Author Topic: Which movie ending was most surprising? (Read 615 times)

RWG · « **on:** May 04, 2009, 01:05:00 am »

Movies are full of great plot twists and unexpected endings, achieved through several cinematographic and literary devices. Which of these endings was most shocking to you?

wishiwasfamous · « **Reply #1 on:** May 04, 2009, 01:56:00 am »

SPOILER ALERT. Sheesh

Scrambler Fanny · « **Reply #2 on:** May 04, 2009, 02:31:00 am »

for sure, Ryan... you REALLY need to delete this or edit it so that you're not ruining these movies for those who havn't seen them!

RWG · « **Reply #3 on:** May 04, 2009, 02:42:00 am »

If you clicked on a poll called "What movie ending is the most surprising?" not expecting spoilers, then I don't know what to say about your deductive reasoning skills.

It's in FFA, I can't edit or delete it. Better just close your eyes.

Scrambler Fanny · « **Reply #4 on:** May 04, 2009, 02:51:00 am »

you could've said in the topic description "SPOILERS"

perhaps YOUR intelligence is withering...

Maygs · « **Reply #5 on:** May 04, 2009, 03:18:00 am »

IMO, definitely should have put in a warning in there and also Primal Fear's ending should be in there too, it was wicked. Oh and for me I reckon maybe Fight Club, The Others and Sixth Sense were good also.

Time was untied when set. · « **Reply #6 on:** May 04, 2009, 04:01:00 am »

Ummmmmmmmmmm Andy Dufrane is the one who dug the hole...not Red (Morgan Freeman).

But that is my pick!

Time was untied when set. · « **Reply #7 on:** May 04, 2009, 04:03:00 am »

Dufresne*

WTF, can't edit? GAY.

RWG · « **Reply #8 on:** May 04, 2009, 04:55:00 am »

Yeah can't edit, so I can't edit my erroneous name messup in the OP either

But yeah, that scene where they go into his cell and he's not there, and then the Warden throws a stone at the poster is just insanity. Then it goes on to recap the last 19 years. Sooooooo epic.

alexaxxem · « **Reply #9 on:** May 04, 2009, 05:10:00 am »

DUDE! YOU JUST SPOILED HARRY POTTER FOR ME, I QUIT READING AFTER THAT! SPOILER INSIDE!!!

Soft-Hedwig · « **Reply #10 on:** May 04, 2009, 05:20:00 am »

THIS IS NOT A SPOILER

Maygs · « **Reply #11 on:** May 04, 2009, 05:23:00 am »

That's a horrible reason to stop reading Alex, there's lots more in book 6 and you still haven't found out whyhow Snape killed Dumbledore. Also, you only find out why Snape really kills Dumbledore in book 7 so keep reading!

RWG · « **Reply #12 on:** May 04, 2009, 05:25:00 am »

Dude, SNAPE KILLS DUMBLEDORE has been shouted and posted, literally billions of times in the past 4 years since the book came out... anyone who didn't know that Snape kills Dumbledore has to be living under a rock. It's at about the same level of common knowledge as knowing that Mars is the 4th planet from the Sun, or knowing that Argentina is a country in Europe.

But hey, you're a metal-head American, I guess you're not supposed to have much knowledge.

Time was untied when set. · « **Reply #13 on:** May 04, 2009, 05:58:00 am »

Why would you click on a topic like this if you don't want a movie "spoiled"? Seriously, use common sense.

RWG · « **Reply #14 on:** May 04, 2009, 06:18:00 am »

Red Bull · « **Reply #15 on:** May 04, 2009, 06:19:00 am »

"It's at about the same level of common knowledge as knowing that Mars is the 4th planet from the Sun, or knowing that Argentina is a country in Europe."

Suck your green asshole!

Soft-Hedwig · « **Reply #16 on:** May 04, 2009, 06:36:00 am »

*goes back to drinking fingers*

wishiwasfamous · « **Reply #17 on:** May 04, 2009, 12:30:00 pm »

Great pic Goose

Lark · « **Reply #18 on:** May 04, 2009, 12:57:00 pm »

By the way, in Fight Club, the main character's name was not Jack. He was just referred to as The narrator. His real name was not given.

Also, Snape killed Dumbledore because he asked him too. You later find this out. It really isn't that surprising.

Thiradell · « **Reply #19 on:** May 04, 2009, 01:20:00 pm »

Yeah but it's an incredible story twist Lark. And Goose yes I was expecting spoilers...I was NOT expecting you to reveal the ending of a movie that isn't coming out for two and a half months. I didn't know what happened until I read the book (i.e. I didn't hear it shouted out four billion times).

Soft-Hedwig · « **Reply #20 on:** May 04, 2009, 02:17:00 pm »

yeah fair point, i just presumed his name was Jack because of some of the lines.

Red Bull · « **Reply #21 on:** May 04, 2009, 03:16:00 pm »

Voted for Usual Suspects, because this movie sort of builds onto this twist, and the movie would suck without it.

AZ · « **Reply #22 on:** May 04, 2009, 04:03:00 pm »

Interesting topic, Goose

I would like to add "Se7en" and if I remember correctly I was very surprised by the ending in "The Game". I haven't watched "Fight Club" for a very long time but I do remember I thought that film was utterly boring and extremely pretentious by the time I watched it. (I think I have to re-watch it again, maybe I'll like it more but I doubt that cause I hate Brad Pitt

)

Other less-known films such as "Rebecca" and "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance", "What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?", "Jean de Florette part 2" etc etc had some very clever and unpredictable endings just to mention a few. Oh yeah, I almost forgot, "Les Diaboliques" (a french film currently #146 at the imdb top 250) has one of the best twists ever in the history of cinema. And the ending of "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" is just epic.

It's impossible to say what ending that surprised me the most. The ones Goose mentioned I think I have to go with either "Saw" or "The Usual Suspects".

Time was untied when set. · « **Reply #23 on:** May 04, 2009, 04:19:00 pm »

Oh come on, we all know the massive UFO coming out of the ground in Crystal Skull is the most surprising ending ever.

RWG · « **Reply #24 on:** May 04, 2009, 04:36:00 pm »

I've only seen three of the movies on my list... Shawshank, Saw and Sixth Sense. The rest I just know of... because. I think I'm going to have to check out Les Diaboliques if it really is that good, and I guess I should watch Monty Python and the Holy Grail as that's just a film "everyone" needs to see.

Lovins · « **Reply #25 on:** May 04, 2009, 05:09:00 pm »

1. Saw 2. Fight Club 3. Sixth Sense

But, those are the only ones I've seen off that list.

TreAKAHotdog · « **Reply #26 on:** May 04, 2009, 05:39:00 pm »

Quote

Argentina is a country in Europe.

Scrambler Fanny · « **Reply #27 on:** May 04, 2009, 05:43:00 pm »

Goose, you lose by a landslide!

i'm so sad!

Time was untied when set. · « **Reply #28 on:** May 04, 2009, 06:34:00 pm »

What did he lose, exactly?

Maygs · « **Reply #29 on:** May 05, 2009, 03:44:00 am »

Quote from: Goldeneyerulz

By the way, in Fight Club, the main character's name was not Jack. He was just referred to as The narrator. His real name was not given.

Also, Snape killed Dumbledore because he asked him too. You later find this out. It really isn't that surprising.

Maybe his real name was not given but he was referred to by several people including his boss as Jack.

Thiradell · « **Reply #30 on:** May 05, 2009, 12:44:00 pm »

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance! <3 Axel

AZ · « **Reply #31 on:** May 05, 2009, 06:33:00 pm »

Quote from: Thiradell

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance! <3 Axel

Tyler, did you watched Liberty Valance recently? I'm glad you liked it

Red Bull · « **Reply #32 on:** May 05, 2009, 07:37:00 pm »

I did watched the Notebook recently. Beat that!

Scrambler Fanny · « **Reply #33 on:** May 05, 2009, 07:40:00 pm »

Quote from: Red Bull

I did watched the Notebook recently. Beat that!

ZOMFG!!! dude-i was quietly reading through these past few posts and when i read yours Max, i spit all over my computer because a laugh did some SERIOUS escaping!!

Thiradell · « **Reply #34 on:** May 05, 2009, 08:19:00 pm »

No it's been a few years, Axel, but I loved it! Probably in my Top 10 favorites.

Time was untied when set. · « **Reply #35 on:** May 05, 2009, 08:25:00 pm »

I just done watched Braveheart, beat THAT!

the Blueline Goddess · « **Reply #36 on:** May 05, 2009, 11:03:00 pm »

The best thing is Harry Potter 6 hasn't come out in theaters yet, so it's not even a movie spoiler yet!

flukey lukey · « **Reply #37 on:** May 06, 2009, 12:09:00 am »

The ending of 12 Angry Men was pretty electrifying

RWG · « **Reply #38 on:** May 06, 2009, 12:24:00 am »

Hardly... as if you couldn't tell Henry Fonda was going to sway the whole jury...

Soft-Hedwig · « **Reply #39 on:** May 06, 2009, 10:25:00 am »

Akira (1988)

I did watched this movie 4nd tiime i see it!

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