Greatest Endings of All Time

[retardinAz]

This has had different forms to it on this board(Best Twist, etc.) but I don't think that we've done the actual best twist. So Here is my top 10 list:

10. Monty Python's Quest for the Holy Grail(most hated it, but I loved it. reminded me so much of the tv show, where things just happen out of nowhere)
9. The Matrix(he is the one)
8. The Shawshank Redemption(Andy beats the system)
7. Empire Strikes Back
6. Reservoir Dogs(classic. classic)
5. Pulp Fiction(had the most anti-climactic ending ever, which made it that much more great)
4. Monty Python's Life of Brian(Always look on the bright side of life...)
3. American History X(a perfect example that just because you've changed your mind about people, it doesn't mean that they've changed theirs)
2. The Green Mile(had me crying like a tubby bitch with a skinned knee)
1. The Usual Suspects(no more needs to be said)

[HomerSimpson]

Here's my favorite endings in no order:

One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest
The Shawshank Redemption
American History X
The Truman Show
Braveheart
Dark City
Taxi Driver
Scarface
Dr. Strangelove
The Sixth Sense (say you saw that coming and I'll beat the shit out of ya /ubb/smile.gif )
The Shining
Swingers
Spartacus
Reservoir Dogs
Pulp Fiction
2001

[screamer581]

Wow Homer, those are a lot of movies that I would have said. You have really turned your movie tastes around, FOR THE BETTER!!!!!!

[cow]

I love the ending to Monty Python snd the Holy grail!! its so funny, here my favorite ending of movies:
MP...Holy Grail
The Apostel
Dr.Strangelove
Saving PRivate Ryan
Godfather
Shawshank remetion
Psycho
ET
Jaws
BRaveheart
Glory
Truman Show
Star Wars Trilogy
Sixth Sense
Bonnie can Clyde

[Scarface]

Primal Fear had a good ending but i saw it coming.
Dead Man Walking had probably the saddest endings.
I loved the last scene in In The Company Of Men.
American History X was the most moving despite the fact someone on these boards already spoiled it for me (forget who).
any Kubrick movie will leave you thinking, namely 2001, Clockwork, and Full Metal Jacket.
Fight Club!!!!!!
Rushmore's ending was classic, i loved it.
Jackie Brown's ending was probably the best thing about the movie.
Of course Reservoir Dogs.
the ending from Man on the Moon almost put a tear in my eye the first time i saw it.
American Beauty!!!!
Scarface's ending was awesome.
Jerry Maguire man, this was the only time i saw my uncle cry.
Shawshank Redemption of course.
Truman Show.
Lock Stock and 2 Smoking Barrels' ending had me cracking up.
Usual Suspects, since this movie came out ever movie has a twist ending. Thank god most of them are better done than What Lies Beneath's.
12 Monkeys, never saw that coming.
Se7en's ending was great.
The Graduate had a classic ending.
Cuckoo's Nest ending was brilliant.
Dr.Strangelove had the one of the coolest and most memorable endings.
Casablanca's ending was classic.
Swimming With Sharks, the forgotten Spacey movie with a twist.

These are MY personal favorites. Not all of them necessarily have a twist ending. I just remember saying "wow" at the end.

[Flame]

Planet of the Apes
Fight Club
The Sixth Sense
Wizard of Oz
American History X
Pulp Fiction
Unforgiven

[DaN]

The two endings that I have seen that made me start to tear up are Braveheart and Philadelphia.

[DaN]

The two endings that I have seen that made me start to tear up are Braveheart and Philadelphia. These endings are really really good.

[J.Estacado]

1/FIGHTCLUB
2/SIXTH SENSE
3/SCARFACE
4/DARKCITY
5/SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION
6/LOCK STOCK & 2 SMOKING BARRELS
7/PLANET OF THE APES
8/STIR OF ECHOES
9/PULP FICTION
10/MATRIX

MY PERSONAL 10




[This message has been edited by J.Estacado (edited 08-29-2000).]

[magicman]

Absolutely great awesome list i would take away the 2 monty's (sorry) and add Sixth Sense, Planet of the Apes, and Debbie does Dallas ha ha ha

[chootwo]

Here are my eight:
1- The Devil's Advocate - It was all in his imagination! Awesome!
2- American History X - I didn't think anything could shock me after the scene where he kills the two guys, but the ending did!
3- The Wizard of Oz - I know it was a book first, but it was all a dream!
4- Psycho - Classic!
5- Braveheart - My favorite movie of all time. Extemely inspiring. Freedom!!!!!!
6- Seven - Spacey had me almost believing that he was the good guy, until the head in the box.
7- Sixth Sense - Took my breath away!
8- The Princess Bride - The all time sweetest ending. Grandpa: "As you wish."

[ANTBond007]

Oh, let's see:

The Empire Strikes Back
The Usual Suspects
Se7en
American History X
The Green Mile
Highlander: Endgame (No!)

Oh yeah, Homer, I DID see The Sixth Sense's ending coming. Pound away as you wish =)

[retardinAz]

The Devil's Advocate wasn't all a dream. ::SPOILERS::

Remember how that one guy morphs into Pacino at the end? That signifies that he really is the Devil.

[ToasT]

I like the ending of the movies

The Thin Red Line
The Usual Suspects
L.A. Confidential
The Last of the Mohicans

[Joe Bob Jim]

chootwo, you took on of mine!
Physco had a very kewl ending, it totally surprised me. Classic man.

[cow]

i like this chootwo person! chootwo, it seems that we must start a club "bravehearts our favorite movie" club! i have it on DVD and am watching it as many times as possible.

[BillyBobJoeMoe]

Monty Python and the Holy Grail had the WORST ending i have ever seen out of all of the movies in the world, besides fatso. Go see some BETTER movies!

[Nightflyer]

Two stick in my mind.

01: Arlington Road. How often do we see the bad guy WIN.

02: A Time To Kill. But more so just prior to the end when Matt Mcconahay said, "Now imagine if she was white." That quote will stick with me forever.

[samiam418]

The Wizard of Oz ending pissed me off if that hag told me I could have gone home all the time by clicking my heels three times I would have busted her damn pink floating bubble.
The sixth sense ending was the all time greatest I didn't see it coming but once you knew the ending you had to see it again and then you pick up all the clues it as also a hard ending to keep to your self and not ruin it for everybody who had not seen the movie
The shining's endng was also a great ending if nothing else it was spooky and surprising
I can't remember the name of the movie but it had claie danes and danny devito and it was a grisham book but it was a great little man beats the system ending

[chootwo]

retardinAz - I know what you are saying about the reporter morphing into the devil - but the rest of the movie is Keanu imagining what road he would end up going down if he tears the girl apart on the stand. I think Pacino showing up in the final frame was just saying that our lives don't boil down to just one choice, it is every choice we make that determines how we end up.

cow - You are a very intelligent person to love Braveheart. After I saw the movie the first time, I thought, "What the hell am I doing with my life?" I mean William Wallace brought a whole country to the beginning of revolution, and I complain when there is a long line at Wal-Mart!

Joe Bob Jim - Great pick in Psycho!

[sid33]

Here's My Top 10 endings
1.The Sixth Sense
2.The Usual Suspects
3.Primal Fear
4.Seven
5.Presumed Innocent
6.Jagged Edge
7.The Unforgiven
8.Saving Private Ryan
9.The Deer Hunter
10.Whispers in the Dark

[Phydeault]

I don't understand you guys ...

How come "The Sixth Sense" is everywhere, but "The Devil's Advocate (1997)" is almost nowhere ..

"The Devil's Advocate (1997)" was released before and had a similar ending ...

I guess I know why. When a movie is good & has a good ending, people don't notice that the ending is great. When a movie is boring -the 6th sense for example- and has a good ending (as good as the other movie) ... people will notice more it's a good ending.

Is it the case ?

Phydeault

[QUENTIN]

Yes Phydaeult that is the case, although I wouldn't call 6th Sense boring as much as just bad.

[chootwo]

Phydeault - please check out my top ten - you will find The Devil's Advocate on the top of my list!

[This message has been edited by chootwo (edited 09-17-2000).]

[Achilleos]

How about "The Game".... that one blew me away almost as much as "The Usual Suspects". Can't beat ending like that.

[sid33]

I agree with you guys..the Devil's Advocate, The Game, Scarface and Reservoir Dogs all had superb endings.

[Raena]

Kick @$$ endings:

1. The Shawshank Redemption. Who would have thunk it?

2. Fight Club.

3. Seven.

4. The Sixth Sense--Though I did guess it way before hand. How? Because people kept talking about the "twist" at the end of the movie so I went in looking for it. Had I not known about the twist, the ending would have blown me away, probably.

5. The Game---Unfortunately, someone told me the plot to this whole film before I saw it. . including what happened at the end.

6. Duel/Close Encounters---Two great Spielberg flicks with awesome endings.

[The_Pink_Moose]

no order my ten

spartacus "I'm Spartacus!"

braveheart "Freeeeeeedom!"

green mile "Dont put that ove my head boss, I's a scared of the dark"

matrix "He is the one"

sixth sense (Bruce Willis is in Deadsville)

dr strangelove "I CAN WALK!!!!!"

glory "Give 'em hell 54th!"

interview with the vampire "I assume I need no introduction!"

and my two personal fav endings

mr hollands opus (when he conducts his song with all his previous students)

Jock and the Bushveld (not a lot of people have probably seen it, but its the only movie thats actually made me choke crying.)

[retardinAz]

I would also have to say Edward Scissorhands, because though you wouldn't think it, it was great. Going from old Winona and cutting off to the still young Edward making ice sculptures and causing the snow fall.

[SonicDeathMonkey]

Arlington Road
Sixth Sense
Glory
Fight Club
LA Confidential
Usual Suspects
Resevoir Dogs
Pulp Fiction
American Beauty
Magnolia
Green Mile
Shawshank Redemption
Scarface
Goodfellas

[The Heart Collector]

samiam418, I think you mean "The Rainmaker".


Anyway...


Arlington Road
Sixth Sense
Fight Club
Se7en
Usual Suspects

[7_Words]

2001
Usual Suspects
A Clockwork Orange
Schindler's List
Fight Club
Duel
Psycho (1960)
Pulp Fiction
Titanic
Eyes Wide Shut
Planet of the Apes
The Sixth Sense
Close Encounters of Third Kind
Vertigo
Se7en
Unbreakable
Full Metal Jacket
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Reservior Dogs
The Empire Strikes Back
American Beauty
12 Monkeys
Edward Scissorhands

...and I think that's it /ubb/smile.gif

[Hungry Coroner]

10. The Godfather
9. The Usual Suspects
8. Citizen Kane
7. Apocalypse Now
6. Bonnie and Clyde
5. A Clockwork Orange
4. Night of the Living Dead
3. Network
2. Psycho
1. 2001: A Space Odyssey

[toddguy7]

It's a tie for best ending:
The Sixth Sense
The Game
The twist at the end of each of them was unreal.

[!MorganOnyx!]

BEST ENDING EVER IN A HORROR FILM:

PHANTASM

BEST ENDING OF ALL TIME:

MENACE II SOCIETY

- Very moving and made me look at life from a totally different perspective. I will remember this ending as long as i live, and will never forget the way i felt when i first saw it. It blew me away.

[pablotheintern]

Good call on Menace II Society. A truly remarkable movie and a great ending.

[52hangers]

My personal favorite is Casablanca, which has to be the best ending ever in movie history.

Some other good movies with good endings...

American History X
One False Move
A Simple Plan
American Beauty
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Rocky
American Me
Pulp Fiction
Reservoir Dogs

many more......

[Dignan777]

I read above in Homers post including Swingers, and that really was a good ending. Had me cracking up /ubb/redface.gif)