Most disappointing Abrupt endings?

[Bn43]

Originally Posted by hedliniv

The Sopranos had the ultimate abrupt ending...

True. But not disappointing.

[Darkstream]

Originally Posted by JDub1

What about John Carpenter's Halloween

Myers get's up and walks away vanishing into the Halloween night, credits roll and no real closure.

I might be able to agree with you on Halloween, but...

and Carpenter's The Thing?

McReady & Childs at the end freezing to death sharing a bottle of booze, or was it really gasoline? Credits roll and you are left to wonder what would become of them or if one was The Thing.

I can't agree with The Thing. It's a cliffhanger, not abrupt at all, and hardly disappointing.

[JDub1]

Originally Posted by Darkstream

I might be able to agree with you on Halloween, but...






I can't agree with The Thing. It's a cliffhanger, not abrupt at all, and hardly disappointing.

Neither is disappointing, great films. They just kind of end with no closure

[Darkstream]

Originally Posted by JDub1

Neither is disappointing, great films. They just kind of end with no closure

I think the point is to leave the viewer guessing. I think The Thing pulls it off better though with the whole "Who is it?" ending. Halloween is just more like "Where'd he go?"

[Monterey Jack]

Originally Posted by oilers73

An American Werewolf in London. Good movie, but the ending needs work.

Tell me about it. 90% of a classic horror film, but the non-ending just deflates it.

[AaronJ]

Originally Posted by TheSpruceMoose

The Neon Demon spurs into my mind quickly, it really feels like there's something missing but perhaps its too artsy fartsy for me, as if I don't get it. Oh I get it but it sincerely feels unfinished.

I absolutely love the ending to the ending of that movie.

[Arawn]

Originally Posted by AaronJ

I can see someone making the argument that they didn't like the ending. But wow, if there's a movie that has anything BUT an abrupt ending, it's The Return of the King. I mean, it goes on and on for a long time.

[DR Herbert West]

[oilers73]

Originally Posted by PipesDonatello

Burn After Reading. Instead of showing the ending they have two guys talk about it in an office.

I love the ending of Burn After Reading. I can't remember the last time I laughed so hard at a non-ending. Completely anti-climactic, and I wouldn't have it any other way.

[dkelly26666]

I really liked "The Florida Project", but that ending threw me.

[gotmule]

Standoff at Sparrow Creek.

[PipesDonatello]

Originally Posted by oilers73

I love the ending of Burn After Reading. I can't remember the last time I laughed so hard at a non-ending. Completely anti-climactic, and I wouldn't have it any other way.

I'll buy that. I do really like the whole "what did we learn" ending to that movie. It's a meta moment for the Coen Bros. since a majority of their movies are about people getting in way over their heads. I still feel it ends unexpectedly.

As for what a previous poster said about The Fly, I agree. It's a very impactful ending, but I was still wondering what would happen next. I guess if you ignore the sequel then you would assume Ronnie goes back to the doctor and the Brundle legacy ends.

While we're on the subject, how about The Karate Kid for an abrupt ending? Basically Daniel wins, Mr. Miyagi nods in approval, fade to credits.

[RalphoR]

The remake of The Fly is really very good but no way in heck it could ever beat the original's ending. I count that as a top 5 ending of all time.

[Monterey Jack]

Originally Posted by PipesDonatello

While we're on the subject, how about The Karate Kid for an abrupt ending? Basically Daniel wins, Mr. Miyagi nods in approval, fade to credits.

There was an unused epilogue filmed, but it ended up used as the OPENING scene of Karate Kid II!

[PipesDonatello]

Originally Posted by Monterey Jack

There was an unused epilogue filmed, but it ended up used as the OPENING scene of Karate Kid II!

Oh wow. When Kreese bloodies his fists on those poor car windows? I had no idea.

[Damon1281]

Originally Posted by AaronJ

I can see someone making the argument that they didn't like the ending. But wow, if there's a movie that has anything BUT an abrupt ending, it's The Return of the King. I mean, it goes on and on for a long time.

Much of the ending from the book is left out. I agree it feels abrupt.

[boringperson]

How It Ends - 2018. Netflix.

[AaronJ]

Originally Posted by Damon1281

Much of the ending from the book is left out. I agree it feels abrupt.

Well, for one thing. a large majority of the audience never read the book. So, it's not particularly relevant to them if the movie covers everything. Also, a lot of that stuff wouldn't mean much since many of the things that acted as set-up from previous books wasn't covered in earlier films either.

I think a lot of fans of the books held the films to a standard that would have meant nothing to most of the audience. *shrug*

[Damon1281]

Originally Posted by AaronJ

Well, for one thing. a large majority of the audience never read the book. So, it's not particularly relevant to them if the movie covers everything. Also, a lot of that stuff wouldn't mean much since many of the things that acted as set-up from previous books wasn't covered in earlier films either.

I think a lot of fans of the books held the films to a standard that would have meant nothing to most of the audience. *shrug*

I didn't think the majority opinion made a difference to the thread. It was a beloved book and the Peter Jackson ending trimmed out about a hundred pages.

[Cherokee Jack]

Originally Posted by PipesDonatello

The Fly (1986), which has the same kind of abrupt ending as An American Werewolf In London.

That ending is devastating. It's also an appropriate bookend to the film's opening which simply throws the viewer right into the narrative with minimal context. I love The Fly's pacing.

Dunno if you're familiar with it, but there was originally a different ending with Davis's character dreaming of her Brundlefly child turning into a butterfly while still in her womb. It's actually rather lovely, especially the music, but the effects are a little iffy.