Best final shot ever

[JCR]

I'm just wondering because I watched the Third man today, and I loved the shot of Alida Valli walking past Joseph Cotten at the end. It is one of my favourite final shots along with the ending of the evil dead. Have other schomes got fave. final shots?

[cow]

Batman

[Michael Corleone]

The camera rises too the sky showing the smoky air as Rick and Louis walk away. - Casablanca

And the final shot of every Godfather film.

[paul calf]

butch and sundance the look on there faces when they see how many guns are waiting outside for them is priceless

[Bryce Canyon]

That last shot in Boogie Nights. You know what I'm talking about...

[The Heart Collector]

Almost every Kubrick movie after 2001.

The Godfather Part II.

Fight Club (NOT the cock), the buildings exploding.

The Empire Strikes Back.

[BadCoverVersion]

Fight Club, Requiem for a Dream and Secrets and Lies spring to mind...

[chinton]

I have to agree on the fight club final shot. The music, the buildings falling and Marla and Narrator finally finding each other makes for one damn affecting ending

I also loved the end of Rushmore with everyone dancing to the great song.

[One]

Definitely Casablanca and Braveheart (the sword)

[adidas12185]

Halloween
Halloween: the Curse of Michael Myers
Halloween: H20
Blade
Blade II

[el_distorto]

1. Heat
2. The French Connection
3. Fight Club
4. The Talented Mr. Ripley
5. Minority Report
6. Rushmore
7. Pulp Fiction
8. Bottle Rocket
9. Braveheart
10. The Godfather

[Dumb-Fokker-**]

Not exactly the FINAL shot, but it is close enough;

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[Strider]

The Godfather Part III
Heat
Memento
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
The Usual Suspects
Glory
2001: A Space Odyssey
The Empire Strikes Back
Fight Club
One Flew Over the Cuckcoo's Nest
Batman
Spider-Man
Road To Perdition
A Clockwork Orange
A.I.
Edward Scissorhands
Vertigo
Primal Fear
Braveheart
Casino
Army of Darkness (the original ending)
Gladiator
Hamlet (Kenneth Branagh's version)
In The Bedroom
The Others
Following
The Man Who Wasn't There
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

Strider

[beastieben21]

The Shawshank Redemption, that hug right before the credits role, priceless.

[Reigh Kaufman]

Monster's Ball...

The Long good Friday (Hoskins face going through all the emotions of a man suddenly realising his time is almost up)...

American Beauty...

In the Company of Men (LaBute waits 2 hrs to make his point, the final shot is the pay-off)...

Being There (Peter Sellers walks on water)...

[Raena]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by beastieben21:
The Shawshank Redemption, that hug right before the credits role, priceless. </font>


My thoughts exactly.

[Raena]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Reigh Kaufman:


In the Company of Men (LaBute waits 2 hrs to make his point, the final shot is the pay-off)...

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I agree. Also a great final shot.

[Jerk Shapiro]

Gladiator
MIB (showing us the galaxies are just marbles for big aliens)
LOTR

[A.J. Hakari]

JEEPERS CREEPERS

One of the best endings ever...one damn chilling final shot.

[Zarathustra]

Wes Anderson seems to take time over his final shot, Bottle Rocket, Rushmore and The Royal Tenenbaums, all have great pay offs. They are all in slow motion as well, which is becoming an Anderson Trade mark....interesting to see it this continues?

American Beauty also have a fantastic final shot, though the dialogue certainly contributes to that as well.

Magnolia is I remember also had a remarkable finish, with Melora Walters just sitting on her bed and a guy (who we presume is Jim) sitting in front of her. Though its the smile that sneaks onto her face that makes the moment special.

[Psychocandy]

The Wicker Man...

[ColinM]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Michael Corleone:
The camera rises too the sky showing the smoky air as Rick and Louis walk away. - Casablanca</font>

Took the words right out of my mouth.

[Fergie]

Resident Evil

[notchreturns]

Being There - Sellers walking on water -"Life is a state of mind"

'nuff said

[Bobdroopy]

The Great Escape, is the best closing shot of the top of my head. also breaveheart comes to mind

[charliebobo]

When you say which is the best final shot, please don't say what the shot shows because someone may not have seen that movie and probably doesn't want it spoiled!!!!

And besides, if I say my favourite final shot is from, say, The Godfather, everyone who has seen it will know what I'm talking about, and those who haven't seen it probably don't want to know anything about it...
now I'm gonna go watch Being There... no wait, I already know how it ends http://www.joblo.com/ubb/mad.gif

[This message has been edited by charliebobo (edited 07-16-2002).]

[Danny L]

BASIC INSTINCT
JURASSIC PARK
STAR WARS - ANH

[The Shootin Surgeon]

two words: HARRY & DIRTY (not necessarily in that order)

[Antonio]

Anthony Perkins smiles wickedly into the camera as "Mother" takes over in PSYCHO.

[Orion]

Gladiator
LOTR
Fight Club
Saving Private Ryan
The Empire Strikes Back
Gattaca
Lola Rennt

[Grebdron]

Snatch. Hilarious ending.

[cheech]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Psychocandy:
The Wicker Man...</font>


Oh, yeah! The sunset and singing!

[Dumb-Fokker-**]

Again, not exactly the end, but still a great shot,....spoilers,...

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[Tuukka]

I'm not much of a fan on Citizen Kane, but the final shot was great.

[LAW]

True Romance-if you haven't seen, dont' read!
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When Clarence, Alabama & little Elvis stroll along the beach at sunset in Mexico.
Hey, I know they lied, stole and killed people along they way of dumping off a half million $$ in mob-cocaine in Hollywood, but they loved each other, and that's enough.

[GodMagnus]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Dumb-Fokker-**:
Again, not exactly the end, but still a great shot,....spoilers,...


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Which movie was that?

Also, for endings.

Iron Giant
Jurassic Park T-rex(BEAUTIFUL)
Spiderman(I love that shot on the pole)

[therealjohng]

That movie would be Donnie Darko I believe.

My vote goes to Ravenous. The music and the way the camera pulls out is flawless.

Another one is Trainspotting. Ewan McGregor running with Underworld playing.

[Hannibal21]

The starchild - 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY

[zeppelin]

2001: A Space Odyssey
Rashomon
The Shawshank Redemption
The Godfather
The Godfather Part II
Apocalypse Now
Casablanca
Breaking the Waves
A Clockwork Orange

[syxxpac]

T3: Rise Of The Machines
Jeepers Creepers
Resident Evil
The Shawshank Redemption
The Lost World: Jurassic Park
Dr. Strangelove
2001: A Space Odyssey
Evil Dead II: Dead By Dawn
Friday The 13th

[bowieee]

Heavenly Creatures. The final shot and sounds behind it give me the goddamn willies.

[Ren Hoek]

The Birds

The ending is a bit anti-climactic, but the final image is one of the most beautifully composed and creepy shots I have ever seen.

[phelonious]

ONCE UPON A TIME IN AMERICA

Robert De Niro takes a tote from the opuim pipe and lays back on the bed... then it hits him. Freeze frame.


THE ROAD WARRIOR

Camera pulls back from a solitary Max, as the caravan pulls away.

[Michael_myers]

It hasnt been mentioned yet:

Network. The camera stays still in almost a freeze frame on Howard Beale's body, and in the screens above ads for different children's breakfast cereal and brands of soda. Brilliant last shot.

[Shockwave]

As much as im not a big fan of the movie Resident Evil had easily the most kick ass final shot ive seen in a movie in years.




RESIDENT EVIL

Alice cocks the shotgun she find in a deserted police car as the camera pulls back to find the whole city in bloody ruin with no one to be seen and the music has wicked beat to it.


T3 had a great final shot as well, gotta love the Terminator skulls light going buried in the snowy ash of nuclear winter!

[Jasonite]

I don't know if I could pick out the best final shot ever, or even my favorite, but the final shot in Citizen Kane has got to be up there.



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[Film Guru Zach]

THE PIANIST

[imkmk]

Originally posted by Shockwave
As much as im not a big fan of the movie Resident Evil had easily the most kick ass final shot ive seen in a movie in years.




RESIDENT EVIL

Alice cocks the shotgun she find in a deserted police car as the camera pulls back to find the whole city in bloody ruin with no one to be seen and the music has wicked beat to it.


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Fuck yeah that or fight clubs ending