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Imperator Jora'h
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Posted - 2007.08.29 19:03:00 -
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**Likely to be all sorts of spoilers in this thread so consider yourself warned**
Basically I am asking for people's opinions on movies that you were enjoying (or maybe not even enjoying) that got totally ruined because they did something that seemed so preposterous you thought, "WTF!!??". After that the whole thing just went out the window as worthwhile in any respect.
I'll start:
Movie: Signs
Problem: We have aliens invading earth. All well and good till you see them foil an alien by closing a door. These beings have interstellar capable spaceships and a door knob befuddles them?
Ok...*maybe* get by that till the real kicker at the end.
The aliens "weak spot" is water. Huh? 
Ok, so maybe we could propose an alien species for whom water is lethal. But then these aliens invade a planet that is what? 70% or more water? The aliens are harvesting humans which are also around 70% water? Forget guns, all you need to do to get away from a mean alien is spit on them or even better grab a SuperSoaker?
Thing is I was enjoying that movie then the end was such a let down.
Runner Up:
Movie: Contact
Problem: The alien was her dad? What a ripoff. Ok, I know it only appeared to her that way to ease the shock of first contact or somesuch but seriously. What a ripoff after 2+ hours.
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Imperator Jora'h
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Posted - 2007.08.29 19:12:00 -
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 Originally by: Jim McGregor
The Usual Suspects. The scene at the end where the cop realizes how everything really went down gives me the chills. :)
That didn't ruin the movie. That made the movie.
My OP was only thinking of bad endings that ruined it for you but I didn't think to include endings that brought it all together (in a good way). Good addition. Post either way.
Carry on!
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Imperator Jora'h
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Posted - 2007.08.29 19:15:00 -
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I'll add another"
Movie: Blade Runner
Problem: Driving off into the pretty wooded mountains at the end. Totally undid the whole feel of the movie.
To be fair the Director's Cut got rid of that and the silly voice overs by Harrison Ford. Director's Cut is excellent. No stupid ending.
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Imperator Jora'h
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Posted - 2007.08.29 19:30:00 -
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Originally by: Micheal Dietrich
Point one. It wasn't a doorknob that stobbed the alien, it was the shelf that was partially placed in front of the door that stopped the alien. He eventually found his way out though as you see him at the end of the movie.
I do not recall the shelf but more importantly I do not recall the alien even trying the doorknob only to find the door was blocked (happens in the kitchen and again in the basement).
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Point 2: And when Mel Gibson was talking to M knight in the scene just before the pantry, M knight's character stated that the aliens have been avoiding bodies of water so he kinda clues you in on that. Not to mention the daughters fixation with leaving glasses of water laying around and the things the wife said in the flashbacks. Knight builds his movies specifically to leave clues and see's who figures it out.
I got all the foreshadowing. Doesn't make it less silly. Even if they stayed away from large bodies of water so what? You can walk around Los Angeles and never be bothered by the ocean. Not to mention humans are mostly water (I still chuckle remembering an alien in Star Trek:TNG whose word for humans translated into "ugly bags of mostly water"). Spit on them, pee on them, throw your beer at them...whatever.
One would think in such a place as earth where water is all around the aliens would wear spacesuits for protection.
I always thought it would have made a good scene in one of the Scary Movie movies if they had Marines raiding a local Walmart for Super Soakers. Have them face off against the alien hordes using water guns and water balloons for hand grenades.
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He gets up and thinks about running then looks back at Mr. Smith and does a incredibly stupid dramatic pose. No matter how many times I watch the movie I always laugh at that one scene.
Always found that part stupidly dramatic as well and chuckle at it.
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Imperator Jora'h
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Posted - 2007.08.29 20:02:00 -
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Originally by: Elliot Reid
For me it has to be The Devil's Advocate. When Keanu Reeves killed himself I thought what a great ending. Then it continued and negated the whole film for me.
Yeah. That was pretty weak. American films seem hidebound to the idea that a movie must end on a happy note. In fact some of the best movies are the ones that allow themselves to stay dark and bleak (e.g The Departed recently or for an old one to Live and Die in L.A.).
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Imperator Jora'h
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Posted - 2007.08.29 23:12:00 -
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Originally by: Tarquin Tarquinius
In Star Wars Episode I, the whole space battle sequence was terrible. Bad acting all around plus a six year old blows up a capital ship by accident. "NOW THIS IS POD RACING!" So much suck. Luckily the movie was ruined long before that.
Agreed. The suckage started almost right away and just continued. When they hit the part with Mitichlorians I gave up all hope for the movie and began hoping Tarantino or someone would go beat the ever loving hell out of Lucas.
And also agreed on the little kid who has never flown a spaceship but hey, it's like a pod racer, blowing up a cap ship with one shot from inside because they keep their reactor there and then the whole invasion failing because out of a fleet of cap ships only THAT one controlled ALL the robots below.
Is there an emoticon for puking?
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Imperator Jora'h
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Posted - 2007.08.31 22:32:00 -
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Originally by: KingsGambit
Anything where the protagonist *wakes up* and finds everything was a dream.
I remember one excellent incident of this but it was TV and may be too old for many here to get.
There were two series of "Bob Newhart" shows. In the second series finale at the very end Bob Newhart wakes up next to Susan Pleshett(sp?) which was his wife from the first series. He explains to her that he just had the oddest dream about running a hotel and married to a blond woman. Susan of course misses all of it but him married to the blond woman.
Was brilliant but you kinda had to see it.
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Also want to add a vote to "Bridge To Terabithia". Really...WTF?
Someone mentioned this earlier and I totally agree. The previews I saw were NOTHING like the movie. Maybe it would have been ok had my expectations been set properly going in but mostly I felt totally ripped off.
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Imperator Jora'h
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Posted - 2007.09.02 00:55:00 -
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Originally by: Sharupak
I got it...Planet Earth
Still the show is outstanding and I recomend it.
I agree.
I have an HDTV too so saw it in all its glorious HDTVness. Was striking. Showing the part to guests of thousands of white birds (forget what they were...geese I think) never fails to impress.
I got choked up at the part with the penguin babies lost in a blizzard. Probably shouldn't admit that but honestly if it doesn't bring a lump to your throat you are a heartless bastard.
My only minor quibble with the series was using Sigourney Weaver as the host. She wasn't bad as such. But really demanded Richard Kiley(sp?) or his ilk to make it perfect.
I didn't really pickup too much on man are a bunch of evil bastards ruining the planet in that show. Maybe I was too swayed by the images.
Oh...those birds doing their mating dance in the Amazon (I think) were freaking AMAZING! Even the photographers were astounded. No one had ever seen that and it was quite striking.
I know most of their jobs can be dull waiting for the right shot but that makes me wish I were a wildlife photographer.
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Imperator Jora'h
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Posted - 2007.09.02 01:25:00 -
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Originally by: CCP kieron
I'm going to agree with this one, the movie was believable until the end and the director/writer asked you to suddenly suspend disbelief with the cloning machine. However, David Bowie as Nikola Tesla was a stroke of absolute genius!
I'll also agree with the posts about Signs and The Village, but I have to add Lady in the Water to the mix. Not for a disappointing story, I would rank this movie Unbreakable and Sixth Sense, but for what I feel is M Night's ego. Instead of casting an actor, any actor, to play the role of an author whose book will eventually rid the world of hate, discrimination and war, he casts himself. 
Totally forgot about The Lady in the Water. I wanted to see that. Will have to ask Tivo to watch it for me.
I have The Prestige on Tivo but somehow manage to always try to watch it at 2-3am after coming back from the pub. As a result it is one of those movies I have sort of seen but only in 10-15 minute chunks here and there. Combined with my befuddled state I really do not have a good sense of it.
Will have to give it a proper go.
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Imperator Jora'h
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Posted - 2007.09.03 20:54:00 -
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Originally by: Red Crown
OP missed the point with Contact, the alien isn't her dad, he says that he just acessed her memories and appeared in human form so it'd be easier for her.
Re-read what I posted. Quite aware of that.
And to the other poster yes Carl Sagan was an amazing guy and much respect to him. I actually liked the movie a lot. If the alien appeared as her dad in the book then so be it. This is one of the few sci-fi movies which I have never read the book though and I found it a bit of a let down after all that.
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Imperator Jora'h
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Posted - 2007.09.04 17:47:00 -
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Originally by: Brisi
Originally by: Sharupak
Edited by: Sharupak on 04/09/2007 13:11:39
LOTR Return of the King,
The Kings daughter defeats the Lich King. Not that I care that she beat the lich king but the "You fool no man can kill me!" Then she stabs him in the eye (Which is pretty *****in) and says "I am no man" or something to that effect.
The whole hair whip as she pulls of the helmet....The whole girl power ambiance just killed it, I wouldnt supprise me if there were takes of her killing the lich king and giving the little cheer leader hiccup!
Like when the lich king was running through his check list of things to be invincible from,
1. Tigers - Check
2. Elephants - check
3. Squirells - check (He has seen national lampoons christmas vacation, those things can jump at you from a christmas tree and attack your face)
4. Man - check
5. Woman - Ahh **** it
Either that, or he missed a guideline in the magical invincibilities law book that "Man and woman must be defined separately for any defense charm to be protected by either eventhough they are the exact same race"
Do a bit of research tbh.
Agreed.
That scene was also in the books and not a movie moment.
For OUTSTANDING info on all things Middle Earth I would highly recommend the Encyclopedia of Arda (all online...no purchase although you could).
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Imperator Jora'h
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Posted - 2007.09.04 21:24:00 -
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Originally by: Kalor Bayloch
the Return of King was scene was a bit overdone. But the part that killed it for me was that after she had killed the Lich King she had to (in a bit of formalistic Hollywood *CRAP*) be rescued from the orc general by Aaragorn and Gimli. It was so corny, we couldn't get through the film without a chick that had to be saved. Cut that scene and the whole movie improves.
Eowyn was badass but not an uber badass. I am guessing the Witch King of Angmar would have wasted her in a straight-up fight but he was overconfident assuming he was indestructible. Eowyn, not knowing any of this and ticked off just took her shot and got the Nazgul.
Her getting saved later was again from the book and the Director tried fairly hard to stay true to the books. For that take it up with Tolkein but considering when he wrote this I am not surprised at some misogynist angles.
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