What movie had the greatest ending to you?

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[FarPoint]

1. Rudy....

Made me feel good

[JT45242]

2. Original Rocky

Doesn't care whether he won or lost...only that he achieved his goal of going the distance.

All that chaos and Rocky revels in "I did it Adrienne." The pure joy of a goal accomplished

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20. Then my friend if you haven't already done so, Go to the Philadelphia Musuem of Art and run up the steps . When you get

to the top you can jump around with your arms raised. This is also a statue of Rocky at the bottom of the steps. I did in back in
when I taught in Philadelphia, I was young and it was exhausting . But darn it was so exciting to do. That is the only Rocky film I have seen. None of the others will match up to the first.TY.

[happybird]

24. Yes!

We did it on Dead tour, lol! Somewhere there is a photo of my dreadlocked, wookie-looking crew in our patchwork dresses and corduroy hanging off of the Rocky statue. Wish I had a copy. We did the run up the stairs and jumping, too.

[Siwsan]

3. The Color Purple

I haven't seen the new version. I can't count the number of times I've watched the original film.

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21. Ty Siwsan, I have seen it numerous times and still love it and the ending.

[Raven123]

4. Casablanca

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51. Agree TY Raven123

[bucolic_frolic]

5. Kind Hearts and Coronets

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52. Thank you bucolic_frolic

[brewens]

6. Maybe not the greatest but for all these years, I had never seen Deathtrap with Michael Cain and

Christopher Reeve. I watched it recently and did not see that coming! I may have read the buzz about the movie at the time but had long since forgotten.

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54. Thank you brewens.

[FalloutShelter]

7. Edward Scissorhands

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55. Thank you FalloutShelter.

[Alpeduez21]

8. Get Shorty

The pull away shot from the parking at the studio. Hilarious.

Apocalypse Now with the extreme extermination of the colonel.

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56. Thank you , Alpeduez21

[Jrose]

9. The original "Wizard of Oz"...when Dorothy wakes up and

her family is around her, and she says, "There's no place like home".
I always cry a pool of happy tears, no matter how many times I've seen it!

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57. I agree and I have seen many many times.Monkeys still scare me though.

[Beausoleil]

10. Dr. Strangelove

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58. Thank you Beausoleil.

[mucifer]

11. The Apartment

The two of them leaving their miserable lives and finding each other.

[SleeplessinSoCal]

36. Shut up and deal!

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75. TY mucifer, I saw the apartment numerous times. TY for the memory.

[debm55]

115. Yes, It was a very unique movie . Loved the ending. TY mucifer.

[Jeebo]

136. "We'll send him a fruitcake every Christmas."

A great line, and it came at the very end of that great movie. It won Best Picture, in fact.

-- Ron

[RussellCattle]

12. Oh boy, Deb, this one is going to be fun. I'm sure that there will be a variety of opinions. Let me think......

.......for a minute about this, but the first one that comes to mind is "Lost in Translation".

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76. RusselCattle. thank you and your great choice.

[bahboo]

13. Blazing Saddles....

[debm55]

77. HAHAHAHAHAHAHA. Great Choice TY bahboo.

[av8rdave]

14. Burn After Reading

Or as my son put it, “a 90 minute setup for an epic punch line.”

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117. Ty av8rdave.

[Enter stage left]

15. Secondhand Lions

[IA8IT]

82. Took 2nd or 3rd grade nephew to the Hulk and saw Secondhand Lions trailer....WOW

Soon as I saw my way better half I said I know a movie you are going to love.

I was right.

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118. Thank you , Enter stage left

[Niagara]

16. What movie had the greatest ending for me?

I pick two movies, that's out of eight movies that I was going to list.



Knives Out (2019)

and

Once Upon A Time In Hollywood (2019)

[debm55]

79. Thank you Niagara. Very good choices.

[Niagara]

91. Thanks, Debbie! *takes a bow*

[Basic LA]

17. A little obscure but, The Third Man.

When Joseph Cotton waits on the lane to apologize to the woman he loves. And with that beautiful theme song playing, she just walks on by.

[nocoincidences]

53. I agree.

Will she stop, will she acknowledge him?

What a wonderful movie that is!!

[Basic LA]

64. It's my all-time favorite.

And the sound track, wow.

[nocoincidences]

88. I actually bought the CD

of the soundtrack and I must say that when I listen to it I get a lot of faces being made by the people around me.

No taste at all!

[Basic LA]

90. None whatsoever.

Actually the zither played by Anton Karas in that film sounds a lot like a 12-string Portuguese guitar (which my late father used to play). So it sounds great to me.

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119. Thank you, Basic LA. That;s sad.

[Butterflylady]

18. Love love love love this movie....

"Love Actually"

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123. Thank you Butterflylady.

[brush]

19. Casablanca. Pulp Fiction. Shawshank Redemption. It Happened One Night. Maltese Falcon.

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[debm55]

124. Great films and great endings. Ty very much, brush.

[dameatball]

22. Miracle on 34th Street

[Dear_Prudence]

105. Both versions?

I have the old version and the newer version. I pick the DVD that suits my mood during the holidays.

[dameatball]

141. I only saw the first one. Just remembered it for a long time.

[debm55]

144. Me too. Ty dameatball.

[debm55]

125. TY dameatball. I really like the original

[happybird]

23. Once Upon A Time In Hollywood

was the first to come to mind.

And Goonies.

[Docreed2003]

31. I love Tarantino flicks and I had no spoiler of the ending going into the movie

I spent the entire movie alternating between reveling in Tarantino's Hollywood of that era and the feeling of dread in what was sure to come at the end of the movie...only to have that fantastic twist. The dog food can to the face followed by flamethrower attack still cracks me up.

[happybird]

34. I felt like a psycho at the theater because I couldn't stop laughing

It is so gruesomely, over the top violent and also cathartic. It got my emotions all crossed up and gave me uncontrollable giggles. And then I cried a little at the very end.

Such a great movie!

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127. TY happybird.

[Beatlelvr]

25. Gone with the Wind

And Once upon a time in Hollywood

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129. Ty Beatlelvr. Two great endings.

[MiHale]

26. Ghost...👻👻👻👻👻

👻

[debm55]

130. I agree. Loved Patrick and Demi. . That whole movie was great. But the ending was sad. TY MiHale.

[Glorfindel]

27. Casablanca

of course.

[ificandream]

44. Love, love, love that movie.

Saw it on the big screen again last year. Incredible.

[debm55]

133. Agree. and the ending so bitter sweet.

[The Wizard]

28. The Producers

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134. Thank you The Wizard. Great ending.

[MLAA]

29. The Tomorrow Man (John Lithgow) had a perfect ending.

[debm55]

138. TY MLAA. Agree

[TexasBushwhacker]

30. Get Out!

I've seen hundreds of movies over the years, but it really took me by surprise.

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146. Thank you TexasBushwhaker.

[TexasBushwhacker]

149. If you haven't seen it, I recommend watching it

without reading reviews etc, to avoid spoilers. Some pretty grisly violence.

[lpbk2713]

32. The Bridge on the River Kwai

The chaos of war right up to the end. And then the doctor tells us it's all madness.

[debm55]

81. I originally watched this as my late FIL was a Marine stationed on a Japanese island. Everytime I watched it I get

shocked. Have watched numerous times and I am still shocked. Great ending.TY

[Doc_Technical]

97. "Madness!"

"Madness!"

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147. Thank You Doc_Technical.

[NowsTheTime]

33. It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World

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148. TY NowsTheTime.

[consider_this]

35. Gattaca

That one kills me.

I also like the ending of Inception (for leaving it up to 'what do you think'), and The Sixth Sense (for revealing how you were played the entire time).

[SleeplessinSoCal]

37. Citizen Kane

Classic.

[debm55]

74. It sure was. I saw it in college and remember being shocked by what Rosebud was. TY

[electric_blue68]

38. Gonna have to think on that. But I love the question.

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70. Thank you, electric_blue68

[Tikki]

39. Repo Man (1984)

Tikki

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69. Thank you Tikki,

[nuxvomica]

40. "Dragonfly" (2002)

Not the greatest movie ever made but underappreciated and with a great ending.

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68. Thank you nuxomica.

[sarge43]

41. Terminator II and Godfather II n/t

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67. Ty sarge43 for you choices.

[Paladin]

42. "Local Hero"

Such a beautiful, subtle image just before the final credits run: the public phone in the Scottish village starts to ring (long distance call from Houston, no doubt). Kickass closing music, as well.

[Aristus]

47. Oh yes. Without question.

***SPOILERS***

The subtle way they show Mac growing to love the village, and to regret his mission of industrialization, is marvelous to watch. It's also a subtle dig at Reagan-Era corporatization, and the abandonment of everything good in life that is not profitable or monetizable. By the end, the corporate hatchet man who liked to do deals over TELEX, can't wait to talk to his Scottish friends again. Moves me to tears.

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66. Thank you Paladin . Sounds like a great ending.

[ificandream]

43. I'd say it's a tie between Gone With the Wind and Psycho. (SPOILERS!)

On GWTW, given the time that movie was released in and, the controversy it created not to mention the fact the ending is still discussed and analyzied today.

As far as Psycho, just the surprise.

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65. Thank you , ificandream. Your two choices have great endings.

[Mad_Dem_X]

45. The Usual Suspects, because [SPOILER]

...the bad guy got away with it.

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63. thank you Mad_Dem_X

[maxrandb]

46. The Sound of Music

The tearjerking version of Adelweise at the Salzberg Folk Festival, the harrowing escape from the Nazis, the nuns disabling the Nazis vehicles, the trek over the mountains to get out of Austria....

Man, just thrilling and perfect all around.

[debm55]

62. I love that movie and Julie is beautiful in it..

[underpants]

113. I've been in that field that she sings in

It’s actually right outside Hitler’s Eagles nest in Berchtesgaden. The Eagles Nest was a restaurant when I was there.

[Mr.Bill]

48. A League of Their Own.

It was great the way they featured some of the actual women who played in the league.

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61. True and thank you Mr.Bill.

[Hela]

49. So many to choose from!

Some like it Hot: "Nobody's perfect."
Dr. Zhivago: "Ahhh, then it's a gift!"
The Usual Suspects: The whole reveal at the end with the whiteboard and "Kobayashi"
Planet of the Apes: "Goddamn you all to hell"
Citizen Kane: Burning the sled reveal
Raiders of the Lost Ark: Warehouse reveal shot
Cast Away: Last shot of Chuck Noland at the crossroads (the same shot at the movie's open)

[debm55]

50. Perfect choices, TY Hela

[nocoincidences]

59. The ending of Predator 2.

which is much better than the original Predator.

When all the warriors materialize to pick up their fallen comrade, and our hero says: OK, who's next.

Brilliant.

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60. Thank you nocoincidences.agree

[exboyfil]

78. Definitely an underappreciated sequel

Arnold is a hard act to follow, but Glover does a stellar job. Busey is also great as the heavy.

[3catwoman3]

71. The Sting - it's not quite the end, but when Redford's character...

...Johnny Hooker gets shot, I was aghast, and then so relieved when it turned out to be bogus. That whole scene where they fake the calling of the horse race was masterful.

And, all the Scott Joplin pieces were spot on perfect. I've been a Joplin fan ever since.

[unblock]

84. "It's not enough, but... it's close!"

Great movie. So many cons going on. On Lonnegan, on Snyder, even on the audience -- the whole glove/salino thing. Great plot, great script, great acting, great music even if it was technically from the wrong era, it still fit beautifully.

[3catwoman3]

86. Our older son is a pretty good piano player, and one of his favorite...

...pieces is Solace. It's a very evocative composition - it can sound solemn and mournful when played slowly, and cheerful and bouncy at a faster tempo.

[unblock]

87. Lovely work. Easy to play (poorly), not so easy to do it justice.

But I agree, it works well at a range of tempos if done properly.

[3catwoman3]

89. Our son plays it very well, if I may say so, and I'm a pretty critical...

...listener, being a piano player myself (not very good anymore, as I never practice, but I still know what sounds good and what doesn't).

We recently visited said older son in Phoenix, and he took us to the Musical Instrument Museum there. On the ground floor, they have a grand piano that anyone can play. I had made a stop in the lades' room, and when I came out, I could hear Solace being played. I knew instantly that it was our son. He has an instinctive feel for phrasing/interpretation.

[debm55]

126. I liked the ending too, Have seen it numerous times. TY 3catwoman3.

[Deuxcents]

72. The Thomas Crown Affair comes to mind.

Maybe it’s because I was young and impressionable

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73. Thank you Deuxcents.

[exboyfil]

80. Rosemary's Baby and Night of the Living Dead

Seven

The Mist

No Country for Old Men

I guess you can see a theme.

[debm55]

111. Yes I do. Thank you, exboyfil. John Carpenter filmed Night of the Liliving Dead. I was a vampire in it. No talking role.

[Jamesm9164]

83. Don't Look Up

Lot's of great oldies but, for me, that summarized our present condition.

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110. Ty Jamesm9164. Great ending

[Chainfire]

85. Kelly's Heroes ;)

[debm55]

109. Ty Chainfire. Perfect ending.

[justaprogressive]

92. Peter Sellers in "Being There" (1979)

At the end he walks out from the bank on top of the pond ...suddenly realizes this,
takes his umbrella and pushes it downward through the surface
of the water...bemused, he lifts it up again and continues walking across the pond.

Jerzy Kosinski's novel, Being There, was first published in 1971, it prompted Peter Sellers to begin an eight year campaign to bring it to the screen. Kosinski soon found himself bombarded by telegrams, cards, and letters from Sellers signed 'Chance' (the name of the novel's protagonist). Clearly, Sellers connected with Chance, a simple-minded gardener who is mistaken for a man of profound wisdom and insight.

https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/3994/being-there#articles-reviews?articleId=87379

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108. TY, justaprogressive. Well made and the ending was great.

[NoSheep]

112. My favorite

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114. ????????

[NoSheep]

143. Did you not like Being There?

[CTyankee]

93. "The Sixth Sense"

"I see dead people."

[debm55]

107. Oh yes, We saw it twice just to see what we missed. Ending was a shock. TY CTyankee.

[limbicnuminousity]

94. Million Dollar Baby.

The Big Chill for lighter fare.

[debm55]

106. Agree with Million Dollar Baby. It was sad though. TY limbicnuminousity.

[VGNonly]

95. Chinatown

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104. Thank you VGNonly.

[Tyche]

96. The Shawshank Redemption

Satisfying in so many ways.

[Mad_Dem_X]

99. That's my #2 pick

Terrific ending!

[debm55]

101. Ending was great. TY, Tyche.

[Doc_Technical]

98. McCabe & Mrs. Miller

n/t

[debm55]

100. TY, Doc_Technical.

[Permanut]

102. Duel..

With Dennis Weaver.

One of the Spielberg masterpieces.

[debm55]

103. TY, Permanut.

[Lunabell]

116. It's a Wonderful Life and the Wizard of Oz.

There truly is nothing better than a loving home life. I'm so happy in mine. My wife of 30 years and all my pets make me very happy. A great feeling that money just can't buy.

[debm55]

122. Excellent post Lunabell. They are two classic movies. Ty

[flying_wahini]

120. Shawshank Redemption

The beach scene was so great.

[debm55]

121. Agree. I can watch it over and over. TY fly_wahini

[Jeebo]

128. Forbidden Planet ...

... and Invasion of the Body Snatchers, the 1956 version. I nominate Forbidden Planet for this honor because of a line near the end that I would cite as my all-time favorite movie line. When J.J. Adams (the captain, played by Leslie Nielsen), Morbius (Walter Pidgeon) and his daughter Altaira (Anne Francis) are fleeing from the pursuing invisible monster, and Adams had just figured out, with Dr. Ostrow's help, what the monster was, and Adams was confronting Morbius with that stunning realization, Morbius objected, "I'm not a monster, you ..." Adams replied, "We're all part monster in our subconscious, so we have LAWS and RELIGION!" I cannot think of another movie line that I love more than that one. It's not quite the end of the movie, but very near the end.

Invasion of the Body Snatchers because of the similarly stunning realization in the closing scene that the madman (Dr. Miles Bennell, played by Kevin McCarthy) was apparently not so mad, after all.

Yes, I'm partial to science fiction, and these are two of the best science fiction movies ever, in my humble opinion.

Give me some more time and I'm sure I'll think of some other movie endings that really resonate with me ...

-- Ron

[debm55]

132. Thank you , Jeebo. I like your choices very good and great endings.

[Elessar Zappa]

131. Star Wars Episode 3 : Revenge of the Sith.

As Anakin Skywalker becomes Darth Vader it alternates with a scene of Padme, his wife, giving birth to his children and losing the will to live due to Anakin’s fall to the dark side. Very powerful imagery.

[Jbrn]

135. Great endings

I enjoyed the final scene of Billy Elliot

[malthaussen]

137. "Blazing Saddles."

About twenty minutes of pure, unmitigated chaos.

-- Mal

[malthaussen]

139. Or, if that's too long, nothing will beat Joe E. Brown...

... the last line in "Some Like It Hot."

Jerry: "You don't understand, Osgood; I'm a man!"
Osgood: "Well, nobody's perfect."

-- Mal

[debm55]

140. TY Mal, That's funny

[RockRaven]

142. A film that had the greatest ending *present* in it, while also (imo) botching it:

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Samwise Gamgee: *deep breath* "Well, I'm back."

[debm55]

145. Agree. Thank you RockRaven.