Murder on Zidane's Floor
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Based off Infernal AffairsSurely The Departed has to be up there. Brilliant movie with the laziest ending imaginable.
Based off Infernal AffairsSurely The Departed has to be up there. Brilliant movie with the laziest ending imaginable.
I'm the books the ghosts just gave the baddies a bit of a fright. They couldn't otherwise interact with them cos they're, ya know, ghosts. Also wasn't there like an hour and a half after that?Also Return of the King. I realize it may be the sourse material (haven’t read the books), but the good guys winning thanks to a bunch of ghosts was a bit of a disappointing end to what is otherwise my favorite movies of all time.
Ending is very different to Infernal Affairs though ( which has the far superior ending)Based off Infernal Affairs
I figured. Doesn’t change my opinion that they are the best pieces of movie ever created, though.The ghosts were also in the books. But good guys didn’t win at that moment in the books or the movie
it was only giving Frodo time to toss the ring (which he of course didn’t in the end)
In the movie, the ghosts basically win it for Aragon & Co. Not terrible but still. And yeah, there’s a bit of an aftermath.I'm the books the ghosts just gave the baddies a bit of a fright. They couldn't otherwise interact with them cos they're, ya know, ghosts. Also wasn't there like an hour and a half after that?
I don't know, something other than everyone being killed I guess.What would you have had happen? The guy getting shot in the lift was hardly lazy. And the revenge killing makes sense with the one guy knowing the truth. The “LOOK A RAT SEE” is awfully on the nose sure
But it was a shit movie to start with so the ending didn't spoil it. And the end was also almost certain from very early on.Isn’t the worst ending of all time the Village?
Never really thought about it but the ghosts are completely ancillary to the story and unnecessary. Seems a classic Dux Ex Machina, perhaps Tolkein choose it because it's a mythic trope.Also Return of the King. I realize it may be the sourse material (haven’t read the books), but the good guys winning thanks to a bunch of ghosts was a bit of a disappointing end to what is otherwise my favorite movies of all time.
Please elaborateI Am Legend. They used a stupid ending instead of the real ending.
The ghosts also do significantly less in the books. They never go to minas tirith and why they added that I will never understand.The ghosts were also in the books. But good guys didn’t win at that moment in the books or the movie
it was only giving Frodo time to toss the ring (which he of course didn’t in the end)
And spoils the movie not at all.The ghosts also do significantly less in the books. They never go to minas tirith and why they added that I will never understand.
But it's not the end of the movie anyway.
The ending in the book was far more nuanced. They filmed an alternative ending, but not strictly the book ending, as that would have demanded more changes in the second d half of the film. No idea why they deviated so much from the book plot as it was a pretty damn good ending imo.Please elaborate
Yes!!Isn’t the worst ending of all time the Village?
Also Return of the King. I realize it may be the sourse material (haven’t read the books), but the good guys winning thanks to a bunch of ghosts was a bit of a disappointing end to what is otherwise my favorite movies of all time.
The dead men serve more of a story purpose than merely winning the battle. First, Aragorn taking the path beneath the mountain is about accepting his lineage and a major step in becoming who he is supposed to become. Second, since everyone thought Isildurs line was broken, and only Isildurs heir could command them, they also serve as proof to the people of Gondor that Aragorn is the rightful king. The last part is not really explained in the movies though.Never really thought about it but the ghosts are completely ancillary to the story and unnecessary. Seems a classic Dux Ex Machina, perhaps Tolkein choose it because it's a mythic trope.
Because Will Smith demanded it. He was afraid the other ending made him look weak, that audiences wanted him to be a bad ass. I read an article about it a long time ago, I’ll look for it.The ending in the book was far more nuanced. They filmed an alternative ending, but not strictly the book ending, as that would have demanded more changes in the second d half of the film. No idea why they deviated so much from the book plot as it was a pretty damn good ending imo.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Am_Legend_(novel)
Kinell. What a fecking idiot. It could have turned a decent film into something so much better.Because Will Smith demanded it. He was afraid the other ending made him look weak, that audiences wanted him to be a bad ass. I read an article about it a long time ago, I’ll look for it.
I’ve been trying to find the article, but unsuccessfully. Smith was concerned his character, a scientist, wasn’t cool enough, so instead of him realizing the vampires have a society and love each other etc., he wanted them to stay monsters ( when the point of the story was he is the “legend”), so he uses the grenade and blows up the lab, etc. Everyone should be glad he turned down The Matrix, cuz I’m sure he would have fecked it up too, just like this, Wild Wild West, and I, Robot.Kinell. What a fecking idiot. It could have turned a decent film into something so much better.
I agree, the book ending is way better. I've seen the movie. The first part of the movie was really enjoyable to watch, the last part... Not too much.I’ve been trying to find the article, but unsuccessfully. Smith was concerned his character, a scientist, wasn’t cool enough, so instead of him realizing the vampires have a society and love each other etc., he wanted them to stay monsters ( when the point of the story was he is the “legend”), so he uses the grenade and blows up the lab, etc. Everyone should be glad he turned down The Matrix, cuz I’m sure he would have fecked it up too, just like this, Wild Wild West, and I, Robot.
feck me I don't want to think of The Matrix if that knob was the lead. He would probably get his talentless son to play Morpheus or something daft like that.I’ve been trying to find the article, but unsuccessfully. Smith was concerned his character, a scientist, wasn’t cool enough, so instead of him realizing the vampires have a society and love each other etc., he wanted them to stay monsters ( when the point of the story was he is the “legend”), so he uses the grenade and blows up the lab, etc. Everyone should be glad he turned down The Matrix, cuz I’m sure he would have fecked it up too, just like this, Wild Wild West, and I, Robot.
AgreedEnding is very different to Infernal Affairs though ( which has the far superior ending)
Didn't Stephen King say he loved and wished he'd thought of that ending?The Mist. I know a lot of people are pleased with the ending but I would have preferred something closer to the book. I enjoy the movie overall though.
Also find myself wary of endings that go for a shock kill at the end, just as it looks like a probable happy ending. It seems like these endings are ten a penny now and that creating a bleak ending is the cool thing to do.
If you don’t need everything answering then you won’t mind it, apparently the ending mirrored the book too. I didn’t mind it! Good film.I didn’t watch all of it (left the sitting room after like the first 5 mins) but whatever that newish movie is called on Netflix with Julia Roberts…my mum was ranting to me about how much of an anti-climax the ending was. It legit ruined her day I’m not even joking I told her not to spoil it cos I still plan to finish it and she told me not to even bother.
Pretty good movie and the acting is stellar.I didn’t watch all of it (left the sitting room after like the first 5 mins) but whatever that newish movie is called on Netflix with Julia Roberts…my mum was ranting to me about how much of an anti-climax the ending was. It legit ruined her day I’m not even joking I told her not to spoil it cos I still plan to finish it and she told me not to even bother.
I think I prefer the novel's ending.The Mist. I know a lot of people are pleased with the ending but I would have preferred something closer to the book. I enjoy the movie overall though.
Also find myself wary of endings that go for a shock kill at the end, just as it looks like a probable happy ending. It seems like these endings are ten a penny now and that creating a bleak ending is the cool thing to do.
It is a pretty silly thing to just have the army of the dead win the battle but it's not the worst thing about the trilogy. And yeah overall they are great films and it doesn't really matter.And spoils the movie not at all.
And thank feck they cut Tom Bombadill and all of the interminable poetry and songs out.
I think he did. Massive fan of King, but he is awful at finishing his stories. The mist ending he wrote I didn't mind so much.Didn't Stephen King say he loved and wished he'd thought of that ending?
Completely agree. Hated that fecking “twist” ending. It did nothing but tweak the noses of those who were familiar with the story, because it didn’t fit the rest of the film. As if the entire point was to piss off King fans.The Mist. I know a lot of people are pleased with the ending but I would have preferred something closer to the book. I enjoy the movie overall though.
Also find myself wary of endings that go for a shock kill at the end, just as it looks like a probable happy ending. It seems like these endings are ten a penny now and that creating a bleak ending is the cool thing to do.