1. Reservoir Dogs had a great ending !!! But I only say that because I'm a Harvey Keitel fan ;-)
2. But the best ending ever, in my humble opinion, is that from the underestimated "Runaway Train", with a fantastic, almost dead Jon Voight who stands on a moving train, with the sad, melodic music of Vivaldi on the background, and, when "the curtain falls", a beautiful quote from Shakespeare :
"No beast so fierce but knows some touch of pity. But I know none, and therefore I am no beast." (Richard III)
I really liked that ending...
Re: best ending in a movie ever
Originally posted by maynards
my favorite ending ever in a movie is in primal fear when richard gere finds out the truth about edward norton's character
"Identity" isn't a bad one.....I don't remember thinking that I saw that coming. Although, looking back, I should have figured it out. 😉
Hands down, my favorite ending ever:
The alternate ending to Clerks.
Spoiler:
A man walks into the store, shoots Dante in the head, and then fills a paper sack full of money from the register and takes off. Credits roll.
Shocking and disturbing. This was beyond out of left field. This ending was off the freaking map. If you watch it with directory commentary, Kevin Smith mentions that the test audience couldn't handle it, so it was taken out before the release. And to top it off, it changes your entire perspective on the film, and makes it a true insight into the insignificance of life. The first time I saw it, my jaw dropped to the floor and I just stared at the credits until they stopped rolling.
If you haven't seen this ending, I strongly suggest you go rent the DVD, watch the whole film, then watch the other ending. For those of you who don't like Kevin Smith movies, for whatever reason, get passed the desire to bang your head on the wall and focus on the meaning within the dialogue.