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(1,038 posts) Sat Apr 20, 2019, 04:04 PM Apr 2019

Name a movie that has an unexpected/surprise ending where knowing the ending [View all]

changes your perspective when watching it again (any genre)

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Name a movie that has an unexpected/surprise ending where knowing the ending [View all] RamblingRose Apr 2019 OP

The Crying Game. Zoonart Apr 2019 #1

Definitely, and I blew it for a friend TexasBushwhacker Apr 2019 #24

This message was self-deleted by its author LNM Apr 2019 #111

Fight Club is my favorite genxlib Apr 2019 #2

The Sixth Sense hlthe2b Apr 2019 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author geralmar Apr 2019 #120

Sixth Sense. No point in watching it again. Lochloosa Apr 2019 #4

The second watching is to see if you can catch it sooner... JustFiveMoreMinutes Apr 2019 #31

I had that one figured out before the first half. Laffy Kat Apr 2019 #69

You did it! uriel1972 Apr 2019 #5

Titanic jberryhill Apr 2019 #6

You SOB, you've ruined it! ProudLib72 Apr 2019 #47

Oh, sorry, Spoiler Alert for "The Death of Mary, Queen of Scots" jberryhill Apr 2019 #50

LOL! nt Honeycombe8 Apr 2019 #85

I had already heard the radio version... jberryhill Apr 2019 #87

The Others nocoincidences Apr 2019 #7

+1 JustFiveMoreMinutes Apr 2019 #32

Yes. nt Laffy Kat Apr 2019 #70

The Usual Suspects The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2019 #8

+1 genxlib Apr 2019 #11

I agree. Spacey really is a fine actor; too bad he turned out to be a terrible person. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2019 #22

+1 2naSalit Apr 2019 #28

My first thought as well. dameatball Apr 2019 #33

Yes! I had to watch it a second time to sort it out with my pea brain Brother Buzz Apr 2019 #48

Jacobs Ladder also genxlib Apr 2019 #9

Loved that one, some very unexpected twists. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2019 #23

They're shooting a remake TexasBushwhacker Apr 2019 #26

You should watch the movie Siesta sometime ... mr_lebowski Apr 2019 #34

Tora! Tora! Tora! jberryhill Apr 2019 #10

Not to be too picky but nocoincidences Apr 2019 #12

nope OMGIFOS is said by Dave as he approaches uriel1972 Apr 2019 #14

I looked it up on IMDB nocoincidences Apr 2019 #17

Okay I read the book and saw the movie a long time ago... uriel1972 Apr 2019 #19

It's a bit tricky actually, nocoincidences Apr 2019 #21

Saw this a few weeks ago and enjoyed the heck out of it happybird Apr 2019 #44

Gone With the Wind. Croney Apr 2019 #13

House of Games artislife Apr 2019 #15

The Spanish Prisoner is twisty too n/t TexasBushwhacker Apr 2019 #27

Yup, I think I have seen all of Mamet's artislife Apr 2019 #29

I have House of Games and Spanish Prisoner on VHS ... good flicks, esp. the former ... mr_lebowski Apr 2019 #35

I still have it on VHS, too artislife Apr 2019 #38

Deep Throat Funtatlaguy Apr 2019 #16

The Devil's Advocate. muntrv Apr 2019 #18

It's an interesting ending qazplm135 Apr 2019 #102

Atonement FM123 Apr 2019 #20

That film....sob. nt artislife Apr 2019 #25

Yes. Well done film. applegrove Apr 2019 #59

Wild things. Only movie I've ever had to watch Phoenix61 Apr 2019 #30

TWELVE MONKEYS, YO!!! mr_lebowski Apr 2019 #36

Twelve Monkeys is, in my opinion, PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2019 #62

Love that movie... lame54 Apr 2019 #113

I did watch La Jetee PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2019 #117

agreed qazplm135 Apr 2019 #103

Been meaning to check out the TV show someday ... loved teh movie & premise mr_lebowski Apr 2019 #105

TV show is really well done qazplm135 Apr 2019 #106

I could not get past the first half hour or so of the first episode PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2019 #109

they do it and they do it well qazplm135 Apr 2019 #110

The Wicker Man. edbermac Apr 2019 #37

Speaking of Nic Cage and his general suckitude, he did do 1 flick I loved ... mr_lebowski Apr 2019 #39

This is one of my husband's favorite movies leftieNanner Apr 2019 #53

I saw the original when I was in high school. Aristus Apr 2019 #89

The Third Man, 1949, Joseph Cotton & Orson Welles Basic LA Apr 2019 #40

Harold and Maude Runningdawg Apr 2019 #41

That's one of the happy movies I go to, nocoincidences Apr 2019 #43

I love it when she throws the ring in the lake artislife Apr 2019 #67

I totally agree about The Third Man. nocoincidences Apr 2019 #42

Dadetown KayF Apr 2019 #45

Romeo and Juliet Sedona Apr 2019 #46

Planes, Trains, and Automobiles. Adsos Letter Apr 2019 #49

Yes. That's probably John Candy's best, PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2019 #64

North by Northwest..Alfred Hitchcock...very odd ending...no I won't tell. Stuart G Apr 2019 #51

Life of Pi riverwalker Apr 2019 #52

I agree, that one's got an excellent end. Talitha Apr 2019 #56

+10 Duppers Apr 2019 #80

I say "Identity" with John Cusack. Doreen Apr 2019 #54

+1 JustFiveMoreMinutes Apr 2019 #65

Identity yes qazplm135 Apr 2019 #104

Witness For The Prosecution Talitha Apr 2019 #55

Yes! nt artislife Apr 2019 #68

Some great choices above... Mike Nelson Apr 2019 #57

What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? Talitha Apr 2019 #61

The Conversation Tanuki Apr 2019 #58

The Sting Tanuki Apr 2019 #60

An oldie but a goodie, "The Innocents" JustFiveMoreMinutes Apr 2019 #63

No Way Out with Kevin Costner, 1987. PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2019 #66

Yep. Second time through on No Way Out is a whole different movie. Iggo Apr 2019 #96

That's my first pick discntnt_irny_srcsm Apr 2019 #107

This message was self-deleted by its author geralmar Apr 2019 #71

This message was self-deleted by its author geralmar Apr 2019 #72

"El Cuerpo" Spanish Movie with subtitles Haggis for Breakfast Apr 2019 #73

Two Michael Caine movies... Totally Tunsie Apr 2019 #74

Thye trailer for Dirty Rotten Scoundrals was a scream... uriel1972 Apr 2019 #75

The movie is a blast. Totally Tunsie Apr 2019 #76

The trailer goes like... uriel1972 Apr 2019 #79

Ahhh...thanks! Totally Tunsie Apr 2019 #86

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels is one of my all-time favorite movies! smirkymonkey Apr 2019 #99

I'm telling you, smirky, we were separated at birth! Totally Tunsie Apr 2019 #100

Always good to run into you, Tunsie! smirkymonkey Apr 2019 #101

It's been remade with PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2019 #108

Santa Sangre horrifying and trippy as all fuck....SPOILER IN COMMENTS ChubbyStar Apr 2019 #77

So many... Snackshack Apr 2019 #78

The Prestige n/t sarge43 Apr 2019 #81

Get Out n/t Shrek Apr 2019 #82

There are several for me Niagara Apr 2019 #83

The Others Honeycombe8 Apr 2019 #84

+1 backtoblue Apr 2019 #91

Steam shenmue Apr 2019 #88

Comon BarbaraChipps Apr 2019 #90

The Gift Blinko Apr 2019 #92

The Game, Extinction & OtherLife bif Apr 2019 #93

Se7en........nt Heartstrings Apr 2019 #94

Frailty Luciferous Apr 2019 #95

Carrie. n/t akraven Apr 2019 #97

The Godfather Mr.Bill Apr 2019 #98

Witness for the Prosecution with Charles Laughton Beringia Apr 2019 #112

Kurosawa's "Seven Samurai" n/t DFW Apr 2019 #114

Charade DFW Apr 2019 #115

If DFW Apr 2019 #116

Throw Momma From The Train jmowreader Apr 2019 #118

"The Blue Max" (1966) Harker Apr 2019 #119

In about 5 weeks. fmdaddio Apr 2019 #121