This Is The End: The Best Filom Endings Ever

So many things will be missed about writer's workshop as we come to the end. The blog will continue, but the class must stop. Things that will be missed are the incredible stories that were told. I had no clue there was so much talent in one school. Megan's smell in the morning will also be missed. Her tardiness not so much, but the scent of true talent will stick with me for a long time, if not forever. The end of writers workshop isn't fully here yet, so it si impossible to judge whether it will be entertaining or a let down. Someone once said they were 100% into something, then the end came and deflated all the hype. Well the following movies won't disappoint. Beware, there be spoilers ahead and thee have been warned. Arrgh. (Pirates Of The Caribbean will not be appearing on the list. Please excuse my childish pirates accent for it's the coffee I drank, not me)


Pulp Fiction

Vincent id dead! Wait, Vincent is alive? Quentin Tarantino showed his brilliance in 1994's Pulp Fiction when he killed the very likable Vincent Vega played by John Travolta. We are shocked by this, his death is so quick and the reasons for it are still debated today (Did Bruce Willis get scared by the pop tart popping out of the toaster? Or was it revenge for Vincent mouthing off to him earlier?) But in almost the very next scene, Vincent is alive again. It's Tarantino time bending at it's best. He kills your favorite character in the middle of the movie, but because the ending is really the beginning, he's alive. Brilliant writing.

Jaws

We don't see the shark for 2/3 of the movie. Then we see it, it eats every one's favorite sea scoundrel Quint, then gets blown up by Marty while he tries to stay afloat on the sinking ship. Steven Spielberg proved he knew how to make a suspense/action movie and deliver on the goods at the end.

Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back

The words will be remembered forever, synonymous with Star Wars. "No, I am your father." The biggest twist ending in cinema history occurred at the end of George Lucas' 1980 Sci-Fi classic The Empire Strikes back. It was such a secret that when it was filmed, they used different lines and re-dubbed the actual lines in post-production. The lines spoken live at the shoot were, "No, Obi-Wan killed your father." Even that would have been a massive twist (and not entirely a lie), which goes to show just how golden Star Wars really is.

The Godfather

The whole movie has been a slow, romanticized look at organized crime. But the end shows just how truly violent that world is. After gaining the throne to the Corleone family business, Michael (Al Pachino) now has a target on his back. The only way to stay alive? Shoot first. The scene will forever be classic. As Michael's sister's daughter is being baptized and as Michael stands by as her Godfather, the film cuts from the church to various family leaders being executed. Michael gets on top by literally killing the competition. Classic Godfather.

The Departed

I want to strongly advise that if you haven't seen The Departed STOP reading this right now and go see it. I am going to spoil the movie and it's one of those movies where the ending truly pays off.









The Departed had one of the best endings to a film I have ever seen in theatres. It had me up until the end and I literally jumped out of my seat and shouted "WHAT THE HELL!?" at the top[ of my lungs. Well i would have if a wasn't so paralyzed by what had happened. Leo DiCap is a Massachusetts State police officer who goes undercover into Frank Costello's gang to try and gather evidence to prosecute him and lock him up. Frank Costello (Jack Nicholson) recruits Matt Damon at a young age, takes him in and sends him to the Staties to be his rat on the inside. It's classic case of cat an mouse and mouse which ends with both Leo and Matt discovering each other's identity, but after Frank has been killed. Leo cuffs Matt, only to be shot in the head in the elevator by another man Frank had on the inside. Leo's buddy comes down in the next elevator and sees the carnage and is shot. Matt gets the cuffs off, takes the gun and shoots his buddy, thus tying up all loose ends that could point him out as a rat. I won't spoil the whole ending in case you haven't watched it but got curious and read ahead but it is by far the best ending I've seen in a long time.

Honorable Mention

Shutter Island
Reservoir Dogs
Training Day
Blade Runner
Layer Cake
Return Of The Jedi



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