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Little Jokes Writers Play

I just saw the movie Vantage Point. It was OK, but I think I caught a little joke inserted by the scriptwriter. The movie presents the same set of events from several different viewpoints, with each retelling starting with a clock rewinding to 12:00. Halfway through the movie, I whispered to my wife, "This reminds me of Groundhog Day. So the little joke is that later in the movie, at a fairly crucial point, one character says to another, "I got you." That ought to ring a bell if you know Groundhog Day. Coincidence? Maybe. But I'd rather believe it was a little in-joke. Cracked me up, but I may have been the only one in that crowded theater making the connection.


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