But according to the recently-released book The Art of the Batman, the shot in question was simply good old-fashioned epinephrine, which gave him a spike in adrenaline, allowing him to best the remaining petty thugs. Why Batman never took four seconds to be like, “Hey Alfred, check out this beltful of epinephrine” at some point in the preceding two and a half hours is anyone’s guess.
Deep Water – Seriously, What’s The Deal With Ben Affleck’s Snails?
The Baffling Scene:
As we’ve mentioned before, Deep Water, the erotic thriller starring Ana De Armas, Ben Affleck, and palpable discomfort of Ben Affleck, is absolutely chock full of unhinged scenes. One narrative wrinkle that caught viewers particularly off guard is how Affleck’s character has confoundingly channelled all of his pent-up marital frustrations into an obsessive collection of … live snails?
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The Explanation:
Why snails? It’s hard to imagine that anyone was titilated by the sight of the star of Paycheck creepily watching two gastropods get it on in the middle of the night. Well, it turns out that there’s a good reason for this character trait that seemingly came out of left field from a ballpark on another planet.
The film was based on a novel by legendary author Patricia Highsmith, who also wrote classics like Strangers on a Train and The Talented Mr. Ripley. Apparently, Highsmith was similarly obsessed with snails, and not only kept them as pets, but incorporated them into her work. Highsmith penned a short story literally called The Snail-Watcher, about a snail enthusiast who starts out simply observing the creatures, but ends up drowning in a sea of murderous, copulating snails.
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So Affleck’s character’s bizzaro hobby was a tribute to both Highsmith and her work – although to be honest, Deep Water would have been 1000% better if it ended with Ben Affleck being taken down by an army of zombie-like snails.
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