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Saw the twist coming just 5 minutes into the movie.


So therefore, I am of superior smarts to all of you who aren't liars like me. E equals M C Twoed.

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Would seriously like to know if ANYBODY ACTUALLY got this before the ending? Pretty much impossible to know this, but would be cool to know. I thought it was really well done, and a ton of fun!

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I did. I'm not sure if it was quite five minutes, but I did know as soon as the shadowy figure at the beginning was presented, because I recognized the voice and the silhouette enough that I knew who it was.

So, it wasn't because I'm such a mastermind; I'm usually pretty slow at guessing twists like this. But in this case I "figured it out" just because I have enough actor identification trivia in my brain that I got it.

I also managed to guess the twist to Shutter Island on the boat ride bathroom scene where DiCaprio's character is seasick. Again, I claim no brilliant brain, it just popped into my mind. "Oh, I bet X happens," and that thought ex nihilo was just there. Don't know why.

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Here's a twist: you're like over 25 years late to the conversation.

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Bruce Willis was dead the whole time!

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That one I actually did see coming.

One of the dumbest movies ever... Except maybe the village, but that was so dumb I actually think I kinda like it.

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what clues did you have five minutes into the movie that lead you to figure out out?

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Watch, he's going to come back on here and say the twist he picked up on is that what's his name is a homo in real life.

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I knew based on the silhouette and the voice. Sherlock Holmes, I ain't, but because I'm a movie buff I recognized the actor.

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It was quick, but in the beginning he had on a 7-11 employee shirt with a nametag that said Keyser S. He didn't wear it long, so it was easy to miss.

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How did tell you Verbal was Keyser?

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No shit? I haven't seen the movie in a good 20 years or so...

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Chubby Checker is in this?

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He was. I saw the musical version of this flick.

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I'd watch a musical of this! 😀

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I knew you were superior smarts to all of us just 5 minutes into meeting you! Now how smart does that make me???

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You might even be smartier than me!

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Yep. Nothing amazing about this movie.

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I had it figured out 2 days before the movie was released, it was so obvious.

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most believable post so far.

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No you didn't

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