Question: Why didn't Michael ever try and pull out the remote and attempt to explain to his wife and everyone else what the remote is doing with him? He will only say he's in autopilot but never try and elaborate on what he exactly means by this to everyone to get them to understand.
Click (2006)
1 commented-on entry since 12 Feb '25, 10:31
Directed by: Frank Coraci
Starring: Adam Sandler, Christopher Walken, Kate Beckinsale, Henry Winkler, Julie Kavner, David Hasselhoff
Audio problem: When Michael is caught in a traffic jam he shouts, "Will ya stop talking and fix the sewer". But if you look at the side view mirror, his mouth is not in sync with the words.
Michael Newman: Twinkie. Don't need it. You don't need it, man. You do need a Yodel, though. Good job.
Trivia: Michael's neighbors last name is O'Doyle, which is the name of the bully kids in Billy Madison who say "O'Doyle Rules."
Question: I don't really get it. Why doesn't he just rewind and start over when things start going bad? Did I miss something?
Answer: He can't start over, all he can do with rewind is view the past. The remote was a learning remote. The choices Michael made were his and they were permanent. Morty goes over this when he explains the virtues of the remote to Michael.
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Answer: They probably wouldn't have believed him, and since the remote only works for him, they would still be affected by any buttons he pressed on it.
Yes, but it would've been at least a shot to try instead of just sitting there saying you're on autopilot. If it was me, I'd be doing everything to explain to my partner what was going on, even if they wouldn't believe me. I'd pull out the remote, explaining each function and what they do, and explain just a little more than just being on autopilot. I would've believed they needed an explanation; better than being on autopilot just confuses me that he doesn't try to get his partner to understand.