Back in the 2000s, everyone knew Ashton Kutcher as being that funny guy. Heck, that’s why That 70’s Show ran for so long, as Kelso was the real star of that show. Naturally, Kutcher wanted to break out of that typecasting and he attempted to do so with a film called the Butterfly Effect, which was Donnie Darko but with prettier people and a far less confusing time travel plot.
And it actually wasn’t bad at all. Nine years later though, and after two direct to DVD sequels, looks like someone is resetting the past on that film.
Eric Bress, who was one half of the writers for the original flick is back for the reboot according to Variety. In the original film, a young man learns that he can time travel back into his past, reliving events from his youth which he then proceeds to change. Except every time he undoes an event, the repercussions in his present timeline become worse and worse.
Critically, the film wasn’t well received at the time but considering that it made $96 million off of a $16 million budget, people obviously didn’t care what critics had to say. It’s also a far more interesting film on DVD with the alternate ending, where Kutcher decideds to undo all the damage he has cause by (NINE YEAR OLD ALTERNATE ENDING SPOILER WARNING) travelling all the way back in time to when he was a foetus, and then committing suicide by strangling himself with his own umbilical cord.
Now let’s see of the reboot has the balls to go ahead and use that ending.
Last Updated: July 29, 2013
RinceDAmasterdebata
July 29, 2013 at 10:52
What kind of alternate ending is that?!
TiMsTeR1033
July 29, 2013 at 10:56
I think my dvd was a copy I only saw that ending! 🙁
RinceDAmasterdebata
July 29, 2013 at 10:58
What happens in the normal one again? I totally forget. THIS I would have remembered…
Kromas
July 29, 2013 at 11:05
I wish I had the ability to time travel. I would stop myself from watching all the horrible time travel movies. Except Back to the Future!
RinceDAmasterdebata
July 29, 2013 at 11:08
Haha! Yeah. I have seen such shit man. For some reason my head contains images of a movie also called the Butterfly Effect but with Raptors… Not sure if I am losing it, or if it was called something else…
Kromas
July 29, 2013 at 11:11
I think I remember a line from Jurassic park about the butterfly effect. Then again raptors are awesome.
RinceDAmasterdebata
July 29, 2013 at 11:18
Hahha! I found this article about The Butterfly Effect THREE. Flipping funny! Worth a read http://www.somethingawful.com/movie-reviews/butterfly-effect-revelations/1/
Kromas
July 29, 2013 at 11:49
Hahaha … have an upvote for that link.
RinceDAmasterdebata
July 29, 2013 at 11:54
This really cracked me up Okay, I know from a decade of hanging out here that a guy can pretty much prance around in a tutu made of a hooker’s flayed skin and the Internet will nod its collective approval, provided she’s over 98 pounds (obese).
James Francis
July 29, 2013 at 12:09
So Terminator, Warlock and 12 Monkeys all sucked? 🙂
Kromas
July 29, 2013 at 16:47
Terminator yes, Warlock … 50/50. Ill at least give you 12 monkeys cause that was awesome.
James Francis
July 29, 2013 at 16:52
Terminator sucked?
Kervyn Cloete
July 29, 2013 at 19:08
I’ve been trying all day to come up with a witty response to this clear cut sign of lunacy, but my brain simply can’t wrap around the fact that somebody thinks that Terminator sucks.
Kromas
July 29, 2013 at 22:25
Variety is the spice of life. I have no idea why I do not like it but yeah it sucks.
Kervyn Cloete
July 30, 2013 at 06:10
Hey, I’m the guy who likes Waterworld, so no need to tell me about differences of opinion. It’s just that you’re possibly the first person I know that has said it outright sucked.
I mean I know lots of people that are annoyed with T2 coz it breaks the first film’s perfect time loop narrative, or people that aren’t a fan of the 80’s styled action seen in T1. But I’ve never heard anybody out and out hate it.
James Francis
July 30, 2013 at 07:36
What’s wrong with Waterworld? Just because it bombed didn’t make it a bad film. Or are we gonna start giving Michael Bay and Gore Verbinski lifetime achievement awards? :p
Kervyn Cloete
July 30, 2013 at 19:05
Absolutely nothing wrong with Waterworld! But tell that to the people who give me funny looks when I say that I like it.
Kromas
July 30, 2013 at 09:50
Ooohhh. I would not say I hate it per say. It sucked but it was nowhere near Titanic or any Uwe Boll film on my hate list.
James Francis
July 30, 2013 at 07:39
Weird. I think a lot of stuff sucks, but at least I know why I think that.
Admiral Chief Minion 47
July 29, 2013 at 11:27
Puh-lease, Hyde was the star man!