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SPOILERS! Wow, that incident in the supermarket was


the most jaw-droppingly awesome, crowd-pleasing scene I've seen a movie in quite a long time. Seeing her do THAT to her ex's new fiance after everything they put her through made me want to stand up and cheer.

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I don't think we'll ever seen a scene like that in a mainstream movie. I thought it was wildly inappropriate and puts the heroine in a very negative light.

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I agree. It was highly inappropriate. And why that woman wouldn't press charges is beyond me. I would call the police about something like that before I would a slap in the face or kick in the stomach.

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so simple, so outrageous. i'm surprised i've never seen or heard of that before.

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you've obviously never been in a situation like that before

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The way Meris was being treated and judged, first of all, was inappropriate. Not to say what she did was right, but when you drive someone to their breaking point without acknowledging it or caring about the consequences of your actions, you should probably expect something bad to happen to you in return. If for no other reason, such as empathy, compassion or goodwill, you should treat others as if they're human beings simply for fear of what they could do to you. (For instance, menses > shovel to the head, which honestly, I thought that's where the movie was headed.)

Though, it's too bad that Meris had to have a breaking point and that she didn't immediately realize that her husband did her the biggest favor by leaving her, and that she wasn't meant to be married by a judgmental, inconsiderate, racist doormat.

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I am wondering if the scene would have worked just as well if she had smeared 'anal butter' on her ex's new fiance's face.

"I would prefer not to...."

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nah, that would just be gross :)

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"anal butter?" Wow, I've never heard that term before, but I find it revolting and hilarious.

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Pretty disgusting, but I don't think anyone can deny that it grabs your attention, immediately! Eeeeeewwwww.

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It was one of the most awesome scenes ever. That bitch deserved it!

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IKilledJennyS - just watched this movie for the first time the other night and.....yeah! That scene was jaw-dropping, alright. It was also a shockingly good representation of the change in her character's behavior. The new fiancée didn't see it coming and her reaction of screaming frantically down the isle was priceless - worthy of several instant replays.

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When I first started the movie, I was pretty disgusted with that scene and found the shots of Meris staring in her gothy makeup at the camera to be silly. But after watching the film lead up to the point, I have to admit I was on Meris's side and thought it was awesome.

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That was hands down my favorite opening scene of any movie, ever. Nothing will ever be able to top that. So creative. :)

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