Phil C
09-28-2012, 12:26 PM
The authors below only listed current movies but I can think of a few that should have been considered and you probably have some too. Fortunately TCM and other stations show most of these older movies regularly.
One I would have included was Notorious with Cary Grant and Joan Fontaine (who won the oscar) made in 1941 directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Originally Grant was to be the killer but Hitchcock changed it to where he was cleared in a totally ridiculous ending which ruined an otherwise great movie for me. Hitchcock took it upon himself to change the ending because he thought it would hurt Grants image as a good guy but I think it would have proven to show he was a great actor and may have been oscar worthy which is something that eluded him. Remember Humphrey Bogart won his oscar for an offbeat role. Another thing is that this movie was remade for tv years later but they still had this same ridiculous ending. What a wasted opportunity not once but twice.
American Graffiti made in 1973. At the end there is a narrative what happened to the four main stars. But this movie had several interesting supporting cast and one wonders what happened to them. They should have ended it without the narrative unless others were included. What a hugh mistake that was.
And Then There Were None made in 1945 from the great Agatha Christie book but the ending in the movie is not like the fantastic book's ending. The worse thing is there have been remakes but none of them use the book's ending but always the same movie ending. What a huge mistake this has been. Maybe someday they will make a move true to the book but so far no one has taken advantage and have had the sorry movie ending.
http://www.hollywood.com/feature/Top_10_Worst_Movie_Endings/5363053
One I would have included was Notorious with Cary Grant and Joan Fontaine (who won the oscar) made in 1941 directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Originally Grant was to be the killer but Hitchcock changed it to where he was cleared in a totally ridiculous ending which ruined an otherwise great movie for me. Hitchcock took it upon himself to change the ending because he thought it would hurt Grants image as a good guy but I think it would have proven to show he was a great actor and may have been oscar worthy which is something that eluded him. Remember Humphrey Bogart won his oscar for an offbeat role. Another thing is that this movie was remade for tv years later but they still had this same ridiculous ending. What a wasted opportunity not once but twice.
American Graffiti made in 1973. At the end there is a narrative what happened to the four main stars. But this movie had several interesting supporting cast and one wonders what happened to them. They should have ended it without the narrative unless others were included. What a hugh mistake that was.
And Then There Were None made in 1945 from the great Agatha Christie book but the ending in the movie is not like the fantastic book's ending. The worse thing is there have been remakes but none of them use the book's ending but always the same movie ending. What a huge mistake this has been. Maybe someday they will make a move true to the book but so far no one has taken advantage and have had the sorry movie ending.
http://www.hollywood.com/feature/Top_10_Worst_Movie_Endings/5363053