Numbers in movies

[daglesz]

Does anybody have any information about the choosing of numbers used in movies? Is there a method, system or it is just a random procedure?

Here is an example of what i am talking about.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHcTajljJQk

[rklenseth]

Yeah, it is a mythology and I think most movies and TV shows use it as a device to signify something is about to happen and usually bad.

You can read about the mythology here; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/23_enigma . There are sites that go into more detail about if you would like to look them up.

[frederic_g54]

I'm not sure this example applies to the topic in question, but occasionally, directors also like to work in references to a certain event and/or subject into their film; Case in point, PTA's Magnolia, where the biblical passage in Exodus 8:2 is alluded to many times throughout the film through the repeated use of the numbers 8 and 2.

More often than not, I'd say the appearance of a specific number is the result of a conscious and deliberate choice rather than a random coincidence.

[Stewball]

I'm not sure this example applies to the topic in question, but occasionally, directors also like to work in references to a certain event and/or subject into their film; Case in point, PTA's Magnolia, where the biblical passage in Exodus 8:2 is alluded to many times throughout the film through the repeated use of the numbers 8 and 2.

More often than not, I'd say the appearance of a specific number is the result of a conscious and deliberate choice rather than a random coincidence.

Oh now I'm gonna have to watch it again.

[VinegarBob]

Ah, never mind...just noticed the link above. Carry on

[daglesz]

As I can see, there are more...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOftHB2dT6o