Comments on: GUEST POST: Memorable Movie Endings

By: Nicky

Nicky — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 23:08:56 +0000

To answer Craig’s question to Sue…

The mermaid is denied and she goes back to the ocean, but when she hits the ocean she dissolves into sea foam. Aka she dies.
And then it gets religious and she goes to heaven I believe…

By: Michelle

Michelle — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 11:26:30 +0000

Sorry. I’m sure you don’t have a brain tumor.
I probably should have used a different word than vile like upsetting in the extreme. That being the scene of the person being killed, the ‘killer’ and the witness was what disturbed me.

By: Ok, Where Was I?

Ok, Where Was I? — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 04:05:02 +0000

Ok, so I liked this post, but you’ve convinced me that I do have a brain tumor. I think that regularly, but this time it’s the only *likely* reason as to why I can’t remember the endings to movies. I saw the Life and Death of David Gale. I have no idea what you’re talking about. I’m only 33, I can’t have Alzheimer’s yet.

By: Wondermann

Wondermann — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 03:31:58 +0000

The Mist was a hard hit to my gut, but I still loved it. That how some should be…shocking

By: john

john — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 23:17:08 +0000

The Little Mermaid doesn’t get the Prince and has the option to kill him to become a mermaid again or die because he is in love with someone else.

She doesn’t kill him, but she doesn’t die, she becomes an air spirit and has to do good deeds (something like 100) to earn a soul.

(I really need to get out more, maybe to the gym.)

By: Summer

Summer — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 22:10:46 +0000

A great list. I haven’t thought of My Life in a while, I love that sad movie. Another sad ending movie is Galipoli with a very young Mel Gibson. I also love Signs. Swing away

By: Craig

Craig — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 21:59:27 +0000

Sue – What happened in the book? I’m nervous!

By: sue

sue — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 21:21:24 +0000

Haven’t seen too many of the movies you listed, so I’ll suggest another movie ending category: endings that aren’t the same as the book. The Natural is one. And what would Disney’s Little Mermaid have been like if they had stayed true to the book? Hans Christian Andersen was a scary writer; I’m actually glad they disneyfied the movie.

By: Nicky

Nicky — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 21:17:49 +0000

I love the twist endings of “The Shape of Things” and “Tape,” two of my favorite movies that no one ever watches…
And I enjoy crying at movies, such as “Terms of Endearment,” “Titanic” (of course!), and the saddest movie ever, “Dancer in the Dark,” starring Bjork (who is an AMAZING actress btw!)

By: booboo1

booboo1 — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 20:12:58 +0000

When discussing endings that you did not see coming, how could you exclude The Grifters? Especially in light of your John Cusack reference on twist endings? Did anyone really see that ending coming? If you’ve never see it, go immediatley to your nearest video store and rent it now!