Best Movie Endings (2 Viewers)

[Mr.Pack]

Rudy

Hoosiers

The Woman in the Window

8 Mile

Rocky

One on One

Marty

 

[Chaka]

I don't think it needed to be spelled out. And the primary emotional note was hope, not resolution. That Andy brought hope back into Red's life was the point. IMO, anyway.

I understand why you feel that way. If it had ended without seeing them reunite, I would have been disappointed.

And the beauty of it is you can both have your ending.

 

[NYRAGE]

I'm shocked that no one has mentioned Heat yet. 

 

[Ilov80s]

I'm shocked that no one has mentioned Heat yet. 

I mentioned White Heat 

 

[Chaka]

Caged Heat

 

[OrtonToOlsen]

Planet of the Apes

A Clockwork Orange

Hell yes

 

[OrtonToOlsen]

Nobody has said “American Grafitti” yet?

Im sure it wasn’t the first to include some sort of epilogue but it was perfect

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ds8cKxtqvZw

 

[OrtonToOlsen]

Hell yes

But...the British version of the novel has an even better ending.

 

[Moonlight]

Sad and depressing but the Sand Pebbles ending was memorable.

 

[Moonlight]

Joyous and uplifting was the ending of Its a Wonderful Life.

 

[Osaurus]

Motel Hell's Rory Calhoun chainsaw swordfight in a human flesh smokehouse gotta be up there, climactic-scenewise.

Truly epic.  Loved seeing Grossman from CHiPS in this flick.  

 

[rockaction]

Love the Casablanca call-outs -- great story behind that movie, as not even the actors knew what the ending would be as writers were iterating and writing through production right up to the end of filming, being influenced by what was going on in the war right at that time.

Not sure I saw a call-out to my favorite movie of all time:

The Sting.

Awesome endings.  

8 Mile and Searching For Bobby Fischer were also mentioned upthread. So many good endings. "Clarenece's parents have a real nice marriage." 

"Take the draw." You're beat, you just don't see it yet. Probably the most riveting moment in chess you could ever have.  

I'd like to throw in Ghostbusters, believe it or not. 

 

[comfortably numb]

Not yet mentioned but i like the ending of Raging bull.

 

[brun]

Lot of great ones mentioned. I'll add

Midnight Cowboy 

 

[wikkidpissah]

Truly epic.  Loved seeing Grossman from CHiPS in this flick.  

Cliff Clavin is among those planted in the "jerky garden" as well

 

[Keith R]

Silence of the Lambs

 

[Kafka]

Paths of Glory

 

[ClownCausedChaos2]

Two personal favorites:

Terminator 3: The movie was garbage, but how John Connor answered the phone and replied that he was in charge just seemed to flow really well.

Dracula 2000: The spin on Dracula's origin was pretty cool.

 

[Insein]

I'm shocked that no one has mentioned Heat yet. 

Fantastic ending.

 

[rockaction]

Whoever had Requiem For A Dream as the best ending is obviously a sadist at best -- or, of course, somebody who doesn't like happy endings (in the true sense of the term). 

Holy crikey.  

 

[Ilov80s]

Whoever had Requiem For A Dream as the best ending is obviously a sadist at best -- or, of course, somebody who doesn't like happy endings (in the true sense of the term). 

Holy crikey.  

It’s so intense and disturbing. 

 

[rockaction]

It’s so intense and disturbing. 

Yeah, it is a great ending but I don't like 

Spoiler

/ when he loses his arm or goes to jail /

 

[Ilov80s]

Yeah, it is a great ending but I don't like 

Spoiler

/ when he loses his arm or goes to jail /


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It’s all really bad but that’s the point so it is very effective for what the director was trying to do. Never been done better imo.

 

[El Floppo]

It’s all really bad but that’s the point so it is very effective for what the director was trying to do. Never been done better imo.

It's no Star Wars-  a New Hope Solos Rings Around Uranus

 

[rockaction]

It’s all really bad but that’s the point so it is very effective for what the director was trying to do. Never been done better imo.

Oh, sure. I'm not debating that. I just prefer happy endings is all. I'm a Hollywood sucker. Give me Tinseltown and roses. But Requiem was my favorite current movie in my twenties along with Magnolia.  

 

[Ilov80s]

Oh, sure. I'm not debating that. I just prefer happy endings is all. I'm a Hollywood sucker. Give me Tinseltown and roses. But Requiem was my favorite current movie in my twenties along with Magnolia.  

I like sad endings but I’ve seen Requiem twice when it came out and I’ll never watch it again. It’s scarier than any traditional horror film. 

 

[rockaction]

I like sad endings but I’ve seen Requiem twice when it came out and I’ll never watch it again. It’s scarier than any traditional horror film. 

Yeah, back when I was in trouble, I used to watch it all the time to remind me. I made it through partially because of Aranofsky and Selby and P.T. Anderson reminding me. It's amazing the power art has.   

eta* Edited for last name of author of book. I added an "h."  

 

[rockaction]

I like sad endings but I’ve seen Requiem twice when it came out and I’ll never watch it again. It’s scarier than any traditional horror film. 

Also, that's a great way to treat Requiem. It's sort of a bad trip. I've had friends say the exact same thing you're saying. Riveted, but over it.  

 

[Joe Mammy]

I only read page 3 but I'm weighing in with Shane.

Shane: I've heard that you're a low-down Yankee liar.

Jack Wilson: Prove it.

 

[Joe Mammy]

Shane ending is fantastic. The Searchers has the best opening/closing bookmarks in the movies IMO.

Shane is my alltime favorite flick. Period. I read the book too, which is different in that Shane is pretty much a bad guy.

 

[Ilov80s]

Shane is my alltime favorite flick. Period. I read the book too, which is different in that Shane is pretty much a bad guy.

Western poetry in technicolor 

 

[Dan Lambskin]

Whoever had Requiem For A Dream as the best ending is obviously a sadist at best -- or, of course, somebody who doesn't like happy endings (in the true sense of the term). 

Holy crikey.  

It’s one that really sticks with you

 

[AAABatteries]

Nope. Totally serious. 

Hard to disagree with Andy Dufresne on this but I do.  The reunion took a great ending to and all-timer.

 

[Ilov80s]

Rudy

Hoosiers

The Woman in the Window

8 Mile

Rocky

One on One

Marty

Interesting. I thought it was corny and didn’t like the twist. 

 

[ffldrew]

Animal House

 

[Mr. Mojo]

The Gradute...that look

It took way too long for this to be added to the list!

 

[The General]

It’s sappy as hell but the end of “Love Actually” with “God Only Knows” playing over all the pictures of families meeting at the airport is prett great.

 

[Mr.Pack]

Interesting. I thought it was corny and didn’t like the twist. 

I agree, it was kind of corny, but I admit I was surprised and liked it.

 

[bucksoh]

Red Dawn

Excalibur

Armageddon

 

[Binky The Doormat]

Red Dawn

Excalibur

Armageddon

do you like the ones where they all deserve it?  

 

[bucksoh]

do you like the ones where they all deserve it?  

I don't know what you mean?

 

[Binky The Doormat]

do you like the ones where they all deserve it?  

I don't know what you mean?

I was poking fun at your responses in the other thread about "deserving it" in the "Making A Murderer" thread.  

You knew that ...COME ON!!!

 

[bucksoh]

I was poking fun at your responses in the other thread about "deserving it" in the "Making A Murderer" thread.  

You knew that ...COME ON!!!

Nope totally clueless on that.  Went right over my head.  Much like peoples responses in the making a murder thread.

 

[JoeSteeler]

Requim for a dream

Usual suspects

Momento

A simple plan

Goodfellas

 

[dhockster]

I don't think it needed to be spelled out. And the primary emotional note was hope, not resolution. That Andy brought hope back into Red's life was the point. IMO, anyway.

It's like you think you're some sort of authority on that movie. Why?!!

 

[dhockster]

Blood Simple.  Mic drop

 

[Jaysus]

Sexy Beast

 

[nirad3]

Should I just turn in my man card now that I've mentioned My Best Friend's Wedding?

 

[Moonlight]

The Wild Bunch

4 men kowtow an army.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

Sexy Beast

Strange movie but great ending and one of the best psycho portrayals ever by the same actor who played Ghandi.