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samuron · Boot Joined: 15 Jan 2008 Posts: 22

Multiple Credits?

**Posted:** Wed Jan 16, 2008 1:29 pm

NeoCortex · Greenhorn Joined: 23 Oct 2004 Posts: 6

Is it possible to end a movie like this with no credits, though? I thought that credits were a requirement of a union film. Unless this movie is entirely non-union, which I would be surprised about.

I really do like the idea of multiple endings, though. If different enough, it might warrant a couple trips to the movies this weekend.

**Posted:** Wed Jan 16, 2008 1:39 pm

Freedom · Greenhorn Joined: 13 Jan 2008 Posts: 5

Multiple endings for pre-screenings is not uncommon. 1, it gives feed back for different responses in earlier stages. 2, with all of JJ's secrecy, he may not want the actual ending to be spoiled before opening day.

Yeah, I know the films in the can and likely received, but the pre-screenings may not all (or any) be showing the actual final release of the film with its true ending... (just my 2 cents)

**Posted:** Wed Jan 16, 2008 1:48 pm

FTTM · Veteran Joined: 27 Jul 2007 Posts: 78

Apocalypse Now had multiple endings and didn't have credits. They handed out typed sheets with the credits on...

**Posted:** Wed Jan 16, 2008 1:50 pm

Pandafarmer · Boot Joined: 09 Jan 2008 Posts: 69

Our credits was a pretty standard crawl with some splashy graphic effects in the background that were similar to the military "cards" at the beginning. I read on another thread that there was mentions of The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms or whatever and we didn't see anything like that. I will say that the music used was enjoyable and was a tribute to monster movies of the past like Godzilla (bass heavy classical music with female choral lines). Not sure if that is what they meant though.

**Posted:** Wed Jan 16, 2008 3:01 pm

Ghidra99 · Veteran Joined: 16 Jan 2008 Posts: 127

**Posted:** Wed Jan 16, 2008 4:07 pm

Euchre · uF Game Warden Joined: 29 Aug 2007 Posts: 3342

You can't show a film without showing credits, it's a requirement. I had not heard of the method used in Apocalypse Now, but that'd be interesting - but did those that said there were no credits get a copy handed to them? Where they at a proper advanced screening, or the 'test showing' for theater employees (and a guest as some allow). In the latter case you wouldn't necessarily have to show the credits, and it wouldn't be necessary if the film was shown from DVD instead of celluloid. (Well yes, the DVD could have glitches during the credits, but unless they put outtakes next to the credits or intermixed or post credit footage, who would care?)

If they did hand out credit sheets, that'd be really cool. The experience would be cool if the video really did just end at the proper end of the 'discovered footage'. Souvenir 'classified packets' for the premiere would be cool too...
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**Posted:** Wed Jan 16, 2008 4:43 pm

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Richie · Veteran Joined: 15 Jan 2008 Posts: 71 Location: Orlando

Orlando ending.

**Posted:** Wed Jan 16, 2008 4:50 pm

Eks · Greenhorn Joined: 16 Jan 2008 Posts: 8

Is there any truth to this?

I haven't seen the movie but from what I've read there is some supporting evidence to this being a possibility.

1) The movie is pretty short, 84 minutes including credits?
2) A lot of people said it ended kinda abruptly.

**Posted:** Thu Jan 17, 2008 11:49 am