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* AwardSnub: Six UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nominations, zero wins. Worst still, the film was nominated in what turned out to be a very non-competitive year. It lost all six awards to either ''Film/TheLastEmperor'' or ''{{Film/Moonstruck}}'', both of which it has arguably since surpassed in longevity and impact. The fact that it is [[ConsolationAward often theorized that a potential factor in ''Creator/Cher'' winning because she was snubbed a nomination from]] ''Film/{{Mask|1985}}'' doesn't help matters.

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* AwardSnub: Six UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nominations, zero wins. Worst still, the film was nominated in what turned out to be a very non-competitive year. It lost all six awards to either ''Film/TheLastEmperor'' or ''{{Film/Moonstruck}}'', both of which it has arguably since surpassed in longevity and impact. The fact that it is [[ConsolationAward often theorized that a potential factor in ''Creator/Cher'' ''Music/{{Cher}}'' winning because she was snubbed a nomination from]] ''Film/{{Mask|1985}}'' doesn't help matters.
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* AwardSnub: Six UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nominations, zero wins. Worst still, the film was nominated in what turned out to be a very non-competitive year. It lost all six awards to either ''Film/TheLastEmperor'' or ''{{Film/Moonstruck}}'', both of which it has arguably since surpassed in longevity and impact. The fact that it is [[ConsolationAward often theorized that a potential factor in ''Creator/Cher'' winning because she was snubbed a nomination from ''Film/{Mask|1985}'' doesn't help matters]].

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* AwardSnub: Six UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nominations, zero wins. Worst still, the film was nominated in what turned out to be a very non-competitive year. It lost all six awards to either ''Film/TheLastEmperor'' or ''{{Film/Moonstruck}}'', both of which it has arguably since surpassed in longevity and impact. The fact that it is [[ConsolationAward often theorized that a potential factor in ''Creator/Cher'' winning because she was snubbed a nomination from ''Film/{Mask|1985}'' from]] ''Film/{{Mask|1985}}'' doesn't help matters]].matters.
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* AwardSnub: Six UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nominations, zero wins. Worst still, the film was nominated in what turned out to be a very non-competitive year. It lost all six awards to either ''Film/TheLastEmperor'' or ''{{Film/Moonstruck}}'', both of which it has arguably since surpassed in longevity and impact. The fact that it is [[ConsolationAward often theorized that a potential factor in ''Creator/Cher'' winning because she was snubbed a nomination from ''Film/{Mask}'' doesn't help matters]].

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* AwardSnub: Six UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nominations, zero wins. Worst still, the film was nominated in what turned out to be a very non-competitive year. It lost all six awards to either ''Film/TheLastEmperor'' or ''{{Film/Moonstruck}}'', both of which it has arguably since surpassed in longevity and impact. The fact that it is [[ConsolationAward often theorized that a potential factor in ''Creator/Cher'' winning because she was snubbed a nomination from ''Film/{Mask}'' ''Film/{Mask|1985}'' doesn't help matters]].
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* AwardSnub: Six UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nominations, zero wins. Worst still, the film was nominated in what turned out to be a very non-competitive year. It lost all six awards to either ''Film/TheLastEmperor'' or ''{{Film/Moonstruck}}'', both of which it has arguably since surpassed in longevity and impact. The fact that it is [[ConsolationAward often theorized that a potential factor in ''Creator/Cher'' winning because she was snubbed a nomination from ''Film/Mask'' doesn't help matters]].

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* AwardSnub: Six UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nominations, zero wins. Worst still, the film was nominated in what turned out to be a very non-competitive year. It lost all six awards to either ''Film/TheLastEmperor'' or ''{{Film/Moonstruck}}'', both of which it has arguably since surpassed in longevity and impact. The fact that it is [[ConsolationAward often theorized that a potential factor in ''Creator/Cher'' winning because she was snubbed a nomination from ''Film/Mask'' ''Film/{Mask}'' doesn't help matters]].
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* AwardSnub: Six UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nominations, zero wins. Worst still, the film was nominated in what turned out to be a very non-competitive year. It lost all six awards to either ''Film/TheLastEmperor'' or ''{{Film/Moonstruck}}'', both of which it has arguably since surpassed in longevity and impact. The fact that it is [[ConsolationAward often theorized that a potential factor in Creator/Cher winning because she was snubbed a nomination from Film/Mask]] doesn't help matters.

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* AwardSnub: Six UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nominations, zero wins. Worst still, the film was nominated in what turned out to be a very non-competitive year. It lost all six awards to either ''Film/TheLastEmperor'' or ''{{Film/Moonstruck}}'', both of which it has arguably since surpassed in longevity and impact. The fact that it is [[ConsolationAward often theorized that a potential factor in Creator/Cher ''Creator/Cher'' winning because she was snubbed a nomination from Film/Mask]] ''Film/Mask'' doesn't help matters.matters]].
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* AwardSnub: Six UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nominations, zero wins. Worst still, the film was nominated in what turned out to be a very non-competitive year. It lost all six awards to either ''Film/TheLastEmperor'' or ''{{Film/Moonstruck}}'', both of which it has arguably since surpassed in longevity and impact. The fact that it is [[ConsolationAward often theorized that a potential factor in Creator/Cher winning because she was snubbed a nomination from Film/{{Mask}}]] doesn't help matters.

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* AwardSnub: Six UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nominations, zero wins. Worst still, the film was nominated in what turned out to be a very non-competitive year. It lost all six awards to either ''Film/TheLastEmperor'' or ''{{Film/Moonstruck}}'', both of which it has arguably since surpassed in longevity and impact. The fact that it is [[ConsolationAward often theorized that a potential factor in Creator/Cher winning because she was snubbed a nomination from Film/{{Mask}}]] Film/Mask]] doesn't help matters.
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* AwardSnub: Six UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nominations, zero wins. Worst still, the film was nominated in what turned out to be a very non-competitive year. It lost all six awards to either ''Film/TheLastEmperor'' or ''{{Film/Moonstruck}}'', both of which it has arguably since surpassed in longevity and impact. The fact that it is [[ConsolationAward often theorized that a potential factor in Creator/Cher winning because she was snubbed a nomination from Film/{{Mask1985}}]] doesn't help matters.

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* AwardSnub: Six UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nominations, zero wins. Worst still, the film was nominated in what turned out to be a very non-competitive year. It lost all six awards to either ''Film/TheLastEmperor'' or ''{{Film/Moonstruck}}'', both of which it has arguably since surpassed in longevity and impact. The fact that it is [[ConsolationAward often theorized that a potential factor in Creator/Cher winning because she was snubbed a nomination from Film/{{Mask1985}}]] Film/{{Mask}}]] doesn't help matters.
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* AwardSnub: Six UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nominations, zero wins. Worst still, the film was nominated in what turned out to be a very non-competitive year. It lost all six awards to either ''Film/TheLastEmperor'' or ''{{Film/Moonstruck}}'', both of which it has arguably since surpassed in longevity and impact. The fact that it is [[ConsolationAward often theorized that a potential factor in Creator/Cher winning because she was snubbed a nomination from ''Film/{{Mask1985}}'' doesn't help matters.

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* AwardSnub: Six UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nominations, zero wins. Worst still, the film was nominated in what turned out to be a very non-competitive year. It lost all six awards to either ''Film/TheLastEmperor'' or ''{{Film/Moonstruck}}'', both of which it has arguably since surpassed in longevity and impact. The fact that it is [[ConsolationAward often theorized that a potential factor in Creator/Cher winning because she was snubbed a nomination from ''Film/{{Mask1985}}'' Film/{{Mask1985}}]] doesn't help matters.
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* AwardSnub: Six UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nominations, zero wins. Worst still, the film was nominated in what turned out to be a very non-competitive year. It lost all six awards to either ''Film/TheLastEmperor'' or ''{{Film/Moonstruck}}'', both of which it has arguably since surpassed in longevity and impact. The fact that it is [[ConsolationAward often theorized that a potential factor in Creator/Cher winning because she was snubbed a nomination from ''Film/{{Mask1985}}'']] doesn't help matters.

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* AwardSnub: Six UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nominations, zero wins. Worst still, the film was nominated in what turned out to be a very non-competitive year. It lost all six awards to either ''Film/TheLastEmperor'' or ''{{Film/Moonstruck}}'', both of which it has arguably since surpassed in longevity and impact. The fact that it is [[ConsolationAward often theorized that a potential factor in Creator/Cher winning because she was snubbed a nomination from ''Film/{{Mask1985}}'']] ''Film/{{Mask1985}}'' doesn't help matters.
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* AwardSnub: Six UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nominations, zero wins. Worst still, the film was nominated in what turned out to be a very non-competitive year. It lost all six awards to either ''Film/TheLastEmperor'' or ''{{Film/Moonstruck}}'', both of which it has arguably since surpassed in longevity and impact. The fact that it is [[ConsolationAward often theorized that a potential factor in Creator/Cher winning because she was snubbed a nomination from ''Film/{{Mask1985}}]] doesn't help matters.

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* AwardSnub: Six UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nominations, zero wins. Worst still, the film was nominated in what turned out to be a very non-competitive year. It lost all six awards to either ''Film/TheLastEmperor'' or ''{{Film/Moonstruck}}'', both of which it has arguably since surpassed in longevity and impact. The fact that it is [[ConsolationAward often theorized that a potential factor in Creator/Cher winning because she was snubbed a nomination from ''Film/{{Mask1985}}]] ''Film/{{Mask1985}}'']] doesn't help matters.
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* AwardSnub: Six UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nominations, zero wins. Worst still, the film was nominated in what turned out to be a very non-competitive year. It lost all six awards to either ''Film/TheLastEmperor'' or ''{{Film/Moonstruck}}'', both of which it has arguably since surpassed in longevity and impact.

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* AwardSnub: Six UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nominations, zero wins. Worst still, the film was nominated in what turned out to be a very non-competitive year. It lost all six awards to either ''Film/TheLastEmperor'' or ''{{Film/Moonstruck}}'', both of which it has arguably since surpassed in longevity and impact. The fact that it is [[ConsolationAward often theorized that a potential factor in Creator/Cher winning because she was snubbed a nomination from ''Film/{{Mask1985}}]] doesn't help matters.
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** Back then was a high point for audience entertainment with things like exciting showdowns, explosions, and wanting the hero to prevail and villain to finally be stopped, amongst other things. And there's the fact that mental health (particularly BPD) wasn't explored that well, while cheating and unempathetic behavior in relationships wasn't as well scrutinized and looked down as today. In more modern times, the original ending where Alex commits suicide and frames Dan would almost certainly be accepted, and she would be seen in a more sympathetic light, while Dan would be seen as an unsympathetic jerk.
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* Zigzagged with Alex, while she can sometimes be seen as [[UnintentionallySympathetic sympathetic]] considering her blatant emotionally instability and depression, she manipulates Dan into justifying the affair, tries to use their child as a weapon to control him, and simply boils the daughter's rabbit and kidnaps her just to [[DisproportionateRetribution send a message]].

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* ** Zigzagged with Alex, while she can sometimes be seen as [[UnintentionallySympathetic sympathetic]] considering her blatant emotionally instability and depression, she manipulates Dan into justifying the affair, tries to use their child as a weapon to control him, and simply boils the daughter's rabbit and kidnaps her just to [[DisproportionateRetribution send a message]].
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* RonTheDeathEater: It's very easy to find many comments acting as if Dan mistreated Alex. While it's true that he's a very flawed and fairly unsympathetic protagonist who put himself and his family into this whole mess in the first place and does some questionable things, the fact is that Alex instigated the idea of the affair and cleverly lured Dan into a false sense of security (being "discrete") and agreeing to go their separate ways, which gave Dan the right to call off the affair whenever he wanted, with him actually being fairly polite and respectful to Alex during their time together.

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* RonTheDeathEater: It's very easy to find many comments acting as if Dan mistreated Alex. While it's true that he's a very flawed and fairly unsympathetic protagonist who put himself and his family into this whole mess in the first place and does some questionable things, the fact is that Alex instigated the idea of the affair and cleverly lured Dan into a false sense of security (being "discrete") and agreeing to go their separate ways, which gave Dan the right to call off the affair whenever he wanted, with him actually being fairly polite and respectful to Alex during their time together. Therefore, she has no right whatsoever to complain about him moving on from her.
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* Zigzagged with Alex, while she can sometimes be seen as [[UnintentionallySympathetic]] considering her blatant emotionally instability and depression, she manipulates Dan into justifying the affair, tries to use their child as a weapon to control him, and simply boils the daughter's rabbit and kidnaps her just to [[DisproportionateRetribution send a message]].

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* Zigzagged with Alex, while she can sometimes be seen as [[UnintentionallySympathetic]] [[UnintentionallySympathetic sympathetic]] considering her blatant emotionally instability and depression, she manipulates Dan into justifying the affair, tries to use their child as a weapon to control him, and simply boils the daughter's rabbit and kidnaps her just to [[DisproportionateRetribution send a message]].
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*RonTheDeathEater: It's very easy to find many comments acting as if Dan mistreated Alex. While it's true that he's a very flawed and fairly unsympathetic protagonist who put himself and his family into this whole mess in the first place and does some questionable things, the fact is that Alex instigated the idea of the affair and cleverly lured Dan into a false sense of security (being "discrete") and agreeing to go their separate ways, which gave Dan the right to call off the affair whenever he wanted, with him actually being fairly polite and respectful to Alex during their time together.


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* Zigzagged with Alex, while she can sometimes be seen as [[UnintentionallySympathetic]] considering her blatant emotionally instability and depression, she manipulates Dan into justifying the affair, tries to use their child as a weapon to control him, and simply boils the daughter's rabbit and kidnaps her just to [[DisproportionateRetribution send a message]].
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* TheWoobie: Although not dwelt on for too long, you're left weeping for Ellen's poor pet rabbit. It was just an innocent animal, living happily with it's owner and has no way of comprehending why Alex decided to mercilessly kill it, probably panicking, thinking of Ellen as it was slain.

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* TheWoobie: Although not dwelt on for too long, you're left weeping for Ellen's poor pet rabbit. It was just an innocent animal, living happily with it's owner and has no way of comprehending why Alex decided to mercilessly kill it, probably panicking, thinking of Ellen as it was slain.
slain. Obviously, Beth and Ellen too, as they didn't ask for the husband/dad to behave so selfishly, and bring a nutjob into their lives.
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* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: Dan. The audience is supposed to sympathize with him due to being stalked by Alex and having his family terrorized by her, but the reason Dan ended up in that situation in the first place is because he cheated on his wife and only admitted to it when the consequences caught up to him.

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* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: Dan. The audience is supposed to sympathize with him due to being stalked by Alex and having his family terrorized by her, but her. However, the reason Dan ended up in that situation in the first place is because he cheated on his wife and wife, only admitted to it when the consequences caught up to him.him, and got away with it, along with his other offenses that made him a DesignatedHero.
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Alex was clearly meant to be unsympathetic.


* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: Alex blows off a date with a presumably unmarried man to pursue the married Dan--who never lied to her about being married nor led her to believe that he would leave his wife nor that their weekend fling would be anything more even if he were single. Aside from demanding child support, Alex really doesn't have any right to act like the psycho she devolves into.

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* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: Alex blows off a date Dan. The audience is supposed to sympathize with a presumably unmarried man him due to pursue the married Dan--who never lied to her about being married nor led her to believe stalked by Alex and having his family terrorized by her, but the reason Dan ended up in that situation in the first place is because he would leave cheated on his wife nor that their weekend fling would be anything more even if he were single. Aside from demanding child support, Alex really doesn't have any right and only admitted to act like it when the psycho she devolves into.consequences caught up to him.

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* HarsherInHindsight: The film vilifies Alex for her obsession with Dan, and presents her pursuit of him as growing increasingly violent and unstable before she suffers [[KarmicDeath a well-deserved death]]. Adrian Lyne would later go on to direct ''Film/IndecentProposal'' where a wealthy man becomes obsessed with the married female lead, but [[DoubleStandard his casually invasive pursuit of her is presented as charming and romantic]].

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The film vilifies Alex for her obsession with Dan, and presents her pursuit of him as growing increasingly violent and unstable before she suffers [[KarmicDeath a well-deserved death]]. Adrian Lyne would later go on to direct ''Film/IndecentProposal'' where a wealthy man becomes obsessed with the married female lead, but [[DoubleStandard his casually invasive pursuit of her is presented as charming and romantic]].
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*** Anne Archer also played a secretary in another prominent erotic thriller, BodyOfEvidence.

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*** Anne Archer also played a secretary in another prominent erotic thriller, BodyOfEvidence.''Film/BodyOfEvidence''.
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*** Anne Archer also played a secretary in another prominent erotic thriller, BodyOfEvidence.
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* DiagnosedByTheAudience: Mental health professionals have a field day trying to figure out precisely what's wrong with Alex, but many agree on Borderline Personality Disorder, as evidenced by the way she declares herself in love with Dan after one weekend and tries to kill herself when he leaves. Some have also speculated that she was a victim of sexual abuse.

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* DiagnosedByTheAudience: Mental health professionals have a field day trying to figure out precisely what's wrong with Alex, but many agree on Borderline Personality Disorder, as evidenced by the way she declares herself in love with Dan after one weekend and tries to kill herself when he leaves. Some have also speculated that she was a victim of sexual abuse.abuse, again stemming from her attachment issues.
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* DiagnosedByTheAudience: Mental health professionals have a field day trying to figure out precisely what's wrong with Alex, but many agree on Borderline Personality Disorder, as evidenced by the way she declares herself in love with Dan after one weekend and tries to kill herself when he leaves. Some have also speculated that she was a victim of sexual abuse.
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* TheWoobie: Although not dwelt on for too long, you're left weeping for Ellen's poor pet rabbit. It was just an innocent animal, living happily with it's owner and has no way of comprehending why Alex decided to mercilessly kill it, probably panicking, thinking of Ellen as it was slain.
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** Creator/TomHanks was considered for the role of Dan. In ''Film/SleeplessInSeattle'', Tom Hanks' character mentions that the movie "scared the shit out of me and every man in America!"

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** Creator/TomHanks was considered for the role of Dan. In ''Film/SleeplessInSeattle'', Tom Hanks' Hanks's character mentions that the movie "scared the shit out of me and every man in America!"



* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: Alex blows off a date with a presumably unmarried man to pursue the married Dan--who never lied to her about being married, nor led her to believe that he would leave his wife, or that their weekend fling would be anything more even if he were single. Aside from demanding child support, Alex really doesn't have any right to act like the psycho she devolves into.

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* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: Alex blows off a date with a presumably unmarried man to pursue the married Dan--who never lied to her about being married, married nor led her to believe that he would leave his wife, or wife nor that their weekend fling would be anything more even if he were single. Aside from demanding child support, Alex really doesn't have any right to act like the psycho she devolves into.
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** Having sex with strangers is possibly deadly...AIDS became well known just around when this movie was released.

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** Having sex with strangers is possibly deadly...AIDS became well known well-known just around when this movie was released.

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* ValuesDissonance: School employees were either completely unaware that Ellen had left, or let her go off with someone who only had to claim she was her mother or a friend of the family, without them ever verifying it. These are major errors that shouldn't even have happened then and is unlikely to happen today, with the rigorous checks in place.

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School employees were either completely unaware that Ellen had left, or let her go off with someone who only had to claim she was her mother or a friend of the family, without them ever verifying it. These are major errors that shouldn't even have happened then and is unlikely to happen today, with the rigorous checks in place.

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* FunnyAneurysmMoment:
** Creator/GlennClose played a pregnant woman on a murderous-rampage in the re-shot ending that we all know and love; she didn't find out she actually '''was''' pregnant with a little girl during the filming of said-murderous rampage until '''after''' she was rushed to the hospital with a concussion during a botched take. Needless to say, she does not like watching the finale to this day, having (unknowingly) risked her daughter's life filming it.
** OJ Simpson was among those considered for the role of Dan. In the original ending, Dan is accused of killing Alex--by slashing her throat. Umm...



** Beth (Anne Archer) crashed her car while looking for her kidnapped daughter. In ''Film/PatriotGames'', Dr. Cathy Ryan (played by Archer) crashed her car when [[BigBad Sean Miller]] tried to assassinate her on the freeway. For added AdultFear, her daughter Sally was in the car. [[StatusQuoIsGod They both got better]].

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** Beth (Anne Archer) crashed her car while looking for her kidnapped daughter. In ''Film/PatriotGames'', Dr. Cathy Ryan (played by Archer) crashed her car when [[BigBad Sean Miller]] tried to assassinate her on the freeway. For added AdultFear, her Her daughter Sally was also in the car. [[StatusQuoIsGod They both got better]].better]].
** Creator/GlennClose played a pregnant woman on a murderous-rampage in the re-shot ending that we all know and love; she didn't find out she actually '''was''' pregnant with a little girl during the filming of said-murderous rampage until '''after''' she was rushed to the hospital with a concussion during a botched take. Needless to say, she does not like watching the finale to this day, having (unknowingly) risked her daughter's life filming it.
** OJ Simpson was among those considered for the role of Dan. In the original ending, Dan is accused of killing Alex--by slashing her throat. Umm...

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Must explain why they were supposed to be sympathetic.


* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic:
** Alex blows off a date with a presumably unmarried man to pursue the married Dan--who never lied to her about being married, nor led her to believe that he would leave his wife, or that their weekend fling would be anything more even if he were single. Aside from demanding child support, Alex really doesn't have any right to act like the psycho she devolves into.
** Dan CouldHaveAvoidedThisPlot and saved his family so much trouble if he didn't cheat on his wife.

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UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: Alex blows off a date with a presumably unmarried man to pursue the married Dan--who never lied to her about being married, nor led her to believe that he would leave his wife, or that their weekend fling would be anything more even if he were single. Aside from demanding child support, Alex really doesn't have any right to act like the psycho she devolves into.
** Dan CouldHaveAvoidedThisPlot and saved his family so much trouble if he didn't cheat on his wife.
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