"The X Files" All Things (2000)

Director:

Gillian Anderson

Writers:

Chris Carter (creator)
Gillian Anderson (written by)

TV Series:

"The X Files" (1993)

Original Air Date:

9 April 2000 (Season 7, Episode 17)

Genre:

Drama | Horror | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Plot:

Scully is finishing up the autopsy of a person at a hospital. A file mix-up involving the autopsy folder...

Plot Keywords:

Male Female Relationship | Title Spoken By Character | FBI | FBI Agent | Alien

Cast

  (Episode Credited cast)

David Duchovny	...	Fox Mulder
Gillian Anderson	...	Dana Scully
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Carol Banker	...	Carol
Colleen Flynn	...	Colleen Azar
Stacy Haiduk	...	Margaret 'Maggie' Waterston
Stephen Hornyak	...	Dr. Kopeikan
Nicolas Surovy	...	Dr. Daniel Waterston
Elayn Taylor	...	Nurse #2
Scott Vance	...	The Healer
Cheryl White	...	Nurse #3

Runtime:

60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

USA:TV-14 | Argentina:13

Company:

20th Century Fox Television

Trivia:

Rhythm is a recurring theme. Beyond the music these include: 1) opening scene, sound of water dripping from faucet starts before video starts and continues on 2) the slide projector changing slides 3) at the hospital the nurse that hands Skully the medical file is tapping her pencil 4) the cord on her blinds is tapping the wall 5) the heart monitor in Dr Waterson's room 6) Skully's turn signal when she's talking to Mulder on her cell phone 7) The Apothecary sign squeaking

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: When Scully is reanimating her friend in the hospital, when the camera rotates and the scene becomes visible from behind Scully, you can see a hand of a crew member.

Quotes:

Scully: Time passes in moments... moments which, rushing past, define the path of a life, just as surely as they lead towards its end. How rarely do we stop to examine that path, to see the reasons why all things happen, to consider whether the path we take in life is our own making...

Movie Connections:

References The Blair Witch Project (1999)

Soundtrack:

The Sky is Broken

This is a great insight into Scully's past and psychological make up

In my opinion this is one of the best episodes on learning about Scully's life. There are two types of episodes. Those with special effects and UFOs -the signature of the X-Files-, and those where we learn more on the life and psychology of the characters -Molder and Scully. This one falls into the latter category. I love this episode because I can learn about Scully's past. One where she is emotionally involved in a forbidden affair, where she loved passionately. Also, the music used in this episode gives a really special touch as well as the use of images make and camera angles makes it very interesting, in my opinion. Although it is not a typical X File episode,I must admit, and I really enjoy it a lot. I have seen it in several re-runs and I still like it, more and more. Scully's performance is great. She shows a new side of her, one where she displays confusing and contradicting emotions. Psychologically is very interesting, which is the main perspective of the episode. Also as I said before, the song chosen for this episode is great. I bought it on itunes. I like the filmography and the notion of time-splitting that is presented in this episode. In summary, I recommend it, but I warn fans of the X Files to look at this episode with different eyes. In summary, I like it!!!