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I've finally got around to watching Sphere last night which was on TV a short while back (I'd set the video for it). This film, like many, has a moderately long intro with some swish graphic effects telling you who are the main people behind the film like the main cast, director and so on but with no events from the film in the background. As well as this you also (as always) get a full list of credits when the film has finished.
The point is, since I had taped this film, I had full control of whether I watched these bits or not - and in this case I didn't. Often when I'm watching a DVD I'll also skip through such introductory credits and stop the film before they end ones are in full swing.
How many people purposely come into a film at the cinema late so they can do this? Probably none, because you don't know what you're missing and even if you did, you wouldn't know for sure how to time it right so that you don't miss any of the film itself. However, look at the number of people who leave films as soon as the end credits begin to roll? How do they know they won't miss something right at the end, tagged on for extra amusement? The answer is they don't.
Admittedly there are only certain types of film that this applies to (horror films, for example, probably aren't going to have a collection of outtakes at the end) but with comedies there is an increasingly good chance you be entertained right up until the end.
Chicken Run, for example, has a conversation between the two rats about whether the chicken or the egg came first. Even when this conversation appears to be over they come back right at the end for a little bit more.
Hot Shots has gags written within the credits (and also a recipe for Chocolate Brownies if I remember correctly). A Bug's Life and Toy Story 2 contain outtakes. Even Charlie's Angels has a couple of them (I think). The list goes on.
So is it worth staying in your seat until right at the end just in case? I think so. Even if there's almost certainly not going to be anything you are still rewarded with an uncrowded walk out of the cinema for the simple price of a few minutes of your time. You could be spending a lot longer wishing you has stayed those extra couple of minutes when someone else tells you afterwards that you missed something.
The point is, since I had taped this film, I had full control of whether I watched these bits or not - and in this case I didn't. Often when I'm watching a DVD I'll also skip through such introductory credits and stop the film before they end ones are in full swing.
How many people purposely come into a film at the cinema late so they can do this? Probably none, because you don't know what you're missing and even if you did, you wouldn't know for sure how to time it right so that you don't miss any of the film itself. However, look at the number of people who leave films as soon as the end credits begin to roll? How do they know they won't miss something right at the end, tagged on for extra amusement? The answer is they don't.
Admittedly there are only certain types of film that this applies to (horror films, for example, probably aren't going to have a collection of outtakes at the end) but with comedies there is an increasingly good chance you be entertained right up until the end.
Chicken Run, for example, has a conversation between the two rats about whether the chicken or the egg came first. Even when this conversation appears to be over they come back right at the end for a little bit more.
Hot Shots has gags written within the credits (and also a recipe for Chocolate Brownies if I remember correctly). A Bug's Life and Toy Story 2 contain outtakes. Even Charlie's Angels has a couple of them (I think). The list goes on.
So is it worth staying in your seat until right at the end just in case? I think so. Even if there's almost certainly not going to be anything you are still rewarded with an uncrowded walk out of the cinema for the simple price of a few minutes of your time. You could be spending a lot longer wishing you has stayed those extra couple of minutes when someone else tells you afterwards that you missed something.
Mr.Snuggly wrote:
> You copied that from Film Magazine. Only joking.
If I didn't copy articles how would I ever win films and games here?
(Ooops, I really should stop typing what I'm thinking ;) )
I might start a magazine called 'Film' (since there isn't one already, for anyone who's too new to know what we're on about here) and fill it with articles I've ripped off of these forums!
> You copied that from Film Magazine. Only joking.
If I didn't copy articles how would I ever win films and games here?
(Ooops, I really should stop typing what I'm thinking ;) )
I might start a magazine called 'Film' (since there isn't one already, for anyone who's too new to know what we're on about here) and fill it with articles I've ripped off of these forums!
Mr.Snuggly wrote:
> You copied that from Film Magazine. Only joking.
You should have left the last bit for about half an hour, then you could really have had him sweating!!
> You copied that from Film Magazine. Only joking.
You should have left the last bit for about half an hour, then you could really have had him sweating!!
Mr.Snuggly wrote:
> You copied that from Film Magazine. Only joking.
LOL. You are cruel!
> You copied that from Film Magazine. Only joking.
LOL. You are cruel!
You copied that from Film Magazine. Only joking.
I've finally got around to watching Sphere last night which was on TV a short while back (I'd set the video for it). This film, like many, has a moderately long intro with some swish graphic effects telling you who are the main people behind the film like the main cast, director and so on but with no events from the film in the background. As well as this you also (as always) get a full list of credits when the film has finished.
The point is, since I had taped this film, I had full control of whether I watched these bits or not - and in this case I didn't. Often when I'm watching a DVD I'll also skip through such introductory credits and stop the film before they end ones are in full swing.
How many people purposely come into a film at the cinema late so they can do this? Probably none, because you don't know what you're missing and even if you did, you wouldn't know for sure how to time it right so that you don't miss any of the film itself. However, look at the number of people who leave films as soon as the end credits begin to roll? How do they know they won't miss something right at the end, tagged on for extra amusement? The answer is they don't.
Admittedly there are only certain types of film that this applies to (horror films, for example, probably aren't going to have a collection of outtakes at the end) but with comedies there is an increasingly good chance you be entertained right up until the end.
Chicken Run, for example, has a conversation between the two rats about whether the chicken or the egg came first. Even when this conversation appears to be over they come back right at the end for a little bit more.
Hot Shots has gags written within the credits (and also a recipe for Chocolate Brownies if I remember correctly). A Bug's Life and Toy Story 2 contain outtakes. Even Charlie's Angels has a couple of them (I think). The list goes on.
So is it worth staying in your seat until right at the end just in case? I think so. Even if there's almost certainly not going to be anything you are still rewarded with an uncrowded walk out of the cinema for the simple price of a few minutes of your time. You could be spending a lot longer wishing you has stayed those extra couple of minutes when someone else tells you afterwards that you missed something.
The point is, since I had taped this film, I had full control of whether I watched these bits or not - and in this case I didn't. Often when I'm watching a DVD I'll also skip through such introductory credits and stop the film before they end ones are in full swing.
How many people purposely come into a film at the cinema late so they can do this? Probably none, because you don't know what you're missing and even if you did, you wouldn't know for sure how to time it right so that you don't miss any of the film itself. However, look at the number of people who leave films as soon as the end credits begin to roll? How do they know they won't miss something right at the end, tagged on for extra amusement? The answer is they don't.
Admittedly there are only certain types of film that this applies to (horror films, for example, probably aren't going to have a collection of outtakes at the end) but with comedies there is an increasingly good chance you be entertained right up until the end.
Chicken Run, for example, has a conversation between the two rats about whether the chicken or the egg came first. Even when this conversation appears to be over they come back right at the end for a little bit more.
Hot Shots has gags written within the credits (and also a recipe for Chocolate Brownies if I remember correctly). A Bug's Life and Toy Story 2 contain outtakes. Even Charlie's Angels has a couple of them (I think). The list goes on.
So is it worth staying in your seat until right at the end just in case? I think so. Even if there's almost certainly not going to be anything you are still rewarded with an uncrowded walk out of the cinema for the simple price of a few minutes of your time. You could be spending a lot longer wishing you has stayed those extra couple of minutes when someone else tells you afterwards that you missed something.