Best Twist?

Mr E · 29-01-2003 11:01am #1

What are the best twists you've ever seen at the end of a movie?

Some examples....

Sixth Sense (

Bruce Willis was dead

)
Unbreakable (

SLJ was causing the accidents

)
The Usual Suspects (

Spacey was Keyser Söze

)

I'm looking for the kind of twists that make the audience gasp, that will make you put your hand up your mouth and say "oh my god!", that will make the hairs on the back of your neck stand up.

I remember seeing the Usual Suspects in the Screen in Dublin when it came out. The ending just came out of nowhere and was like a slap in the face.

I saw The Sixth Sense in America before it was released worldwide, so I didn't have people coming up to me saying "you're going to LOVE the twist" (and I'd be looking out for the twist from the opening sequence onwards). I went into that movie knowing NOTHING about it, other than it was Bruce Willis' latest one, so I REALLY loved the ending (because I wasn't expecting a twist).

Any others? (Use spoiler tags!)

- Dave.

flyz · 29-01-2003 11:29am

Memento : the whole film!

Hobbes · 29-01-2003 11:53am

Shawshank Redemption

When he gets the rope to commit suicide

Vanilla Sky

Tech Support

13th Floor

You find out what was written on the note

Minority Report

Why he was murdering someone he didn't know and why he didn't

Arlington road

You find out where the bomb is

AntiTrust

Who is really who

Gaz · 29-01-2003 12:06pm

Scary Movie :

Doofy was the killer !!!

Didnt expect that ....

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar · 29-01-2003 12:49pm

yeah, memento was a pretty twisted film

never knew what to expect, and the ending was amazing.

Fight club had a nice lil twist to it too

tman · 29-01-2003 2:51pm

the usual suspects tbh, by far the best twist ever.
followed closely by the sixth sense, fight club & unbreakable.

i must check out memento, sounds like my kind of film

Asuka · 29-01-2003 4:44pm

Ive heard a movie called The Sting had a good one, but i have yet to see it.

A

thedrowner · 29-01-2003 4:57pm

id probably go with the usual suspects, i completely didnt see it coming and i love that film. i cant think of anyhting else that seems worthy of a mention. yet.

Sev · 29-01-2003 5:06pm

Anyone seen "The Others"? Theres an interesting twist in that.

domeara01 · 29-01-2003 5:09pm

scary movie. i thought it was a great twist when you saw what doofie was doing with the hoover

Ivan · 29-01-2003 6:05pm

Wild Things

There was several twists that just shocked me completely.

Also a very nice threesome scene, so that gets it extra points.

Ivan

plastic membrane · 29-01-2003 6:14pm

The Usual Suspects, The Shawshank Redemption and Sleuth. Crafty stuff

Sposs · 29-01-2003 6:18pm

The others
The usual suspect
Crimson tide
Fight Club

jim_bob · 29-01-2003 6:26pm

titanic - who ever thought it would sink !

Clintons Cat · 29-01-2003 6:49pm

Unbreakable and Shawshank have been covered already so i'll pick the Green Mile

It was the mouse wot done it

Twelve Monkeys

where were the monkeys?Was there any?Certainly not as many as twelve its this kind of inaccuracy in reporting and lack of attention to detail thats sending society to the dogs

One Flew Over The Cookoos Nest

Pugsley · 29-01-2003 8:31pm

Usual Suspects
The Sting
Fight Club (this film is f*cked up)
Shawshank redemption
Sixth Sense

Miguel_Sanchez · 29-01-2003 9:22pm

The Sting has a good one alright.

Actually - didn't Midnight Sting have a semi-twist in it at the end too?

Ah who knows.

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and The Empire Strikes Back were two other good twists.

Patrons are asked not to reveal the ending

GoneShootin · 29-01-2003 9:43pm

The Others

pauldeehan · 30-01-2003 12:38pm

The Usual Suspects, I think was the best twist ever. Must confess I thought Gabriel Byrne was Soze.

Runner up would probably be Minority Report.

A great movie for plot twists is Dead Man's Curve.

Space Coyote · 31-01-2003 2:38am

The best has to be The Usual Suspects. The ending is fantastic.

Runner up, Sixth Sense

Karl Hungus · 31-01-2003 2:53am

Well, most of the best ones have been mentioned.

So...
The Negotiator.
Pretty decent twist.

FlapjackJoe · 31-01-2003 7:41pm

There was a movie about 10 years ago, called Under Suspicion (I think), starring Liam Neeson.

That had a pretty good twist...

Other than that, I have to agree with the general consensus : The Sixth Sense, Unbreakable and Arlington Road were all very good. And The Usual Suspects the best ever...

[the only problem I had with Wild Things - and a few other similar movies - was that it had a twist, then another one, then another one, and another, and another... It was TOO over the top...]

Asuka · 31-01-2003 7:53pm

Oh yeah, I think I saw that one

It was centred around a basic 'innocent person being framed' story, and how he struggled against injustice to prove himself innocect, but it turns out in the end hes guilty.

Is that the one?

A

KdjaCL · 31-01-2003 7:58pm

Ahhh noone mentioned the original Twisty movie Shattered with Tom Berenger

he wasnt who he thought he was

Great movie at the time.

And Things to do in Denver when your Dead

seen it 5 times still dont get it

i did get it but guessing most havent seen it so not ruining it

kdjac

Fidelis · 31-01-2003 8:32pm

The Game
Planet of The Apes

azezil · 31-01-2003 8:34pm

The usual suspects best twist ever!

Fight club, sixth sence, Star Trek 9 Insurection

same race!

Dustaz · 31-01-2003 9:04pm

Cant believe noone mentioned The Crying Game. Well, i know why but still

The unbreakable ending was spolied by the fact that the film was so badly flawed, you just didnt care about the twist. It gave the impression that since Shaylaman (sp) had done something nifty with the sixth sense, he had to do the same again.

Actually now that i think about it, From Dusk til Dawn has one of the best twists ever and its not even at the end. I saw the film not knowing what it was about and about 40 minutes in , it was like i was watching a different film. This was probably due to overdevelopment of the early story rather than a good twist tho

GreenHell · 31-01-2003 9:11pm

Originally posted by FlapjackJoe
There was a movie about 10 years ago, called Under Suspicion (I think), starring Liam Neeson.

Gene Hackman was in Under Suspicion I think, but really really good twist in that.

The Eagle has Landed with Clint, good twist and twist again in that.

Panda · 31-01-2003 11:16pm

All that have been mentioned are good films,
cant believe Dead Mans Curve wasnt mentioned tho, its one of the most twistiest films ever made.

everyone turns on everyone just to get a good grade point average in college

also, despite it being a overall poor flick, i liked the twist in Swordfish.... oh and Halle Berry is a very "talented" actress.

oh and The Score had a good twist aswell.

Caesar_Bojangle · 01-02-2003 1:23am

Snatch

Mickey reeking vengeance on Brick top for burning his mothers caraven and killing her

Best british film in years

kamobe · 01-02-2003 1:31am

I was one of the few lucky soles to not be watching too much TV etc when a certain sci-fi came out there a couple of years ago.

"Wanna head in to see the Matrix?"
"What's tha?" :rolleyes:

I thought the agents were the good guys up untill the interview!!

And of course, the obvious 'suprise'

Caesar_Bojangle · 01-02-2003 1:50am

kamobe, same as me i seen it the day it was released i only went to see because something else was booked out. It blew my mind away i was told it was a comedy so wasnt expecting much.

Pigman II · 02-02-2003 9:05pm

The one near the end of Empire Strikes Back

Have you been living under a rock for the past 20 years to even bother reading this you muppet?

darthmise · 03-02-2003 5:17pm

LOL!

darthmise · 03-02-2003 5:20pm

Haven't seen it yet but Angelheart with Mickey Rourke is supposed to have a savage twist at the end.

irishgeo · 03-02-2003 6:07pm

the usual suspects and have to say arlington road as thought he would save the FBI building not blow it up. The realisation hit when the FBI guy goes the only not authorised to be here is you.

Mad_Patrick · 03-02-2003 6:29pm

Man, I love this thread. Memento has to win cause it throws you around the place with twist after twist through the whole movie, excellent. Of course the Usual suspects coz I didn't even know who Kevin Spacey was when I first watched it and I thought he might actually be a cripple, thats down to great acting though. And the Arlington Road twist was just magic

Mr E · 03-02-2003 6:35pm

Arlington Road was particularly clever in the way it tied up all loose ends with the media coverage at the end. Faraday had a motive, and witnesses who heard him say that they were going to pay.... very well done.

Panda · 04-02-2003 3:34pm

Originally posted by darthmise
Haven't seen it yet but Angelheart with Mickey Rourke is supposed to have a savage twist at the end.

forgot about that and by golly it does!

Giblet · 04-02-2003 4:23pm

Exorcist

When Linda twists her neck

Beetlejuice

When he twists his neck around the staircase

Spunog UIE · 04-02-2003 4:36pm

I'd like to nominate Clue (1985), for its very end scene wtih Tim Curry. Oh ya.

everyone killed someone except the butler who turned out to be an undercover FBI agent. It actually got very complimacated towards the end wit lots of twists.

Ahh good old rte showing the classics!

davej · 04-02-2003 5:02pm

Nine Queens was interesting in that you knew that there was a twist but you're still kept guessing right to the end.

Although I saw through The Others quite quickly a lot of people I know were surprised by the outcome.

The Vanishing (1988) has an extremely chilling ending which I won't mention anything about. I know everyone reads the spoilers anyway!

davej

Samba · 05-02-2003 2:28pm

Y Tu Mama Tambien

My Jaw was left hanging for a good twenty minutes by the end of that film!

Spolier: GO WATCH THE FILM.

08-02-2003 12:13am

Im surprised that nobodys mentioned Fight Club.
Finding out that

Brad Pitts character and Edward Nortons character are the same person.

I never saw that comning.

{Draco: Added spoiler tags}

Spunog UIE · 08-02-2003 5:21pm

ya they did and its a classic but use spolier tags you little **** so you don't ruin it for anyone yet to see it!

Typedef · 08-02-2003 5:38pm

In no particular order.

Traffic.
Dr Strangelove.
The Graduate.
Swimming with Sharks.
The Usual Suspects (of course).
The Player.

Snatch ... well constructed film
Blair witch project... the ending was tert and well done.
Pulp fiction ... had a decent twist in the middle.... zed's layer of fun and such.

that is all

Tusky · 08-02-2003 10:45pm

Jacobs ladder

hes allready dead

Seven

the very end

transformers

optimus prime aint dead

dont ask me how i let the twist in seven out.... !

sceptre · 08-02-2003 11:38pm

Originally posted by Gideon
I'd like to nominate Clue (1985), for its very end scene wtih Tim Curry. Oh ya.

They made three endings - whichever one you got to see depended on when you went to see it. Or that was the idea. They're all on the video.

Spunog UIE · 08-02-2003 11:46pm

heh heh thats mad.

johnnynolegs · 10-02-2003 1:28pm

the usual suspects definitely has the best ending

Cake Fiend · 10-02-2003 2:35pm

Lads, don't put the spoiler tags in tbh. Luckily enough I've seen all the movies that people have put spoilers in for, but some people who haven't mightn't be able to resist the temptation to highlight. Anyone who's seen the movies will know what you mean by 'the twist', so there's no point in even typing out what the twist is.

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