which movies can you not afford to miss the 1st 5 minutes of?
10-30-04, 09:28 PM
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which movies can you not afford to miss the 1st 5 minutes of?
with many movies you COULD miss the 1st 5 minutes and really not miss much...maybe credits or something really not that important happens.
any movies where its absolutely CRUCIAL to be there when it starts?
frankly i always try and make it to the movies early anyways...not for this reason but so i get good seats. i refuse to sit up front...ever. i will just leave if those are the only seats left
anyways, back to my question...which movies would you guys list?
any movies where its absolutely CRUCIAL to be there when it starts?
frankly i always try and make it to the movies early anyways...not for this reason but so i get good seats. i refuse to sit up front...ever. i will just leave if those are the only seats left
anyways, back to my question...which movies would you guys list?
10-30-04, 10:05 PM
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Swordfish. If you miss the first 5 minutes, well, you missed the only thing worth watching, ie a cool explosion.
On a more serious note, a lot of thrillers fall into this category. If you missed the first five minutes of sixth sense, the ending would be massively weird since you'd have no idea about would happend to Brucie in the beginning.
On a more serious note, a lot of thrillers fall into this category. If you missed the first five minutes of sixth sense, the ending would be massively weird since you'd have no idea about would happend to Brucie in the beginning.
10-31-04, 01:20 AM
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Cause you'd miss the end of the movie! Hahahahahahahahaha!
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FACE/OFF
Cause the opening scene sets up the whole personal grudge between the good guy and bad guy
Cause you'd miss the end of the movie! Hahahahahahahahaha!
also
FACE/OFF
Cause the opening scene sets up the whole personal grudge between the good guy and bad guy
10-31-04, 02:27 AM
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11-01-04, 08:13 AM
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11-01-04, 08:50 AM
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Ahhh! I have another....
DUNE
Both the Theatrical version and especially the extended(4 + hours) TV version that omits the Irulan(Virginia Madsen) intro and puts back the Frank Herbert narration with the artwork.
DUNE
Both the Theatrical version and especially the extended(4 + hours) TV version that omits the Irulan(Virginia Madsen) intro and puts back the Frank Herbert narration with the artwork.
11-01-04, 10:40 AM
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Originally posted by taa455
Yep. You would miss the back story and be totally lost (if you haven't read the book, of course)
Yep. You would miss the back story and be totally lost (if you haven't read the book, of course)
11-01-04, 10:45 AM
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Originally posted by Sepulture
Saving Private Ryan.
Saving Private Ryan.
11-01-04, 01:17 PM
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Originally posted by jaeufraser
Swordfish. If you miss the first 5 minutes, well, you missed the only thing worth watching, ie a cool explosion.
Swordfish. If you miss the first 5 minutes, well, you missed the only thing worth watching, ie a cool explosion.
11-01-04, 01:19 PM
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Originally posted by Joe Molotov
My aunt was like "I didn't like it; I didn't get what the ring was supposed to be about and why they were trying to get rid of it" to which I asked "Do you remember the part at the beginning?" to which she responds "No, I missed the first five minutes..."
My aunt was like "I didn't like it; I didn't get what the ring was supposed to be about and why they were trying to get rid of it" to which I asked "Do you remember the part at the beginning?" to which she responds "No, I missed the first five minutes..."
11-01-04, 01:21 PM
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Originally posted by Verbal Gorilla
I always figured this was like "The Passion". If ya don't know the basic story, you have been livining under a rock.
I always figured this was like "The Passion". If ya don't know the basic story, you have been livining under a rock.
11-01-04, 02:10 PM
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Originally posted by Abob Teff
I actually heard this from several people! (Of course they are the same ones that didn't understand why the movie "just ended" like it did or the fact that "The Two Towers" had nothing to do with 9/11 marketing.)
I actually heard this from several people! (Of course they are the same ones that didn't understand why the movie "just ended" like it did or the fact that "The Two Towers" had nothing to do with 9/11 marketing.)
All this despite the fact that we live in New Zealand, completely surounded by the hype at the time.
