I have to agree with Mookyman!

When I saw the title of this thread the only movie that popped in my mind was "Invasion of the body snatchers" (1978). I must have been 11 or 12 years old when I saw it on tv and that last shot of Donald Sutherland stayed in my head a long, long time...

Barton Fink!

Manhattan, although I suppose it's a bit creepier nowadays.

The Professional.

Donnie Darko.

Citizen Kane
The Godfather

Glad you agree on that one...I've always thought this movie is very underrated.

Primal Fear.

Average movie with an excellent performance by Norton, but I can't be the only one who found the last shot highly symobolic...right?

Primal Fear, bro.

Damn, I knew that wasn't it.

*turns red from embarrasment*

The Road Warrior

The Straight Story

Dear Ndugu
 

I'll second
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Straight Story
Citizen Kane
Godfather
Casablanca
Pulp Fiction

I'll add...
Cool Hand Luke
Antz
Hustler
The Big Night
Annie Hall
Good, Bad and Ugly
Manchurian Candidate
Wild Strawberries
The Graduate
Harold & Maude

and most recently... About Schmidt (now I have to find a woman who'll allow me to name our first child Ndugu:)

Dang. Everything I thought of is already listed. :(

^Bump for a newbie

My favorite last shot is Al Pacino's grin at the end of the <b>Devils Advocate</b>

Gotta love the last shot of Clerks, especially the way the song sets in as it fades.

Assault On Precint 13
Pocket Money
To Live And Die In L.A.
Cube
A Civil Action
8 Mile
Red Sun
Death Wish

<b>Dick</b> - Kirsten Dunst & Michelle Williams slobbering over those lollipops inscribed with the movie's name :drool:

<b>The Thing (1982)</b> - the burning compound fade-off to the strains of Carpenter's depressing score.

<b>There's Something About Mary</b> - Jonathan Richman gets sniped

At the risk of being obscure, have anyone seen JSA: Joint Security Area yet? It's a military thriller flick from South Korea. I thought the movie was just okay until the last final shot. It's not a plot twist as in The Usual Suspects but it's just a shot that captures the idea of the whole movie perfectly.

The DVD packaging from CJ Entertainment (here ) has the last shot framed on the inside sleeve of the DVD case and it looks awesome. For those who have seen the movie, it captures its essence, but it won't spoil anything for those who hasn't seen it

North by Northwest; I mean come on, train in the tunnel? Brilliant!

One of my favorite closing shots combined w/ great music is:

Traffic (as the camera pans from BDT to the baseball game under the lights)

some others mentioned that I agree w/:

About Schmidt (the ending was one of the few parts of the movie that I enjoyed - very touching)

Field of Dreams (I know a lot of people think it's sappy, but as she turns on the lights for Ray and his dad, its just about perfect, particularly combined w/ the music)

Good one! I can picture it clearly as I read your post.

I thought I already responded to this thread...Guess not. Anyways, I agree with:

THIRD MAN
PLANET/APES (original)
2001
BRAZIL

plus:

SCARFACE ('83)
THE COLOR PURPLE
BLACK CHRISTMAS
THE CHINESE CONNECTION
SUPERMAN THE MOVIE
TRUE ROMANCE
SLEEPAWAY CAMP http://www.suburbia.com.au/~morpheus/smilies/yikes1.gif
THE DOORS
GET ON THE BUS
THE FULL MONTY
THX-1138

Death Becomes Her
rotfl

Friday The 13th
The Great Escape
Saving Private Ryan
Raiders of The Lost Ark
Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade