X-Message-Number: 18265
Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2001 20:22:49 -0800 (PST)
From: Scott Badger <>
Subject: Re: Vanilla Sky ... BTW

Happy Newtonmas to all!

Now ...

I've just returned from being out of the country and I
was disinclined to get online so I'm just catching up.
Perhaps I missed where someone else brought this up
previously, but I'd just like to note ...

Everyone (including the characters in the movie) keeps
referring to Cruise's "lucid dream". For the record, a
lucid dream describes a situation where one becomes
consciously aware of the fact that one is dreaming
while in a dream state. This is clearly "not" the
scenario described in the movie (until the very end).
Cruise's dream may have been vivid and realistic, but
it wasn't lucid.

No big deal except I cringe when people use terms
improperly ... It's getting so bad, I even correct my
girlfriend's love letters! 

Scott Badger

"Vita Perpetua"

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