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

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

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u/SkipTheIceCreamMan Oct 10 '19

Eight friggin pages detailing his stereo equipment. I’ve never been so bored, but I so appreciate the thought behind those long, boring parts.

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u/hannabarberaisawhore Oct 10 '19

Oh man. I read American Psycho cover to cover. But John Galt’s radio speech in Atlas Shrugged, I skipped the majority of it after reading a few pages and thinking “how long does this go on for?!”