Bad/stupid/improbable scenes of other wise good movies

[lucas9000]

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Not really a scene: The Deer Hunter, we're led to believe that Nick has been in Southeast Asia playing Russian Roulette for money for however many years that section of the movie spans, and he stays alive until Mike gets there? He wins thousands of dollars to send back Steven flipping coins with his life without ever losing? It's not like it's a game of skill. Just a gross stretch of the imagination.

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but notice that his loss to michael coincides with him snapping back into his former self. i think you're taking it too literally.