There have been one or two films that have come to my attention of late that have endings that are completely unacceptable.
Is it common practice these days to let monkeys write the final parts of films?
For example "law abiding citizen", who is capable of digging a tunnel into a prison he may not even be sent to?
This is just one of many points for that film.
I would happily beta test the ends of films if they wished.
Originally posted by Woodgiethe main questions in "law abiding citizen" why did he have to get naked to be arrested? does no guard check the cells so prisioners cant go walkabout in american jails? was there no other prisioners in any nearby cell when he broke into them all?
There have been one or two films that have come to my attention of late that have endings that are completely unacceptable.
Is it common practice these days to let monkeys write the final parts of films?
For example "law abiding citizen", who is capable of digging a tunnel into a prison he may not even be sent to?
This is just one of many points for that film.
I would happily beta test the ends of films if they wished.
Originally posted by FMFit was a big twist at the time. it's just that the game has changed thoroughly in the last 20 years, and twists have become so commonplace that we're hypersensitive to them. we're expecting them. there's no way anymore that anybody in the audience gets surprised in 'crying game', 'sixth sense' or any similarly structured movie.
I would have written some kind of twist for the ending of Usual Suspects.
especially in hollywood, where literary devices and hooks are frivolously overused at the expense of the story. just like special effects. it was bad enough with the aristotelian drama structure, but now it's gotten even worse with the almost ritualistic use of 'tricks'.
and yes, everything in hollywood is written by monkeys. or real writers pretending to be monkeys, because that's what the big boys are demanding from them.
that said, I'm not totally against it. it's just that I'd like to see something else for change. a little variety.
After watching "The Aviator" last night and being thoroughly disappointed with the ending I would have it end like this:
While he's in the bathroom babbling about jets being the future he would go into a dream sequence where he's thrown on an assembly line and fitted with wings and jet engines. He would be screaming and laughing and transformed into a modern jet airliner.
His psychotic screams would be mixed with the whirring of the jet engines as he rolls out onto the runway. Next all his friends, employees, media personel and ex-girlfriends would climb on board. They wonder where Howard is, he's supposed to pilot the first run of this new jet airliner.
The jet would taxi down the runway and someone would go to the cockpit thinking Howard must be in there. There is no one! The engines scream and everyone is tossed around the cabin of the plane as it screams down the runway.
The jet goes faster and faster and climbs higher and higher and everyone is freaking out. Howard the jet airliner gives one more scream and the engines cut. He's out of fuel. He rockets to the earth in a fiery ball of flames, chard bodies, and boiling body fluids.
Then and only then can they run the credits.
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Originally posted by PhlabibitHmmmm. Interesting premise there Phlabs but I have one question...if he's out of fuel how does he "rocket to the earth in a fiery ball of flames"? Was someone smoking in the toilet and the toilet paper caught fire? Just asking.
After watching "The Aviator" last night and being thoroughly disappointed with the ending I would have it end like this:
While he's in the bathroom babbling about jets being the future he would go into a dream sequence where he's thrown on an assembly line and fitted with wings and jet engines. He would be screaming and laughing and transformed into a ...[text shortened]... es, chard bodies, and boiling body fluids.
Then and only then can they run the credits.
Originally posted by Great Big SteesHow did no one ever get hit by a bullet on the A-Team?
Hmmmm. Interesting premise there Phlabs but I have one question...if he's out of fuel how does he "rocket to the earth in a fiery ball of flames"? Was someone smoking in the toilet and the toilet paper caught fire? Just asking.
How can a man be pistol-whipped several times and not lose a tooth?
Why does Captain Kirk wake up first every time everyone passes out?
Why does the guy in the red shirt always die on the away mission?
Why is everyone on Scooby-Doo so surprised when it turns out NOT to be a monster?
How does The Fonz fix most anything that is broken just by giving it a sharp thump?
Why is there a big dirt ramp on every back road in The Dukes of Hazzard?
Why didn't the 6 Million Dollar Man's arm fall off his body when he lifted a van?
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Originally posted by PhlabibitHow did no one ever get hit by a bullet on the A-Team?
How did no one ever get hit by a bullet on the A-Team?
How can a man be pistol-whipped several times and not lose a tooth?
Why does Captain Kirk wake up first every time everyone passes out?
Why does the guy in the red shirt always die on the away mission?
Why is everyone on Scooby-Doo so surprised when it turns out NOT to be a monster?
How does The F ...[text shortened]... of Hazzard?
Why didn't the 6 Million Dollar Man's arm fall off his body when he lifted a van?
Blanks.
How can a man be pistol-whipped several times and not lose a tooth?
He had none.
Why does Captain Kirk wake up first every time everyone passes out?
He's a light sleeper.
Why does the guy in the red shirt always die on the away mission?
He's a target.
Why is everyone on Scooby-Doo so surprised when it turns out NOT to be a monster?
They're all pessimists.
How does The Fonz fix most anything that is broken just by giving it a sharp thump?
They're scared not to be fixed.
Why is there a big dirt ramp on every back road in The Dukes of Hazzard?
Bootleggers.
Why didn't the 6 Million Dollar Man's arm fall off his body when he lifted a van?
Titanium bolts.
Anything else you need help with?
Originally posted by Phlabibitcheck out shinya tsukamoto movies!
After watching "The Aviator" last night and being thoroughly disappointed with the ending I would have it end like this:
While he's in the bathroom babbling about jets being the future he would go into a dream sequence where he's thrown on an assembly line and fitted with wings and jet engines. He would be screaming and laughing and transformed into a ...[text shortened]... es, chard bodies, and boiling body fluids.
Then and only then can they run the credits.
Originally posted by leestaticno coen bros movie has an ending. it starts somewhere, then movie time stops somewhere, but there's never a proper 'end'. more things left unanswered than answered. which is why they're so interesting. it's like life, the river just keeps running outside the story.
Watch A Serious Man then talk about endings.
Originally posted by wormwoodSure, i agree, love the Coen Bros work, but this one answered, the worst was still to come..i wanted to see it though😠
no coen bros movie has an ending. it starts somewhere, then movie time stops somewhere, but there's never a proper 'end'. more things left unanswered than answered. which is why they're so interesting. it's like life, the river just keeps running outside the story.