Five crazy movie theories: Titanic, Ferris Bueller, Groundhog Day and more

WILLY Wonka is a villain who kills children to make chocolate. And Jack was an imaginary character in Titanic. From directors to fans, here are the wildest theories.

MOST of us watch a movie and accept the storyline at face value. But are there actually hidden meanings behind some of Hollywood’s biggest films?

The answer: probably not. But that hasn’t stopped some very creative fans theorising about what REALLY happened in their favourite films.

Here are some of the best theories:

Pierce Brosnan as Bond.

Sean Connery as Bond.

Movie: James Bond films

Theory: James Bond is a codename, not a person

Argument: Over the past 50 years, there have been 23 Bond movies with six different actors playing the role of 007. According to Lee Tamahori, who directed Die Another Day, James Bond is a codename, not a person, which is why there have been so many different lead males.

“James Bond is not the guy’s name.,” Tamahori said.

“That’s the way I’ve always been able to view these things from when Connery left and Lazenby and Moore took over, right up to Brosnan. How could this guy be so young still?

“Of course to me, it is just a prefix and a codename. That means that Connery either died or retired, Moore died or retired and so on.”

Was Jack real or imaginary?

Movie: Titanic

Theory: Jack is a figment of Rose’s imagination

Argument: Rose (played by Kate Winslet) is depressed that she’s being forced to marry a guy that she doesn’t love so she invents Jack, a character who is the complete opposite to her fiance.

At the end of the film, the much older Rose is told, “We never found anything on Jack ... there’s no record of him at all”. She replies, “No, there wouldn’t be, would there? And I’ve never spoken of him until now ... But now you know there was a man named Jack Dawson and that he saved me in every way that a person can be saved. I don’t even have a picture of him. He exists now ... only in my memory.”

He exists only in her memory huh? Interesting …

Is Bill Murray stuck in purgatory in Groundhog Day?

Movie: Groundhog Day

Theory: The town where the film is set is purgatory

Argument: This is deep. Is the movie actually about Phil (played by Bill Murray) undergoing purification before he can enter heaven? Blogger Jim Ciscell thinks so.

Here’s what he cites as evidence:

“Part of the purpose is purgatory is an atonement for sins which occurred in life,” Ciscell said.

“This may be no more apparent than with the chance meeting with insurance salesman Ned Ryerson. Phil has little to no memory of who Ryerson is or was. There is a hint of a further subplot than (Phil) Connor stopped Ryerson from dating Connor’s sister. This may have been just another night to Phil but may have been the end of Ryerson’s life.”

And ...

“Phil remembers dying but not death. Phil tries to escape his situation via death itself but quickly learns that death is not actually a solution to his problems because every time he dies, he simply wakes up and it is the previous morning. This could be because Phil is already dead. He doesn’t remember the next phase because he is already in it.”

Is Willy Wonka a murderer?

Movie: Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

Theory: Willy Wonka is a murderous villain who uses deceased children to make his chocolate

Argument: Wonka rigged the golden ticket competition to ensure that only children won. Then he set up elaborate scenarios once the children were inside his factory to test their morality. Could Augustus Gloop resist a river of chocolate? No. Could Violet Beauregarde resist a revolutionary piece of chewing gum? No.

Also, the Oompa Loompas were in on the scam because they just happened to have a song and dance routine tailored to each kids death.

And finally, ever notice how each of the vehicle’s shown in the flick only have the exact number of seats required for the remaining kids?

Was Ferris all in Cameron’s head?

Movie: Ferris Bueller’s Day Off

Theory: Ferris is a figment of Cameron’s imagination

Argument: Cameron is a bit of a loser who struggles to stand up to his controlling father. So when he’s sick in bed he creates a character in his head (Ferris) who has the personality traits that he wishes he had.

He dreams up the whole day’s events which explains how the trio were able to travel all over Chicago in one single day.

Eventually, after Cameron crashes the Ferrari, he learns that he has to stand up to his father and conveniently, Ferris and Sloan then disappear off into the sunset.

Ving Rhames played Marsellus Wallace in Pulp Fiction.

Other notable theories:

• Frozen is actually a story about coming out. Let It Go anyone?

• Robocop is Jesus. He was killed and then came back to rid the world of sinners.

• The briefcase in Pulp Fiction actually contains Marsellus Wallace’s soul. The combination is 666 … what further proof do you need?