Movies that got Screwed by their Endings.

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Recently i have been thinking of the movies i have watched that were good up until the ending which ruins the whole movie. Basically movies that could have been considered good, if it were not for the endings.

Repo Men (2010)

This movie wasn't half bad. I read the reviews for it and it got low scores. While i was watching the movie, I didn't understand why. I mean sure, the movie isn't great, but i considered it at the time to be a sorta "good" movie. Something i might want to watch again. That was of course until the ending of the movie. The ending made me wish i had never watched the movie in the first place. Completely ruins the movie for me.

Next (2007)

Another movie like Repo Man. Not a great movie, but an "ok" or even "good" movie. Now, i am a fan of Nicholas Cage so even if the movie he is staring in is bad I will still probably thinking the movie wasn't that bad because he was in it. With this movie, its pretty hard to think that. Once again the movie isn't half bad, and then the ending ruins it all. Now this movie's ending didn't really piss me off as much as Repo Man's did. however, it does just make most of the movie to me to seem like a huge waste of time watching in the first place. The ending ruins the movie for me, but not as bad as Repo Man.

Those are the only two movies i can think of currently. More examples are welcome.

Originally Posted by Azoth

Just to warn anyone, this thread may contain spoilers to many movies.

Recently i have been thinking of the movies i have watched that were good up until the ending which ruins the whole movie. Basically movies that could have been considered good, if it were not for the endings.

Repo Men (2010)

This movie wasn't half bad. I read the reviews for it and it got low scores. While i was watching the movie, I didn't understand why. I mean sure, the movie isn't great, but i considered it at the time to be a sorta "good" movie. Something i might want to watch again. That was of course until the ending of the movie. The ending made me wish i had never watched the movie in the first place. Completely ruins the movie for me.

Next (2007)

Another movie like Repo Man. Not a great movie, but an "ok" or even "good" movie. Now, i am a fan of Nicholas Cage so even if the movie he is staring in is bad I will still probably thinking the movie wasn't that bad because he was in it. With this movie, its pretty hard to think that. Once again the movie isn't half bad, and then the ending ruins it all. Now this movie's ending didn't really piss me off as much as Repo Man's did. however, it does just make most of the movie to me to seem like a huge waste of time watching in the first place. The ending ruins the movie for me, but not as bad as Repo Man.

Those are the only two movies i can think of currently. More examples are welcome.

I'll agree on Next. I almost threw my can of soda at the screen because of that ending.

I have yet to see Repo Men, though, so I can't comment.

The end to the last lord of the rings movie was absolutely pure torture. I think it's what the military started using after they banned water boarding...

The Abyss

Originally Posted by Gen. Chris

I'll agree on Next. I almost threw my can of soda at the screen because of that ending.

Uhh...you don't watch Next because of the story. You watch it because Nicolas Cage is in it. I love the movie even though it's awful. It's a terrible movie to begin with so the ending doesn't screw anything up.

Originally Posted by Uber Mind

The Abyss

So true. It's best when the aliens aren't really involved. When Harris is going deeper and deeper in the ocean to shut off the nuclear bomb, the movie is awesome. When the aliens save him and say we're killing the Earth, it's incredibly eye roll worthy.

I hate the ending to Fight Club. It has some y happy ending that's not like the book at all. that ending. Most people think the reveal at the end of The Village is terrible. I never got myself to waste time seeing the movie. I didn't like the ending of Contact. It took all of the wonder and excitement out of everything. I know a lot of people hate No Country For Old Men's ending...but I think those with that belief are idiots. Wait, I don't think they are. I know they are. Yeah, I had to watch it a couple more times to get it, but I don't know what people expected from it. The same damn thing happened in the book. Perhaps it's more of a criticism of the entire film, but the end of The Matrix: Revolutions was very disappointing. Not that I really enjoyed the movie, but the end of Avatar and its deus ex machina was so bad I started laughing. But really, by that point I was bored and annoyed with the movie not to care too much. I really disliked perhaps the last third or so of I Am Legend. They had this really good story going until Smith meets that stupid woman and her child...and somehow the zombie leader is guy is smart enough to fashion a trap. Cast Away's last act was pretty bad compared the rest of the film. Meet some hot Texan chick and drive to Canada? WTF?!

Those are all I can think of now.

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Should have ended at the harbor fight scene making it an open ending for the viewers imagination (What I could find on YT, sorry for the extra "stuff", I am not the uploader of it.

The treacle-ish "happy-joy-joy" end of it should be cut (1:30-2:30 of the following)

Saving Private Ryan


probably the best war movie to date, along with Thin Red Line

but it's hard for me to watch the ending because of a single character: Upham.

i don't even mind that most of the squad gets killed when they are defending that bridge, but.. Upham infuriates me so much. especially during the knife scene. he just lets the German pass like that. such a coward. and the scene where he finally mans up and confronts the group of retreating germans was so unrealistic because they could've easily killed him. one guy with a rifle does NOT hold up a squad of germans with mp40's and k98's and somehow makes them drop their weapons.

i also don't know why they needed about 4 or 5 guys to mount a german tank when all they needed was one guy with a grenade and a thompson. they all get destroyed by the german anti-tank weapon.

While its not a good movie in any way shape or form, I found myself not hating Remember Me. And then they got to the ending, and I wanted to go find Sidney Lumet's daughter and punch her in the face. Utterly disgusting emotional pull for the sake of putting a few more butts in the seats. It's repulsive on every level and I hate the film with a passion for it.

GOOD (or at least not bad or relativly mediocre) movies ruined by the ending.

I Am Legend (Will Smith version) goes on such a weird tangent that never really takes flight. The mindless Vampires from the first 2 acts suddenly become lucid, gain the ability to have traps and communicate. And yet they never SHOW YOU flat out that the vampires can think, they never show you WHY they do what they do, its just a jumbled mess. The Mother and her Daughter added an element of humanity that wasen't needed and I think only added due to studio interferance about it being to bleak. It's nothing like the books ending or any of the other movies, and it doesn't make sense within the universe that the film is set in, and has the main character die needlessly. I suggest watching the Blu-ray with the alternate ending as standard, its far better and fits the tone of the film better, but was cut due to it making audiences sad and required them to think, and we cant have them feeling sad about the post apocaliptic wasteland can we?

Spliced, again, first 2 acts are good, if not great. They help present a REALLY interesting look at the human condition and set a very interesting character study inside a horror film. Though it was a horror film more in creating an atmosphere or dread and implyed threats to the characters more than it was in what horror has become, with jump scares and lots of CG gore. Then the last reel just turned it into another "Oh we're being chased by da monster" movie. It effectivly killed the message of the film by hollywoodizing the ending.

The Road. Again, just be consistant with the tone of the film. I get that implying the kid is most likely going to die is sad, but guess what, its a world with no food, no water, and the last remaining people eating other people in order to survive just a bit longer. Its supposed to be sad. Don't just give the kid some arbitrary happy ending just because you don't want the audience to feel sad. Keep, it, consistant.

There are so so so soooo many more endings of movies that can just kill any momentum it would have had, it would take days to list them all. Though I honestly have the bad movies endings stick in my head more, they just anger me instead of normal films annoying me.

Law Abiding Citizen. I really liked that movie, and for once I was actually rooting for the bad guy. Though the ending turned out to be rather anticlimactic and all in all disappointing.

Let's see here, did anyone else think the whole medal granting ceremony at the end of the Star Wars series was just super weird? I really don't have any other words for it, I just hated it.

The Lord of the Rings ending where the king starts to sing... oh god why? But that's probably my overal hatred of the entire franchise.

Originally Posted by Godfrey I of Leuven

Law Abiding Citizen. I really liked that movie, and for once I was actually rooting for the bad guy. Though the ending turned out to be rather anticlimactic and all in all disappointing.

Same, I wanted Butler's character to fullfill his plans so badly.

I would add Memento to the list. A good film with an interesting structure (I suppose you either like it or you don't) but the ending - or, shall I say beginning, which came with our awaited explanation, was mediocre. It wasn't altogether important, though, seeing as I had enjoyed the ride.

Originally Posted by Godfrey I of Leuven

Law Abiding Citizen. I really liked that movie, and for once I was actually rooting for the bad guy. Though the ending turned out to be rather anticlimactic and all in all disappointing.

That film was hilariously terrible. Jamie Foxx's character was so weak, it's as if he was just thrown in there in order to make Butler seem more appealing, as a freaking ninja-genius-techy-savant who pulls increasingly ludicrous tricks out of his ass. But then the fact that he is defeated in an equally ludicrous manner makes one question how deliberate the director truly was...

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The Road. Again, just be consistant with the tone of the film. I get that implying the kid is most likely going to die is sad, but guess what, its a world with no food, no water, and the last remaining people eating other people in order to survive just a bit longer. Its supposed to be sad. Don't just give the kid some arbitrary happy ending just because you don't want the audience to feel sad. Keep, it, consistant.

I disagree with this. I thought the ending to The Road was perfect. At the most, it's a bitter sweet ending that leaves you with a lingering feeling of uncertainty. Who are those people? Are they really "good guys"? The child has been left all alone in a dark forsaken world after his fathers death and ends up in the hands of complete strangers. I wouldn't say it was a happy ending.

Originally Posted by Shneckie

I disagree with this. I thought the ending to The Road was perfect. At the most, it's a bitter sweet ending that leaves you with a lingering feeling of uncertainty. Who are those people? Are they really "good guys"? The child has been left all alone in a dark forsaken world after his fathers death and ends up in the hands of complete strangers. I wouldn't say it was a happy ending.

I took it that way as the whole movie they were running because he assumed everyone else they would meet would be bad, and the dogs would be for hunting people I believe he thought. Anyway, after all that, he ends up dieing because of it only for his son to find they're outwardly decent people, although liek you say, you don't know.

I am Legend was completely killed by its ending. They should've kept the original in.

Originally Posted by Lord Raahl

I know a lot of people hate No Country For Old Men's ending...but I think those with that belief are idiots. Wait, I don't think they are. I know they are. Yeah, I had to watch it a couple more times to get it, but I don't know what people expected from it. The same damn thing happened in the book.

Not everyone has read the book, and the twist is rather abrupt and confusing. The focus shifts rather awkwardly and suddenly from Llewelyn to the sheriff. They could've given the sheriff a bit more screentime and made the fact that the movie is about him recollecting a case a bit more obvious. You can't blame the audience for getting surprised and confused that a character that has gotten 3/4 of screen time is suddenly and awkwardly killed off and replaced with a largely auxiliary character. The story also meanders a lot after the death scene, with quite cryptic scenes that don't seem to have much connection to the plot or eachother.

Originally Posted by frozenprince

Spliced, again, first 2 acts are good, if not great. They help present a REALLY interesting look at the human condition and set a very interesting character study inside a horror film. Though it was a horror film more in creating an atmosphere or dread and implyed threats to the characters more than it was in what horror has become, with jump scares and lots of CG gore. Then the last reel just turned it into another "Oh we're being chased by da monster" movie. It effectivly killed the message of the film by hollywoodizing the ending.

I really didn't think Splice was that good at any point. You have these weird hipster scientists that make a new species of life that look like poop and then one of them makes one with her own DNA because she wants to be a mother. Then Brody has really weird sex with Dren. I was laughing my ass off during the movie. Actually, a friend had just seen it and text me why the movie was bad...except what I read made it sound like a ridiculous movie that would be fun watching drunk. It ended up being exactly what I thought it'd be.

The Road. Again, just be consistant with the tone of the film. I get that implying the kid is most likely going to die is sad, but guess what, its a world with no food, no water, and the last remaining people eating other people in order to survive just a bit longer. Its supposed to be sad. Don't just give the kid some arbitrary happy ending just because you don't want the audience to feel sad. Keep, it, consistant.

That's the way it is in the book and the movie does a decent job being faithful to it. If you noticed from the movie, the kid is the "light". He's the hope. The book is even more dreary and bleak than the movie, even having one part where I had to put the book down because I was so appalled by what happened, but like the movie the book has a hopeful ending rather than a continuation of hopelessness. That and the ending could all be in the boy's head. The boy heard a dog and a child that the man didn't. The man tells the boy that having bad dreams are ok because that means you haven't quit. Then, at the end of the movie, with the boy's father dead, the boy sees what he wants, another good family with the dog and child. It could mean the boy gave up. That's the thing about McCarthy novels, you don't always have an explanation for everything. I suggest you read the book. I don't often read or like fiction novels very much but the book really affected me.

Originally Posted by Shneckie

I disagree with this. I thought the ending to The Road was perfect. At the most, it's a bitter sweet ending that leaves you with a lingering feeling of uncertainty. Who are those people? Are they really "good guys"? The child has been left all alone in a dark forsaken world after his fathers death and ends up in the hands of complete strangers. I wouldn't say it was a happy ending.

Very true. The ending, though it seems easily understood, really isn't if you think about it some more.

Originally Posted by Dr. Croccer

Not everyone has read the book, and the twist is rather abrupt and confusing. The focus shifts rather awkwardly and suddenly from Llewelyn to the sheriff. They could've given the sheriff a bit more screentime and made the fact that the movie is about him recollecting a case a bit more obvious. You can't blame the audience for getting surprised and confused that a character that has gotten 3/4 of screen time is suddenly and awkwardly killed off and replaced with a largely auxiliary character. The story also meanders a lot after the death scene, with quite cryptic scenes that don't seem to have much connection to the plot or eachother.

Then you missed the point of the movie. The entire movie, as well as the book, leads up to the ending if you understand it.

Originally Posted by Rometotalwar

wow as soon as I saw this thread I immediately thought of this film

The grey
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Basicly there is a man who hunts wolves and as he was a passenger on a plane it crashed and he and about 7 other survivoers were in a area full of wolves habitat, anyway long story cut short, towards the end the wolfs were killing them one by one and, obousily it was the hunter who want the last man, ans as he stumbled up a embankment in the snowy and misty forest he encanters a massive pack of wolves and spots the 'leader' of the wolves and He steps forward preparhing for an epic clash, whilst the hunter was advancing slowing on his knees He smashing 3 small travel achol bottles and slots them in his fingers and duct tapes them around his hand, and in the other hand he duct tapes a swiss army knife 'i think', and as the clamatic music gets louder and he advancing forward struggling to stand up, He gathers all of his strength and charges whilst the wolf also charges, and BAM the movies ends just as they were milimeteres away.

anyway after that i was like wtf! I just watched a intense battle of survival and it was a total waste of

Ah, you're one of those people. As I said in my review,

Originally Posted by Moi

The last scene is what everyone knows from the trailers. It's Neeson putting liquor shooters in between his fingers, wrapping electric tape around his fists, breaking the bottles, and then getting ready to fight the alpha male wolf. Too bad you don't get to see him fight the wolf. Wait, what?! Yeah, you read correctly. That's how the movie ends. Liam Neeson recites his father's poem, stands up, charges at the wolf...and then the movie ends. If you want to know what the poem is then here ya go.

Once more into the fray.
Into the last good fight I'll ever know.
Live or die on this day.
Live or die on this day.

I know a lot of people will be annoyed at the ending of the movie. Heck, a woman sitting in front of me at the theater said, "There was no closure," with obvious irritability. Well, she missed the entire point of the end of the movie with Neeson reciting the poem, it gave closure to his character, but it's obvious that people wanted to see Liam Neeson fighting wolves. However, I really don't see how Neeson having an epic battle with the alpha male wolf would have actually been "good". It would have been laughable more than anything. So what if Neeson kills the alpha male? There were several more wolves surrounding him. Are we going to watch Neeson fight a whole pack of wolves? I'm not saying that wouldn't be awesome but I'm also saying it'd be stupid. So what if Neeson killed all of the wolves and then found people to save him? How exactly would that bring closure to Neeson's character? It wouldn't.

Originally Posted by Lord Rahl

Then you missed the point of the movie. The entire movie, as well as the book, leads up to the ending if you understand it.

Right, because people can't interpret the message of a movie in different ways. I've seen varying interpretations of the plot of this movie, all of which seem equally valid to be honest.

Originally Posted by Uber Mind

Jackie Brown

I wouldn't say it killed it, but it was certainly weak, especially in contrast to the rest of the movie.

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After all that build-up Samuel L. Jackson's character gets killed off in an absurdly convenient and easy way.

Let's see here, did anyone else think the whole medal granting ceremony at the end of the Star Wars series was just super weird? I really don't have any other words for it, I just hated it.

You mean the ending of A New Hope?

Originally Posted by Carl von Döbeln

You mean the ending of A New Hope?

Yes, that's the one.

Originally Posted by Ascarona

Yes, that's the one.

That entire movie was very corny, just about everything StarWars Lucas directed was corny actually. I think if it wasn't for Empire Strikes Back or Return of the Jedi I would of never liked anything remotely related to StarWars.

I actually thought the ending to Return of the Jedi Special Edition ruined the Special Edition version of StarWars, they removed that nastalgic ending I actually liked on the original cut of StarWars, and replaced it with a horrible not trible like song which was so suited for those Teddy Bear people... Ewoks? Worst part is I've yet to get my hands on a DVD version of the original cut of StarWars which is very sad personally. D=