Do you sit through the end credits?
 

I didn't find any similar polls in search--apologies if this has already been covered. I myself always sit through the credits because my parents always did. I do like three key bits of info: (1) duh, the cast list, (2) where the film was shot, and (3) the music. Of course I got in this habit before IMDb, wikipedia, etc. back when this was the only way you could find this kind of information. My guess is 90% of the people leave during the credits, but my kid was pretty excited the other day when she saw a post-credit musical number in the Glee movie because I had taught her to sit through the credits. And now I anticipate something in every Marvel movie.

On the other hand, there are few worse feelings than missing my late-night bus by just a few minutes because I was watching the credits. :(

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Always!! If you don't, you're practically *STEALING* the movie. :mad:

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I don't give a shit about who the caterer and drivers are, but I do sit through the credits in case there's an extra scene afterwards.

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No. I have for the Marvel films for obvious reasons. I usually just sit long enough for everyone else to leave, then I make my exit.

There have always been a few exceptions though.

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Sorry, this was supposed to be a poll but the question posted while the request is still hanging. I'll ask a mod to merge

EDIT: Merged, so I deleted my duplicate entry. Thanks, mod! :up:

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I do.

1. Let the crowd get out.
2. Check for extra scenes.
3. Check voice actors (animated films)

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I stay as long as it takes for the aisles to clear. If I'm the only one in the theater I'll get up as soon as the credits are rolling. Usually my ass is numb and I'm anxious to get outside by the time the two hours or whatever is up.

I can be enticed once in awhile. For instance, yesterday I sat through most of the credits for Fright Night because I was really enjoying that 99 Problems song.

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You know what the studios should do? Try and squeeze a few extra product placement dollars by having the end credits run over a couple of commercials, just as a big fuck you to all the artists and technicians.

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Ditto. Although, if I'm with a group, I'll just leave (my friends/family refuse to sit through end credits unless they know there will be an extra scene).

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I've never understood people that refuse to watch the credits. "I'm willing to spend two hours and twenty minutes watching this movie, but I'll be damned if I'm going to spend two hours and twenty-six minutes watching it!"

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I usually do, but not because I'm paying a great deal of attention to the credits themselves. Usually there's some discussion about the film with the folks I'm with. And by waiting those few minutes, I avoid the traffic jam of those trying to exit, use the restroom, etc.

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This and if something is going on like what Pixar does. Or outtakes.

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Even if there are no extra scenes or outtakes, I'll usually stay for the end credit cue since I'm into film music.

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How do you know if there is a scene afterwards unless you sit through the credits? Do you really get on the Internet and check before every movie you watch?

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Lately I've been doing a quick Google check before the lights dim to see if there are any extra scenes.

Otherwise no, we're out the second they start to roll.

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Unless I really have to go to the restroom or I'm late for something, I will always sit thru the credits. Mainly to look for names of friends that may have worked on the film.

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I stay through it all, for the same reasons others have offered. I think part of it came from the fact that my dad would not only not watch the end credits, but he would fast forward through the opening credits of movies at home. Some kids rebel by getting tattoos, developing a substance abuse habit or dramatically changing their appearance. I rebelled by having the self-discipline to actually watch something in its entirety.

This drove my wife crazy when we first got together, but now she just accepts it. Sometimes she sits through the credits with me, sometimes she leaves to go to the restroom or to check her messages, that kind of thing. Most of my friends are sit-through-the-credits people, too, so I sometimes forget how unusual other people find it. I know most people don't do it, of course, because the theater is generally empty when we finally leave, but it's not until I discuss the topic that I become conscious of the fact that most people think it's stupid to sit through till the end.

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Yeah, I do. I like to see my friends names in the crew list if they worked on a movie.

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I responded in the other thread about this (that will hopefully be merged with this one), but one point I made was that most of my friends are stay-through-the-end people, too. We'll chat away with our initial reactions, finally ask the "What was that about?" questions that we've been holding throughout the movie about parts we either didn't understand or didn't quite catch, and often we'll scan the credits for unusual names and/or job titles. Sometimes we speculate what a particular job involves, if its title is peculiar enough. It amuses us.

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You honestly don't understand the difference between watching a story unfold, and watching a scrolling list of 2nd Unit Gaffers?

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Whoa...talk about living on the edge.

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I used to stay through the credits every single time and would get cranky on the rare occasion the projectionist would turn it off early. I liked to stay especially when I was really into movie scores (still like that one) and learning about movie jobs (still interesting but there's only so much one can learn).

Now I don't want to stay. My wife does and all I want to do is go home (we usually catch a late show and I'm ready for bed). So sometimes we stay and sometimes we leave.

I'll stay if I hear something is coming after or during the credits. The bummer is I usually hear exactly what the "something" is before I see the movie because it's rare to find out about it without spoilers.

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When a director does a commentary for his film, he usually doesn't even stick around.

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Only if I hear/suspect that there will be something after the credits. And even then, I don't pay a great deal of attention to the credits, I just talk with my friends.

The only time I ever recall paying attention to the credits is when they fill them with goofy joke credits, like in the Naked Gun movies.

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:lol: rotfl :lol:

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Never. Even if there's an extra scene after the credits, since it'll be on the internet shortly after.

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yes I do, I find it stupid to hurdle with the cows er.. masses just to leave a theater quickly - really what's the point - I can stay planted in my seat for an extra five minutes - it isn't going to kill me??

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Just to clarify: I sit through the credits of every film. I don't check beforehand.

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Only if I know (or suspect there will be) an extra scene.

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I do because my friend and I like to make fun of the crew's names. Some of them are just ridiculous.

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Before I watch a movie at the theatre, I'll check out this website:

http://moviestinger.com/

It will let you know if there's anything before, during, or after the credits. A spoiler free option.

No more searching forums in fear of spoilers. Great website.

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Why waste that time if you don't need to? :shrug:

I'll stay for an end scene or to check a particular actor's name. And I generally read whatever thread there is about the movie before hand here on DVDTalk, so usually I find out if there's a end scene or not.

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If the movie gives me something to think about, I'll sit there through the credits and think about it. If not, I'm usually out the door with the rest of 'em.

Rise of the Planet of the Apes wasn't a bad movie, but I was out the door even when I saw there was an extra scene or two during the end credits. One guy and his kid went back in when they noticed something new happening. Can't say I feel like I missed much.

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If the film shows outtakes, then I usually stick around. Otherwise it's time to hit the road and bitch about the movie.

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If I enjoy a film then I'll stay through the credits. Rise of the Planet of the Apes had a nice little extra. Super 8 had one of the best, IMO.

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Generally no. Only if there is something tacked on to the end.

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The drivers are my favorite part. Half of them have awesome nicknames.

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I always stay. Combination of not wanting to miss any bonus scenes or jokes in the credits; feeling like it's the respectful thing to do; and not wanting to wait in the exit line of sticky children.

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I used to sit through the entire end credits on principle. Then, at some point after the end credits got way too long to be reasonable, it was only to see the cast list, the music credits and the locations. Then when all this info became available on IMDB, I would only sit through them if there was music playing over them that I wanted to hear. At some point, as movies have gotten worse and worse and the end credits longer and longer, I just decided to give up and leave, unless I know there's a scene coming up a la the recent Marvel post-credits scenes. Or if the end credits are done in a real creative way. Think 300, although with that film, the projector went off about 10 seconds into that creative end credits sequence and the audience got pissed and went to the manager and we all got passes. But the end credits have gotten so long thanks to the inclusion of everybody who clicked a mouse for a special effects scene or brought that person coffee. It's ridiculous.

An amusing end credits story. Around the time Hollywood started putting lengthy and significant credits at the end, not every theater would honor the process. I was at a neighborhood theater for THE TOWERING INFERNO (1974) when the end credits came up and John Williams' music was playing (pre-STAR WARS) and I was really enjoying it. It was the last show of the night and everyone else got up to leave. The theater closed its curtain over the screen, despite the fact that the credits were still running. I stubbornly sat and stayed anyway until the thing was finally over. When I got up, there was one guy in the back waiting for me, the last person in the entire single screen theater, to get up so he could unlock the door and let me out.

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I think Star Wars is mostly responsible for this. It is the first movie I can recall that had exceptionally long credits.

I doubt that those responsible for CGI EFX have it quite that easy. They, at least, actually deserve a credit.

Whereas, credits for those who and others of that sort are, as you say, ridiculous. I think the trend for those sort of credits is due to nepotism, connections and unions.

Compare the credits for films like Citizen Kane, Lawrence of Arabia, Forbidden Planet or 2001 to almost any film made today.

Ridiculous may be an understatement.