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angelle myst · 20th July 2002, 03:45 AM

If they were all mangled and gory lookin and i saw 'em as a young kid i'd be scarredfor life lol

angelle myst · 20th July 2002, 03:48 AM

I didnt hear there was a twist, but i didnt go to see it at the movies, i had to wait to rent it months after all the hype had died down so anything i did know or think was forgotten. I totally didnt see it coming

Krystal · 25th July 2002, 09:45 PM

For me was a surprise, I really don't see it coming. At first I was thinking that probably Bruce as Tabitha says was the ghost.

Krystal

imported_Data · 21st December 2002, 06:22 AM

I loved this movie too! And I didn't see the twist either and neither did any of the people I was watching it with. So, those that did must be really, really observant! :rolly2:

FeedMeTV · 24th July 2003, 10:21 PM

It was clever how the colour red was used in all the death and ghosty bits and that there was no red in any of the scenes where it shouldn't have been. Nice touch.

Dave · 18th August 2010, 12:14 AM

Not many posts here!!

I've enjoyed all of the M Night Shyamalan's films I've watched, but I've avoided this until now because I was spoiled the ending. I expected that the film would be totally ruined because I already knew the twist. I just watched it recorded from TV with my son (who didn't know) and I still enjoyed it. I could see the clues very easily and couldn't believe how he didn't realise. I think that is a tribute to how clever this film is.

Metryq · 2nd April 2011, 11:05 AM

My dad used to "guess the endings" of shows on TV all the time. He was a high school English teacher. And when one reads enough, one learns the craft of storytelling. As I got older, I learned how to guess the endings, too, although any given story might have two or more probable conclusions.

I saw the ending coming in Sixth Sense, but that hardly "ruined" the movie for me. In fact, it gave me a greater appreciation for the broader messages in the film. My dad wrote columns on teaching for a local paper. And there was one that fitted Sixth Sense perfectly: "Students Who Taught Me."

As TokyoGirl noted, being dead might have been a dream-like state for Dr. Crowe (Willis), where he'd see only what he wanted to see. Many people live their lives that way. And since we saw everything from Dr. Crowe's point-of-view, the audience can only assume the expected interactions — such as Dr. Crowe meeting Mrs. Sear and then waiting with her for Cole to get home — were not shown.

A "twist" ending can still be good if you've figured it out and the main character hasn't.

18th August 2010, 12:14 AM	#21 (permalink)
Dave Wherever I Am, I'm There Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Greater London Posts: 13,770 Blog Entries: 1	Re: The Sixth Sense (1999) Not many posts here!! I've enjoyed all of the M Night Shyamalan's films I've watched, but I've avoided this until now because I was spoiled the ending. I expected that the film would be totally ruined because I already knew the twist. I just watched it recorded from TV with my son (who didn't know) and I still enjoyed it. I could see the clues very easily and couldn't believe how he didn't realise. I think that is a tribute to how clever this film is.

2nd April 2011, 11:05 AM	#22 (permalink)
Metryq Cave Painter Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 940	Re: The Sixth Sense (1999) My dad used to "guess the endings" of shows on TV all the time. He was a high school English teacher. And when one reads enough, one learns the craft of storytelling. As I got older, I learned how to guess the endings, too, although any given story might have two or more probable conclusions. I saw the ending coming in Sixth Sense, but that hardly "ruined" the movie for me. In fact, it gave me a greater appreciation for the broader messages in the film. My dad wrote columns on teaching for a local paper. And there was one that fitted Sixth Sense perfectly: "Students Who Taught Me." As TokyoGirl noted, being dead might have been a dream-like state for Dr. Crowe (Willis), where he'd see only what he wanted to see. Many people live their lives that way. And since we saw everything from Dr. Crowe's point-of-view, the audience can only assume the expected interactions — such as Dr. Crowe meeting Mrs. Sear and then waiting with her for Cole to get home — were not shown. A "twist" ending can still be good if you've figured it out and the main character hasn't.

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20th July 2002, 03:45 AM	#16 (permalink)
angelle myst Ash Join Date: May 2002 Location: Yorkshire, England. Posts: 1,744	If they were all mangled and gory lookin and i saw 'em as a young kid i'd be scarredfor life lol

20th July 2002, 03:48 AM	#17 (permalink)
angelle myst Ash Join Date: May 2002 Location: Yorkshire, England. Posts: 1,744	I didnt hear there was a twist, but i didnt go to see it at the movies, i had to wait to rent it months after all the hype had died down so anything i did know or think was forgotten. I totally didnt see it coming

25th July 2002, 09:45 PM	#18 (permalink)
Krystal Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: USA: Posts: 2,305	For me was a surprise, I really don't see it coming. At first I was thinking that probably Bruce as Tabitha says was the ghost. Krystal

21st December 2002, 06:22 AM	#19 (permalink)
imported_Data 'meba Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Alaska Posts: 360	I loved this movie too! And I didn't see the twist either and neither did any of the people I was watching it with. So, those that did must be really, really observant! :rolly2:

24th July 2003, 10:21 PM	#20 (permalink)
FeedMeTV The Fifth Member of SG-1 Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 914	It was clever how the colour red was used in all the death and ghosty bits and that there was no red in any of the scenes where it shouldn't have been. Nice touch.