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I've seen several films lately that I thoroughly enjoyed, up until a terrible ending.

Of course, a movie might start really slow or stupid, but build itself up into something respectable by the end.

Either way, neither of these would be a "complete" film.

What movie, in your opinion, is the best from beginning to end...as a "complete" film?

I've seen several films lately that I thoroughly enjoyed, up until a terrible ending.

Of course, a movie might start really slow or stupid, but build itself up into something respectable by the end.

Either way, neither of these would be a "complete" film.

What movie, in your opinion, is the best from beginning to end...as a "complete" film?
I have a few ...
Catch-22
Fight Club
Jacob's Ladder
V for Vendetta
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Falling Down

I'm sure there's a few others i can't remember at the moment (distractOed, tired)

Zombie movies. A zombie movie that is true to the genre is all middle. There is no slow beginning and there is no clear conclusion at the end, just middle.

Zombie movies. A zombie movie that is true to the genre is all middle. There is no slow beginning and there is no clear conclusion at the end, just middle.

And which Zombie movie do you feel comes closest to being just "middle"?

And which Zombie movie do you feel comes closest to being just "middle"?
Romero's trilogy.
Nothing else comes close.

Romero's trilogy.
Nothing else comes close.
While not of as such a high quality as Romero's trilogy, the new Dawn of the Dead is quite entertaining, and the film itself is well executed.

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Romero's trilogy.
Nothing else comes close.
Day is definitely the best for that.

While not of as such a high quality as Romero's trilogy, the new Dawn of the Dead is quite entertaining, and the film itself is well executed.
Quite right. I enjoyed it. It was a good homage to Romero, without being just another remake.
Romero's last zombie flick was pretty good as well, but not quite up to the standard of Dawn - or Day - .

I'll tell you two movies that werent complete because of shitty endings:

Mission to Mars and Contact

Romero's trilogy.
Nothing else comes close.


not a trilogy anymore. there is land of the dead

unless if it sucked so bad it shouldnt be considered part of the series. I dunno I have yet to see it.

I don't know how, but i forgot American Beauty.
Donnie Darko's pretty close too.

Million Dollar Baby and Platoon

How the Grinch Stole Christmas

V for Vendetta

I personally thought that V for Vendetta sort of fell apart about two thirds of the way through. I'm slow, but obviously the whole torture thing was supposed to indicate some charrie development, and it did absolutely nil for me that way. Otherwise an excellent movie though.

I'm trying to think of my own candidates for "complete" movie, and not really coming up with anything. Something like Bridge over the River Kwai is good... Batman Begins seemed really good that way, there's always something important happening. I dunno.

I personally thought that V for Vendetta sort of fell apart about two thirds of the way through. I'm slow, but obviously the whole torture thing was supposed to indicate some charrie development, and it did absolutely nil for me that way. Otherwise an excellent movie though.
A bit different than the comic, obviously ... so you would say that it wasn't really a good feeling when the pseudo-Fawkeses moved in on Parliament? I loved that part. A lot.

I'm trying to think of my own candidates for "complete" movie, and not really coming up with anything. Something like Bridge over the River Kwai is good... Batman Begins seemed really good that way, there's always something important happening. I dunno.
Actually, those are both excellent examples. :)

Real Genius
Top Secret
Dungeons and Dragons:Wrath of the Dragon God
Airplane
Watership Down
Kelly's Heroes
Cannabal women of the Avocado Jungle of Death

More as I think of them

Real Genius
Top Secret
Airplane

Touche, touche. *bows*

A bit different than the comic, obviously ... so you would say that it wasn't really a good feeling when the pseudo-Fawkeses moved in on Parliament? I loved that part. A lot.

Ah, no, I wasn't clear. It was only the torture bit that confused me... the film failed (imho) to bring across any real change caused by the experience. Otherwise a truly excellent movie. Maybe if I watched it again I'd get that one bit. *g*

Flash Gordon
Logan's Run
Wizards
Dark City
City of Angels

Fear and loathing in Las Vegas
SLC punk
A Clockwork Orange
One flew over the cuckoos nest
Cheech and Chong
Easy Rider
... very few movies are truly great......

Logan's RunSo, ready for the remake?
WizardsWhat an ending!
Dark CityYou know the one part that screamed out at me, i bitched at length at you about it once.

So how's life with the psycho and the odour? Worth the $?

Two people have told me sifu has intent to start up again ... and today when i saw him in the store, he made no mention of it. Just going on about his business, simu as well.

Ah, no, I wasn't clear. It was only the torture bit that confused me... the film failed (imho) to bring across any real change caused by the experience. Otherwise a truly excellent movie. Maybe if I watched it again I'd get that one bit. *g*
Could have been what appeared to be the pointlessness of being held just long enough to admit something, in Evey's mind. *shrug*
I don't suppose waterboarding and the like are entirely persuasive, but she might have been drawing on prior visual experience to help ... as well, the letter.
If you mean that an average person mightn't be turned by that, that's entirely possible.
They did skip the LSD parts for some reason.

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Over Return of the Killer Tomatos? A movie with both ex-congressman Gary Condit and George Clooney? To say nothing of Gomez Adams. Surely you were saving it for a surprise counter-attack which I have just spoiled.

As close as you'll get to a complete movie?
Anything by Stanley Kubrick, bar "Eyes wide shut"
Apocalypse Now (but not the Redux version)
The Godfather
Reservoir Dogs
Dirty Harry
Robot Monster
Blade Runner (directors cut)