What, in your opinion, is the best ending to a film?
05-06-09, 01:52 PM
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What, in your opinion, is the best ending to a film?
Didn't see a thread on this, though I expect someone to correct me with a link. In any case...
What's your favorite ending to a film? Whether it makes you think, has a powerful impact or just resonated so perfectly in your mind.
I've always been partial to the endings of John Carpenter's film, but my personal fav is a toss-up between The Thing and Prince of Darkness.
The Thing's ending is so pitch-perfect for the film. It's ambiguous without being cliched.
Prince of Darkness, aside from being a criminally underrated film, has such an awesome ending. The music, the dream (?) and the extension of Jameson Parker's fingers then... cut to black. It's fantastic.
What's your favorite ending to a film? Whether it makes you think, has a powerful impact or just resonated so perfectly in your mind.
I've always been partial to the endings of John Carpenter's film, but my personal fav is a toss-up between The Thing and Prince of Darkness.
The Thing's ending is so pitch-perfect for the film. It's ambiguous without being cliched.
Prince of Darkness, aside from being a criminally underrated film, has such an awesome ending. The music, the dream (?) and the extension of Jameson Parker's fingers then... cut to black. It's fantastic.
05-06-09, 01:57 PM
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I thought There Will Be Blood had a great ending. It had a great everything, really.
Not the best, but I liked the ending of Casino Royale more than any other Bond movie.
Not the best, but I liked the ending of Casino Royale more than any other Bond movie.
05-06-09, 01:58 PM
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Something about the ending to There Will Be Blood gives me the warm and fuzzies.
I enjoyed the ending to Memento as well, not necessarily the ending shot as just the collage of events revealing
I enjoyed the ending to Memento as well, not necessarily the ending shot as just the collage of events revealing
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05-06-09, 01:58 PM
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Obligatory references to The Sixth Sense and The Usual Suspects aside, I also like ambiguous endings like the ones in Syriana, Ballast, Y Tu Mamá También, Children of Men...
05-06-09, 02:01 PM
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I was just reading a old review of mine that I did for United 93.
That movie's ending I still have in my head bouncing around...
05-06-09, 02:02 PM
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05-06-09, 02:09 PM
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it may be a flawed movie overall, but I loved the ending of Dune.
and The Elephant Man - as a kid the movie freaked me out, but seeing again as an adult, it was so painfully sad.
Fame the abrupt end after the song "I Sing the Body Electric'
Shoeshine - I had seen a documentary on Italian Cinema that ruined the ending for me, but seeing the whole movie for the first time yesterday, the ending was still powerful
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3 Monkeys (Üç maymun)
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and The Elephant Man - as a kid the movie freaked me out, but seeing again as an adult, it was so painfully sad.
Fame the abrupt end after the song "I Sing the Body Electric'
Shoeshine - I had seen a documentary on Italian Cinema that ruined the ending for me, but seeing the whole movie for the first time yesterday, the ending was still powerful
Spoiler:
Japon
3 Monkeys (Üç maymun)
Andrey Rublyov
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05-06-09, 02:21 PM
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And I agree with you. Those are two of my favorite endings and whenever it doesn't go the cliche "good guy" wins route I tend to like it more.
I'm sure a lot of good movies will be mentioned in this thread but I'll put my vote out for Rocky. A great ending, IMO.
And on the lighter side of things, I just rewatched Role Models and I couldn't help but cheer at the final "battle" sequence.
The ending to The Wrestler was perfect, yet heartbreaking.
05-06-09, 02:23 PM
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no wait ... 
that was such a letdown... oh but soooo Monty Python-esque. It kind of reminded me of the endng of
05-06-09, 02:37 PM
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05-06-09, 02:44 PM
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I really like the non-happy ending to Blade Runner.
I like it when the ending of a movie lets you know that the story isnt over.
There's some feeling that I get when I see certain endings that I can't describe well enough so I will just list a few that I like. These don't necessarily elicit the same feeling but they get me going in some way.
American Psycho
Blood Simple
McCabe & Mrs. Miller
No Country for Old Men
Reservoir Dogs
Robocop
Straw Dogs
Taxi Driver
There will be Blood
The Vanishing ('88)
I like it when the ending of a movie lets you know that the story isnt over.
There's some feeling that I get when I see certain endings that I can't describe well enough so I will just list a few that I like. These don't necessarily elicit the same feeling but they get me going in some way.
American Psycho
Blood Simple
McCabe & Mrs. Miller
No Country for Old Men
Reservoir Dogs
Robocop
Straw Dogs
Taxi Driver
There will be Blood
The Vanishing ('88)
05-06-09, 02:50 PM
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Oh and how could I forget, Mulholland Drive. Not only did you get some awesome girl on girl, but you got to see all the influences on what lead up to the erm, sequence.
I also agree with Fight Club, one of my favorite "happy" endings.
Also, A Clockwork Orange had a pitch perfect ending.
I also agree with Fight Club, one of my favorite "happy" endings.
Also, A Clockwork Orange had a pitch perfect ending.
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05-06-09, 03:19 PM
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Dogs of War - Walken was great in this
The Wrestler - Rourke " " " "
Journey to the Beginning of Time - Big impact when I was a kid
The Blue Max - Saw this in the movies when I was a kid and couldn't blieve they would do such a thing
Enemy Below - Great WWII Movie, based on an actual event and the basis for ST:TOS Balance of Terror
The Wrestler - Rourke " " " "
Journey to the Beginning of Time - Big impact when I was a kid
The Blue Max - Saw this in the movies when I was a kid and couldn't blieve they would do such a thing
Enemy Below - Great WWII Movie, based on an actual event and the basis for ST:TOS Balance of Terror
05-06-09, 03:44 PM
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