Movies without "happy endings" - Blu-ray Forum

Blu-Style · 08-26-2007, 08:12 PM

Hi,

I´m wondering if there are some movie´s without an happy ending or
"only the good guy wins"...

does some kind of this movies exist... ?
( i guess "Gladiator" is one of them, because he die´s at the End )

I hate this lovely candy endings,
...and if only the good guys win...

So, do you know some ?

Thnx.

buckshot · 08-26-2007, 08:15 PM

trolls 2. i saw it on some weird channel when i was 12 or so. the good the bad and the ugly everyone of the main characters isn't necessarily good either

scragham · 08-26-2007, 08:15 PM

well, departed. of course, it was based off an asian movie (and asian cinema is very much into dark endings).

can't think of any others at this moment... seems like an awful lot of them just end up having an ending reshot when test audiences come out shellshocked from the original endings.

Kaldaim · 08-26-2007, 08:19 PM

The only one I can think of off hand is American History X

I guess Pan's Labyrinth has a mixed ending

King Leonidas · 08-26-2007, 08:22 PM

"SAW" , it wasn't a very happy ending for Adam or Dr. Gordon , but it was one of the greatest endings to a movie i have ever seen.

gizmo74 · 08-26-2007, 08:27 PM

"Crank" there should have been a cure.

gand41f · 08-26-2007, 08:28 PM

Many horror movies end with the good guy/gal being killed.

Of course, that's a "happy ending" if you are rooting for the monsters....

enjoy
gandalf

P.S. scragham is right about Asian cinema. I also noticed that recently Clint Eastwood seems to be ending his movies in all sorts of ways (happy ending, sad ending, thought-provoking neutral ending)....

Dotpattern · 08-26-2007, 08:29 PM

Layer Cake
On Her Majesty's Secret Service (considering it's a Bond film)
Night of the Living Dead
Romeo and Juliet, any version including West Side Story
Braveheart
Galipoli
Bonnie and Clyde
Spartacus
Chinatown

Just some off the top of my head...

krispydude · 08-26-2007, 08:32 PM

the wickerman
the break up (figured they would get back together at the end)

Irrob · 08-26-2007, 08:35 PM

The Descent unrated

Blu_J · 08-26-2007, 08:36 PM

Seven
Dog Day Afternoon
One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest (it wasn't happy for Jack's character)
Blow
Depending on who you consider the "good guys" The Devil's Rejects
The Last Samurai
Carlito's Way

Dotpattern · 08-26-2007, 08:44 PM

Identity
Bubba Ho-Tep
A Better Tomorrow
The Fly
To Live and Die In L.A.

Ashplisken · 08-26-2007, 09:00 PM

Jeepers Creepers
Heat ... depends on who's the good guy to you, to me it's deniro
Falling Down ...the good guy wins but it's still horribly depressing.
American Beauty
John Carpenter's The Thing
Blow
Memento is kinda mixed
House of 1000 Corpses
Zombi
Escape From NY ...mixed
Event Horizon
In The Mouth of Madness
Easy Rider
The Postman Always Rings Twice
The Machinist
Dawn of the Dead
The Man Who Wasn't There
The Sixth Sense
A.I.
Hellraiser: Inferno (I think that's the one I mean... there's soooo many)
Deer Hunter

That's all I can think of at the moment.

Jim L · 08-26-2007, 09:01 PM

I would say these don't have happy endings:

Layer Cake
The Guardian
Crank
The Descent
Lake House

Blu-Style · 08-26-2007, 09:12 PM

Definitely have to watch some of those

AlaskaDon · 08-26-2007, 09:29 PM

Bridge to Tarabithia is not the usual feel-good movie that you can normally expect from Disney. I was a little surprised when watching it. Still a good movie though.

gand41f · 08-26-2007, 09:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jim L

Lake House

Why do you say that?

enjoy
gandalf

IamNhobdy · 08-26-2007, 10:00 PM

Did I just miss it, or has everyone forgotten about The Usual Suspects?!

erowe83 · 08-26-2007, 10:04 PM

In the mouth of madness

Knight-Errant · 08-26-2007, 10:04 PM

Attack of the Clones, Revenge of the Sith and The Empire Strikes Back on the Star Wars front.

Also have to second The Fly (1986) as one of the most downbeat endings ever.

Se7en right along with it.

08-26-2007, 08:12 PM	#1
Blu-Style Special Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Германия	Movies without "happy endings" Hi, I´m wondering if there are some movie´s without an happy ending or "only the good guy wins"... does some kind of this movies exist... ? ( i guess "Gladiator" is one of them, because he die´s at the End ) I hate this lovely candy endings, ...and if only the good guys win... So, do you know some ? Thnx.

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08-26-2007, 08:15 PM	#2
buckshot Blu-ray Guru Member since:Feb 2007 Location:san die ego Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:9	trolls 2. i saw it on some weird channel when i was 12 or so. the good the bad and the ugly everyone of the main characters isn't necessarily good either

08-26-2007, 08:15 PM	#3
scragham Expert Member Member since:Jul 2007	well, departed. of course, it was based off an asian movie (and asian cinema is very much into dark endings). can't think of any others at this moment... seems like an awful lot of them just end up having an ending reshot when test audiences come out shellshocked from the original endings.

08-26-2007, 08:19 PM	#4
Kaldaim Active Member Member since:Apr 2007	The only one I can think of off hand is American History X I guess Pan's Labyrinth has a mixed ending

08-26-2007, 08:22 PM	#5
King Leonidas Active Member Member since:Jun 2007 Blu-ray collection:19	"SAW" , it wasn't a very happy ending for Adam or Dr. Gordon , but it was one of the greatest endings to a movie i have ever seen.

08-26-2007, 08:27 PM	#6
gizmo74 Active Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Ontario, Canada Blu-ray collection:1	"Crank" there should have been a cure.

08-26-2007, 08:28 PM	#7
gand41f Special Member Member since:May 2007 Location:San Jose, California	Many horror movies end with the good guy/gal being killed. Of course, that's a "happy ending" if you are rooting for the monsters.... enjoy gandalf P.S. scragham is right about Asian cinema. I also noticed that recently Clint Eastwood seems to be ending his movies in all sorts of ways (happy ending, sad ending, thought-provoking neutral ending)....

08-26-2007, 08:29 PM	#8
Dotpattern Blu-ray Guru Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Southern California 4K collection:407 Blu-ray collection:1512	Layer Cake On Her Majesty's Secret Service (considering it's a Bond film) Night of the Living Dead Romeo and Juliet, any version including West Side Story Braveheart Galipoli Bonnie and Clyde Spartacus Chinatown Just some off the top of my head...

08-26-2007, 08:32 PM	#9
krispydude Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Phoenix, AZ	the wickerman the break up (figured they would get back together at the end)

08-26-2007, 08:35 PM	#10
Irrob Blu-ray Guru Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:USA Home Theater Gallery:49 4K collection:61 Blu-ray collection:880 DVD collection:16 Blu-ray reviews: 4 Trading Score:91	The Descent unrated

08-26-2007, 08:36 PM	#11
Blu_J Active Member Member since:Apr 2007 Location:SoCal	Seven Dog Day Afternoon One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest (it wasn't happy for Jack's character) Blow Depending on who you consider the "good guys" The Devil's Rejects The Last Samurai Carlito's Way

08-26-2007, 08:44 PM	#12
Dotpattern Blu-ray Guru Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Southern California 4K collection:407 Blu-ray collection:1512	Identity Bubba Ho-Tep A Better Tomorrow The Fly To Live and Die In L.A.

08-26-2007, 09:00 PM	#13
Ashplisken Member Member since:Feb 2007 Location:New Jersey	Jeepers Creepers Heat ... depends on who's the good guy to you, to me it's deniro Falling Down ...the good guy wins but it's still horribly depressing. American Beauty John Carpenter's The Thing Blow Memento is kinda mixed House of 1000 Corpses Zombi Escape From NY ...mixed Event Horizon In The Mouth of Madness Easy Rider The Postman Always Rings Twice The Machinist Dawn of the Dead The Man Who Wasn't There The Sixth Sense A.I. Hellraiser: Inferno (I think that's the one I mean... there's soooo many) Deer Hunter That's all I can think of at the moment.

08-26-2007, 09:01 PM	#14
Jim L Special Member Top contributor Member since:Apr 2006 Location:Myrtle Beach, SC Blu-ray reviews: 12 Trading Score:20	I would say these don't have happy endings: Layer Cake The Guardian Crank The Descent Lake House

08-26-2007, 09:12 PM	#15
Blu-Style Special Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Германия	Definitely have to watch some of those

08-26-2007, 09:29 PM	#16
AlaskaDon Special Member Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Tennessee Blu-ray collection:-	Bridge to Tarabithia is not the usual feel-good movie that you can normally expect from Disney. I was a little surprised when watching it. Still a good movie though.

08-26-2007, 10:00 PM	#18
IamNhobdy Senior Member Member since:May 2007 Location:Earth..I think...no, wait yeah...I think Blu-ray collection:342	Did I just miss it, or has everyone forgotten about The Usual Suspects?!

08-26-2007, 10:04 PM	#19
erowe83 Senior Member Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Los Angeles, CA Blu-ray reviews:1	In the mouth of madness

08-26-2007, 10:04 PM	#20
Knight-Errant Power Member Member since:Aug 2005 Location:Sheffield, UK	Attack of the Clones, Revenge of the Sith and The Empire Strikes Back on the Star Wars front. Also have to second The Fly (1986) as one of the most downbeat endings ever. Se7en right along with it.

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