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Law Abiding Citizen Ending (Spoiler Alert)

  • 26-04-2011 11:46pm
    #1
    !MAVERICK!
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    Law Abiding Citizen Ending (Spoiler Alert)
    If you have seen the film Law Abiding Citizen starring Gerard Butler as Clyde Shelton and thought the ending was dreadful like myself take the poll.

    What ending would you chose? 32 votes

    Clyde leaves the prison without a trace.
    3% 1 vote
    Clyde's bomb exlodes in the government building and eventually he brings down the whole system.
    34% 11 votes
    Clyde escapes and kills Nick Rice (Jamie Fox).
    43% 14 votes
    Same ending except Clyde's bomb blows up Nick rice's daughter while she is playing the cello.
    18% 6 votes


Comments

  • #2
    callaway92
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,007 ✭✭✭✭callaway92


    to be fair, the whole film was dreadful


  • #3
    DrumSteve
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,798 ✭✭✭✭DrumSteve


    callaway92 wrote: »
    to be fair, the whole film was dreadful

    I dunno I thought it was enjoyable enough... though I thought they wasted the potential of it...

    Would have probably made a better television series.


  • #4
    !MAVERICK!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 449 ✭✭!MAVERICK!


    callaway92 wrote: »
    to be fair, the whole film was dreadful

    Ah no it was great, got more exciting as Clyde started to take control of Phili however the ending just pissed me off for the rest of the night I wanted foxx dead!


  • #5
    PerrinV2
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 6,337 Mod ✭✭✭✭PerrinV2


    Well that ending was awful....


  • #6
    Mr.Saturn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,997 ✭✭✭Mr.Saturn


    I watched this on a job ages ago. It was an intriguing story that no one at the pen, or camera, had the talent to tell. The whole idea of protagonist/antagonist shift told over one movie is an interesting one, but choosing the bog-standard Hollywood action flick formula is probably the most misguided of means in which you could explore it.


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  • #7
    dark crystal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,962 ✭✭✭✭dark crystal


    I actually really enjoyed the premise of the film, but they made Foxx's character so unlikeable that you ended up hoping he'd be killed for being such a clueless idiot.

    I was rooting for Butler all the way through.


  • #8
    constitutionus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,988 ✭✭✭constitutionus


    one of the few films where i actually DID want the "Bad guy" to win.

    great little flick which butler should be proud of.

    i voted for the bomb to go off but TBH i wouldnt expect or want it to bring the whole system down , but rather he'd just disappear without a trace after making his point ala the usual supsects.

    that'd be the ending i'd like.


  • #9
    B.A._Baracus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,218 ✭✭✭✭B.A._Baracus


    It feels like they (director, writer, whoever) shifted away from the events of his family being killed. To him just being 'the bad guy'

    what I mean is... his family gets killed. The guy who done it gets a plea bargain and gets off pretty much. Clyde is just meant to accept it. No... he seeks revenge against te killer and the justice system that let the killer away.

    Its like they went for a "he is going to far" type of thing. But ... honestly. I didnt wanna see Clyde die :P Wanted him to 'win'


  • #10
    OldeCinemaSoz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 829 ✭✭✭OldeCinemaSoz


    constitutionus wrote: »
    one of the few films where i actually DID want the "Bad guy" to win.

    I've always wanted the bad guy to win ever since i saw KING KONG
    on the telly as a kid.

    :cool:


  • #11
    JupiterKid
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 13,105 Mod ✭✭✭✭JupiterKid


    Saw this on Netflix a few hours ago. Utterly ridiculous and far fetched - I mean I thought it would be about Clyde going after the bad guys who murdered his wife and daughter.

    But no - he basically wanted to nuke Philly. I wanted him to win.:D


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