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Old 01-01-06, 07:25 PM
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movies that "explain" the twist ending via flashbacks to the movie
basically movies that after the twist is revealed, we see clips from the movie that are supposed to be the "clues".
here are one's that i can think of
usual suspects
saw 1 and 2
cry wolf
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Old 01-01-06, 07:30 PM
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IIRC, the sixth sense.
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Fight Club
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...and in a certain way, Unbearable Lightness of Being.
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I believe the entire oeuvre of one M. Night Shyamalan uses that trick.
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Originally Posted by Mondo Kane
Secret Window
Originally Posted by Apone
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Originally Posted by The Infidel
Sleepy Hollow
Originally Posted by Star Wars Guy
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Originally Posted by Cellar Door
Ocean's Eleven
Suddenly, all the pieces click into place and I understand why Rypro started this thread. Now I want to go back and read it again to see it all in context!
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Irreversible, kinda?
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Suddenly, all the pieces click into place and I understand why Rypro started this thread. Now I want to go back and read it again to see it all in context!


This was a great thread! Everyone should go read it again.
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Titanic and Sleepy Hollow had "twist" endings?
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A Tale of Two Sisters, kind of.
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