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tatertawt — 9 years ago(October 31, 2016 12:26 PM)

The scene in the diner, right after the school attack, is so brilliant! Between Melanie, Mitch, the old know-it-all bird woman, the crazy drunken doomsday guy, and the terrified mom and kids at the table, as well as the more rapid, chaotic exchanges between everyone, a pinch of black comedy, and the small size of the diner it was all so weirdly cozy and charming. I liked this movie much more than Psycho because the characters were all so likable and endearing (whereas the only scene in Psycho that I really adore, and could watch over and over again, is the dinner conversation).
Every time Miss Voodoo is asleep Shelly walks hard as beep and it wakes her up.

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"The scene in the diner, right after the school attack, is so brilliant!"
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Agreed!

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I forgot I wrote that before and just had a good laugh seeing it again!
Oh god, I am so funny!
Fuck anyone who does not think so!
"Please vote to preserve the unique character of Warren…" - Robert Duvall

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That was my favorite part too!

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I liked it when Flo yelled out here catch phrase in that scene for Mel to kiss her grits!
"Please vote to preserve the unique character of Warren…" - Robert Duvall

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Yeah, I like that Scene in the Movie as well.

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That scene reminded me of my favorite parts of zombie apocalypse movies where there are a group of surviving characters forced together due to the circumstances and how they react to the situation and how they react to each other. They doomsday old guy was funny. The crazy lady that accused Melanie of begin evil scared me. Her face looked evil.
Donna is the only member of filmboards that nimda punished for wanting to leave.

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Agreed!

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The scene should be in the hall of fame of scenes. So brilliant the anxiety amongst all the patrons, your really felt that mother's terror

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Good point. To save time, she should have bought him a bottle of Scotch to drink in the car.
Fowler's knots? Did you say fowler's knots?

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I do get anxious when the nervous mother asks the businessman to finish his scotch and water so that he can guide her and and her kids out to the freeway.

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Esp after the waitress had called out their order, "three fried chickens"

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"Are the birds gonna eat us, Mommy?" is one of the funniest lines I've ever heard
in a drama, particularly as the little boy delivers it with a touch more eagerness
than anxiety.
I'm not crying, you fool, I'm laughing!
Hewwo.

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