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Best Twist?

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  • 29-01-2003 11:01am
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    Mr E
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    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.


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    flyz
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    Memento : the whole film! :)


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    Hobbes
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    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


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    Gaz
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    Scary Movie :
    Doofy was the killer !!!
    Didnt expect that ....


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    Sir Digby Chicken Caesar
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    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 :)


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    tman
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    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


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

    A


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    thedrowner
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    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.


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    Sev
    Registered Users Posts: 1,328 ✭✭✭Sev


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


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    domeara01
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    scary movie. i thought it was a great twist when you saw what doofie was doing with the hoover


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    Ivan
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    Wild Things

    There was several twists that just shocked me completely.

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


    Ivan


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


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    Sposs
    Registered Users Posts: 2,472 ✭✭✭Sposs


    The others
    The usual suspect
    Crimson tide
    Fight Club


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    jim_bob
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    titanic - who ever thought it would sink !


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    Clintons Cat
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    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


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


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    Miguel_Sanchez
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    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


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    GoneShootin
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    The Others


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    pauldeehan
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    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.


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

    Runner up, Sixth Sense


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    Karl Hungus
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    Well, most of the best ones have been mentioned.

    So...
    The Negotiator.
    Pretty decent twist.


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    FlapjackJoe
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    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...]


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    Asuka
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    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


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    KdjaCL
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    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


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    Fidelis
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    The Game
    Planet of The Apes


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    azezil
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    The usual suspects best twist ever! :)
    Fight club, sixth sence, Star Trek 9 Insurection
    same race!


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    Dustaz
    Registered Users Posts: 9,046 ✭✭✭Dustaz


    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 :)


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    GreenHell
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    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.


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    Panda
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    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.


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    Caesar_Bojangle
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    Snatch
    Mickey reeking vengeance on Brick top for burning his mothers caraven and killing her
    Best british film in years


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    kamobe
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    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' :)


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