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Author:  Arathain Kelvar [ Thu Jun 16, 2011 11:17 am ]
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The spoiler thread got me thinking. What would you consider the movie with the best ending of all time? What about the worst?

Really good endings, off the top of my head: Sixth Sense, Fallen, Constantine, American History X, Schindler's list

Really bad: Every other Shyamalan movie (SIGNS, WTF), I'll think of others.
Author:  TheRiov [ Thu Jun 16, 2011 11:53 am ]
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Good: Saving Private Ryan
Author:  Uncle Fester [ Thu Jun 16, 2011 12:03 pm ]
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In the Mouth of Madness, one of my favorite movie endings.
Author:  Talya [ Thu Jun 16, 2011 12:14 pm ]
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Arathain Kelvar wrote:
Really bad: Every other Shyamalan movie (SIGNS, WTF), I'll think of others.


Actually, Unbreakable had an good ending. (Though it wouldn't make my list, I just objected to considering it "really bad." It was merely "good.")

Epic endings:

The Usual Suspects
The Shawshank Redemption
The Last Samurai
Toy Story 3
The Godfather (1)
Casablanca

(Funny thing is I don't really like any of the other movies mentioned so far in this thread, at all.)
Author:  Psifonian2 [ Thu Jun 16, 2011 12:17 pm ]
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My favorite film ending is There Will Be Blood. The most satisfying, though, is Dogville.
Author:  Talya [ Thu Jun 16, 2011 12:27 pm ]
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A convention popular among some people that I do not understand: The Hero dies.

This is always a negative thing in a movie ending. While an ending can be epic enough to overcome it, or there can be several heroes so there is still some semblance of a happy ending, the lone main character dying renders the first 2-3 hours of the movie irrelevant. he's dead now, who gives a **** what he did?
Author:  Lenas [ Thu Jun 16, 2011 12:31 pm ]
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I think Inception had a pretty good ending. Sparked a lot of debate, at least.
Author:  Raltar [ Thu Jun 16, 2011 12:36 pm ]
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Talya wrote:
A convention popular among some people that I do not understand: The Hero dies.

This is always a negative thing in a movie ending. While an ending can be epic enough to overcome it, or there can be several heroes so there is still some semblance of a happy ending, the lone main character dying renders the first 2-3 hours of the movie irrelevant. he's dead now, who gives a **** what he did?


There are a couple of movies where this works(Book of Eli comes to mind) but for the most part, I agree with you.
Author:  Talya [ Thu Jun 16, 2011 12:37 pm ]
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Lenas wrote:
I think Inception had a pretty good ending. Sparked a lot of debate, at least.


The top was starting to wobble when the camera cut to black.
Author:  Darkroland [ Thu Jun 16, 2011 12:41 pm ]
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Talya wrote:
A convention popular among some people that I do not understand: The Hero dies.

This is always a negative thing in a movie ending. While an ending can be epic enough to overcome it, or there can be several heroes so there is still some semblance of a happy ending, the lone main character dying renders the first 2-3 hours of the movie irrelevant. he's dead now, who gives a **** what he did?


So you never believe that a hero can make a sacrifice that is actually greater than the worth of his own life? Not only that, but what about the redemption story? A fallen man, making what appears to be every self-serving choice, sacrificing himself to save someone else? It's the ultimate action of redemption.

Sometimes it's more important than the hero living to fight another day.
Author:  Talya [ Thu Jun 16, 2011 12:49 pm ]
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Darkroland wrote:
So you never believe that a hero can make a sacrifice that is actually greater than the worth of his own life? Not only that, but what about the redemption story? A fallen man, making what appears to be every self-serving choice, sacrificing himself to save someone else? It's the ultimate action of redemption.


Some sacrifices may be worth making, as I said, there are exceptions. As for the "redemption" story...better to be a living villain than a dead hero.
Author:  Arathain Kelvar [ Thu Jun 16, 2011 3:30 pm ]
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Talya wrote:
A convention popular among some people that I do not understand: The Hero dies.

This is always a negative thing in a movie ending. While an ending can be epic enough to overcome it, or there can be several heroes so there is still some semblance of a happy ending, the lone main character dying renders the first 2-3 hours of the movie irrelevant. he's dead now, who gives a **** what he did?


Have you seen the movie "Fallen"?

Epic ending.
Author:  FarSky [ Thu Jun 16, 2011 3:32 pm ]
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Loved Fallen.
Author:  Nitefox [ Thu Jun 16, 2011 3:40 pm ]
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Tiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiime is on my side...
Author:  Talya [ Thu Jun 16, 2011 3:45 pm ]
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The synopses of Fallen's plot leads me to believe it is not something I'd like, at all. (Partly because I hate the horror genre, and partly for the same reason I won't touch "Supernatural" with the proverbial 10' pole.)

Also, the ending to "Se7en" makes it one of my most hated movies of all time. I'm more careful what I watch now, in case I accidentally watch something like that again.
Author:  Darkroland [ Thu Jun 16, 2011 3:47 pm ]
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Talya wrote:
Darkroland wrote:
So you never believe that a hero can make a sacrifice that is actually greater than the worth of his own life? Not only that, but what about the redemption story? A fallen man, making what appears to be every self-serving choice, sacrificing himself to save someone else? It's the ultimate action of redemption.


Some sacrifices may be worth making, as I said, there are exceptions. As for the "redemption" story...better to be a living villain than a dead hero.


Haha, that's a great quote for a former hero. :)
Author:  Nitefox [ Thu Jun 16, 2011 3:54 pm ]
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Ooooo...thanks for the reminder Taly...

Se7en
Author:  Darkroland [ Thu Jun 16, 2011 4:00 pm ]
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While not the most happy of endings, Arlington Road definitely left an impact.
Author:  Nevandal [ Thu Jun 16, 2011 4:25 pm ]
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Back to the Future 1


"Roads? Where we're going, we don't need roads"
Author:  Raltar [ Thu Jun 16, 2011 4:33 pm ]
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I think Army of Darkness has the best ending of any movie ever.

EDIT:

Also: Ice Pirates.
Author:  Darkroland [ Thu Jun 16, 2011 4:43 pm ]
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Raltar wrote:
I think Army of Darkness has the best ending of any movie ever.

EDIT:

Also: Ice Pirates.


AoD definitely makes you want to cheer in your living room when it ends.... Helll yeaahhhhh
Author:  FarSky [ Thu Jun 16, 2011 6:02 pm ]
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Well...which ending, though?
Author:  Numbuk [ Thu Jun 16, 2011 6:10 pm ]
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FarSky wrote:
Well...which ending, though?


The superior theatrical version that ends on a positive note, of course. Else it would just be a comical downer, since there is no ED4.


As for my votes, I think O Brother, Where Art Thou?'s buildup and payoff of an ending was quite awesome.

I also really enjoyed Gattaca's ending, and how it drove home the point that "perfection" isn't something you are born with.

And as cheesy and corny and stuck in the 80s as it is, I still love the ending to Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure.











San Dimas High School football rules!
Author:  Darkroland [ Thu Jun 16, 2011 6:34 pm ]
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FarSky wrote:
Well...which ending, though?


Yup, as numbuk said, the theatrical ending. While I think thematically the original ending is superior, it's definitely a downer (and a setup for the next non-existant film) :)
Author:  Midgen [ Thu Jun 16, 2011 7:00 pm ]
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Ewoks, duh?
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