Aaaaah! So there with u, man! I dislike Jamie Foxx's character and only a handful of characters were great, one of them being Gerad Butler's character, but everyone else I didn't like.
I kinda expected the original A Nightmare on elm street to be on there because of that dumb ending with Nancy and her friends getting taken away in a Freddy Car and the blowup doll of Nancy's mother getting pulled through the window by Freddy because that was a stupid ending and they should have ended it the way Wes Craven wanted to end it.
@@RemyMyer He wanted to end it without Freddy coming back since he wanted the movie a one in done deal with no sequels, I kinda messed up by saying that because I think it would of still worked as a franchise, but it should have had a better ending to create that franchise.
Fun fact: the alternate ending of I Am Legend is actually how the original book ended. In fact, the title I Am Legend alludes to the fact that Neville had become a legend to be feared amongst the now dominant species, and that they saw him as the true monster (in the book they were vampires, not those weird zombie things). So, in a way, the theatrical ending of I Am Legend makes the symbolism of the title kind of pointless.
I totally agree with your take on Law Abiding Citizen. It was a great movie with a terribly poor ending. Also, fellow Georgia boy here. Good video, I enjoyed it.
@@willhuey4462 That’s the one. Aside from several characters being whisked away into the sky in some scenes from what I could tell, it was NEVER hinted at that aliens existed in the film or that they were responsible for the abduction and memory wiping.
@tedgruver7618 that was a stupid plot twist. ROTFL, the way people get whisked off in the sky was hilarious. But no, it had to be- Mayor of Poddlesville (Cyberchase): Aliens! Aliens!
4:14 Jill killing Sidney and getting the fame she wanted would have been a great "villain wins" ending. And Jill herself references how stupid the actual ending is saying "The real ending was supposed to be at the house. This is just silly."
Another good idea for an ending for law abiding citizens would have been the briefcase bomb be a twist in which Butler left only an alarm on the suitcase and it could have contained evidence of how crooked Jaime Fox was a lawyer. Once it’s discovered it’s back in the jail cell, butler could have looked at Fox and ask “wanna make a deal?” And it could just end right there and be awesome lol
My number one has to be No Country For Old Men. I was loving the hell out of the movie, and thought it could end up being one of my favorite movies of all time. Then the ending ruined it for me. I was very unsatisfied with how it ended. It felt so abrupt and inconclusive.
I think that was the point, the movie was meant to be a somewhat realistic reflection if our lives. Things in our lives often happen suddenly. Most of us aren't going to die during this epic moments. It's going to be a sudden, and surprising event that we usually couldn't predict.
Here's one for you Cody that I was talking to a friend about the other day...Day of the Dead. Where it suddenly cuts to them being on a desert island. It's like in school when you are doing creative writing and you have 1 minute left so you end it with...and it was all a dream! haha
The original ending of I am Legend was the original ending of the book and they used it in the first two adaptations--The Last Man on Earth with Vincent Price and The Omega Man. The Last Man on Earth is a very faithful adaptation and worth watching if you don't have the time to read a very short book.
I do love the Scream Movies, however I didn't like the hospital ending. Didnt know if you knew, Kevin Williamson had to leave the project for I think Vampire Diaries. Writers came in to take over. I believe the plan was for Kirby to survive. As for Jill, yes I believe it was originally to end with her getting away with it. It is such a fun movie...and then the reveal🤦♂️ Also I hated the ending of High Tension. I just kept thinking....huh???
I'd read War of the Worlds years before I saw the film, that ending went down a little easier for me since I knew it was coming. The family portion of the conclusion was a bit weak, though. I also agree with you completely on High Tension. Am a little surprised to see the original Nightmare on Elm Street not on this list: you've often said, and I agree, that the final 5-8 minutes are a letdown, especially given how strong the rest of the film is.
Great video, the ending to Scream 4 was suppose to end at the house where someone yells inside that we have a pulse but Bob Weinstein didn't want a cliffhanger ending so it was rewritten but looking back yeah it would have been a better ending if Scream 5 had been filmed back to back!
Great video Cody, Law Abiding Citizen & War Of The Worlds delivered very lacklustre endings, I think you ought become a script doctor buddy cause you came up with some great alternative endings. As for High Tension I actually shouted "oh fuck off" at the ending, it didn't so much jump the shark more pole vaulted over it. Stay safe my friend.
When my wife and I saw High Tension for the first time years ago, we literally saw it three times in a row because we love the film that much. I have to see the film again, because it has been some time since I've seen it, I wonder if my opinion of the film will change. I just remember thinking so highly of the film having seen it. I get your point of view though. Great video. Cheers 🍻!
Finally!! Someone who feels the same way about High Tension as I do. The ending killed the movie- couldn't stand it. I've been told for years that I'm the only one who feels this way and it's a "horror masterpiece" 😂😂. Thanks for another fun video.
You are not alone... Haute Tension I was like this is the best slasher and gore fest ever!!!! Then the tweeest happened and I was "FUCK THIS MOVIE" I have gotten shit for hating this ending for what? almost a decade... saying that the twist... it was 'Alice' all the time... invalidates everything that has happened till this point...
I'm completely in agreement with you. It was going along just wonderfully and then this nonsensical ending comes along. It could have been a slasher classic, but that preposterous and unnecessary twist makes it an also ran.
Deep Blue Sea had a terrible ending where Preacher played by LL Cool J magically knew what to do and blew up the final shark and Susan gets killed off just like that. They should have stuck with the original ending of Susan redeeming herself by blowing up the last shark and joining with Carter and Preacher. But no everyone hated her and wanted her to die so we got that copout of an ending
I don't think the High Tension ending doesn't make sense but it kills the dramatic tension and that highly empowering moment when the woman stops the killer
Totally agree with you on the Gerard Butler movie AND I like your idea of an ending better(but being a horror addict that's just where our minds lead us as you said lol)
Must admit Law Abiding Citizen split me right down the middle. On one hand loved it in all its trying to say about the justice system. Then that ending just leaves a sour taste. Must admit though still love it but just leaves me with a weird feeling. Great vid Cody
I'd like to recommend the opposite- bad movies with good endings. Here's how I'd change each of these endings: Scream 4: The movie ends with Sidney's death, ending the Scream franchise with a bang. Hancock: The second half doesn't happen. The first half gets padded out instead to get into character study territory. The second half gets a movie of its own. Passengers: Chris Pratt fucking dies. Jennifer Lawrence, wracked with guilt, lets out another person to keep the cycle of isolation-induced madness going. The final scene remains the same though but with a more melancholy narration. (Also, this should have been from her perspective instead of from Chris Pratt's.) The Wolverine: I'd make the Silver Samurai much more grounded but otherwise leave it alone. The stinger's the best part of the movie though. The Forgotten (apt name): I'd go for something more fucked up like everyone's in on a child-smuggling ring except for the main character and they're doing some Scientology-esque gaslighting to make her forget about her son. I Am Legend: Just stick with the original ending, that shit's much more impactful. Splice: The monstrosity does not become a rapist. Instead it goes out in a more Frankenstein-esque fashion of being chased off a cliff by an angry mob. Law-Abiding Citizen: Jamie Foxx gets more sympathetic moments so it's more of a grey area between the two of them. At the end, they blow up together. War of the Worlds (Spielberg): Keep them getting killed by germs, but make the humans cause it with chemical weaponry, just to give some moral grayness to it. Also, the son dies to the chemicals too as a consequence for his idiocy. High Tension: This is simple. Don't make it a twist. Just play the movie entirely from the poor victim's point of view where the woman alternates between trying to kill her and trying to make love to her.
I will say Cody that I'm surprised A Nightmare on Elm Street didn't make the list for you. Perhaps you don't see it as a "Bad" Ending but I feel like with how much you love the movie and the ending being the only problem you have with it I expected it to be here. Either way, good list, great video.
I swore I left a comment on this video, I think I'm getting old. 😂 I agree with your list, I had the same feelings of Passengers as you. Your idea for Law Abiding Citizen is badass, I would have loved that ending. Funnily, I completely forgot about The Forgotten until you reminded me. 😄 The 2 movies I thought were good but hated ending were No Country for Old Men and The Gray with Liam Neeson, people groaned at the end of both films when I saw them. Great video!
@21:35 YES!!!!!!!! im as demented as you are ..I love having not so poetic nice endings sometimes when the movie calls for it ...that ending would have been the cherry on the cake for a great movie ...
It just comes to mind as a shitty movie which only made money because of false advertisement. It was my worst cinema experience ever... Never have i ever been SO disappointed.
Though I like the ending of 28 Days Later. The alternate ending that was never shot but is only available in illustrations and narration in the special features is really chilling and I would have liked to have like to have seen that put to film.
On youre side with high tension. Saw it in theatres back then and never watched it again because of the ending. Decided to watch it a month ago and still could not get my head around it, especially since I knew about the ending and I was trying to see if I could make sense of it while watching. I'm too picky to let this go... Anyway thanks again for the top notch content!
-I love the Scream films so much. Scream one is my all-time favorite horror movies. - Haven't seen Hancock in a long time. So no opinion at the moment. - I actually really like Passengers. It's fun but it did deserve a better script. - I actually really love The Wolverine. That ending did feel off. - I Am Legend does have a very disappointing ending.
I just watched Hancock last week and yeah,that ending brought it down to okay. I enjoyed The Wolverine and I Am Legend a good bit on their terms and Passengers has that Batman v. Superman, Attack of the Clones Charlie and the chocolate factory ,Tommorowland, who's idea was this vibe that I'm an easy lay for.
One “good movie, bad ending” that sticks out for me is The Bone Collector. When the killer is revealed I was like “What?” This movie left ZERO bread crumbs that maybe could’ve pointed to him. It was so out of nowhere it didn’t make sense. It was like a backstory was made up on the fly so they could justify who the killer was. But up until that, I loved the movie.
I honestly only vaguely remember that movie, but I do remember that I hated the reveal. I was thinking about seeing it again, but that ending constantly keeps me from doing so.
Great idea and a great video Cody you really did a great job on this one .. with that being said I disagree with you on one of these movies and that is Law Abiding Citizen.. I love that movie and the ending does not bother me as much as it bothers you ...which is 100% fine because we both are very competent movie guys who respect each other's opinions...I will leave you with this I am eagerly eagerly eagerly awaiting your Apocalypto movie review and wouldlove to see you do it with a live commentary.... thanks Cody you are the king
I'm with you on Hereditary. I LOVE that movie, but the overly-expositional ending was almost offensive in the way it seemed to imply the audience is too dumb to have understood everything.
I think the issue with the war of the worlds ending is that, in the book, you spend a very long portion of the novel with aliens, having basically overtaken all of humanity as far as you know. Joe, it really builds up that sense of hopelessness before mankind ends up being saved by the very things that make us sick everyday. It works so much better in that context
9:22 - 9:44 That would kinda make sense, what with him and her being isolated on that ship, and the bartender played by Michael Sheen looking eerily similar to Lloyd from the Shining. It's like The Overlook in space.
I definitely agree with you on I am Legend, the alternate ending is compelling and unique. Hot take here but the ending of Arrival gives me mixed feelings. I don't like how Amy Adams' character willingly let her child die, and correct me if I'm wrong but she didn't tell her husband about it. Seems somewhat cruel.
If she told him, he'd refuse to have the child, I thought it was beautiful. I have 2 daughters and if I had to choose to never have them or have them but endure the pain of their loss the time with them is so precious I'd take every ounce of pain, they are worth it. That's what I took from it.
I understand the frustration with High Tension, but I've re-watched it so many times that I just don't care about the flaws in the ending anymore. I love it overall.
Completely agree on Law Abiding Citizen, I was so mad how they ended that. I feel similar about The Jackal - no way Bruce Willis would have been outsmarted by Gere!!
So true! I never thought of it like that on War of the Worlds. Although I thought it was sweet to see Tom Cruise and his son reunite, it wasn't realistic at all. If they were planning on letting Robbie survive, they could have at least let him lose a leg 🦵🏼or an arm 💪🏼 to make the situation look more realistic.
What happened was Jamie said he wouldn’t do the movie unless his character won. If it was me I would have just gotten someone else to play his part like don cheadle or someone like that and did the real movie.
Some weird deja vu. Just a few days ago I was talking with some friends where we mentioned how Law Abiding Citizen ruined itself. For a second I was thinking "Wait, did I watch this already?" when you got to it.
I heard that the wolverine was originally going to end with Logan recovering from his heart surgery scene with killing Viper than the Son who he kills was going to be the Silver Samurai, (Not in a mech suit but the traditional Samurai Suit made out of adamantium) I don't know how true that is but those 2 characters at least got a great fight scene after the heart surgery scene.
One movie that I gotta add to this list was the recent 'Happily'... It was building up to something really intruiging and then.... MARRIAGE COUNSELLING
I really don't think the ending of The Wolverine was all that over-the-top. The Silver Samurai had to have been revealed somehow, and I feel like the final fight has a lot of stakes, especially when Logan gets his claws sawed off.
Splice was cool man. It's not a perfect movie by any means, but it didn't deserve the hate it got. I approve of the weirdness, it's what made it interesting. The wtf is what it was going for imo.
100% agree with number 3! Bugs me every time I watch it. And that twist with High Tension makes no sense. Where did she get that truck the killer in her mind was driving?
I knew #3 would be on here! Everyone I've talked to hated that ending. I disagree on #5, I much preferred the theatrical ending to the alternate ending.
I remember Hancock having a lot of build and getting an unfair shellacking because of that twist. I concede the twist is kind of eye-rolling, but it's not a deal breaker. And the movie arguably holds up better in today's landscape
Pretty much Agree with your list Honorable Mention: Nightmare on Elm Street 1984 10. Die Hard 3: With A Vengeance 9. Arrival 8. Scream 4 7. The Game 6. Us 5. No Country for Old Men 4. The Village 3. Law Abiding Citizen 2. I Am Legend 1. High Tension
" High tension is what you get when you discuss the ending to this fuckin' movie. " I love it!
Dude, your ending for Law Abiding Citizen would've been epic
Literally would have made the movie better than it already is.
I agree totally, even if it just cut off and it alluded that could have happened.
I hated Law Abiding Citizen ending. Butler’s character was 1000000% innocent , hated how they just made Jamie get one over on him. Hated that ending.
Aaaaah! So there with u, man! I dislike Jamie Foxx's character and only a handful of characters were great, one of them being Gerad Butler's character, but everyone else I didn't like.
“innocent” he literally traps multiple innocent people in their cars and blows them up lol
@@subjectedtosin8115 yeah, some folks could use a refresher on the definition of the word.
He was not that innocent
I'd say justified moreso than innocent, but yeah Butler's character was the best part
I was sitting here thinking damn I'm kind of bored, then this notification popped up! Awesome
That’s the best feeling ever
I kinda expected the original A Nightmare on elm street to be on there because of that dumb ending with Nancy and her friends getting taken away in a Freddy Car and the blowup doll of Nancy's mother getting pulled through the window by Freddy because that was a stupid ending and they should have ended it the way Wes Craven wanted to end it.
@@iamcasihart Well when you watch the movie you remember it and it can put a bad taste in your mouth. So it can still count.
iamcasihart but this list isn’t about endings that were bad enough to ruin entire movies now is it?
Yeah but it really wasn’t the ending, just tacked on at last minute. It didn’t bother me as a kid watching, but does now.
Holmes Entertainment How did Wes Craven intend to end the film?
@@RemyMyer He wanted to end it without Freddy coming back since he wanted the movie a one in done deal with no sequels, I kinda messed up by saying that because I think it would of still worked as a franchise, but it should have had a better ending to create that franchise.
We need a 10 movies video with endings re-written by Cody Leach.
The ending of law abiding citizen that you came up with was in “Get Smart”. The villain had a plan to blow up the music theatre on the last note LOL.
Can you do top 10 most underrated horror movies
^^^^^🙌🏾
Jason The Tank Engine and Candyman 1992
Candyman and Jeepers Creepers will be there for sure
@Jason The Tank Engine Black Christmas scared me more than the Grudge and The Shining.
an american werewolf in london/Tremors
Fun fact: the alternate ending of I Am Legend is actually how the original book ended. In fact, the title I Am Legend alludes to the fact that Neville had become a legend to be feared amongst the now dominant species, and that they saw him as the true monster (in the book they were vampires, not those weird zombie things). So, in a way, the theatrical ending of I Am Legend makes the symbolism of the title kind of pointless.
Makes sense. Whoever decided on the recut ending shouldve been fired
The alternate version is way better, and it's somewhat underrated imo.
@@CodyLeachYT 1 should have been the original nightmare on elm street
I walked out of the theaters kind of pissed amazing movie horrid ending
It was shown in the film. He looked at the pictures on his wall realizing how much it resembled a serial killer's trophy portfolio.
I totally agree with your take on Law Abiding Citizen. It was a great movie with a terribly poor ending. Also, fellow Georgia boy here. Good video, I enjoyed it.
I would never have thought to see high tension in your videos! Kudos to you Cody
Yeah the forgotten ending ruined it for me I only watched it once and never watched it again.
Completely forgotten about it actually until now.
you mean the reveal that its an alien abduction thriller.
@@willhuey4462 That’s the one. Aside from several characters being whisked away into the sky in some scenes from what I could tell, it was NEVER hinted at that aliens existed in the film or that they were responsible for the abduction and memory wiping.
@tedgruver7618 that was a stupid plot twist. ROTFL, the way people get whisked off in the sky was hilarious. But no, it had to be-
Mayor of Poddlesville (Cyberchase): Aliens! Aliens!
4:14 Jill killing Sidney and getting the fame she wanted would have been a great "villain wins" ending. And Jill herself references how stupid the actual ending is saying "The real ending was supposed to be at the house. This is just silly."
I love Jill as the killer, she was awesomely insane.
Another good idea for an ending for law abiding citizens would have been the briefcase bomb be a twist in which Butler left only an alarm on the suitcase and it could have contained evidence of how crooked Jaime Fox was a lawyer.
Once it’s discovered it’s back in the jail cell, butler could have looked at Fox and ask “wanna make a deal?” And it could just end right there and be awesome lol
Thank you for putting up the posters while talking about the films!! It made it easy to skip through the stuff I didn’t wanna see!
My number one has to be No Country For Old Men. I was loving the hell out of the movie, and thought it could end up being one of my favorite movies of all time. Then the ending ruined it for me. I was very unsatisfied with how it ended. It felt so abrupt and inconclusive.
Huh, I thought it was perfect
It was a realistic ending, but not a happy ending.
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It barely felt like an ending at all.
I think that was the point, the movie was meant to be a somewhat realistic reflection if our lives. Things in our lives often happen suddenly. Most of us aren't going to die during this epic moments. It's going to be a sudden, and surprising event that we usually couldn't predict.
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Maybe so, but it still feels like the movie cuts off in the middle of the second act with absolutely no plot resolution.
Here's one for you Cody that I was talking to a friend about the other day...Day of the Dead. Where it suddenly cuts to them being on a desert island. It's like in school when you are doing creative writing and you have 1 minute left so you end it with...and it was all a dream! haha
The original ending of I am Legend was the original ending of the book and they used it in the first two adaptations--The Last Man on Earth with Vincent Price and The Omega Man. The Last Man on Earth is a very faithful adaptation and worth watching if you don't have the time to read a very short book.
I do love the Scream Movies, however I didn't like the hospital ending. Didnt know if you knew, Kevin Williamson had to leave the project for I think Vampire Diaries. Writers came in to take over. I believe the plan was for Kirby to survive. As for Jill, yes I believe it was originally to end with her getting away with it. It is such a fun movie...and then the reveal🤦♂️
Also I hated the ending of High Tension. I just kept thinking....huh???
Props to whomever suggested this subject and well done Cody! Loved your list.
I'd read War of the Worlds years before I saw the film, that ending went down a little easier for me since I knew it was coming. The family portion of the conclusion was a bit weak, though. I also agree with you completely on High Tension.
Am a little surprised to see the original Nightmare on Elm Street not on this list: you've often said, and I agree, that the final 5-8 minutes are a letdown, especially given how strong the rest of the film is.
Your ending for Law abiding citizen is really dark and disturbing....
And I love it 👍
Great video, the ending to Scream 4 was suppose to end at the house where someone yells inside that we have a pulse but Bob Weinstein didn't want a cliffhanger ending so it was rewritten but looking back yeah it would have been a better ending if Scream 5 had been filmed back to back!
Those damn Weinsteins changed 2, 3 and 4. And not for the better.
Great video Cody, Law Abiding Citizen & War Of The Worlds delivered very lacklustre endings, I think you ought become a script doctor buddy cause you came up with some great alternative endings.
As for High Tension I actually shouted "oh fuck off" at the ending, it didn't so much jump the shark more pole vaulted over it.
Stay safe my friend.
When my wife and I saw High Tension for the first time years ago, we literally saw it three times in a row because we love the film that much. I have to see the film again, because it has been some time since I've seen it, I wonder if my opinion of the film will change. I just remember thinking so highly of the film having seen it. I get your point of view though. Great video. Cheers 🍻!
Finally!! Someone who feels the same way about High Tension as I do. The ending killed the movie- couldn't stand it. I've been told for years that I'm the only one who feels this way and it's a "horror masterpiece" 😂😂. Thanks for another fun video.
You are not alone... Haute Tension I was like this is the best slasher and gore fest ever!!!! Then the tweeest happened and I was "FUCK THIS MOVIE" I have gotten shit for hating this ending for what? almost a decade... saying that the twist... it was 'Alice' all the time... invalidates everything that has happened till this point...
I'm completely in agreement with you. It was going along just wonderfully and then this nonsensical ending comes along. It could have been a slasher classic, but that preposterous and unnecessary twist makes it an also ran.
Deep Blue Sea had a terrible ending where Preacher played by LL Cool J magically knew what to do and blew up the final shark and Susan gets killed off just like that. They should have stuck with the original ending of Susan redeeming herself by blowing up the last shark and joining with Carter and Preacher. But no everyone hated her and wanted her to die so we got that copout of an ending
I don't think the High Tension ending doesn't make sense but it kills the dramatic tension and that highly empowering moment when the woman stops the killer
Totally agree with you on the Gerard Butler movie AND I like your idea of an ending better(but being a horror addict that's just where our minds lead us as you said lol)
The name of the other Ghostface in Scream 4 that worked with Jill is Charlie.
I love the drop of content. Your opinions are very strong and i appreciate everyone of them regardless if i disagree.
Law Abiding Citizen is one of my favorite movies but u make a very good point about never really being on Jamie Fox’s character’s side.
Must admit Law Abiding Citizen split me right down the middle. On one hand loved it in all its trying to say about the justice system. Then that ending just leaves a sour taste. Must admit though still love it but just leaves me with a weird feeling. Great vid Cody
I'd like to recommend the opposite- bad movies with good endings.
Here's how I'd change each of these endings:
Scream 4: The movie ends with Sidney's death, ending the Scream franchise with a bang.
Hancock: The second half doesn't happen. The first half gets padded out instead to get into character study territory. The second half gets a movie of its own.
Passengers: Chris Pratt fucking dies. Jennifer Lawrence, wracked with guilt, lets out another person to keep the cycle of isolation-induced madness going. The final scene remains the same though but with a more melancholy narration. (Also, this should have been from her perspective instead of from Chris Pratt's.)
The Wolverine: I'd make the Silver Samurai much more grounded but otherwise leave it alone. The stinger's the best part of the movie though.
The Forgotten (apt name): I'd go for something more fucked up like everyone's in on a child-smuggling ring except for the main character and they're doing some Scientology-esque gaslighting to make her forget about her son.
I Am Legend: Just stick with the original ending, that shit's much more impactful.
Splice: The monstrosity does not become a rapist. Instead it goes out in a more Frankenstein-esque fashion of being chased off a cliff by an angry mob.
Law-Abiding Citizen: Jamie Foxx gets more sympathetic moments so it's more of a grey area between the two of them. At the end, they blow up together.
War of the Worlds (Spielberg): Keep them getting killed by germs, but make the humans cause it with chemical weaponry, just to give some moral grayness to it. Also, the son dies to the chemicals too as a consequence for his idiocy.
High Tension: This is simple. Don't make it a twist. Just play the movie entirely from the poor victim's point of view where the woman alternates between trying to kill her and trying to make love to her.
Good idea dude
It would be cool to see all these versions.
My problem with war of the worlds was more of the last half being in the basement I didn’t mind the germ killing them.
@@taylorpack7705 I was mostly just changing the endings based on Cody's criticisms. I'm fine with the germ killing them.
I will say Cody that I'm surprised A Nightmare on Elm Street didn't make the list for you. Perhaps you don't see it as a "Bad" Ending but I feel like with how much you love the movie and the ending being the only problem you have with it I expected it to be here. Either way, good list, great video.
I swore I left a comment on this video, I think I'm getting old. 😂 I agree with your list, I had the same feelings of Passengers as you. Your idea for Law Abiding Citizen is badass, I would have loved that ending. Funnily, I completely forgot about The Forgotten until you reminded me. 😄 The 2 movies I thought were good but hated ending were No Country for Old Men and The Gray with Liam Neeson, people groaned at the end of both films when I saw them. Great video!
12:28 I remember seeing The Forgotten in theatres. A lot of (surely unintended) laughter broke out during this moment.
@21:35 YES!!!!!!!! im as demented as you are ..I love having not so poetic nice endings sometimes when the movie calls for it ...that ending would have been the cherry on the cake for a great movie ...
The Village comes to mind as a good film with a disappointing ending
It just comes to mind as a shitty movie which only made money because of false advertisement. It was my worst cinema experience ever... Never have i ever been SO disappointed.
Though I like the ending of 28 Days Later. The alternate ending that was never shot but is only available in illustrations and narration in the special features is really chilling and I would have liked to have like to have seen that put to film.
Interesting top 10. Really liked this ranking. Thanks cody🤘✌❤😁
On youre side with high tension. Saw it in theatres back then and never watched it again because of the ending. Decided to watch it a month ago and still could not get my head around it, especially since I knew about the ending and I was trying to see if I could make sense of it while watching. I'm too picky to let this go... Anyway thanks again for the top notch content!
I love your videos, keep doing what you're doing.
before I finish this movie, Imma say die hard with a vengeance
-I love the Scream films so much. Scream one is my all-time favorite horror movies.
- Haven't seen Hancock in a long time. So no opinion at the moment.
- I actually really like Passengers. It's fun but it did deserve a better script.
- I actually really love The Wolverine. That ending did feel off.
- I Am Legend does have a very disappointing ending.
I just watched Hancock last week and yeah,that ending brought it down to okay. I enjoyed The Wolverine and I Am Legend a good bit on their terms and Passengers has that Batman v. Superman, Attack of the Clones Charlie and the chocolate factory ,Tommorowland, who's idea was this vibe that I'm an easy lay for.
One “good movie, bad ending” that sticks out for me is The Bone Collector.
When the killer is revealed I was like “What?” This movie left ZERO bread crumbs that maybe could’ve pointed to him. It was so out of nowhere it didn’t make sense. It was like a backstory was made up on the fly so they could justify who the killer was. But up until that, I loved the movie.
I honestly only vaguely remember that movie, but I do remember that I hated the reveal. I was thinking about seeing it again, but that ending constantly keeps me from doing so.
I was an extra in "The War Of the Worlds" the very scene you are talking about in the country on the hill. What an experience.
high tension has the most wtf ending i've seen in a while
Omg, yes! The ending for Law Abiding Citizen pissed me off more than any other movie ending I’ve ever seen! Smh
Is it ironic that I completely forgot about 'The Forgotten' until you brought it up?
Nope...the world has forgotten
Basically spent the whole video waiting for High Tension to be mentioned, glad it made the list
I feel the same way about Law Abiding Citizen as you @Cody! I was really disappointed with High Tension entirely due to its ending.
Great idea and a great video Cody you really did a great job on this one .. with that being said I disagree with you on one of these movies and that is Law Abiding Citizen.. I love that movie and the ending does not bother me as much as it bothers you ...which is 100% fine because we both are very competent movie guys who respect each other's opinions...I will leave you with this I am eagerly eagerly eagerly awaiting your Apocalypto movie review and wouldlove to see you do it with a live commentary.... thanks Cody you are the king
Law Abiding Citizen is one of my favorite movies, but I agree with your take on the ending
I got to watch all the way through until you're number one. I have yet to see High tension. I'll have to watch it and come back.
I've watched Splice more than once. While you understand more it really doesn't make the end better.
Maybe an unpopular opinion but I really like Splice and wished there was a sequel. Although I agree the last 15 minutes or so could of used some tlc.
The ending for Us and Hereditary completely ruined those movies for me, Love your videos cody.
I'm with you on Hereditary. I LOVE that movie, but the overly-expositional ending was almost offensive in the way it seemed to imply the audience is too dumb to have understood everything.
Another great video from cody!
I was fully expecting to see Die Hard With A Vengeance in there. Fantastic up to the last ten minutes.
I think the issue with the war of the worlds ending is that, in the book, you spend a very long portion of the novel with aliens, having basically overtaken all of humanity as far as you know. Joe, it really builds up that sense of hopelessness before mankind ends up being saved by the very things that make us sick everyday. It works so much better in that context
My favorite horror movies are The thing, Halloween 1/2, nightmare on elm street 3 , Jeepers creepers, the conjuring series
@ichaseiyoutube1602 nice you noticed
Thank you!!! I thought I was the only one to feel that way about "high tension"
Top 10 so bad that is good movies
For me it was Titanic. The fact that they sunk the ship really pissed me off.
Which ship? The main characters romance or the Titanic itself? The sinking of the Titanic happened in real life.
This is one of your best lists. Spot on.
Dope T-Shirt man !
9:22 - 9:44 That would kinda make sense, what with him and her being isolated on that ship, and the bartender played by Michael Sheen looking eerily similar to Lloyd from the Shining. It's like The Overlook in space.
Great topic and reviews - I hope you so this again!
I definitely agree with you on I am Legend, the alternate ending is compelling and unique.
Hot take here but the ending of Arrival gives me mixed feelings. I don't like how Amy Adams' character willingly let her child die, and correct me if I'm wrong but she didn't tell her husband about it. Seems somewhat cruel.
If she told him, he'd refuse to have the child, I thought it was beautiful. I have 2 daughters and if I had to choose to never have them or have them but endure the pain of their loss the time with them is so precious I'd take every ounce of pain, they are worth it. That's what I took from it.
@@thesquatcherpayne8273 Well said.
Your fart noise after closing your final review was top notch my friend
I understand the frustration with High Tension, but I've re-watched it so many times that I just don't care about the flaws in the ending anymore. I love it overall.
Completely agree on Law Abiding Citizen, I was so mad how they ended that. I feel similar about The Jackal - no way Bruce Willis would have been outsmarted by Gere!!
Great list man, big fan can't remember but if you haven't you should do a worst movie sequels list, that would be great.
A list of movies with the ballsyest ending would be cool. Movies like 7 and The Mist.
So true! I never thought of it like that on War of the Worlds. Although I thought it was sweet to see Tom Cruise and his son reunite, it wasn't realistic at all. If they were planning on letting Robbie survive, they could have at least let him lose a leg 🦵🏼or an arm 💪🏼 to make the situation look more realistic.
Fun fact about Law Abiding Citizen is that the director didn't liked the ending either and he didn't wanted Jamie Fox to triumph
What happened was Jamie said he wouldn’t do the movie unless his character won. If it was me I would have just gotten someone else to play his part like don cheadle or someone like that and did the real movie.
Yo I love you Cody! Your reviews are hilarious 😂😂😂😂😂😂 I’d love to chill with you for a day and catch a movie and review it together lol
Some weird deja vu. Just a few days ago I was talking with some friends where we mentioned how Law Abiding Citizen ruined itself. For a second I was thinking "Wait, did I watch this already?" when you got to it.
For Scream 4, I think I like the alternate opening sequence a bit more than the original opening sequence
I heard that the wolverine was originally going to end with Logan recovering from his heart surgery scene with killing Viper than the Son who he kills was going to be the Silver Samurai, (Not in a mech suit but the traditional Samurai Suit made out of adamantium)
I don't know how true that is but those 2 characters at least got a great fight scene after the heart surgery scene.
One movie that I gotta add to this list was the recent 'Happily'...
It was building up to something really intruiging and then....
MARRIAGE COUNSELLING
I really don't think the ending of The Wolverine was all that over-the-top. The Silver Samurai had to have been revealed somehow, and I feel like the final fight has a lot of stakes, especially when Logan gets his claws sawed off.
Woah I like the scream 4 ending now, like it ended at the hospital was different than the previous movies.
Love the content and the shirt my guy!!!
Splice was cool man. It's not a perfect movie by any means, but it didn't deserve the hate it got. I approve of the weirdness, it's what made it interesting. The wtf is what it was going for imo.
100% agree with number 3! Bugs me every time I watch it. And that twist with High Tension makes no sense. Where did she get that truck the killer in her mind was driving?
100% agree with your list and especially Law Abiden Citizen!!! Damn that ending 😠
I knew #3 would be on here! Everyone I've talked to hated that ending.
I disagree on #5, I much preferred the theatrical ending to the alternate ending.
Maybe 'Law Abiding Citizen' is supposed to be a tragedy when the 'Hero' of the film dies. The 'Law' being the antagonist.
Now u should do top 10 best movie endings. The Departed anyone?
Obviously. And Gofather part 3, the ending is the only really good part of the movie.
I remember Hancock having a lot of build and getting an unfair shellacking because of that twist. I concede the twist is kind of eye-rolling, but it's not a deal breaker. And the movie arguably holds up better in today's landscape
Wolverine: "A full-on What the Fuck Moment"
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TOTALLY agree about Hancock. That second half ruined the film for me
The Mist is a great movie with a unhappy ending. I have learned to like the ending
It’s not a bad ending .. just sad
The Mist is a movie that's so bad it's actually good lol
@IChaseITH-cam Stephen King likes the ending
Can you rank the psycho kills? That would be really cool!
The Jackal starring Bruce Willis comes to mind. The last ten minutes were ridiculous.
How about Eden Lake? That ending stressed me out.
Oh yeah definitely, was lack luster
I’d really wanna see you write or direct a horror movie and just have the most twisted ending ever
Pretty much Agree with your list
Honorable Mention:
Nightmare on Elm Street 1984
10. Die Hard 3: With A Vengeance
9. Arrival
8. Scream 4
7. The Game
6. Us
5. No Country for Old Men
4. The Village
3. Law Abiding Citizen
2. I Am Legend
1. High Tension
Great video Cody you rock brother