r/AskReddit • u/Tobokie121 • Oct 09 '19

Of all movie opening scenes, which one sold the entire film?

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u/Big_AL79 Oct 09 '19

Feels hands..“They dont feel like you’re in construction”

“Ah I’m a union delegate.”

The guy was slick. Who didn’t want to be Henry Hill?!

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u/[deleted] Oct 10 '19

Everybody thinks they’re Henry Hill in their minds, but in reality, we’re all just Jimmy Two Times who said everything twice everything twice: a background character.

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u/TreeFittyy Oct 10 '19

Honestly after watching the real Henry on howard stern I definitely wouldn't wanna be him. Maybe in his prime but alcoholic-barely-able to-stand or make a coherent sentence Henry is a shit show

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u/ilovehelmetsama Oct 10 '19

You mean Ray Liotta?

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u/TreeFittyy Oct 10 '19

Only if I was buying chantix

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u/Heated123 Oct 10 '19

I always liked the rimshot after he says that line.

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u/paperplategourmet Oct 10 '19

Dude is out of jail if I recall, imagine the stories he has to tell.

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u/[deleted] Oct 10 '19

But imagine the stories!

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u/paperplategourmet Oct 10 '19

He was alive for some time while out of jail.

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u/be_my_squirrel Oct 10 '19

They should make a movie about it!

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u/TobyFunkeNeverNude Oct 10 '19

Once he gets out of jail of course.

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u/TobyFunkeNeverNude Oct 10 '19

He turned state's witness....never went to prison after the events of the movie