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* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: In the final scene Edison watches a movie in a newly opened cinema. His last lengthy stare at the screen is captured exactly straight into the camera as if he is giving us a MeaningfulLook - from the creator of movie technology to its final consumers.
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* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: In the final scene scene, Edison watches a movie in a newly opened cinema. His last lengthy stare at the screen is captured exactly straight into the camera as if he is giving us a MeaningfulLook - from the creator of movie technology to its final consumers.
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* LeaningontheFourthWall: In the final scene Edison watches a movie in a newly opened cinema. His last lengthy stare at the screen is captured exactly straight into the camera as if he is giving us a MeaningfulLook - from the creator of movie technology to its final consumers.
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* LeaningontheFourthWall: LeaningOnTheFourthWall: In the final scene Edison watches a movie in a newly opened cinema. His last lengthy stare at the screen is captured exactly straight into the camera as if he is giving us a MeaningfulLook - from the creator of movie technology to its final consumers.
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[[caption-width-right:350:''"Today the impossible becomes the possible."'']]
->''"This is a battle for the brightest minds of America."''
->''"This is a battle for the brightest minds of America."''
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->''"This
'''Previews:''' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEJuG1hKQMk Trailer]].
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---> '''Edison''': But did I mention that his current ''kills''?
** Later on, another character argues a similar point directly to Tesla:
---> ''There's a possibility that you'll be putting in jeopardy the lives of 28 million people.''
** Later on, another character argues a similar point directly to Tesla:
---> ''There's a possibility that you'll be putting in jeopardy the lives of 28 million people.''
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'''Reporter:''' Well, just to be clear on that point...\\
'''Edison:''' Well, you die.
** Insull follows suit as well, during his pitch for Edison's current
** Later on, another character argues a similar point directly
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--->''"Should you choose Westinghouse, then... then, yes, there is a possibility
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->''"Tonight things could change."''
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* LeaningontheFourthWall: In the final scene Edison watches a movie in a newly opened cinema. His last lengthy stare at the screen is captured exactly straight into the camera as if he is giving us a MeaningfulLook - from the creator of movie technology to its final consumers.
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* DoubleMeaning: The "Current" in the title can refer to electrical current, which is the subject of the "war," or it can refer to how the "war" was such an important current event at the time.
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* DoubleMeaning: DoubleMeaningTitle: The "Current" in the title can refer to electrical current, which is the subject of the "war," or it can refer to how the "war" was such an important current event at the time.
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* DoubleMeaning: The "Current" in the title can refer to electrical current, which is the subject of the "war," or it can refer to how the "war" was such an important current event at the time.
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** Seen with Westinghouse to a lesser degree after the accidental death of Pope (his chief engineer), which comes at the time when Edison's anti-AC publicity campaign is already taking its toll on Westinghouse's fortunes.
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* ExactWords: Edison argues that "his [Westinghouse's] current kills," and he is absolutely right, it does, as we all know about the dangers of electrocution in real life. However, the danger is all about the strength of the current, with the type making no difference.
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* ExactWords: Edison argues that "his [Westinghouse's] current kills," and he is absolutely right, it does, as we all know about the dangers of electrocution in real life. However, the danger is all about the strength of the current, with the type making no difference. It is true that Edison's current is the safer of the two, especially given Westinghouse loses his top engineer and personal friend to experiments with an AC motor, but Edison shies away from the technical descriptions in favor of lurid soundbites throughout.
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* DoWrongRight: Westinghouse recounts an anecdote from his youth where his father attempted to smack him with a tree branch. The branch broke after two strikes and young Westinghouse recommended to his dad that a nearby leather strap would do better. His point, as stated afterwards, is that he can accept anything that came his way but cannot tolerate it if there's poor craftsmanship involved.
* InsistentTerminology: The press repeatedly treats the electricity Edison and Westinghouse offers as their separate individual properties. Westinghouse refutes this and insists that it's the systems that are different; electricity is just electricity.
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* ItWillNeverCatchOn: An intentionally ironic quote is "There's never going to be anything named 'Tesla' ever again." In RealLife, the audiences are likely aware of the prominent electric car company named Tesla.
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* ItWillNeverCatchOn: ItWillNeverCatchOn:
** An intentionally ironic quote is "There's never going to be anything named 'Tesla' ever again." In RealLife, the audiences are likely aware of the prominent electric car company namedTesla.Tesla.
** In his final scene with Westinghouse, Edison remarks that his newest invention will overshadow anything he's made to the point where it's likely that his name will no longer be associated with electricity. The new invention is {{Film}} and ironically Edison got it a bit backwards.
** An intentionally ironic quote is "There's never going to be anything named 'Tesla' ever again." In RealLife, the audiences are likely aware of the prominent electric car company named
** In his final scene with Westinghouse, Edison remarks that his newest invention will overshadow anything he's made to the point where it's likely that his name will no longer be associated with electricity. The new invention is {{Film}} and ironically Edison got it a bit backwards.
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* WolverinePublicity: Discussed by the committee running the World Fair. Westinghouse's system is cheaper but (according to reputation) riskier, but Edison's name is a selling point that is sure to draw more attendees.
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* ArtisticLicenseHistory: Edison is depicted as mourning his late wife throughout the current wars with their children. In reality, he remarried two years later, in the midst of the current wars, and went on to have three more children. The film also depicts the Westinghouses as childless, when in reality they had a son.
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* ArtisticLicenseHistory: Edison is depicted as mourning his late wife throughout the current wars War of the Currents with their children. In reality, he remarried two years later, in the midst of the current wars, war, and went on to have three more children. The film also depicts the Westinghouses as childless, when in reality they had a son.
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* ArtisticLicenseHistory: Edison is depicted as mourning his late wife throughout the current wars with their children. In reality, he remarried two years later, in the midst of the current wars, and went on to have three more children. The film also depicts the Westinghouses as childless, when in reality they had a son.
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* DarkestHour: Edison is losing the Current War, and has just lost his beloved wife to some kind of brain disease, when he meets with Brown to begin developing an electric chair. Figurative and literal; the scene surrounds both men with shadows, demonstrating the dark place Edison's sinking to.
* ExactWords: Edison argues that "his [Westinghouse's] current kills", and he is absolutely right, it does, as we all know about the dangers of electrocution in real life. However, the danger is all about the strength of the current, with the type making no difference.
* ExactWords: Edison argues that "his [Westinghouse's] current kills", and he is absolutely right, it does, as we all know about the dangers of electrocution in real life. However, the danger is all about the strength of the current, with the type making no difference.
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* DarkestHour: Edison is losing the Current War, and has just lost his beloved wife to some kind of brain disease, when he meets with Brown to begin developing an electric chair. Figurative and literal; the The scene surrounds both men with shadows, demonstrating the dark place Edison's sinking to.
* ExactWords: Edison argues that "his [Westinghouse's] currentkills", kills," and he is absolutely right, it does, as we all know about the dangers of electrocution in real life. However, the danger is all about the strength of the current, with the type making no difference.
* ExactWords: Edison argues that "his [Westinghouse's] current
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* ItWillNeverCatchOn: An intentionally ironic quote is "There's never going to be anything named "Tesla" ever again." In RealLife, the audiences are likely aware of the prominent electric car company named Tesla.
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* ItWillNeverCatchOn: An intentionally ironic quote is "There's never going to be anything named "Tesla" 'Tesla' ever again." In RealLife, the audiences are likely aware of the prominent electric car company named Tesla.
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* ScrewTheMoneyIHaveRules: Subverted. Edison says he abhors the thought of his inventions taking human life and will not create a killing device for any price, but he ultimately helps design the electric chair in an attempt to help him win the War of the Currents.
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* SharpDressedMan: Tesla is always depicted in immaculate, colorful suits even when he's flat broke.
