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Ah, the old 'show a gun early in the movie...'

posted 14 years ago by Eric-1226
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Classic film plot device. Smooth!

Have you ever faced yourself in a mirror and gesticulated like a madman?… Until you do, you are nothing. And until you embrace the eternal nothingness of your existence, you will NOT BE FREE! Do you follow my lead? – Love and a .45

[–] invisigothx11 14 years ago

Actually, literary device:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chekhov's_gun