Comments on: Boiling Point: Happy Endings http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/features/boiling-point-happy-endings.php A Website About Movies Mon, 13 Feb 2012 23:33:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: bob123321 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/features/boiling-point-happy-endings.php/comment-page-1#comment-152902 bob123321 Mon, 27 Jul 2009 13:15:44 +0000 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/?p=44284#comment-152902 I like cheese I like cheese

]]> By: bob123321 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/features/boiling-point-happy-endings.php/comment-page-1#comment-146230 bob123321 Mon, 27 Jul 2009 08:15:44 +0000 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/?p=44284#comment-146230 I like cheese I like cheese

]]> By: Reebee7 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/features/boiling-point-happy-endings.php/comment-page-1#comment-143054 Reebee7 Wed, 10 Jun 2009 20:11:58 +0000 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/?p=44284#comment-143054 "fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa"=Silence of the lambs? I don't mind unhappy endings, depending on the film. Take The Break-Up. of course that's a film I want to have a happy ending. I want those two back together. yeah, yeah it's hinted, they wink at each other, I don't give a fuck, let's see them slobber all over each others faces as music plays and the camera pulls away revealing the crowded city that continues to move around them as they smooch. BAM! Romance. Good. But nothing pisses me off more than pointless endings, and I'm beginning to loathe the 'second movie cliff hanger.' This is when there was a great standalone first movie, and then it got green lit for a trilogy. So the second movie ends with... nothing. See: The matrix reloaded, Pirates of the Caribbean... GIve me a standalone movie. Empire Strikes Back did it perfectly. Shit was bad, yeah, the story wasn't over, but I felt like that particular narrative was complete. And on Lost in Translation, I really liked the ending to that movie... But that's just me. "fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa"=Silence of the lambs?

I don't mind unhappy endings, depending on the film. Take The Break-Up. of course that's a film I want to have a happy ending. I want those two back together. yeah, yeah it's hinted, they wink at each other, I don't give a fuck, let's see them slobber all over each others faces as music plays and the camera pulls away revealing the crowded city that continues to move around them as they smooch. BAM! Romance. Good.

But nothing pisses me off more than pointless endings, and I'm beginning to loathe the 'second movie cliff hanger.' This is when there was a great standalone first movie, and then it got green lit for a trilogy. So the second movie ends with… nothing. See: The matrix reloaded, Pirates of the Caribbean… GIve me a standalone movie. Empire Strikes Back did it perfectly. Shit was bad, yeah, the story wasn't over, but I felt like that particular narrative was complete.

And on Lost in Translation, I really liked the ending to that movie… But that's just me.

]]> By: Reebee7 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/features/boiling-point-happy-endings.php/comment-page-1#comment-227385 Reebee7 Wed, 10 Jun 2009 20:11:00 +0000 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/?p=44284#comment-227385 "fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa"=Silence of the lambs? I don't mind unhappy endings, depending on the film. Take The Break-Up. of course that's a film I want to have a happy ending. I want those two back together. yeah, yeah it's hinted, they wink at each other, I don't give a fuck, let's see them slobber all over each others faces as music plays and the camera pulls away revealing the crowded city that continues to move around them as they smooch. BAM! Romance. Good. But nothing pisses me off more than pointless endings, and I'm beginning to loathe the 'second movie cliff hanger.' This is when there was a great standalone first movie, and then it got green lit for a trilogy. So the second movie ends with... nothing. See: The matrix reloaded, Pirates of the Caribbean... GIve me a standalone movie. Empire Strikes Back did it perfectly. Shit was bad, yeah, the story wasn't over, but I felt like that particular narrative was complete. And on Lost in Translation, I really liked the ending to that movie... But that's just me. "fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa"=Silence of the lambs?

I don't mind unhappy endings, depending on the film. Take The Break-Up. of course that's a film I want to have a happy ending. I want those two back together. yeah, yeah it's hinted, they wink at each other, I don't give a fuck, let's see them slobber all over each others faces as music plays and the camera pulls away revealing the crowded city that continues to move around them as they smooch. BAM! Romance. Good.

But nothing pisses me off more than pointless endings, and I'm beginning to loathe the 'second movie cliff hanger.' This is when there was a great standalone first movie, and then it got green lit for a trilogy. So the second movie ends with… nothing. See: The matrix reloaded, Pirates of the Caribbean… GIve me a standalone movie. Empire Strikes Back did it perfectly. Shit was bad, yeah, the story wasn't over, but I felt like that particular narrative was complete.

And on Lost in Translation, I really liked the ending to that movie… But that's just me.

]]> By: HappyPalooza http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/features/boiling-point-happy-endings.php/comment-page-1#comment-142877 HappyPalooza Mon, 08 Jun 2009 19:05:46 +0000 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/?p=44284#comment-142877 That's dumb. A movie doesn't HAVE to have a happy ending. Unhappy endings open up possibilities for different, more interesting storytelling. Sure, there should be a conclusion, but it doesn't always have to make you feel all warm inside. There shouldn't be any limitations on what a movie HAS to have at all, as a matter of fact. That's dumb. A movie doesn't HAVE to have a happy ending. Unhappy endings open up possibilities for different, more interesting storytelling. Sure, there should be a conclusion, but it doesn't always have to make you feel all warm inside. There shouldn't be any limitations on what a movie HAS to have at all, as a matter of fact.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/features/boiling-point-happy-endings.php/comment-page-1#comment-227384 Anonymous Mon, 08 Jun 2009 19:05:00 +0000 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/?p=44284#comment-227384 That's dumb. A movie doesn't HAVE to have a happy ending. Unhappy endings open up possibilities for different, more interesting storytelling. Sure, there should be a conclusion, but it doesn't always have to make you feel all warm inside. There shouldn't be any limitations on what a movie HAS to have at all, as a matter of fact. That's dumb. A movie doesn't HAVE to have a happy ending. Unhappy endings open up possibilities for different, more interesting storytelling. Sure, there should be a conclusion, but it doesn't always have to make you feel all warm inside. There shouldn't be any limitations on what a movie HAS to have at all, as a matter of fact.

]]> By: srsly http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/features/boiling-point-happy-endings.php/comment-page-1#comment-142291 srsly Tue, 02 Jun 2009 14:16:32 +0000 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/?p=44284#comment-142291 BTW - American History X hardly had a bad ending with a smart point. It was cliche and hackneyed. As for Lost in Translation, it did have a happy ending albeit ambiguously so. BTW – American History X hardly had a bad ending with a smart point. It was cliche and hackneyed. As for Lost in Translation, it did have a happy ending albeit ambiguously so.

]]> By: srsly http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/features/boiling-point-happy-endings.php/comment-page-1#comment-227383 srsly Tue, 02 Jun 2009 14:16:00 +0000 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/?p=44284#comment-227383 BTW - American History X hardly had a bad ending with a smart point. It was cliche and hackneyed. As for Lost in Translation, it did have a happy ending albeit ambiguously so. BTW – American History X hardly had a bad ending with a smart point. It was cliche and hackneyed. As for Lost in Translation, it did have a happy ending albeit ambiguously so.

]]> By: srsly http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/features/boiling-point-happy-endings.php/comment-page-1#comment-142290 srsly Tue, 02 Jun 2009 14:10:36 +0000 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/?p=44284#comment-142290 I think this rant is specious. You speak as if there are no happy endings in movies these days at all. Star Trek - happy ending, UP - happy ending, Night at the Museum - happy ending.... 3 of the top 5 movies out right at this very second - happy endings all. You also make it seem like EVERY movie should have a happy ending. What would be the point of great movies where morally ambiguous or completely non-happy endings are critical to the point like Resevoir Dogs, Do the Right Thing, and the mother of all un-happy endings - Old Yeller? I agree with you that vacuous non-ending suck and if the director is going to take us on trip, there should be SOME kind of fulfillment at the end of the journey or else it feels like a complete waste of time but the idea that it has to be a "happy" ending is utterly ridiculous.. Ergo, i think the point of this rant should be about fulfillment rather then happiness. I think this rant is specious.

You speak as if there are no happy endings in movies these days at all. Star Trek – happy ending, UP – happy ending, Night at the Museum – happy ending…. 3 of the top 5 movies out right at this very second – happy endings all.

You also make it seem like EVERY movie should have a happy ending. What would be the point of great movies where morally ambiguous or completely non-happy endings are critical to the point like Resevoir Dogs, Do the Right Thing, and the mother of all un-happy endings – Old Yeller?

I agree with you that vacuous non-ending suck and if the director is going to take us on trip, there should be SOME kind of fulfillment at the end of the journey or else it feels like a complete waste of time but the idea that it has to be a "happy" ending is utterly ridiculous.. Ergo, i think the point of this rant should be about fulfillment rather then happiness.

]]> By: srsly http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/features/boiling-point-happy-endings.php/comment-page-1#comment-227382 srsly Tue, 02 Jun 2009 14:10:00 +0000 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/?p=44284#comment-227382 I think this rant is specious. You speak as if there are no happy endings in movies these days at all. Star Trek - happy ending, UP - happy ending, Night at the Museum - happy ending.... 3 of the top 5 movies out right at this very second - happy endings all. You also make it seem like EVERY movie should have a happy ending. What would be the point of great movies where morally ambiguous or completely non-happy endings are critical to the point like Resevoir Dogs, Do the Right Thing, and the mother of all un-happy endings - Old Yeller? I agree with you that vacuous non-ending suck and if the director is going to take us on trip, there should be SOME kind of fulfillment at the end of the journey or else it feels like a complete waste of time but the idea that it has to be a "happy" ending is utterly ridiculous.. Ergo, i think the point of this rant should be about fulfillment rather then happiness. I think this rant is specious.

You speak as if there are no happy endings in movies these days at all. Star Trek – happy ending, UP – happy ending, Night at the Museum – happy ending…. 3 of the top 5 movies out right at this very second – happy endings all.

You also make it seem like EVERY movie should have a happy ending. What would be the point of great movies where morally ambiguous or completely non-happy endings are critical to the point like Resevoir Dogs, Do the Right Thing, and the mother of all un-happy endings – Old Yeller?

I agree with you that vacuous non-ending suck and if the director is going to take us on trip, there should be SOME kind of fulfillment at the end of the journey or else it feels like a complete waste of time but the idea that it has to be a "happy" ending is utterly ridiculous.. Ergo, i think the point of this rant should be about fulfillment rather then happiness.

]]> By: Cole_Abaius http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/features/boiling-point-happy-endings.php/comment-page-1#comment-142255 Cole_Abaius Mon, 01 Jun 2009 23:22:04 +0000 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/?p=44284#comment-142255 Finding out that you're both a total softy and a Talking Heads fan is happy ending enough for me. Finding out that you're both a total softy and a Talking Heads fan is happy ending enough for me.

]]> By: Cole_Abaius http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/features/boiling-point-happy-endings.php/comment-page-1#comment-227381 Cole_Abaius Mon, 01 Jun 2009 23:22:00 +0000 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/?p=44284#comment-227381 Finding out that you're both a total softy and a Talking Heads fan is happy ending enough for me. Finding out that you're both a total softy and a Talking Heads fan is happy ending enough for me.

]]> By: david http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/features/boiling-point-happy-endings.php/comment-page-1#comment-142240 david Mon, 01 Jun 2009 22:01:14 +0000 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/?p=44284#comment-142240 screw happy endings most turn out to be really cheesy more than happy screw happy endings most turn out to be really cheesy more than happy

]]> By: david http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/features/boiling-point-happy-endings.php/comment-page-1#comment-227380 david Mon, 01 Jun 2009 22:01:00 +0000 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/?p=44284#comment-227380 screw happy endings most turn out to be really cheesy more than happy screw happy endings most turn out to be really cheesy more than happy

]]> By: Otis Jefferson http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/features/boiling-point-happy-endings.php/comment-page-1#comment-142218 Otis Jefferson Mon, 01 Jun 2009 20:03:42 +0000 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/?p=44284#comment-142218 run run run run, run run run away... run run run run, run run run away…

]]> By: Otis Jefferson http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/features/boiling-point-happy-endings.php/comment-page-1#comment-227379 Otis Jefferson Mon, 01 Jun 2009 20:03:00 +0000 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/?p=44284#comment-227379 run run run run, run run run away... run run run run, run run run away…

]]> By: B.Shet http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/features/boiling-point-happy-endings.php/comment-page-1#comment-142200 B.Shet Mon, 01 Jun 2009 18:54:03 +0000 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/?p=44284#comment-142200 I thought Man on Fire had a happy ending? I remember him saving the girl then handing himself over to the bad guys and you think "oh shit this sucks." Just then you see his wound and realize that he will die before ever being tortured by the bad guys, thus giving you your happy ending. I thought Man on Fire had a happy ending? I remember him saving the girl then handing himself over to the bad guys and you think "oh shit this sucks." Just then you see his wound and realize that he will die before ever being tortured by the bad guys, thus giving you your happy ending.

]]> By: B.Shet http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/features/boiling-point-happy-endings.php/comment-page-1#comment-227378 B.Shet Mon, 01 Jun 2009 18:54:00 +0000 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/?p=44284#comment-227378 I thought Man on Fire had a happy ending? I remember him saving the girl then handing himself over to the bad guys and you think "oh shit this sucks." Just then you see his wound and realize that he will die before ever being tortured by the bad guys, thus giving you your happy ending. I thought Man on Fire had a happy ending? I remember him saving the girl then handing himself over to the bad guys and you think "oh shit this sucks." Just then you see his wound and realize that he will die before ever being tortured by the bad guys, thus giving you your happy ending.

]]> By: ERoBB http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/features/boiling-point-happy-endings.php/comment-page-1#comment-142193 ERoBB Mon, 01 Jun 2009 18:26:59 +0000 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/?p=44284#comment-142193 I'm all for happy endings. But I completely dislike the notion that a character has to learn something for an ending to be happy. I call that realism. Stupid bastards usually stay stupid bastards. I'm all for happy endings. But I completely dislike the notion that a character has to learn something for an ending to be happy.

I call that realism. Stupid bastards usually stay stupid bastards.

]]> By: ERoBB http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/features/boiling-point-happy-endings.php/comment-page-1#comment-227377 ERoBB Mon, 01 Jun 2009 18:26:00 +0000 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/?p=44284#comment-227377 I'm all for happy endings. But I completely dislike the notion that a character has to learn something for an ending to be happy. I call that realism. Stupid bastards usually stay stupid bastards. I'm all for happy endings. But I completely dislike the notion that a character has to learn something for an ending to be happy.

I call that realism. Stupid bastards usually stay stupid bastards.

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