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Visionary
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killer shrike

Subj: Re: The scene really doesn't belong in the movie proper anyway.
Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 at 08:52:44 am EDT
Reply Subj: Re: The scene really doesn't belong in the movie proper anyway.
Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 at 08:11:59 am EDT


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> > Personally, I have no problem with movies offering a little something as enticement for people to watch the trailers and give the cast and crew a little recognition.
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> If they truly cared about giving the cast and crew recognition they'd put the credits at the beginning of the film. To me the whole thing strikes me as coy and silly.


Honestly, I really see no problem with the studio saying "we worked hard on this film... if you stay and let us take our bow, we'll throw a little something in there for you as thanks." It seems a much better solution than forcing everyone to wait through the credits for the movie to start, which may also hurt the pacing and the build up of the start of the film.



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> > The scene here, while much meatier than most post-credits bits, wouldn't have worked well within the flow of the movie itself.
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> So show it at the end of the movie after a brief fade out. I paid to see the film: I shouldn't have to sit through the credits to get the full experience.

In truth, the way this movie ends, the fade-out idea honestly wouldn't work... the two scenes would be horrible back to back.

I suppose it comes down to a "glass half full" kind of thing... end credits scenes feel completely like extras to me, rather than part of the film that's being withheld.

In any event, I'm sure it'll be on YouTube or something soon enough.