Best Ending.....Ever

[Kastman]

My vote goes to Seven

[Mr. Orange]

I know that alot of people are going to go for the newer movies like Usual Suspects and Sixth Sense. But I would have to go for the most heartbreaking ending ever.

Drum roll please!

DUm Dum Dum dum da!


City Lights! Charlie Chaplin's comedy classic, you would have to be not from this world to not cry for this ending. Anyone who has seen it will know what I am talking about.

[BitchTits]

Akira

Very wild, mind-blowing, and weird.

[jaaron]

I lean towards the Shawshank Redemption.
When Red sees Andy on the beachcoupled
with Morgan Freeman's voice over. It
rarely gets better.

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[ColinM]

I know this isn't original, but...The Sixth Sense.

[The Other]

I absolutely love the last 20 minutes of AMERICAN BEAUTY...fucking amazing film-making.

[JonPulliam]

The few answers before me cover just about all of my favorites

- Shawshank Redemption
- Se7en
- Sixth Sense
but I like The Others even more
- American Beauty <--- absolutely incredible ending
- Memento <--- especially the narrative

best EVER...
probably American Beauty

This is my 100th post! Yay...

=+= Jon =+=

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[Bobdroopy]

Braveheart,
Unbreakable,
Glory,
Shawshank.

[Bullet Tooth Tony]

Probably Se7en...nobody in the cinema saw that coming.

Guessed Sixth Sense before I went to the cinema so I was a little disappointed.

What about Reservoir Dogs? Thought that had a really well shot ending.

Oh yeah almost forgot Scarface has a good ending.

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[EBastard]

1.Army Of Darkness
2.Heat
3.Braveheart
4.Casino
5.Fight Club(NO! Not the shot of the dick.)

[therealjohng]

I'm gonna have to go with Trainspotting.
Ewan McGregor Running to Born Slippery lifts my spirits any day.

[mosespa]

the end of dumb and dumber is pretty good.

and also the end of the original planet of the apes is amazing.

[A Canadian ThereWolf]

Dr, Strangelove: Or How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Bomb-
"We'll meet again/don't know where/don't know when/but I know we'll meet again some sunny day."

[A Canadian ThereWolf]

Oh, yeah and the Dr. Strangelove-like ending of the anime Metropolis, set to the tune of Ray Charles' "I Can't Stop Loving You", bizarre but hilarious and awesome!

[SteveSzyk]

Best ending with a twist is easily Angel Heart. But ending without it easily Requiem for a Dream.

[JonPulliam]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by EBastard:
1.Army Of Darkness
2.Heat
3.Braveheart
4.Casino
5.Fight Club(NO! Not the shot of the dick.)</font>

What now?!? Dick??? Huh? What dick are we talking about?

[Moviefreek]

12 Monkeys
Donnie Darko
Memento

[ColinM]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by JonPulliam:
What now?!? Dick??? Huh? What dick are we talking about?</font>

At the very end of Fight Club right before the credits roll, a (screwed up looking) human dick is visible for about a second. It's an in-joke because Brad Pitt said that when he worked as a projectionist he would splice in a picture of pornography for just a second between reel changes.

[EBastard]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by ColinM:
At the very end of Fight Club right before the credits roll, a (screwed up looking) human dick is visible for about a second. It's an in-joke because Brad Pitt said that when he worked as a projectionist he would splice in a picture of pornography for just a second between reel changes.</font>The whole scene where Tyler is splicing the porn in with the family film,and the parents and kids are exchanging looks in the audience...TRUELY CLASSIC.

Jack:No one knows they just saw it,but...
Tyler:...a nice,big cock.

[Professor Falk]

I rarely actually see the end shot of Shawshank because Morgan's brilliant narration has already reduced me to tears.

Other great ones:

The last shot of Michael Corleone, sitting all by himself, knowing deep down that he's crossed a line his Father never would have, at the end of The Godfather, Part II.

The last shot of The Hill, when Davis and the other guy just can't stop themselves, with Connery trying desperately to keep them from doing it: "No! Don't you see, we've won! We've won! You'll muck it all up!" The emotion in his voice...

"Louis, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship."

"Forget about it, Jake. It's Chinatown."

[Deckard]

My 5 fave Endings: ( In no Order)

John Frankenheimer's SECONDS
Alan J Pakula's PARRALAX VIEW
Alan Parker's ANGEL HEART
Adriane Lyne's JACOBS LADDER
Alex Proyas' DARK CITY

[Andrew Tom]

Bryan Singer's The Usual Suspects: "And like that...he's gone!"

and

Christopher Nolan's Memento: "Now, where was I?"

[Strider]

5. The Godfather Part III
4. The Sixth Sense
3. Heat
2. The Usual Suspects

And the greatest ending ever is.....

1. Glory

I loved this ending. It's powerful, heartbreaking, and beautiful.

Strider

[arto_j]

I'm very surprised that no-one has yet mentioned One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest.

It's just classic, the shot of Chief running across the field...brilliant.

[Amirdarab]

1.The Shawshank Redemption
2.The Sixth Sense
3.Seven
4.The Godfather
5.A.I.

[whitemat]

I think one of the best endings of all time is It's A Wonderful Life.


"A toast to my big brother George. The richest man in town."

[Bub]

Favourites:

1. Se7en
Cruel intentions
American Beauty
Trainspotting
Goodfellas
Scream
Final Destination

[belphegor]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Bullet Tooth Tony:
Probably Se7en...nobody in the cinema saw that coming.

Guessed Sixth Sense before I went to the cinema so I was a little disappointed.

What about Reservoir Dogs? Thought that had a really well shot ending.

Oh yeah almost forgot Scarface has a good ending.

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sorry, but i saw that one coming the minute i saw Gwineth... didn't know it was going to be her head. but i just knew she had to die... enjoyed it nevertheless.

[Mr. Orange]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by belphegor:
sorry, but i saw that one coming&lt;&lt; spoiler deleted.&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; enjoyed it nevertheless.</font>


SPOILERS PLEASE!!!! SPOILERS!!!! FOR THE LOVE OF GOD SPOILERS!!!!

[movielover-9]

Memento
The Sixth Sense
The Usual Suspects
all mind-blowing!!

[A.J. Hakari]

A CHRISTMAS STORY

That last shot, of Melinda Dillon and Darren McGavin looking out at the snowfall...just so damn wonderful...

[Muha]

shawshank redemption
glory
braveheart

but the greatest of all time is easy...

the empire strikes back

[Puck Bond]

The end of Casablanca...with Bogey and Bergman on the runway w/Peter Lorre etc...one of the most memorable scenes in any movie "Louis I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship"

others that come to mind that people have already mentioned.

Dr. Strangelove
The Shawshank Redemption
The Sixth Sense
Paths of Glory
Se7en
The Game
Glory

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[crazy_horse]

5. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (Riding off itno the Sunset; it's so cliche, but it works)
4. Requiem for a Dream
3. Devil's Advocate
2. American Beauty
1. Apocalypse Now...definately the best ending EVER!!!

[Benny]

After seeing The Empire Strikes Back again the other day, I definitely agree that its ending was the best ever, hands down.

[stevenscotland]

shawshank had it until someone mentioned the original planet of the apes.wow what an ending and that famous line by charlton heston is a classic aswell.damn u all to hell

[notchreturns]

My favorite endings...

1.Shawshank Redemption
2.Silence Of The Lambs
3.Apocalypse Now
4.E.T. The Extra Terrestrial
5.Good Will Hunting

[Professor Falk]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Puck Bond:


Paths of Glory
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I meant to mention that one. That's another one that will usually have me tearing up. I think I've mentioned this before, but the German girl is played by Susanne Christian, who was Kubrick's wife.

[Professor Falk]

I also really love the ending of Mississippi Masala, where... (mild spoilers...)
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Mina's Father finds it within himself to forgive his friend's betrayal when he goes back to Uganda, intercut with Demetrius and Mina happily together on the road. A terrific film, probably Denzel's most underrated.

[SykkBoy]

Requeim For A Dream
12 Monkeys
Friday The 13th
Welcome To The Dollhouse
Psycho
The Brood

[crazy_nick28]

The Others
-John

[The Heart Collector]

2001: A Space Odyssey

[ColinM]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Professor Falk:
I rarely actually see the end shot of Shawshank because Morgan's brilliant narration has already reduced me to tears.

Other great ones:

The last shot of Michael Corleone, sitting all by himself, knowing deep down that he's crossed a line his Father never would have, at the end of The Godfather, Part II.
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Both of these are great choices.

[Kurtz' Killer]

Some endings that profoundly affected me:

1. Eyes Wide Shut
2. Akira Kurosawa's Dreams
3. Paths of Glory
4. Buffalo 66
5. THX-1138
6. Apocalypse Now- Fuck is that poetry
7. Titus (Taymor= genius)
8. The Last Waltz
9. John Lennon: Imagine
10. Saving Private Ryan

[Scarface98.9]

the endings in Godfather 1 and 2 are classic IMO. especially in part 1 when *spoilers*Michael lies to Kay about killing Carlo and that final door closing shot*end spoilers

[FilmBuff84]

It's notone of my faves, but I rekon the tiwst in "THE CRYING GAME".

SPOILER

Where we find out that Jaye Davison (the chick singer) is a guy.

I like AMERICAN BEAUTY, THE FIGHT CLUB, PLANET OF THE APES, THE OTHERS, THE SIXTH SENSE, SCREAM and ***AMERICAN PSYCHO***