One minor thing I never quite got…

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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Mixed Nuts

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mythicfox — 19 years ago(March 23, 2007 12:35 PM)

At the beginning of the movie, Stanley's going through the building, unscrewing one bulb in each light fixture. Is there any particular reason he's doing this? Is it a Christmas thing? Something having to do with all of the eviction notices he's giving out?
Or is it some weird hold-over from the original French version (which I haven't seen) that's better explained there?

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kathco — 19 years ago(March 25, 2007 03:07 AM)

I never got this 100% either, but I figured that Stanley was just trying to be stingy and save on lightbulbs! He figured it didn't matter if his tenants' halls weren't brightly lit.

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mam13143 — 18 years ago(August 07, 2007 05:28 PM)

Same thought here, and actually in keeping with his scrooge like character.

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bzmingus — 18 years ago(August 29, 2007 07:23 AM)

He is not removing the bulbs, just untwisting them so they go off. It's a way to save money on electricity. He's a cheap bastard.

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Glashan — 18 years ago(November 03, 2007 09:28 PM)

I don't think he's stingy, he's just doing it to annoy people (remember he's a pycho "They must drink glass.")

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njgill — 10 years ago(November 28, 2015 07:22 PM)

remember he's a pycho[sic]
GDuh! He's the "
Seaside Strangler
"!

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GMEllis625 — 13 years ago(July 29, 2012 08:16 AM)

I agreehe was trying to save money on electricity. The fact that it annoyed the tenants was just a bonus.