History Fridge / FallingDown

* Considering how many guns those gangbangers had, and how they had no problem committing collateral damage while trying to kill Foster, one wonders what kind of crimes were they committing besides small-scale mugging? And what if they had weapons on them when they first confronted Foster? And if they're this murderous toward someone defending themselves, how many other people have they killed? Foster getting his hands on the weapons is (disturbingly) the better choice since while Foster is violent, [[EvenEvilHasStandards Foster has something of a moral compass]],[[ALighterShadeOfBlack and isn't looking to stick up a random person]].

* When looking for boots, Bill is shown two pairs by Nick, one of which he recommends and one he doesn't. When Bill obtains his BallisticDiscount and changes outfit, we get a brief view of his new boots, which appear to be the expensive pair that Nick disliked. Bill probably took those out of spite, refusing to heed the advice of a Neo Nazi.

* Foster's sympathy for the "Not Economically Viable" person is pretty easy to understand: unlike the homeless man, the protestor wears a suit and tie and seemingly wants to better himself with a good loan. As a white-collar man forced into poverty, Foster can sympathize with a social aspirant being denied a path to success more than some bum.

* Was Foster actually planning a MurderSuicide of his ex-wife and daughter? Considering at the beginning of the movie, he was willing to ditch his car and attack a cashier, he seems to be already behaving like a man who is about to die.

** In the movie, it was shown he lost his job in the defense industry a month before. But it is possible that he was aware his job was on the line for a while and the stress caused him to lash out at those around him, including his mom who claimed he would give her a ''scary'' DeathGlare at meals. The fact that he wasn't paying child support well before then showed he was trying to save as much as he could before he got fired.

* His FreakOut at the convenience store over small change seems pretty petty...but since he's been unemployed and unable to pay child support, it makes sense why he's obsessed over chump change. If he is flat broke, or at least too poor to really support himself, he would think that every penny does count.
* The film seeks to portray Prendergast as similar to Foster, except that he learned to deal with his own aggravations maturely. However, Prendergast has something that Foster doesn't: better job security. Public service jobs, especially the police, are far more likely to not only guarantee steady employment but good benefits and pensions. Also, police officers have the advantage of qualified immunity, which prevents them from being fired for any screw-ups on the job, which a private sector like Foster wouldn't be able to get. So yes, while Prendergast does have a right to call out Foster for his crimes, Prendergast can't understand Foster's economic problems, since he has a steady income stream that at least prevents financial stress.
* Foster's contempt for the homeless person is pretty understandable: Foster was, once upon a time, a hard-working guy who earned success and ''tried'' to support his family. He wouldn't have any sympathy for somebody bumming for change, especially someone who is spry enough to get some kind of job and doesn't suffer the problems other homeless people might like mental health problems or drug addiction. It is also shown Foster is many things, [[EvenEvilHasStandards but he wouldn't rob someone of their money]].
* Foster's sympathy for the "Not Economically Viable" person is pretty easy: unlike the homeless man, the protestor wears a suit-and-tie and seemingly wants to better himself with a good loan. As a white collar man forced in poverty, Foster can sympathize with a social aspirant being denied a path to success more than some bum.

* Conversely, if his temper was flaring up, it could explain why he was downsized. Temper tantrums on the job aren't good for career advancement.
* The film seeks to portray Prendergast as similar to Foster, except that he learned to deal with his own aggravations in a mature manner. However, Prendergast has something that Foster doesn't: better job security. Public service jobs, especially the police, are far more likely to not only guarantee steady employment but good benefits and pensions. Also, police officers have the advantage of qualified immunity, which prevents them from being fired for any screw-ups on the job, which a private sector like Foster wouldn't be able to get. So yes, while Prendergast does have a right to call out Foster for his crimes, Prendergast can't understand Foster's economic problems, since he has a steady income stream that at least prevents financial stress.

* Considering how many guns those gangbangers had, and how they had no problem committing collateral damage while trying to kill Foster, one wonders what kind of crimes were they committing besides small-scale mugging? And what if they had weapons on them when they first confronted Foster? Foster getting his hands on the weapons is (disturbingly) the better choice since while he is violent, [[EvenEvilHasStandards Foster has something of a moral compass]],[[ALighterShadeOfBlack and isn't looking to stick up a random person]].

* Was Foster actually planning a MurderSuicide of his ex-wife and daughter? Considering at the beginning of the movie, he was willing to ditch his car and attack a cashier, he seems to already be behaving like a man who is about to die.

* Considering how many guns those gangbangers had, and how they had no problem committing collateral damage while trying to kill Foster, one wonders what kind of crimes were they committing besides small-scale mugging? And what if they had weapons on them when they first confronted Foster? Foster getting his hands on the weapons is (disturbingly) the better choice since while he is violent, [[EvenEvilHasStandards Foster has something of a moral compass]]
[[ALighterShadeOfBlack and isn't looking to stick up a random person]].

* Considering how many guns those gangbangers had, and how they had no problem committing collateral damage while trying to kill Foster, one wonders what kind of crimes were they committing besides small-scale mugging? And what if they had weapons on them when they first confronted Foster? Foster getting his hands on the weapons is (disturbingly) the better choice since while he is violent, [[EvenEvilHasStandards Foster has something of a moral compass]][[ALighterShadeOfBlack and isn't looking to stick up a random person]].

* Foster's contempt for the homeless person is pretty understandable: Foster was, once upon a time, a hard-working guy who earned success and ''tried'' to support his family. He wouldn't have any sympathy for somebody bumming for change. Also, the homeless guy seems spry enough to get a decent job and doesn't suffer the problems other homeless people might like mental health problems or drug addiction. It is also shown Foster is many things, [[EvenEvilHasStandards but he wouldn't rob someone of their money]].

* Considering how many guns those gangbangers had, and how they had no problem committing collateral damage while trying to kill Foster, one wonders what kind of crimes were they committing besides small-scale mugging? And what if they had weapons on them when they first confronted Foster? Foster getting his hands on the weapons is (disturbingly) the better choice since while he is violent, [[ALighterShadeOfBlack Foster isn't looking to stick up a random person]].

* Prendergast only figured out who Foster was because he happened to be driving in the same stretch of road Bill was and noticed his abandoned car. If he had taken a different route, he might not have been able to track down or catch Foster.

* The film seeks to portray Prendergast as similar to Foster, except that he learned to deal with his own aggravations in a mature manner. However, Prendergast has something that Foster doesn't: better job security. Public service jobs, especially the police, are far more likely to not only guarantee steady employment but good benefits and pensions. Also, police officers have the advantage of qualified immunity, which prevents them from being fired for any screw-ups on the job, which a private sector like Foster wouldn't be able to get. So yes, while Prendergast does have a right to call out Foster for his crimes, Prendergast has a steady income stream that at least prevents financial stress.

* Considering how many guns those gangbangers had, and how they had no problem committing collateral damage while trying to kill Foster, one wonders what kind of crimes were they committing besides small-scale mugging? And what if they had weapons on them when they first confronted Foster?
* Considering how much of a hostile nutcase the Neo-Nazi was toward anyone who wasn't a straight white guy, not to mention willing to shelter (who he believes) to be a fellow traveler, what kind of things did he get up to in private?

* The film seeks to portray Prendergast as similar to Foster, except that he learned to deal with his own aggravations in a mature manner. However, Prendergast has something that Foster doesn't: better job security. Public service jobs, especially the police, are far more likely to

* Considering how many guns those gangbangers had, and how they had no problem committing collateral damage while trying to kill Foster, one wonders what kind of crimes were they committing besides small-scale mugging? And what if they had weapons on them when they first confronted Foster?

* Foster's family wouldn't receive any benefits from his death due to [[SuicideByCop the circumstances]] by which he died. If it's not a simple case of ArtisticLicense and the writers were aware of this fact, [[AllForNothing it makes the ending even more tragic than it already is]].

* It is shown in the movie that Foster already had anger issues that slowly built up over time. But it is easy why they were building up:
** In the movie, it was shown he lost his job in the defense industry a month before. But it is possible that he was aware his job was on the line for a while and the stress caused him to lash out at those around him. The fact that he wasn't paying child support well before then showed he was trying to save as much as he could before he got fired.