've killed me before.

    Lori Spengler: [smiles] Then I guess I'm just gonna have to do it again.

    [Lori steps toward Tree. Tree kicks her in the stomach. Lori doubles up painfully]