Court_1 kirjoitti 28.9.2017 klo 21:15:
> On Thursday, September 28, 2017 at 10:52:15 AM UTC-4, TT wrote:
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>>> The Usual Suspects
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>> Don't remember. Some crap about Keiser Soze probably.
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> Oh come on! On one of the best twist endings of all time! It's on every "best twist ending" movie list.
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>>> Primal Fear
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>> Don't remember.
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> Again, it's renowned for its twist ending. Ed Norton's character reveals at the end to his defense lawyer(played by Gere) that the split personality stuttering "innocent" Aaron was all an act for the benefit of the trial. It was Norton's best performance ever IMO.
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Aren't there lots of similar endings though, where the guilty is set
free and then revealed (or left hanging) the guilt... the best example
would probably be "Witness for Prosecution" with Marlene Dietrich
Or how about that typewriter thingy with Bridges and Close... Jagged Edge.
The most memorable courtroom ending is probably Nicholson's rant in 'A
Few Good Men'... which I probably should have included. I didn't because
I thought it didn't quite end there, silly of me.
>>> Seven
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>> Don't remember.
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> ??? How about Gwyneth Paltrow's severed head in that box?
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Sounds good. Is it wearing that famous Gwyneth grin too? Now THAT would
be terrifying.
>>> Psycho
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>> Memorable FILM but the very end at the hospital probably not so much. I
>> didn't remember the hospital scene before revisiting the film lately.
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> Um, the shock ending is the fact that Bates is a cross-dressing loony with Mommy issues!
>
Yeah, but there's a hospital scene afterwards. Maybe I was taking
'ending' a bit too literally.
>>> Dial M for Murder
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>> Ummm... it's a good ending but I think there are more memorable ones.
>> The film is a bit complex and remembering the end probably requires
>> recalling the entire plot. Seeing it 10 times probably helps...
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> What's complicated? The hubby set up dear wife's murder!
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Wasn't that obvious earlier... I thought the ending was more about
proving the guilt and key-scheme thingy.
>>> The Departed
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>> I actually checked on YT how the film ended... I only remembered the
>> ridiculous elevator slaughter scene but not what happened afterwards...
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> Matt Damon thought he carried out the perfect crime but instead gets a bullet in the head. Great ending.
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I disagree on greatness of it. At least the elevator scene was absurd...
who shot whom and why...
Still I didn't remember Damon got shot too. Do we even know by whom and why?
The Hong Kong original (Infernal Affairs) didn't make too much sense
either. Departed had some strengths but logical and credible script was
not one of them.
>>> Gone Girl
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>> Yeah, could have made the list. Then again I don't think it really
>> separates itself from a many similar endings.
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> It separates itself--the sociopath wife masterminded her own disappearance and her husband's framing and gets away with it all.
>
Yeah, nicely twisty ending but the list was not about good endings but
memorable ones.
Plus, Gracs & I didn't find the ending very realistic. (or the entire
film for that matter)
>>> Gone Baby Gone
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>> Haven't seen it yet.
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> SPOILER AHEAD--for Gracchus--the kid's uncle conspired with the police captain to take the kid away from the mother. The kid's death was staged!
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>>> The Others
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>> Yes, very good ending and could have made the list.
>> I have a bit hazy recollection what happens after the reveal though, I
>> think not much.
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> The reveal is what happens and it's awesome!
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>
So it ends there. Maybe should have included it.
>> At least the list had Sixth Sense, which is similar idea.
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>>> Saw
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>> Don't remember.
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> The corpse in the middle of the room is really alive and is the psycho Jigsaw.
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>
Yeah, now that you say it I *faintly* recall something like that. I
wasn't too impressed with the film.
>>> Jacob's Ladder
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>> Hahaha... forgot already.
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>>> Carnival of Souls
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>> Again great reveal ending. Not sure if THAT memorable though.
>> I remember what was revealed but had to think for a second to remember
>> HOW it was revealed.
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> Both JL and C of Souls were similar and stellar endings.
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>>> Les Diaboliques
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>> Forgot already.
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> It's probably one of my favorite psychological thrillers of all time. Brilliant movie and ending IMO.
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>>> Dead Calm
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>> Great film etc but I don't have flashbulb in my head saying 'wow - what
>> an ending!'...
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> Zane's character killed everybody aboard that other boat, returned from the dead and was shot by a flare.
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>
Should have remembered that. Then again shooting with a flare is
memorable only when aimed at crotch.
Somehow I remembered the film ending with Zane swimming towards the boat
holding pressurized scuba diving tank between his teeth and Sam Neil
shooting the tank, exploding the tank and Zane with it. Maybe I was
thinking of some other movie?
>>> Secret Window
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>> Forgot already. Well, probably saw it 10+ years ago so...
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> Main character with split personality did it.
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>>> Orphan
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>> Not seen I think.
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> It's a good horror/psycho thriller. Watch it.
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>>> American Beauty
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>> How did it end again... all is well and he didn't her virginity etc?
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> Chris Cooper's character has pansy issues and shoots Lester after Lester rejects his advances. I love the movie American Beauty.
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It's a very well made and acted film yes.
I still didn't remember the ending after reading your post. Had to watch
it on youtube and now it's coming back...
>>> The Gift--the one with Jason Bateman
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>> Not seen. You realize that this is all-time list?
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> The Gift (with Jason Bateman and Rebecca Hall_is a good movie.
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>>> Side Effects
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>> Forgot already.
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> The two women masterminded everything.
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>>> Body Heat
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>> Great film overall and very good ending as well. Not sure if one
>> remembers that for decades though.
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> For sure the ending is remembered decades later. It's a classic.
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>>> Incendies
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>> How did it end?
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> The twins' father (and their mother's torturer in prison), turns out to be the child she gave up as a teenager, making him both their father AND their brother
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>>> Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
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>> Haven't seen. I guess having a memorable ending explains its popularity.
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> Watch it. It's good.
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>>> The Silence of the Lambs
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>> How did it end?
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> Lecter is alive and calls Clarice from the tropics and tells her he has to go because he's having a friend for dinner (Dr.Chilton.)
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hahaha, 'for dinner'... I bet with some fava beans and nice chianti too.
>>> Changeling
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>> Ummm... I remember the plot but not the ending really, at least instantly.
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> The boy returned isn't Jolie's son.
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Hardly a super memorable shock when almost the whole film is Jolie
claiming it's not her son. I agree it's a great film though and Jolie
can actually act.
>>> Twelve Monkeys
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>> Saw it back when and remember fuck all.
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> It wasn't the Army of 12 Monkeys that released the virus.
It wasn't? I'm shocked!!!
...really don't remember much of it, saw it over 20 years ago. I've
rated it a 7.
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>>> The Secret in Their Eyes.
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>> Very strong final chapter but I didn't remember the very very end. I
>> guess could have made the list.
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> Huh? The guy whose wife was killed kept the killer imprisoned at his farm for 24 years so he could make him suffer.
>
Yeah, that's certainly memorable. But when I checked wikipedia before
deciding whether to include it... the wiki told it was not quite the
last scene. Yeah, maybe I was taking 'ending' too literally there.