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Old 10-13-04, 09:42 PM
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Not the best, but not yet mentioned...

Twisted
Basic

Actually, I enjoy the crap out of Basic, but I'm probably alone on that.
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A couple of my favorites are Witness for the Prosecution and Sleuth.
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I think you've got an extra monkey in there.
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I think you've got an extra monkey in there.
oops! Duh!
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Originally posted by Matt Millheiser
How... exactly... does Memento have a "twist" ending?
I think the reveal that
Spoiler:
Guy Pearce's character already solved his case and was faking new objectives for himself
counts as a twist.
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Unquestionably Schaffner's Planet of the Apes.
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I have five words for tou:

"No, *I* am your father!"

Case close, end of discussion.
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Originally posted by El-Kabong
I have five words for tou:

"No, *I* am your father!"

Case close, end of discussion.

You really think TOY STORY 2 had the best twist ending?
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The Empire Strikes Back is easily the most famous twist ending.
Agreed.
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Titanic ...
Spoiler:
... when the boat sinks.


The Alamo
Spoiler:
... when we lose the battle.
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Titanic ...
Spoiler:
... when the boat sinks.


The Alamo
Spoiler:
... when we lose the battle.

You're right! I never saw those coming in a million years.
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Originally posted by fumanstan
I think the reveal that
Spoiler:
Guy Pearce's character already solved his case and was faking new objectives for himself
counts as a twist.
Meh. It's a stretch but I guess it counts. I wouldn't call it the #1 twist ending of all time, but that's why pencils shit in the woods, and Howdy Doody is Catholic.

What about Yentl?
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Primal Fear (1996). The ending was pretty creepy.
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Originally posted by Drexl
The Shawshank Redemption
The #1 twist ending of all time? What how?
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Old 10-14-04, 10:30 AM
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The best twist ending has to be, without a doubt:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0105667/
or
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0054971

and definitely NOT
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0339827/
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ESB hands down. With Sixth Sense and Usual Suspects 2nd and 3rd.
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Originally posted by Matt Millheiser
Meh. It's a stretch but I guess it counts. I wouldn't call it the #1 twist ending of all time, but that's why pencils shit in the woods, and Howdy Doody is Catholic.

What about Yentl?
Yeah, that's why i listed it as just a personal favorite
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