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3rd person voice-overs Page 2

Quote: SlagA @ June 19 2008, 7:59 PM BST

Exactly, Perry - the worst candidate for that was Goodfellas. A great film up to the point in the last few seconds when the lead breaks the 4th wall in the penultimate court scene by not only speaking to the real audience (you and I) but actively pursuing the camera through the courtrooom - Scorcsese should have looked at the rushes and thought "What the hell am I doing?"

Hear hear. I always switch off before that scene now. Terrible stuff.

I could do without the 'piece to camera' stuff in Malcolm in the Middle too, much as a love that show.

Definitely worked in House of Cards and its sequels. Wouldn't have been the same without Urquhart inviting us to join in with his plots.

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