Wilson floating away…..
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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Cast Away
cmk78250 — 13 years ago(March 19, 2013 04:01 PM)
Am I alone in this or is the losing of Wilson one of the saddest moments in cinema history? Volleyball/object or not, this "companion" is what kept him sane for 4 years except for the apparent brief suicide plan which was never brought to fruition.
The scene where he is hysterically crying on the raft after losing Wilson is arguably one of the most heartbreaking scenes I've ever seen. Not to mention he is alone in the middle of the Pacific after 4 years of having a buddy and now he is alone again.
I would have reacted the same way, no doubt. Everyone needs something that clings them to reality or normalcy in their darkest hours or days. Wilson was it. -
yuui-sensei — 13 years ago(March 25, 2013 07:34 PM)
I completely agree. The first time I watched this movie at nine or ten, I was right about the age when I could understand the adult themes in this movie(as opposed to being scared/confused by it) and the scene when he lost Wilson had me bawling. I still cry whenever this scene comes up.
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strntz — 13 years ago(March 30, 2013 04:03 AM)
And just to add that the scene may have never made it past the editing stage if Hanks hadn't absolutely sold the heartbreak of this shipwrecked soul losing this inanimate object that he came to view as a friend.
Just once, I'd like someone to call me sir without adding 'you're making a scene' ~H Simpson -
MrCottonsParrot — 12 years ago(July 03, 2013 04:14 AM)
And just to add that the scene may have never made it past the editing stage if Hanks hadn't absolutely sold the heartbreak of this shipwrecked soul losing this inanimate object that he came to view as a friend.
Absolutely strntz,
Tom hanks is also one of the few people who can bawl realistically too. It sounded totally believable.
"Champagne for my real friends, and real pain for my sham friends" -
gabby_bm — 12 years ago(May 11, 2013 06:43 PM)
As sad as it was, it was a real victory for him to let Wilson go for his chance to live. Somewhere, in the back of his mind, he knew that Wilson was his crutch and he had to face the final battle of wills on his own.
"Oh that's nice, sweetie" = Grandma's version of "cool story, bro"
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TVholic — 11 years ago(December 28, 2014 08:13 PM)
his so-called friends not even bothering to find out what food he'd want for his comeback party.
That wasn't the impression I got. When he picked up the Alaskan king crab leg, all I saw was more of the mood he was projecting with everything else, that he had never realized how easy modern life was, with everything so easily available. Fire at the push of a lighter button. Light at the flick of a switch. Warm, soft beds. Ice cubes. Clean water from any tap or bottle. People didn't have to struggle just to survive.
He didn't want to go back to the island. Kelly didn't ditch him and he didn't blame her. He's not the kind of guy to expect her to wait for him forever. She had a life and a family now. The new Wilson, like everything else he had in the passenger seat, was a security blanket. He wasn't about to take his life or the lives of others for granted again, especially with all the death he had seen and the death of his co-worker's wife. He was a changed man compared with the time-obsessed workaholic at the beginning of the movie. Life had handed him a second chance, with reentry into society and now with Bettina. He wasn't going to let that pass him by. He was going places, but he was going prepared now. You missed the point of the movie, which was to point out how easy we actually have it, but also how fragile our modern lives can be and that we should live in the moment. -
moviefan098 — 10 years ago(September 27, 2015 05:03 AM)
saw this movie 3 times, once when i was 13, again when i was 19, then now when i'm 29. him losing wilson was sadder when i was a kid but him losing kelly is much worse when i'm an adult. it is probably one of the most bitter scenes i've ever seen.