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Re:Hollywood doesn’t make movies like ‘The Fugitive’ anymore... by blinding-streak on Sunday June 26, 2022 @11:31PM (#31890302)
Yes.. but the puppy plot device is why all the violence against the criminal regime is "justified."
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Re:Hollywood doesn’t make movies like ‘The Fugitive’ anymore... by rayiner on Sunday June 26, 2022 @11:45PM (#31890376)
The most American plot device ever.
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Re:Hollywood doesn’t make movies like ‘The Fugitive’ anymore... by selimthegrim on Sunday June 26, 2022 @11:46PM (#31890385)
The first rule of screenwriting is supposed to be “Never kill a dog in the first act for bathos”
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Re:Hollywood doesn’t make movies like ‘The Fugitive’ anymore... by GauntletWizard on Sunday June 26, 2022 @11:50PM (#31890403)
And the second rule is "Know when to break the rules and do so with purpose"
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Re:Hollywood doesn’t make movies like ‘The Fugitive’ anymore... by sonofhans on Sunday June 26, 2022 @11:54PM (#31890430)
Hey, at least they didn’t pee on his rug.
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