Calling it a "twist" is misleading, IMO. I do think it's probably better to see the film unspoiled, but I wouldn't say there's a plot twist.
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Jessica - Jan 24, 2005 11:15:22 am PST #8387 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Alibelle - Jan 24, 2005 11:17:07 am PST #8388 of 10001
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Calling it a "twist" is misleading, IMO. I do think it's probably better to see the film unspoiled, but I wouldn't say there's a plot twist.
So, basically, it's a twist in the sense that all movies should have some sort of twist, or unexpected event? Or, you know, a plot point.
§ ita § - Jan 24, 2005 11:17:33 am PST #8389 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Calling it a "twist" is misleading, IMO. I do think it's probably better to see the film unspoiled, but I wouldn't say there's a plot twist.
See, they start off by comparing it to The Sixth Sense and Crying Game.
askye - Jan 24, 2005 11:17:54 am PST #8390 of 10001
Thrive to spite them
I've wanted to see it...now I just have to wait until it opens here.
Lyra Jane - Jan 24, 2005 11:19:13 am PST #8391 of 10001
Up with the sun
I weighed my desire to see the film (low) against my hatred of not knowing stuff (great), did a web search for the spoiler, and was satisfied. It won't ruin the movie for me should I ever decide to see it, which is unlikely anyhow.
Jessica - Jan 24, 2005 11:25:34 am PST #8392 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
See, they start off by comparing it to The Sixth Sense and Crying Game.
I completely disagree. There's an element of "gotcha!" to both of those that's completely missing from Million Dollar Baby.
Or, you know, a plot point.
Right. It's a movie where events happen, some of which you might not see coming.
askye - Jan 24, 2005 11:26:23 am PST #8393 of 10001
Thrive to spite them
I haven't seen all of Sixth Sense and I didn't see The Crying Game until much later so I knew those twists going in. Same for The Usual Suspects. And I accidentally spoiled myself for the end of Hardcore Logo by reading fanfic. So, I'm trying to be good and go in unspoiled, just for the new experience.
bon bon - Jan 24, 2005 11:34:47 am PST #8394 of 10001
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
I was spoiled for the ending early on-- people should know that writing something backward is just going to entice one to decipher the code!
Anyway, not a "this is what was going on all the time" thing like Shyamalan, but certainly not expected from the trailers.
Jesse - Jan 24, 2005 1:50:49 pm PST #8395 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
One hint: When was the last time Hilary Swank played a female character, people?!
Polter-Cow - Jan 24, 2005 1:52:28 pm PST #8396 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Insomnia. The Affair of the Necklace. The Next Karate Kid.
Although, Jesse, that's what I would have guessed the Big Thing was, though I didn't know there was a Big Thing.