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01-29-2002, 03:15 AM
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I just hope the reason why people didn't like it (Contact) is because of the lack of slimey aliens.
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Certainly not! It's just that the last act lost all the momentum that had been built up.
I can appreciate what you're saying. The book was like that as well although it went into a lot more detail after they returned from their trip. I read the novel after seeing the movie.
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01-29-2002, 03:21 AM
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Apocalypse Now. A masterpiece ruined by its ending. How could Coppola mess it up?
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01-29-2002, 08:27 AM
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Usually, I don't dwell too much on endings and the like, but two sort of come to mind... One is a minor thing; just a little personal bias. In Disney's Beauty and the Beast
But the one that really bugs me is Always. I rather liked this film a lot; pretty, interesting, a little fruity at times, but then -
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01-29-2002, 08:43 AM
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The ending of "City of Angels" with Nick Cage and Meg Ryan was a real disappointment. I was really enjoying the idea of angels in long coats hovering around us and seeing one sacrifice immortality for love.
Don't misunderstand me, I generally dislike sugary, happy endings and appreciate emotionally challenging stories but this ending sabotaged the whole build up of the story.
\"The old that is strong does not wither, deep roots are not reached by the frost.\"
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01-29-2002, 08:57 AM
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The ending of Body Double - talk about misplaced timing. It was supposed to be amusing and wasn't.
Final Destination - and that's only because of the DVD extra showing how test screenings changed the film - the original ending was better.
Star Trek V - do I really need to explain this one??  Talk about a movie starting low and then veering South... |
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01-29-2002, 10:19 AM
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Snake Eyes is the worst for me. I was really into the film until about the last 20 minutes and it fell apart. Which in turn ruined the entire film for me.
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Yeah, brilliant opening, and then it descends into a series of stupid coincidences to keep the plot moving. Boo! |
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01-29-2002, 10:41 AM
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The alternate Terminator 2 ending...worst ending ever!
Aliens ending. Ripley goes back into the place where a squad just got it's butt kicked, find the brat, pisses off the queen, gets back out, then has to duke it out with the queen who tagged a ride on to their spaceship while wearing a forklift suit? Lame.
Alien3 ending. Holding the baby queen to her chest while falling into the fire? Lame.
I don't get the SPR references. Maybe the flag waving was a bit excessive, but does it really completely ruin a great final 30 minutes to that movie?
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01-29-2002, 11:19 AM
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I really, really hated the ending of Primal Fear. I thought the predictable twist made the whole story stupid and pointless. I liked the movie until the end. Then I hated it.
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01-29-2002, 12:16 PM
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Jonathan P.: Sometimes you have to cut a filmmaker some slack. SK had no way of knowing about business collapses and monopoly breakups several decades hence. As for the ending of his work, a careful screening of the entire film lets the story "explain" itself. It's all there. JB
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01-29-2002, 12:44 PM
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Dude, I'm kidding! Why else would I deliberately pick on some of the greatest movies ever made?
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01-29-2002, 12:44 PM
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I thought of another one...I love the movie Blade but felt the ending was lame and not at all what the filmmakers were leading up to with the story. Hell, they kept referring to the "Blood Tide" and how it was going to sweep out over the world blah blah blah...yet, when all is said and done, we get the villian...with RED EYES! Aiiee! Pretty underwhelming. I liked the original concept that is shown in early working format on the DVD. That was cool and fit exactly what was discussed in the rest of the film. Too bad they didn't get to finish the effects and have it attached as an alternate ending. Oh well. Hope the new one ends better.
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