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Were the opening and closings at the cemetery really necessary?

posted 3 years ago by TMC-4 (20123)
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Is this where Steven Spielberg showed that he couldn't trust the audience to have their own emotions?

https://www.datalounge.com/thread/30389576-movies-ruined-by-a-single-scene

[–] [deleted] 3 years ago

???! didn't you notice the bazongas on granddaughter #2, you dead person? It was a PEAK scene, dude..

[–] huwdj (4566) 3 years ago

Yes. If for no other reason than to get Kathleen Byron in the picture - it was a nice surprise to suddenly see her again.