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Here's an example of the impact of ambiance on the dining experience.
There are lots of TVs in the dining area and when we sat down they were showing The Untouchables (with the sound muted) on all but one.
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I had never seen this movie but now I have seen part of the end, including the bit where Costner's character throws a guy off a building and
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After gravity dude takes several physics-defying seconds to fall through the roof of a car
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The camera gives the viewer a shot of what gravity dude looks like after his trip down.
So when it was time to place an order, I wasn't very hungry.
Those of you who know the movie know it ended soon after that scene. Then they started showing The Godfather.
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Those of you who are familiar with this movie know that the scene with the horse's head came up soon after.