In a nod to these other two threads I thought we could have a discussion about films that have amphibious endings.
What are your favorite amphibious endings?
My faves:
Magnolia (whose endings is also ambiguous and ambitious...)
The Muppet Movie
Waterworld
Any others?
Full Version: Best Movies with Amphibious Endings?
I knew this was coming.
The Fog (Carpenter's)
Guns of Naverone
Lifeboat
The Fog (Carpenter's)
Guns of Naverone
Lifeboat
Shall I start a thread: Best Films with Androgynous Endings?
What about ambiguous amphibious endings?
Lady in the Water
Splash?
Lady in the Water
Splash?
QUOTE (Overstreet @ Oct 1 2008, 04:58 PM) 
Shall I start a thread: Best Films with Androgynous Endings?
No.
But should you start a thread of Best Movies with Ambidextrous Endings, that would be great.
Brilliant, just brilliant.
QUOTE (Christian @ Oct 1 2008, 05:02 PM)
Splash?
Dang! You took my only contribution!
QUOTE (Nick Alexander @ Oct 1 2008, 05:06 PM)
QUOTE (Overstreet @ Oct 1 2008, 04:58 PM)
Shall I start a thread: Best Films with Androgynous Endings?
No. Dang! You took my other only contribution! (Nick, not Overstreet.)
The Bourne Ultimatum!
Titanic?
The Wind in the Willows? One Froggy Evening?
Saving Private Ryan has an amphibious beginning...
The Wind in the Willows? One Froggy Evening?
Saving Private Ryan has an amphibious beginning...
No one has said it yet, shockingly:
Jaws!
I need not put in spoiler tags, I hope...just in case:
It's ending is amphibious (duh: it ends in the water), ambitious (the explosion sequence involving the shark is STILL one of my favorite effects shots of all time, glorious in its crimson shower of shark gore even if it is dated), AND ambiguous (what, ultimately, are we supposed to make of it when Brody and Hooper ponder Quint's demise in a terse, wordless exchange?).
Jaws!
I need not put in spoiler tags, I hope...just in case:
It's ending is amphibious (duh: it ends in the water), ambitious (the explosion sequence involving the shark is STILL one of my favorite effects shots of all time, glorious in its crimson shower of shark gore even if it is dated), AND ambiguous (what, ultimately, are we supposed to make of it when Brody and Hooper ponder Quint's demise in a terse, wordless exchange?).
This topic has been moved to the better-suited "Film Awards, Festivals, and Lists" forum...
Magnolia
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The Incredible Mr. Limpet
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