When I went to watch the latest Marvel Avengers film, at the end of the movie the lights went up in the theatre. But nobody moved.
The same thing had happened when I saw The Guardians of the Galaxy. And a few other times before that.
Why was no one leaving? Because they were waiting for the end credit scene of course!
The first end credit scene I remember seeing was in Masters of the Universe when Skeletor's head came up out of the red lake to say 'I'll be back!' (still waiting for that, unless you count the abominable 90's cartoon The New Adventures of He-Man. Which nobody does). I have found many others since that time.
Action films are rife for them. Comedy films are a good source too (and I'm not counting blooper reels in that). Animated kids movies are another good place to look.
To clarify, by end credits I am also including the 'mid-credits' scenes as well which are becoming increasingly in vogue.
These were unexpected treats though. There was no guarantee you'd have one waiting for you. When you found them, they were a reward for your patience in sitting through 10-15 minutes of credits and wondering what actually is a 'Best Boy' anyway?
This is where Marvel have gone wrong. Sure, the scenes are good for setting up their movie universe and I recognise the value they have in that sense. The problem is, everyone is expecting them now.
Nobody wants to be the guy who misses out so everyone sits through to the end. In days past if you found them, you were in a niche club of the few who had seen the extra 20 seconds at the end. Now everyone is seeing them there isn't a lot of point to them and so they might as well have just been put in the cut of the movie.
Marvel aren't the only ones doing this but they are the main offenders. The end credit scene once so rewarding has now become just another film device.
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