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Old 08-09-04, 08:38 PM
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movies with Fight Club/Sixth Sense plot twists

Try to list as many movies as you can that have a Fight club/6th sense inspired plot twist.

I'll start with:

Fight Club
Sixth Sense
Swimming Pool
Identity

I can't think of anymore, but I feel like there are tons more, especially in the past 4 years.

These also include any bs about the whole plot being the main character's imagination, or any multi-personality disorder twists.
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How about-

The Others
Vanilla Sky
A Beautiful Mind
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Harvey?

I don't know how you could do a thread like this without massive spoilers.
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Why would you want to start/read a thread like this?
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Now I know to expect big plot twists for The Others, Vanilla Sky and Swimfan. Thanks a lot!
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This threads existence is a spoiler.
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Swimfan
I wouldn't worry about that one, but yeah this thread is going to ruin a lot of movies for people (maybe one of the mods could put a SPOILERS note in the thread title). I thankfully have seen all of the movies mentioned already.
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What's the twist in swimfan?
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Originally posted by lukewarmwater
What's the twist in swimfan?
I don't recall a twist either. The movie was pretty much a standard thriller that played like Fatal Attraction for Teens.
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What's the twist in swimfan?
Other than the point at which you realize that you spent X amount of money to watch it and won't see said money again, there is none. I think neiname meant to type Swimming Pool.
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Secret Window
The Village (obvious)
Wild Things
The Usual Suspects

more to come

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Planet of the Apes (Original)
Crying Game
The Empire Strikes Back
Citizen Kane
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Spoiler:
Matchstick Men

Spoiler:
Haute Tension

Spoiler:
Identity
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Originally posted by asianxcore
Spoiler:
Matchstick Men

Spoiler:
Haute Tension

Spoiler:
Identity
How does that help?

"Hmm I'm pretty sure I've seen the movie who's title is in spoiler tags..............oh......... I guess I havent.
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...that being said, aren't most of these just variations on the "it was all a dream" scenario? or is there something a film can do to keep the audience from feeling cheated?

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Lost Highway
Unbreakable
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I would read this thread simply because it's the kind of movie I look for. The twist is what attracks me to it.

Empire Strikes Back. That's funny. Luke, I'm your father . OK, don't anyone get pissed at me for spoiling that for you because if you haven't seen this movie, it's unlikely you ever will or care the less bit about it.

Mulholland Drive
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Would this count?

Another Hitchcock film:
Spoiler:
Psycho
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The Crying Game
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From Dusk Till Dawn- went into that knowing nothing about it; without spoiling it, something happens that turns it into a different kind of movie than it was when it started.
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Originally posted by Ruderic
How about-

The Others
Vanilla Sky
A Beautiful Mind
I would rather watch the oringinal Vanilla Sky, Open Your Eyes (Abre los ojos)
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