Man dies after watching "Avatar" movie in 3D

Discussion in 'The Lounge' started by dlb, Jan 21, 2010.

  1. dlb

    dlb MajorGeek

    http://lifestyle.hexus.net/content/item.php?item=21998

    Here's a short quote from the article:
    The victim was . . .
    :confused Somehow, I think blaming a movie is kind of 'grasping at straws' just a little bit.....
     
    dlb, Jan 21, 2010
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  2. augiedoggie

    augiedoggie The Canadian Loon - LocoAugie (R.I.P. 2012)

    LOL, to connect the dots here is basically irresponsible as it was just the proverbial 'straw that broke the camel's back'.rolleyes I hope he enjoyed what he saw.:)
     
    augiedoggie, Jan 21, 2010
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  3. DavidGP

    DavidGP MajorGeeks Forum Administrator - Grand Pooh-Bah Staff Member

    Tbh without knowing the full medical history of this chap, we cannot and dont think anyone even the doc (got his name in the worlds press tho), can fully say that the film was to blame or in the case of a brain haemorrhage its one of those medical problems that can hit at any time, you could be healthy as an ox, eat and drink correctly to guidelines, excersise daily, and still die of a brain haemorrhage.

    His chap also had High BP and Hypertension, so likely had other illnesses that we are not told.


    A film is very popular so things like this will come out of the woodwork, just wait for others to start saying they feel ill or fainted, threw up etc after watching the 3d version.
     
    DavidGP, Jan 21, 2010
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  4. studiot

    studiot MajorGeek

    Well he couldn't very well die before watching them.
     
    studiot, Jan 21, 2010
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  5. augiedoggie

    augiedoggie The Canadian Loon - LocoAugie (R.I.P. 2012)

    Ya, and watch the American 'ambulance chasers' lick their chops here!:-D Though I doubt any court would support that.
     
    augiedoggie, Jan 21, 2010
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  6. DavidGP

    DavidGP MajorGeeks Forum Administrator - Grand Pooh-Bah Staff Member

    I know its like blaming violent films and PC games for violent folk! spin the vinyl version of Kyle Minogues "I should be so lucky" backwards and the satanic verses sung, or screached could cause you to go postal....

    I think this was a sad coincidence, in that his aneurysms just was ready to go pop. Taking that the report says he had High BP and Hypertension this would fall into this catagory of potential medical problems http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/conditions/subarachnoid2.shtml
     
    DavidGP, Jan 21, 2010
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  7. Rikky

    Rikky Wile E. Coyote - One of a kind

    £15 to watch stretched Smurfs ,give's me palpitations.

    I say ban it.
     
    Rikky, Jan 21, 2010
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  8. hrlow2

    hrlow2 MajorGeek

    Now I know that I absolutely HAVE to see this film.
     
    hrlow2, Jan 21, 2010
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  9. bigtrucks

    bigtrucks MajorGeek

    ...and to think I watched the Exorcist in the theater when I was 8 1/2 months pregnant with my daughter.
    :eek SNAPP!!!! Now I realize why she acts that way.:-D:-D:-D:-D:p
    Seriously though I did in fact do this and laughed my full head off when two girls behind us (the Ex and I) realized I was pregnant that far along and started saying the babies gonna be possessed and some other BS. It really was funny because they were really serious.LOL
     
    bigtrucks, Jan 21, 2010
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