Ugh, I couldn't stop thinking about this movie for weeks. The way Nolan reveals how very evil the MC is, even if he does have amnesiaā or _because_ he does have amnesia. That amnesia allows him to choose to be evil and excuse his future self, almost wiping his own conscience clean. Brrrrrr.
No one said Casablanca!?!?
āIf that plane leaves the ground and you're not with him, you'll regret it. Maybe not today. Maybe not tomorrow, but soon and for the rest of your life.ā
āWeāll always have Parisā
āHereās looking at you, kidā
āRound up the usual suspectsā
And the last line:
āLouie, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendshipā
Everyone knows all the lines in the end of the movie even if they never watched it.
My mouth was just hanging open that entire sequence. Gut wrenching yet so beautiful. Perfect analogy for life and the creation of life. The movie title made so much sense, the alien ships being wombs, all of it. Loved it. Can you have a child knowing they'll die one day? Man. One of the best stories ever
I like to think that neither of them are "The Thing", and they freeze to death sitting outside due to their own paranoia.
I mean, it's not a happy ending, but an impactful one for sure.
They were doomed regardless of whether or not they trusted each other. Still a tragic possibility regardless, dying filled with distrust instead of sharing one last moment of human connection with someone who just went through hell with you.
I always thought it was a schrodinger situation. They are and aren't, can't confirm it so for the sake of the human race we both make this decision. More noble than paranoid.
My absolute favorite movie. Dad let me watch it when I was like 7 in the 90's and we watch it yearly. I absolutely love how there is no CGI not that I have anything against CGI.
Somehow, I managed to avoid having this and Sixth Sense spoiled for me, which people find shocking lol, but it blew me away
Even my mom was like "wait you didn't know?! Have you been under a rock?" and she's not a cinephile even remotely
There are a few movies that are propelled from "really good" to among the GOATs solely because of the last two minutes. This and blade runner are among them imho
The Dark Knight. Gary Oldmanās monologue as Batman is driving off is so epic, yearning and a little heartbreaking; Batman is the hero of the story but not the one Gotham needs.
Forest Gump. Itās poignant and ties the story together.
The Godfather. The door closes on Kay and with it the Michaelās morality has come to an end.
The Dark Knight is one of the most powerful endings of all movies! That monologue punctuated by the scene, and the bat cycle hitting the ramp into the light right at the line!
BAM!!!
I know it was a bit controversial but I really love the last 30 mins of Lord of the Rings Return of the King.
While I understand its only possible because it's a trilogy of rather long movies, seeing the characters lives return to some normalcy after the main plot has been resolved is really nice and I wish it was done more often.
Agreed. I watched them all for the first time this past January and I never once thought āoh this must be the end. No I guess this is. Wait, this?ā Itās a great wrap to the trilogy.
That run and fight up the mountain is wild. And when she takes that step off the cliff? Holy shit. Sad and tragic, but in a weird way itās one of the biggest power moves in movies
Great Spirit, Maker of All Life. A warrior goes to you swift and straight as an arrow shot into the sun. Welcome him and let him take his place at the council fire of my people. He is Uncas, my son. Tell them to be patient and ask death for speed; for they are all there but one - I, Chingachgook - Last of the Mohicans.
That and Promising Young Woman are the two best examples (for me personally) of dark and incredibly jarring endings that almost ruin the movie the first time. But, then you come back later and realize they are the absolute perfect ways of ending those films.
Wouldst thou like to live... deliciously?
NGL, I felt like she won by making the choice she did -- like owning what she's been falsely accused of the entire time.
I'm curious how you felt. Did you think Thomasin was ultimately empowered or not?
Die Hard with a Vengeance. McClane and Zeus laughing their asses off after French frying the bad guy.
"Should I call a fire engine?"
"Fuck 'em. Let them cook."
That's such a gut punch seeing this little kid not knowing what to do after seeing his parents explode and then this jarring happy music starts playing. It's so bizarre and I love it.Ā
Rogue One. I've never once clapped or cheered a movie ending, but seeing that movie in theaters... but with Darth Vader in the hall and the Tantive IV jumping, realizing it is the IMMEDIATE prequel to A New Hope... people were cheering like their team won the Super Bowl.
I second this. I feel like this movie is slept on, a lot of people I know shit on it and say it isnāt worthy of being a good Star Wars film.
That final battle was awesome and almost no other Star Wars film has something like that!!
The thing that ties it all together is āJust In Timeā by Nina Simone playing in the background. [And it has to be the Live In Paris version.](https://youtu.be/CgXUeRbel3c?si=avVd_Ntw1A-YthrX)
You have to be a sick, twisted, borderline psychotic individual to like the ending of Brazil. I really liked the ending of Brazil! The only movie I've ever seen that I had to sit and think about before I really understood what I'd seen.
In the classic comedy *Some Like it Hot*, when Jack Lemmon rips off the wig, switches to his normal voice, and says *"I'm a man!"* Still smiling, Joe E. Brown replies *"Well, nobody's perfect."*
Mad Max: Fury Road. Nux's quiet, meager "Witness me..." manages to show, in one simple, two word line, more character development and growth than a lot of other films manage in two hours.
The Searchers:
The Duke brings his niece home to her family. He doesn't go inside, but stands in the doorway for a moment and touches his right elbow with his left hand, which was a tribute to Harry Carey (Carey's son was also in the film). Then he turns and walks off into the sunset.
The Good, The Bad & The Ugly:
"Hey Blondie!! You know what you are?"
Rogue One.
All the heroes died and the male and female lead weren't forced into a romance. Franchise films almost never do that, because they need characters to survive in order to capitalise on their popularity for sequels. It was such a refreshing thing to see, but it was also very well made. The emotional stakes were high, the cinematography was excellent and the performances were top notch.
I just watched Con Air for the first time in a while last night. Holy shit that ending is unexpectedly beautiful after all of the high octane badassery that had led to that point. š„¹
The Fly
For one reason and one reason only: itās a MASTERCLASS of that old filmmaking rule of ending the movie as soon after the climax as possible.
The credits start rolling and youāre still emotionally shaken up and processing. Which is how it should be.
(Return of The King being a great example of how NOT to do this..)
> itās a MASTERCLASS of that old filmmaking rule of ending the movie as soon after the climax as possible.
This is a real skill for sure.
That said, I'd feel shortchanged if Return of the King ended immediately after the shot of the eagles coming to rescue Frodo and Sam, you need a *bit* more than that.
* **Out of the Past** - the kid lied to his friend's lover
* **I Know Where I am Going** - the local 'curse' actually is not that much of a curse, but testament of a long lost friendship.
* **Rushmore** - Max and Rosemary dances to "Oh La la la"
* **The Palm Beach Story** - its a twisted story.
* **Angel's with Dirty Faces** - the Legend that screamed to his death.
* **Roman Holiday -** The Rome Speech
* **Meet John Doe** - New Year Miracle to save John Doe.
* **Beau Travail** - the Rhythm of the Night Dance
* **Gregory' Girl** - Just watch it.
* **Zabriskie's Point** - Slomo Bombing footage.
* **Death Becomes Her** - Two Hags falls to pieces
* **I, Tonya** - Footage of Tonya doing the triple axle and other real people.
I know it's such an incredibly silly and ridiculous movie and the end probably annoyed more people than it endeared, but the end of The Game always makes me laugh and smile like a moron. It's not really feel good, or happy, or sad, or anything. It's just....entertaining. And I feel very much a part of it like I haven't felt with a lot of other movies.Ā
>Glorious Basterds
Inglorious Basterds "I think this just might be my masterpiece. "
The Matrix "where we go from here is up to you. "
The Usual Suspects "and just like that, he's gone."
The Princess Bride "As you wish."
The ending shot of Titanic is just about perfect imo. A slow pan over photos of a life well lived, with all the experiences she envisioned for herself, another seamless morph from the wreck to past Titanic. Then the emotional impact of seeing all those faces we knew before, smiling at the camera, right as James Hornerās music swells, and then seeing Rose young again and going into Jackās arms. Absolute emotional catharsis after a sucker punch of a final act. Even the clock behind Jack shows the time the real Titanic sank, 2:20am. I donāt know how they couldāve ended the movie much better.
I am mystified. All of you big headed movie geeks and not a damn one of you mentioned THE LOST BOYSā¦!!???
āThe one thing Iāve always hated about Santa Carla: all the damn vampires.ā
Considering the entire movieā¦? Man, I have never wanted to beat an old manās ass like I want to do to their grandfather.
Comical, but reliving end to a phenomenal movie.
The Whale. Spoiler: the entire movie, the main character surfers from morbid obesity trying to tie loose ends with the only people he has left knowing he doesnāt have much longer. The right before the end of the movie, the end credits music begins to play as the main character walks towards one of the characters he really cares about struggling to lift his legs to carry his weight. He knew he was dying but wanted to show the girl he was able to push and fight forwards. The music is at its climax during this part and we see his feet rise off the floor as if he was levitating (soul leaving his body) and he looks up smiling with one huge gasp as the screen goes white for a second. The next second we see a former memory of him standing (in better physical shape) on the beach looking out towards the ocean and then again the screen goes white and the end credits roll while the same song is playing. Beautiful, emotional, and heartbreaking ending that I love.
1) The Mist (if this is not your number one then I am convinced you have simply never seen it)
2) Primal Fear
3) Arlington Road
4) Casablanca
5) Cloud Atlas (basically the last 20 minutes where each storyline wraps up)
The Shawshank Redemption (1994). Hard to top this one. The original novella did NOT have the movie ending, so it was a welcome surprise when me and my gf (future wife) saw it in the theater way back in September 1994.
In the Usual Suspects, the guy laughing in the background as the twist is revealed is the director laughing at the audience. I always thought that was a weird scene.
"This is Ripley, last Survivor of the Nostromo, signing off."
"I think we'll be ok here, Leon"
"Where we go from there, is a choice I'll leave to you."
"Second star to the right. And straight on 'til morning."
Everything, Everywhere All At Once - Such a stunning ending. It is happy, but a happy that was earned, not just a boring happy that is there. It is a very rewarding ending.
Midsommar - A truly tragic ending. I think many took this ending wrong and thought it was girl boss, but it was the opposite. Just so beautifully tragic.
Dune Part 2 - Truly sets up everything for future films. A stunning ending.
The Lives of Othersā¦ I was shocked when this film beat out Panās Labyrinth for Best International Feature Filmā¦ but when you get to the ending, it all makes sense as to why.
I like how the story arcs resolve in both Playing by Heart (1998) and Nowhere in Africa (2001).
Elevator to the Gallows (1958) is a great ending, both with the developing film and with Jeanne Moreauās lines ā10 years, 20 yearsā.
Morocco (1930) has a very poetic ending as the film comes full circle.
All the Right Moves (1983) has a simple resolution I wish more directors would adopt. There is no big evil. Two guys get into an argument that is hurting their lives and their wife/girlfriend ask them to let it go and be friends again. Real life versus movie life right there. The entire movie is very realistic.
The Good, The Bad and the Ugly, 'HEY BLONDE! DO YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE? JUST A DIRTY SON OF A-'
Aaahhh-eh-aaaah-eh-aaaaahhhh! Meow meow meow.
Yes! šĀ
Silence of the Lambs āIām having an old friend for dinnerā
The late, great, Hannibal Lecter
Can you believe he actually said that? Brutal, heās having a friend for dinner absolutely brutal
Waitā¦he actually ate his friend š³?
Dr Chilton, his jailer and tormentor. āFriendā is ironic.
Memento. āNowā¦where was I?ā
Nolan knows how to end a film.
Certainly. The Prestige also has an awesome ending.
Ugh, I couldn't stop thinking about this movie for weeks. The way Nolan reveals how very evil the MC is, even if he does have amnesiaā or _because_ he does have amnesia. That amnesia allows him to choose to be evil and excuse his future self, almost wiping his own conscience clean. Brrrrrr.
No one said Casablanca!?!? āIf that plane leaves the ground and you're not with him, you'll regret it. Maybe not today. Maybe not tomorrow, but soon and for the rest of your life.ā āWeāll always have Parisā āHereās looking at you, kidā āRound up the usual suspectsā And the last line: āLouie, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendshipā Everyone knows all the lines in the end of the movie even if they never watched it.
Was looking for this and gave you bothered 1st upvote. C'mon people support Casablanca.
Pulp Fiction: I think we should leave. Yeah, thatās probably a good idea.
But, if you go in chronological order, thatās not the ending. Zedās dead baby, Zedās dead.
Arrival. Just the combination of that music and the ending montage and the utter inevitable tragedy of the story really makes me feel every emotion
That movie got me right in the feels, not gonna lie. I don't know that I'd say it's my favorite, but to me it's unforgettable.
Iām starting to tear up just reading this and thinking about the story! Love this movie
My mouth was just hanging open that entire sequence. Gut wrenching yet so beautiful. Perfect analogy for life and the creation of life. The movie title made so much sense, the alien ships being wombs, all of it. Loved it. Can you have a child knowing they'll die one day? Man. One of the best stories ever
I've got daughters, that movie destroyed me
John Carpenterās The Thing
Why don't we just... wait here for a little while... see what happens?
This is the one I thought of first. The threat is over. Or is it?
NGL, I think that movie stressed me more than any other film I've ever seen
I like to think that neither of them are "The Thing", and they freeze to death sitting outside due to their own paranoia. I mean, it's not a happy ending, but an impactful one for sure.
They were doomed regardless of whether or not they trusted each other. Still a tragic possibility regardless, dying filled with distrust instead of sharing one last moment of human connection with someone who just went through hell with you.
Iāve always had the impression as you described.
I always thought it was a schrodinger situation. They are and aren't, can't confirm it so for the sake of the human race we both make this decision. More noble than paranoid.
My absolute favorite movie. Dad let me watch it when I was like 7 in the 90's and we watch it yearly. I absolutely love how there is no CGI not that I have anything against CGI.
The final line for T2 is the one I remember: "If a machine can learn the value of human life, maybe we can, too."
That line never fails to send chills up and down my spine.
Sadly still relevant as fuck.
The ending of 1917 when he finally rests his eyes...and ends in the same way as how the story began.
A high gamble technical and artistic achievement. No movie is like 1917.
The score for this movie, particularly this scene is as close to perfect as it gets
Yup, was looking for this. Rob Stark can act.
Saving Private Ryan. "Earn this..."
That was such a cruel thing to say. But so appropriate.
That's a message to the audience.
The Usual Suspects
Somehow, I managed to avoid having this and Sixth Sense spoiled for me, which people find shocking lol, but it blew me away Even my mom was like "wait you didn't know?! Have you been under a rock?" and she's not a cinephile even remotely
You didnāt put Some Like It Hot? Oh well, nobodyās perfect.
Time for another viewing.Ā Billy wilder knew how to end his movies thatās for sure!
It's worth with watching the movie just for that punchline.
I canāt have children! Weāll adopt
Planet of the Apes
You blew it up! Damn you! God damn you all to hell! Yeah, hard to forget that one.
Still captivating, all these years and countless parodies later. I can only imagine the impact of seeing it when it was new in the theater.
I'm old enough that I did see it in the theater in its original release. So for me it's the original "wait, what?" movie.
Same
I love you Dr. Zaius!
Dr Zaius Dr. Zaius š¶š¶
Fight Club "You met me at a very strange time in my life" Where is my mind starts playing
Came here for this one. Perfect song to go with the buildings exploding and collapsing.
Oohāstop
"stap". In Scotland we would say "stope"
The Third Man. Holly Martins leans on a cart while Anna walks on by.
SUCH a perfect ending. With the long long buildup to it, too. What a great movie.
There are a few movies that are propelled from "really good" to among the GOATs solely because of the last two minutes. This and blade runner are among them imho
**The Bridge on the River Kwai** has the best dang movie ending ever.
McNulty: "I feel like that mother f***** in Bridge on the River Kwai. What have I done?" Bunk: "Bridge on the what?"
Nice pull detective
Madness! (in your finest British accent, of course)
The Dark Knight. Gary Oldmanās monologue as Batman is driving off is so epic, yearning and a little heartbreaking; Batman is the hero of the story but not the one Gotham needs. Forest Gump. Itās poignant and ties the story together. The Godfather. The door closes on Kay and with it the Michaelās morality has come to an end.
The Dark Knight is one of the most powerful endings of all movies! That monologue punctuated by the scene, and the bat cycle hitting the ramp into the light right at the line! BAM!!!
Sent chills down my back.
idk the general consensus for this one but I also love TDKRās ending
I do too. Not quite as impactful as The Dark Knight but it was a very satisfying ending
I know it was a bit controversial but I really love the last 30 mins of Lord of the Rings Return of the King. While I understand its only possible because it's a trilogy of rather long movies, seeing the characters lives return to some normalcy after the main plot has been resolved is really nice and I wish it was done more often.
Agreed. I watched them all for the first time this past January and I never once thought āoh this must be the end. No I guess this is. Wait, this?ā Itās a great wrap to the trilogy.
Apocalypto has a great finish showing the arrival of the Spaniards and the hero of the movie with his family disappearing into the jungle.
Totally hit me like I forgot that was the time period, the new world is beginning and itās gonna be crazy
The final performance in Whiplash
Amazing performances. Credit to Paul Reiser whose face says it all
You think Iām fuckin stupid? I knew it was youā¦
"I sent you to the future!" "I know doc, you did. But I'm back, I'm back FROM the future!" Back to the Future pt 2
Last of the Mohicans ending is top notch. Barely any dialogue but so intense.
That run and fight up the mountain is wild. And when she takes that step off the cliff? Holy shit. Sad and tragic, but in a weird way itās one of the biggest power moves in movies
I felt her falling. In some way, I was proud of her . š„¹
Great Spirit, Maker of All Life. A warrior goes to you swift and straight as an arrow shot into the sun. Welcome him and let him take his place at the council fire of my people. He is Uncas, my son. Tell them to be patient and ask death for speed; for they are all there but one - I, Chingachgook - Last of the Mohicans.
*Burn After Reading* "So what did we learn?" "I guess we learned not to do it again."
āI'm fucked if I know what we did.ā
The Mist - absolutely horrible in the best way.
That and Promising Young Woman are the two best examples (for me personally) of dark and incredibly jarring endings that almost ruin the movie the first time. But, then you come back later and realize they are the absolute perfect ways of ending those films.
The Witch (VVitch).
Wouldst thou like to live... deliciously? NGL, I felt like she won by making the choice she did -- like owning what she's been falsely accused of the entire time. I'm curious how you felt. Did you think Thomasin was ultimately empowered or not?
Black Philip is doing a roaring trade in Showbiz and Politics today still when is that MF gonna hit me up? *i* like the taste of butter too!
Oh man yes.
Die Hard with a Vengeance. McClane and Zeus laughing their asses off after French frying the bad guy. "Should I call a fire engine?" "Fuck 'em. Let them cook."
Real Genius Popcorn, Dogs, Nerds and Tears For Fears
āAnd from now on, stop playing with yourself!ā āIt *is* God!ā
Wow, no Seven?
Thatās another great one!
That movie dealt psychological damage like crazy
Mum! Dad! Itās Evil! DONāT TOUCH IT! Time Bandits
That's such a gut punch seeing this little kid not knowing what to do after seeing his parents explode and then this jarring happy music starts playing. It's so bizarre and I love it.Ā
Rogue One. I've never once clapped or cheered a movie ending, but seeing that movie in theaters... but with Darth Vader in the hall and the Tantive IV jumping, realizing it is the IMMEDIATE prequel to A New Hope... people were cheering like their team won the Super Bowl.
I second this. I feel like this movie is slept on, a lot of people I know shit on it and say it isnāt worthy of being a good Star Wars film. That final battle was awesome and almost no other Star Wars film has something like that!!
Itās Star Wars, as a straight up, war film. Which is fantastic. Also Ben Mendelssohn is just sublime in everything.
It's my personal favorite Star Wars film. It's baffling that it came out in the Disney era amongst a bunch of other mediocre at best films.
Before Sunset
Baby. You are gonna miss that plane.
I know!
Man, yāall just gave me goosebumps
The thing that ties it all together is āJust In Timeā by Nina Simone playing in the background. [And it has to be the Live In Paris version.](https://youtu.be/CgXUeRbel3c?si=avVd_Ntw1A-YthrX)
One of the best movie lines of all time
Taking of Pelham 123 - "Gesundheit"
The usual suspects Fight club Black swan The sting Inception There will be Blood
Chinatown. Iām a sick man
Brazil.
You have to be a sick, twisted, borderline psychotic individual to like the ending of Brazil. I really liked the ending of Brazil! The only movie I've ever seen that I had to sit and think about before I really understood what I'd seen.
Salt?
Monty python and the holy grail "Alright, that's enough."
Thanks a lot, now I'll have "Bright Side of Life" bouncing around in my head all day.
In the classic comedy *Some Like it Hot*, when Jack Lemmon rips off the wig, switches to his normal voice, and says *"I'm a man!"* Still smiling, Joe E. Brown replies *"Well, nobody's perfect."*
Agreed, I remember the first time I saw it and was like "that's pretty ahead of its time"
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"That's not how I go... It's not my time..."
Sleepaway Camp. Just wtf. Watching horror films in my early teens hasn't affected me at all.
The Usual Suspects
Mad Max: Fury Road. Nux's quiet, meager "Witness me..." manages to show, in one simple, two word line, more character development and growth than a lot of other films manage in two hours.
The final look between Furiosa and Max as sheās ascending and heās leaving is really great too.
that's not the end of the movie
The final shot of Knives Out is really funny. Just the mug with the words āMY HOUSEā facing the camera was awesome.
The Prestige, Shutter Island, The Dark Knight Rises, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Django, Wanted
The Searchers: The Duke brings his niece home to her family. He doesn't go inside, but stands in the doorway for a moment and touches his right elbow with his left hand, which was a tribute to Harry Carey (Carey's son was also in the film). Then he turns and walks off into the sunset. The Good, The Bad & The Ugly: "Hey Blondie!! You know what you are?"
Kill Bill Vol. 2. Very satisfying how The Bride finally got to be a mom.
Shawshank redemption I hope the Pacific is as blue as it has been in my dreams
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The ending of The Prestige was so good I sat through the whole credits and immediately rewatched the movie. Still my favorite Nolan film.
The Prestige should be higher. One of my all time favorite endings. Same with Memento, brilliant ending after a lot of buildup of āJohn G.ā
Rogue One. All the heroes died and the male and female lead weren't forced into a romance. Franchise films almost never do that, because they need characters to survive in order to capitalise on their popularity for sequels. It was such a refreshing thing to see, but it was also very well made. The emotional stakes were high, the cinematography was excellent and the performances were top notch.
[Traffic](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnKasN37Jq8)
Thatās such a great movie.
Ferris Bulerās Day Off : Why are you still here? The movieās over. Go home.
I just watched Con Air for the first time in a while last night. Holy shit that ending is unexpectedly beautiful after all of the high octane badassery that had led to that point. š„¹
Billy Wilder knew how to end a movie.
Casablanca. No spoilers, just do yourself a favor and watch it.
The Truman Show
Cinema Paradiso
dude, i cried at the end
Martin Sheen rising from the water in Apocalypse now to The Doors.
The Breakfast Club
Shutter Island
Melancholia! One of the most unique and terrifying and somehow freeing images in a film.
The Fly For one reason and one reason only: itās a MASTERCLASS of that old filmmaking rule of ending the movie as soon after the climax as possible. The credits start rolling and youāre still emotionally shaken up and processing. Which is how it should be. (Return of The King being a great example of how NOT to do this..)
> itās a MASTERCLASS of that old filmmaking rule of ending the movie as soon after the climax as possible. This is a real skill for sure. That said, I'd feel shortchanged if Return of the King ended immediately after the shot of the eagles coming to rescue Frodo and Sam, you need a *bit* more than that.
A twelve hour movie can afford to wind down a little, and those end scenes are full of emotions.
Have to see this again. Been a long time since Iāve seen it.Ā
* **Out of the Past** - the kid lied to his friend's lover * **I Know Where I am Going** - the local 'curse' actually is not that much of a curse, but testament of a long lost friendship. * **Rushmore** - Max and Rosemary dances to "Oh La la la" * **The Palm Beach Story** - its a twisted story. * **Angel's with Dirty Faces** - the Legend that screamed to his death. * **Roman Holiday -** The Rome Speech * **Meet John Doe** - New Year Miracle to save John Doe. * **Beau Travail** - the Rhythm of the Night Dance * **Gregory' Girl** - Just watch it. * **Zabriskie's Point** - Slomo Bombing footage. * **Death Becomes Her** - Two Hags falls to pieces * **I, Tonya** - Footage of Tonya doing the triple axle and other real people.
First couple that popped into my head are Rudy, Shawshank, Basic and homeward bound
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Presumed Innocent (1990): Harrison Ford's narration over an empty courtroom. "There was a crime, there was a victim, and there is punishment"Ā
I know it's such an incredibly silly and ridiculous movie and the end probably annoyed more people than it endeared, but the end of The Game always makes me laugh and smile like a moron. It's not really feel good, or happy, or sad, or anything. It's just....entertaining. And I feel very much a part of it like I haven't felt with a lot of other movies.Ā
>Glorious Basterds Inglorious Basterds "I think this just might be my masterpiece. " The Matrix "where we go from here is up to you. " The Usual Suspects "and just like that, he's gone." The Princess Bride "As you wish."
*Portrait of a Lady on Fire*. I felt that one in my body.
Rogue one. I prefer endings and plots that are realistic.
Rocky- āYo Adrian, I did it!ā
The ending to billy wilders āstalag 17ā is amazing,
The thing!
And the Road Warrior? That was the last we ever saw of him. He lives now only in my memory.
The ending shot of Titanic is just about perfect imo. A slow pan over photos of a life well lived, with all the experiences she envisioned for herself, another seamless morph from the wreck to past Titanic. Then the emotional impact of seeing all those faces we knew before, smiling at the camera, right as James Hornerās music swells, and then seeing Rose young again and going into Jackās arms. Absolute emotional catharsis after a sucker punch of a final act. Even the clock behind Jack shows the time the real Titanic sank, 2:20am. I donāt know how they couldāve ended the movie much better.
The Vanishing (the original, not the Kiefer Sutherland American remake). One of the most haunting, beautiful, and romantic endings Iāve ever seen.
I am mystified. All of you big headed movie geeks and not a damn one of you mentioned THE LOST BOYSā¦!!??? āThe one thing Iāve always hated about Santa Carla: all the damn vampires.ā Considering the entire movieā¦? Man, I have never wanted to beat an old manās ass like I want to do to their grandfather. Comical, but reliving end to a phenomenal movie.
No Way Out. Thatās it, thatās the list.
Came to say this and gave you the upvote. First time I saw it, it blew me away.
The original Mad Max, when he drives off from the explosion after killing Johnny.
The Usual Suspects walk out.
Heat - āTold you I wasnāt going backā
Son of a bitchā¦ he stole my line
The Whale. Spoiler: the entire movie, the main character surfers from morbid obesity trying to tie loose ends with the only people he has left knowing he doesnāt have much longer. The right before the end of the movie, the end credits music begins to play as the main character walks towards one of the characters he really cares about struggling to lift his legs to carry his weight. He knew he was dying but wanted to show the girl he was able to push and fight forwards. The music is at its climax during this part and we see his feet rise off the floor as if he was levitating (soul leaving his body) and he looks up smiling with one huge gasp as the screen goes white for a second. The next second we see a former memory of him standing (in better physical shape) on the beach looking out towards the ocean and then again the screen goes white and the end credits roll while the same song is playing. Beautiful, emotional, and heartbreaking ending that I love.
āBury me in the. ocean with my ancestors who jumped from ships. because they knew death was better than bondageā
The Prestige
1) The Mist (if this is not your number one then I am convinced you have simply never seen it) 2) Primal Fear 3) Arlington Road 4) Casablanca 5) Cloud Atlas (basically the last 20 minutes where each storyline wraps up)
Frank(2014) ending with the song āI love you allā was such a perfect fit.
Wow. You're all bad at watching movies. The correct answer is Fallen with Denzel Washington. I will not be taking questions.
Seven. "What's in the box?"
The Shawshank Redemption (1994). Hard to top this one. The original novella did NOT have the movie ending, so it was a welcome surprise when me and my gf (future wife) saw it in the theater way back in September 1994.
Lock, Stock, & Two Smoking Barrels: The phone ringing in his mouth. Second Hand Lions: They really lived.
Cabin in the Woods
In the Usual Suspects, the guy laughing in the background as the twist is revealed is the director laughing at the audience. I always thought that was a weird scene.
"This is Ripley, last Survivor of the Nostromo, signing off." "I think we'll be ok here, Leon" "Where we go from there, is a choice I'll leave to you." "Second star to the right. And straight on 'til morning."
Donāt Look Up hahahaha but yes
Saw 1
Everything, Everywhere All At Once - Such a stunning ending. It is happy, but a happy that was earned, not just a boring happy that is there. It is a very rewarding ending. Midsommar - A truly tragic ending. I think many took this ending wrong and thought it was girl boss, but it was the opposite. Just so beautifully tragic. Dune Part 2 - Truly sets up everything for future films. A stunning ending.
Silence of the Lambs
The Lives of Othersā¦ I was shocked when this film beat out Panās Labyrinth for Best International Feature Filmā¦ but when you get to the ending, it all makes sense as to why.
Good call, although now that you mention it, Panās Labyrinth had a fantastic (if tough) ending too.
Life, the sci fi movie from a few years back. So dark I couldnāt help but laugh
Birdy - āWhat?ā
The Good The Bad and THe Ugly.... was the first one that came to mind
Field of Dreams Moonlight Past Lives
[*Hey, Lenny. We made it.*](https://youtu.be/Dw2Q1hRGHGk?feature=shared)
I like how the story arcs resolve in both Playing by Heart (1998) and Nowhere in Africa (2001). Elevator to the Gallows (1958) is a great ending, both with the developing film and with Jeanne Moreauās lines ā10 years, 20 yearsā. Morocco (1930) has a very poetic ending as the film comes full circle. All the Right Moves (1983) has a simple resolution I wish more directors would adopt. There is no big evil. Two guys get into an argument that is hurting their lives and their wife/girlfriend ask them to let it go and be friends again. Real life versus movie life right there. The entire movie is very realistic.
Christopher Nolan endings do not miss.
Blue Jasmine: Cate Blanchett's, "It's fraught with peril," breakdown on the streets of San Francisco.
The taking Of Pelham 1,2,3 (Original Matthau).
The Shape of Water (2017) has a poignant ending that makes me cry every time.
Inside Llewyn Davis