Jim Devine wrote: > > a lot of films -- e.g., "The Crying Game" or "The Sixth Sense" -- rely > on surprise as part of their art. Without it, they wouldn't be as fun. >
Surprises that are surprises will usually remain so the second time around. The death of Lt. Hearn (do I have that name right?) in The Naked and the Dead is a shocking surprise even when one knows it is coming. I'm not familiar with the movies you name, so I can't comment on them. I agree with ravi in respect to A Few Good Men. Knowing the ending of that in advance is a definite enhancement to the viewing. In fact, I find the web site "Ruined Endings" highly useful in finding more enjoyment from films I see on HBO. The URL for that site is http://www.ruinedendings.com/index.php Carrol
