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So I watched Ghost (1990) today- I'd never seen it before and the only thing I knew going in was the famous pottery scene that's been referenced and parodied. The funny thing is, that scene is probably only a minute of screen time. There's a LOT more to the movie than just some Patrick Swayze ghost seducing Demi Moore while she does pottery.
Now I know what you're thinking: "No duh, that'd be a pretty thin movie if that's all it was." But that's the scene everyone remembers, and what everyone first brings up whenever this movie is referenced or parodied.
I'll give you another example. A little older. From Here to Eternity. Scene everyone remembers? A couple passionately kissing on the beach while waves wash over them. Again, that's only about thirty seconds. The main movie takes place on a military barracks, which you wouldn't know if you only have knowledge of that famous scene.
Then there's The Crying Game. Everyone and their grandma knows about the gender reveal. But there's a lot more that happens after that moment. But that's all anyone who isn't a film critic or movie buff knows about it, to the point where some assume the whole movie is about a gender reveal, when it isn't.
What are some examples you can think of where you watch a movie, only knowing about its most famous scene, and are surprised how the movie subverted your expectations?
Now I know what you're thinking: "No duh, that'd be a pretty thin movie if that's all it was." But that's the scene everyone remembers, and what everyone first brings up whenever this movie is referenced or parodied.
I'll give you another example. A little older. From Here to Eternity. Scene everyone remembers? A couple passionately kissing on the beach while waves wash over them. Again, that's only about thirty seconds. The main movie takes place on a military barracks, which you wouldn't know if you only have knowledge of that famous scene.
Then there's The Crying Game. Everyone and their grandma knows about the gender reveal. But there's a lot more that happens after that moment. But that's all anyone who isn't a film critic or movie buff knows about it, to the point where some assume the whole movie is about a gender reveal, when it isn't.
What are some examples you can think of where you watch a movie, only knowing about its most famous scene, and are surprised how the movie subverted your expectations?