Your Favourite Ending to a Film

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  • Mendes4LyfeMendes4Lyfe The long road ahead
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    Lost in Translation

  • The Prestige

    The Dark Knight

    Inception

    Intersteller
  • chrisisallchrisisall Brosnan Defender Of The Realm
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    SPECTRE

    Have to add this one. First the best line that Craig ever uttered: I'm out of bullets
    Then him walking into the "sunset" with Swann.
    And then the perfectness that is him driving away with Swann in the most iconic car ever.
    And the music starts playing....

    Greatness. Truly.

    I am forced to agree here.
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    Lost in translation is a great shout.
    Empire strikes back. Just the whole last 15 mins
    Skyfall
    Carrie
    Psycho
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    The Prestige

    The Dark Knight

    Inception

    Intersteller

    The prestige is a cheat. Completely different genre. I read a review saying it's the equivalent of keyser sose getting in a ufo at the end of the usual suspects. Forced to agree
  • bondjamesbondjames You were expecting someone else?
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    chrisisall wrote: »
    SPECTRE

    Have to add this one. First the best line that Craig ever uttered: I'm out of bullets
    Then him walking into the "sunset" with Swann.
    And then the perfectness that is him driving away with Swann in the most iconic car ever.
    And the music starts playing....

    Greatness. Truly.

    I am forced to agree here.
    If it's truly the ending of the Blofeld/Madeleine and even the Craig story, then I too am forced to agree as well. Decent closure and let's move on to new beginnings.
  • Mendes4LyfeMendes4Lyfe The long road ahead
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    bondjames wrote: »
    chrisisall wrote: »
    SPECTRE

    Have to add this one. First the best line that Craig ever uttered: I'm out of bullets
    Then him walking into the "sunset" with Swann.
    And then the perfectness that is him driving away with Swann in the most iconic car ever.
    And the music starts playing....

    Greatness. Truly.

    I am forced to agree here.
    If it's truly the ending of the Blofeld/Madeleine and even the Craig story, then I too am forced to agree as well. Decent closure and let's move on to new beginnings.

    I love the dawn of a new era, such an exciting time.
  • DaltonCraig007DaltonCraig007 They say, "Evil prevails when good men fail to act." What they ought to say is, "Evil prevails."
    edited September 2016 Posts: 15,686
    Lord of War (2005)
    ''You know who will inherit the earth? Arms dealers, because everyone else is too busy killing each other. That is the secret to survival, never go to war.. especially with yourself.''
    *Nicolas Cage walks away from the camera*
  • 0BradyM0Bondfanatic70BradyM0Bondfanatic7 Quantum Floral Arrangements: "We Have Petals Everywhere"
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    Great thread. Some of mine:

    Good Will Hunting (1997)- Will goes to see about a girl.

    Casablanca (1942)- Rick gets noble.

    Apocalypse Now (1979)- Willard makes a sacrifice.

    Chinatown (1974)- Forget it, Jake. Endings don't get much better or emotional than this one.

    The Maltese Falcon (1941)- The stuff that dreams are made of...

    Some Like it Hot (1959)- Nobody's perfect.

    Spider-Man 2 (2004)- "Got get 'em tiger."

    The Dark Knight (2008)- "He's a silent guardian, a watchful protector, a Dark Knight."

    Batman Begins (2005)- Gordon gives Batman Joker's card, after which he says, "I never said thank you," to which Batman declares, "And you'll never have to," as he flies into the camera and it all goes black.

    Zodiac (2007)- A haunting ending that recreates the real world paranoia the Zodiac killer manufactured for the people of California. Is he still out there? Is he dead? The credits play out with Donovan's psychedelic "Hurdy Gurdy Man," which, when used in this context, is unbearably chilling and ominous.

    Mad Max: Road Warrior (1981)- Max sacrifices all and stays behind along the dark and dusty roads of the wasteland as his legend is carried on by those departing from him forever.

    "And the Road Warrior? That was the last we ever saw of him. He lives now only in my memories."
  • chrisisallchrisisall Brosnan Defender Of The Realm
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    Great list.
  • LeonardPineLeonardPine The Bar on the Beach
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    Brazil (1985)

    "He's got away from us, Jack..."

    The only way to escape the nightmarish Orwellian future.
  • LeonardPineLeonardPine The Bar on the Beach
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    It's A Wonderful Life (1946)

    "A toast to my big brother George: The richest man in town."

    This scene's usually a bit blurry as I'm watching it while blubbing like a big booby...
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    A couple more: The Sixth Sense and Angel Heart.

    And how about Snow White and the Seven Dwarves?
  • LeonardPineLeonardPine The Bar on the Beach
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    I rather liked the end to The Village (2004)

    Talk about pull the rug from under your feet!

    Not many people seem to like the film though...
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    It was fairly good.
  • NicNacNicNac Administrator, Moderator
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    Looking back at others choices reminds me of great endings that are genuinely moving, funny or scary.

    Invasion Of The Body Snatchers (1978)
    Casablanca 1942
    Some Like It Hot 1959 (one of the best closing gags ever)

    I also would say that
    The Godfather Part III comes into it's own with this powerful ending to the Michael Corleone trilogy.
    I Was A Fugitive From A Chain Gang 1932 has stuck in my head for a long, long time. Very powerful.
    The Crowd (1928). If you don't like silent films make this an exception.

    And if you want to blub like a great big girly, what else?
    Toy Story III

    And whatever you think of The Usual Suspects, I simply love that ending.
  • edited September 2016 Posts: 1,405
    Hands down, no contest, for me it's "8 men out".
    Buck Weaver in the stands looking at Joe Jackson playing in a bush league is AWESOME!

    In second place, "City Lights" by Charlie Chaplin.
    The young flower girl, who's sight she recovered, understand she has a tramp to thank. That scene gets to me all the time.
  • edited September 2016 Posts: 3,336
    NicNac wrote: »
    im a Fugitive from Chain Gang [/b]1932 has stuck in my head for a long, long time. Very powerful.

    This!
  • LeonardPineLeonardPine The Bar on the Beach
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    The Italian Job (1969) Has got to be up there.

    "Hang on lads, I've got an idea...er...."
  • saunderssaunders Living in a world of avarice and deceit
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    I'd have to agree with @Troy and @LeonardPine with The Italian Job. Lots of great choices, I'd just add these to my list:

    Rambo (2008) The visual metaphor of Rambo completing the full circle of the wheel that is the constant subtext of the series always makes me a tiny bit emotional, see even us Rambo fans aren't completely devoid of humanity!

    Wolfcreek (2005) After an hour and forty odd minutes of the filmmakers deliberately suggesting deep rooted fears even more harrowing than anything we actually witness on screen (and what we do see is hardly for the faint hearted!) we are given the only ending that could fully justify their efforts and leave the shellshocked viewer with days worth of an almost survivors guilt state of mind.

    Irreversible (2002) Not usually a great fan of European arthouse cinema and the subject matter is unpleasant to say the least, but this is an effective piece of cinema and challenges you as a viewer. If you do persevere to the end (and it does get easier to watch) what you see on screen won't correspond with how you feel.
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    How could I forget this one?
  • GoldenGunGoldenGun Per ora e per il momento che verrà
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    Always thought Dawn of the Dead had a great ending.

    And Halloween, both the original as well as the 3rd and 4th entries.
  • MaxCasinoMaxCasino United States
    edited December 2020 Posts: 4,049
    A lot of Disney Animation have some great endings namely in the music department:











  • GoldenGunGoldenGun Per ora e per il momento che verrà
    edited December 2020 Posts: 6,758
    European cinema shouldn't go unmentioned when talking about great endings.

    Examples of fabulous end scenes are everywhere from Italy and France, to Germany and Scandinavia, to the UK or the Slavic countries.

    But for me, nothing beats the revolutionary, cinema-defining ending of Michelangelo Antonioni's L' eclisse.

    I won't spoil it for you cinephiles who haven't had the chance to see it and just post the trailer:

  • R1s1ngs0nR1s1ngs0n France
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    City Lights
    On Her Majesty’s Secret Service
    Life Of Brian
    Blade Runner
    Once Upon A Time In America
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    R1s1ngs0n wrote: »
    City Lights
    On Her Majesty’s Secret Service
    Life Of Brian
    Blade Runner
    Once Upon A Time In America

    Which 'Blade Runner' ending are you talking about? The original or the Directors Cut?
    The original is terrible idea, the Cut version was the way it should have been!
  • R1s1ngs0nR1s1ngs0n France
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    Mathis1 wrote: »
    R1s1ngs0n wrote: »
    City Lights
    On Her Majesty’s Secret Service
    Life Of Brian
    Blade Runner
    Once Upon A Time In America

    Which 'Blade Runner' ending are you talking about? The original or the Directors Cut?
    The original is terrible idea, the Cut version was the way it should have been!

    The Final Cut, of course.
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
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    Whiplash for me, no question.
  • edited December 2020 Posts: 15,785
    1. CASABLANCA (1942) -such an iconic scene and Bogie really looks cool in that trench coat and fedora.

    2. DRACULA (1958) - Cushing vs Lee. Great ending to a Dracula film.

    3. THE MALTESE FALCON (1941) -Bogie sends Mary Astor to the slammer. "The stuff that dreams are made of".

    4. SUPERMAN II (1981) - Clark Kent keeps his promise and schools the local bully a lesson in manners: "Gee, that's funny. I've never seen garbage eat garbage before".

    5. BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN (1935) - Karloff spends the entire film looking for friendship and acceptance. Genuinely moving as he's rejected by Elsa Lanchester. "We belong dead!"

    6. IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE (1946) - Great heartwarming finale.

    7. HIS KIND OF WOMAN (1951) -Vincent Price steals the movie as a Hollywood matinee idol rescuing Robert Mitchum from a torturous death by Raymond Burr.

    8. OUT OF THE PAST (1947) -Robert Mitchum is shot in the groin by Jane Greer, crashes his car and dies. Film noir ending at it's finest.

    9. ANGEL FACE (1952) Jean Simmons kills Robert Mitchum by reversing their car over a cliff. Another classic noir ending.

    10. THE BLACK CAT (1934) - Lugosi enacts his long overdue revenge by skinning Karloff alive.

    Honorable Mention:

    GOLDENEYE (1995) -composer Eric Serra thrills billions of Bond fans by singing THE EXPERIENCE OF LOVE over the end credits.
  • edited December 2020 Posts: 631
    Same favourites:

    The Quiet Earth: beach horizon
    Raiders of the Lost Ark: the warehouse
    Invaders of the Body Snatchers 1978: close-up on Donald Sutherland
    Enemy: I won’t give this away but it’s on YouTube if you want to spoil yourself
    2001: perfect

    Edit: I should say that these are all final shots, or nearly the final shots, rather than ending scenes as such
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