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SnowFire posted 06-24-99 09:22 PM ET
No, not your favorite movie, the movie with the best ending.
I'm going to have to say The Godfather. The last few scenes are pure poetry, which I won't spoil for those who haven't seen the movie. Who woulda thought that the mob made epic tragedy?
Khan Singh posted 06-24-99 09:31 PM ET
"Major Strasser has been shot!" Looks at Rick. Waits a beat. "Round up the usual suspects."
walruskkkch posted 06-24-99 11:00 PM ET
Point of order.
Casablanca ends with Rick and Louie walking off into the mists with Rick saying
"Louie, this could be the beginning of a beautiful friendship"
Nit pickers R Us
Still one of the best endings, middles and beginnings of any movie ever made.
Bishop posted 06-25-99 05:10 AM ET
Still one of the best endings, middles and beginnings of any movie ever made.
Seconded
I�ll have to go with the ending of "Bladerunner" (Directors cut), or the ending of that Jimmy Cagney movie where he stands on top of a oil cistern (?) and shouts "Top of the world, Ma !" (Was it called "Public Enemy Nr 1" ?)
Bishop
Tolls posted 06-25-99 05:35 AM ET
Yep...Public Enemy...good stuff.
Hugo Rune posted 06-25-99 05:59 AM ET
Favourite endings (in this order)
1. The Usual Suspects (Transforms a mediocre movie into a 1990s classic)
2. Some Like it Hot ("But by gods, I'm a man!", "Well, nobody's perfect!")
3. A Fish Called Wanda (Wonderful end...)
Picker posted 06-25-99 08:44 AM ET
I rather like the ending of braveheart(not the part where william wallace died of course, but after that).
DCA posted 06-25-99 09:11 AM ET
This one's easy:
Monty Python: The Knights of the Round Table best ending there ever was...
Noisy posted 06-25-99 01:21 PM ET
DCA
Ahem! Don't you mean 'Monty Python and the Holy Grail'?
... and the ending isn't as good as the opening credits!
Noisy
Micropedant to the Stars
DerekM posted 06-25-99 01:36 PM ET
Trading Places
"I bet that we could make ourselves rich, while putting you in the poor house!"
Lost World
Silly movie, and the very end was kind of lame, but watching the T-Rex romp through Frisco was worth the price of admission (especially the lady driving backward in the BMW).
The Maltese Falcon
Sam Spade single-handedly changes the ending of the film for everybody.
Raven of Despair posted 06-25-99 02:06 PM ET
"Mr. President, we are looking at a mineshaft gap!"

(BOOM)

"We'll meet agin, don't know where, don't know when, but I know we'll meet again some magic day. . ."
jsorense posted 06-25-99 02:19 PM ET
Raven of Despair,
Yes that is a great movie with many memorable moments. Although not the final scene of the movie, Capt. Kong's last ride will always be my favorite.
"Yeeeeeee Haaaaaaa!"
(BOOM)
Frodo83 posted 06-25-99 02:22 PM ET
Dr. Strangelove, with the bombs exploding...you thought that they were going to save the world, didn't you?
Spoe posted 06-25-99 02:42 PM ET
With Dr. Strangelove though, I always prefered the shot of Slim Pickens riding the bomb out of the B-52... Hilarity.
Raven of Despair posted 06-25-99 03:52 PM ET
Hey, as far as endings go, how can you beat nuclear war?
Yup, that bit with Slim Pickens is great, but I really like General Buck Turgeson. (Sp?) Played by George C. Scott. He is hilarious.
I also groaned when I realized the pun in "General Jack T. Ripper." It took me a minute.
And President Merkin Muffley, what a name. BTW, do any of you know what a merkin is?
Trappist posted 06-25-99 05:32 PM ET
"Don't look now". The first time I saw the end scenes I started choking through holding my breath. I have never seen anything so traumatic and horrific in any other film.
Noisy posted 06-25-99 06:06 PM ET
Call me a romantic (but not a New Romantic - I couldn't cope with the hair style) but the one that gets me every time is the ending of 'Guns of Navaronne'. When the ships hooters start, if puts a lump in my throat.
Noisy
- desperately seeking a new tag -
Spoe posted 06-25-99 07:46 PM ET
"And President Merkin Muffley, what a name. BTW, do any of you know what a merkin is?"
Let's just say the name is a _great_ play on words...

Bunches of good names in there...
The Soviet Premier, Dmitri Kissoff
Colonel "Bat" Guano
Khan Singh posted 06-25-99 09:22 PM ET
How about the end of "High Noon" when Gary Cooper just looks around without saying a word and throws his star in the dirt and rides off. Simple, but powerful.
Or what about the end of "Star Wars". Again, no words, just a simple, emotive scene as Leia rewards the brave.
One more. The end of "Raiders of the Lost Ark", where the Ark is placed in the huge warehouse completely full of similar boxes holding God knows what.
Bishop posted 06-27-99 06:24 AM ET
Anyone seen "Dark Star" (John Carprenters first), the ending of that one is a hoot !
Bishop
"What a beatiful way to die, like a shooting star"
Bishop posted 06-27-99 06:26 AM ET
Anyone seen "Dark Star" (John Carprenters first), the ending of that one is a hoot !

Bishop
"What a beatiful way to die, like a shooting star"
Bishop posted 06-27-99 06:27 AM ET
What the f**k ?
Mcerion posted 06-27-99 07:11 PM ET
"The Conversation", "Dr. Strangelove", "A Clockwork Orange", "Vertigo", "The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover", I'm sure there are more films with great endings, but these are enough for now.
ejrolon posted 06-27-99 09:21 PM ET
casablanca
bladerunner
meaning of life
any episode from the twilight zone
dare i say...
planet of the apes? its 30 years old and everybody still remembers it though the ending in the book was better
strangelove
2001
clockwork orange
DCA posted 06-28-99 04:43 AM ET
Noisy: Yeah, I'm spending a year braindead for tax reasons, so I make all sorts of silly mistakes. Anyway, though the opening credits are good, the ending absolutely rules the universe!
DCA,
I lied, but it was pointless.
MikeH II posted 06-28-99 08:52 AM ET
The Young Master. I can't describe it without spoiling it.
Valtyr posted 06-28-99 01:26 PM ET
I'll have to agree with DCA here: "Monty Python and the Holy Grail"! The cops coming in and arresting everybody... Hilarious!
Khan Singh posted 06-29-99 06:37 PM ET
spoiler----
SOYLENT GREEN IS PEOPLE!
Krushala posted 06-29-99 07:52 PM ET
I just rented that movie but haven't watched it yet. Holy sh*t. Peeeeeeple. Unbelievable. I loved the SNL parody of that.
I haven't watched to many classic movies. So I can't comment on them. But I loved the ending of Platoon. Still one of my all time favourite movies.
Krushala posted 06-29-99 07:53 PM ET
I keep mispelling too. I need to go back to school. It's hard going from apolyton to here. I keep looking for the edit button.
Shining1 posted 06-29-99 10:53 PM ET
The end to Empire Strikes back - granted, not an actual ending, but still the best way to leave a movie.
Shining1 posted 06-29-99 10:56 PM ET
Oh, and "Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels" - now there's a great finish to a great movie.
Dreadnought posted 06-29-99 11:17 PM ET
SOYLENT GREEN II IS STILL PEOPLE!!! THEY SAID THEY WERE GOING TO CHANGE THE INGREDIENTS, BUT THEY DIDN'T!!!
Anyone who has seen the SNL parody will know what I mean
MikeH II posted 06-30-99 06:08 AM ET
Yeah Lock Stock, an ending in the tradition of the Italian Job. Great. I'd nominate both those films.
Shining1: That's easy for you to say with Liberia's deficit in your sky rocket!
Bishop posted 06-30-99 06:32 AM ET
"Return of the living dead" has a nice ending
Bishop
"Brains, Braaiiins"
Krushala posted 06-30-99 06:43 PM ET
Didn't they also have a soylent purple in that snl skit?
Earwicker posted 07-01-99 11:21 AM ET
Raven et.al.: Good call on Strangelove with its hilarious pessimism and silly anmes: "Sergeant Bat Guano, if that really is your name."
Mcerion: second for A Clockwork Orange (I was cured all right . . .)
A couple of film noirs with good endings: Kiss Me Deadly and Double Indemnity
Plus (without spoilers)
White, by Kieslowsky.
Hana Bi (Fireworks)
korn469 posted 07-06-99 03:29 AM ET
Wild things
usual suspects
ViVicdi posted 07-07-99 01:26 AM ET
I can't believe nobody has mentioned "The Full Monty".
As for my favorite ending, I'm at a loss. There are so many:
Robocop ("You're fired!")
The Life of Brian
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
The Full Monty
Saving Private Ryan
Star Trek V (The movie was a LAME LOSER, but the ending was cool: "What does God need with a starship?")
Pulp Fiction
Das Boot
Among my favorite endings these were mentioned by others earlier in the thread:
Soylent Green
Dr. Strangelove
Blade Runner
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Still good, but a bit overrated:
2001
The Highlander
A Clockwork Orange
Philip McCauley posted 07-07-99 02:50 AM ET
Failsafe.
The book was fantastic, the movie only mediocre. But I think the ending has the same punch. Can't describe it without ruining it.
As for runner up, gotta be the Usual Suspects.
"Convince me."
M_ashwell posted 07-07-99 07:32 AM ET
space balls !!!
ViVicdi posted 07-12-99 12:02 PM ET
After Hours
ceebs posted 07-15-99 11:08 PM ET
Italian job
the ending of the film is better than the book
or Usual suspects
can't make up my mind
JohnT posted 07-18-99 10:05 PM ET
The final scene from Deliverance... which was so good that Brian De Palma stole it for the final scene in Carrie.
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Author	Topic: Best Movie Ending
SnowFire	posted 06-24-99 09:22 PM ET No, not your favorite movie, the movie with the best ending. I'm going to have to say The Godfather. The last few scenes are pure poetry, which I won't spoil for those who haven't seen the movie. Who woulda thought that the mob made epic tragedy?
Khan Singh	posted 06-24-99 09:31 PM ET "Major Strasser has been shot!" Looks at Rick. Waits a beat. "Round up the usual suspects."
walruskkkch	posted 06-24-99 11:00 PM ET Point of order. Casablanca ends with Rick and Louie walking off into the mists with Rick saying "Louie, this could be the beginning of a beautiful friendship" Nit pickers R Us Still one of the best endings, middles and beginnings of any movie ever made.
Bishop	posted 06-25-99 05:10 AM ET Still one of the best endings, middles and beginnings of any movie ever made. Seconded I�ll have to go with the ending of "Bladerunner" (Directors cut), or the ending of that Jimmy Cagney movie where he stands on top of a oil cistern (?) and shouts "Top of the world, Ma !" (Was it called "Public Enemy Nr 1" ?) Bishop
Tolls	posted 06-25-99 05:35 AM ET Yep...Public Enemy...good stuff.
Hugo Rune	posted 06-25-99 05:59 AM ET Favourite endings (in this order) 1. The Usual Suspects (Transforms a mediocre movie into a 1990s classic) 2. Some Like it Hot ("But by gods, I'm a man!", "Well, nobody's perfect!") 3. A Fish Called Wanda (Wonderful end...)
Picker	posted 06-25-99 08:44 AM ET I rather like the ending of braveheart(not the part where william wallace died of course, but after that).
DCA	posted 06-25-99 09:11 AM ET This one's easy: Monty Python: The Knights of the Round Table best ending there ever was...
Noisy	posted 06-25-99 01:21 PM ET DCA Ahem! Don't you mean 'Monty Python and the Holy Grail'? ... and the ending isn't as good as the opening credits! Noisy Micropedant to the Stars
DerekM	posted 06-25-99 01:36 PM ET Trading Places "I bet that we could make ourselves rich, while putting you in the poor house!" Lost World Silly movie, and the very end was kind of lame, but watching the T-Rex romp through Frisco was worth the price of admission (especially the lady driving backward in the BMW). The Maltese Falcon Sam Spade single-handedly changes the ending of the film for everybody.
Raven of Despair	posted 06-25-99 02:06 PM ET "Mr. President, we are looking at a mineshaft gap!" (BOOM) "We'll meet agin, don't know where, don't know when, but I know we'll meet again some magic day. . ."
jsorense	posted 06-25-99 02:19 PM ET Raven of Despair, Yes that is a great movie with many memorable moments. Although not the final scene of the movie, Capt. Kong's last ride will always be my favorite. "Yeeeeeee Haaaaaaa!" (BOOM)
Frodo83	posted 06-25-99 02:22 PM ET Dr. Strangelove, with the bombs exploding...you thought that they were going to save the world, didn't you?
Spoe	posted 06-25-99 02:42 PM ET With Dr. Strangelove though, I always prefered the shot of Slim Pickens riding the bomb out of the B-52... Hilarity.
Raven of Despair	posted 06-25-99 03:52 PM ET Hey, as far as endings go, how can you beat nuclear war? Yup, that bit with Slim Pickens is great, but I really like General Buck Turgeson. (Sp?) Played by George C. Scott. He is hilarious. I also groaned when I realized the pun in "General Jack T. Ripper." It took me a minute. And President Merkin Muffley, what a name. BTW, do any of you know what a merkin is?
Trappist	posted 06-25-99 05:32 PM ET "Don't look now". The first time I saw the end scenes I started choking through holding my breath. I have never seen anything so traumatic and horrific in any other film.
Noisy	posted 06-25-99 06:06 PM ET Call me a romantic (but not a New Romantic - I couldn't cope with the hair style) but the one that gets me every time is the ending of 'Guns of Navaronne'. When the ships hooters start, if puts a lump in my throat. Noisy - desperately seeking a new tag -
Spoe	posted 06-25-99 07:46 PM ET "And President Merkin Muffley, what a name. BTW, do any of you know what a merkin is?" Let's just say the name is a _great_ play on words... Bunches of good names in there... The Soviet Premier, Dmitri Kissoff Colonel "Bat" Guano
Khan Singh	posted 06-25-99 09:22 PM ET How about the end of "High Noon" when Gary Cooper just looks around without saying a word and throws his star in the dirt and rides off. Simple, but powerful. Or what about the end of "Star Wars". Again, no words, just a simple, emotive scene as Leia rewards the brave. One more. The end of "Raiders of the Lost Ark", where the Ark is placed in the huge warehouse completely full of similar boxes holding God knows what.
Bishop	posted 06-27-99 06:24 AM ET Anyone seen "Dark Star" (John Carprenters first), the ending of that one is a hoot ! Bishop "What a beatiful way to die, like a shooting star"
Bishop	posted 06-27-99 06:26 AM ET Anyone seen "Dark Star" (John Carprenters first), the ending of that one is a hoot ! Bishop "What a beatiful way to die, like a shooting star"
Bishop	posted 06-27-99 06:27 AM ET What the f**k ?
Mcerion	posted 06-27-99 07:11 PM ET "The Conversation", "Dr. Strangelove", "A Clockwork Orange", "Vertigo", "The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover", I'm sure there are more films with great endings, but these are enough for now.
ejrolon	posted 06-27-99 09:21 PM ET casablanca bladerunner meaning of life any episode from the twilight zone dare i say... planet of the apes? its 30 years old and everybody still remembers it though the ending in the book was better strangelove 2001 clockwork orange
DCA	posted 06-28-99 04:43 AM ET Noisy: Yeah, I'm spending a year braindead for tax reasons, so I make all sorts of silly mistakes. Anyway, though the opening credits are good, the ending absolutely rules the universe! DCA, I lied, but it was pointless.
MikeH II	posted 06-28-99 08:52 AM ET The Young Master. I can't describe it without spoiling it.
Valtyr	posted 06-28-99 01:26 PM ET I'll have to agree with DCA here: "Monty Python and the Holy Grail"! The cops coming in and arresting everybody... Hilarious!
Khan Singh	posted 06-29-99 06:37 PM ET spoiler---- SOYLENT GREEN IS PEOPLE!
Krushala	posted 06-29-99 07:52 PM ET I just rented that movie but haven't watched it yet. Holy sh*t. Peeeeeeple. Unbelievable. I loved the SNL parody of that. I haven't watched to many classic movies. So I can't comment on them. But I loved the ending of Platoon. Still one of my all time favourite movies.
Krushala	posted 06-29-99 07:53 PM ET I keep mispelling too. I need to go back to school. It's hard going from apolyton to here. I keep looking for the edit button.
Shining1	posted 06-29-99 10:53 PM ET The end to Empire Strikes back - granted, not an actual ending, but still the best way to leave a movie.
Shining1	posted 06-29-99 10:56 PM ET Oh, and "Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels" - now there's a great finish to a great movie.
Dreadnought	posted 06-29-99 11:17 PM ET SOYLENT GREEN II IS STILL PEOPLE!!! THEY SAID THEY WERE GOING TO CHANGE THE INGREDIENTS, BUT THEY DIDN'T!!! Anyone who has seen the SNL parody will know what I mean
MikeH II	posted 06-30-99 06:08 AM ET Yeah Lock Stock, an ending in the tradition of the Italian Job. Great. I'd nominate both those films. Shining1: That's easy for you to say with Liberia's deficit in your sky rocket!
Bishop	posted 06-30-99 06:32 AM ET "Return of the living dead" has a nice ending Bishop "Brains, Braaiiins"
Krushala	posted 06-30-99 06:43 PM ET Didn't they also have a soylent purple in that snl skit?
Earwicker	posted 07-01-99 11:21 AM ET Raven et.al.: Good call on Strangelove with its hilarious pessimism and silly anmes: "Sergeant Bat Guano, if that really is your name." Mcerion: second for A Clockwork Orange (I was cured all right . . .) A couple of film noirs with good endings: Kiss Me Deadly and Double Indemnity Plus (without spoilers) White, by Kieslowsky. Hana Bi (Fireworks)
korn469	posted 07-06-99 03:29 AM ET Wild things usual suspects
ViVicdi	posted 07-07-99 01:26 AM ET I can't believe nobody has mentioned "The Full Monty". As for my favorite ending, I'm at a loss. There are so many: Robocop ("You're fired!") The Life of Brian The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly The Full Monty Saving Private Ryan Star Trek V (The movie was a LAME LOSER, but the ending was cool: "What does God need with a starship?") Pulp Fiction Das Boot Among my favorite endings these were mentioned by others earlier in the thread: Soylent Green Dr. Strangelove Blade Runner Raiders of the Lost Ark Still good, but a bit overrated: 2001 The Highlander A Clockwork Orange
Philip McCauley	posted 07-07-99 02:50 AM ET Failsafe. The book was fantastic, the movie only mediocre. But I think the ending has the same punch. Can't describe it without ruining it. As for runner up, gotta be the Usual Suspects. "Convince me."
M_ashwell	posted 07-07-99 07:32 AM ET space balls !!!
ViVicdi	posted 07-12-99 12:02 PM ET After Hours
ceebs	posted 07-15-99 11:08 PM ET Italian job the ending of the film is better than the book or Usual suspects can't make up my mind
JohnT	posted 07-18-99 10:05 PM ET The final scene from Deliverance... which was so good that Brian De Palma stole it for the final scene in Carrie.