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re: Best movie twist of all time
Posted on 3/26/18 at 2:31 pm to TygerTyger
Posted on 3/26/18 at 2:31 pm to TygerTyger
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It's not a "twist" in the traditional sense, but I'll add Memento to the list. The story structure is a mindfrick and the open ended answer to the Sammy Jankis identity keep you thinking about the movie well after the credits roll.
Oh the twists in this are kind of mind blowing, made better by the fact that you go in reverse to find out. You assume Teddy is the "bad guy" the entire film, and the reveal about Sammy Jankis just kicks you in the gut. And THEN, Leonard going "whatever" when confronted by the truth and setting up Teddy to be his next John G.
And as far as the Truman show, it's been forever, but I want to say the marketing leading up to the release didn't keep it a secret that he was on a TV show. I guess to the extents they made this world happen would be a "twist", but that reveal is pretty much midpoint and to me wasn't as riveting. Good, but didn't shake my perception of the film.
This post was edited on 3/26/18 at 10:02 pm
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Posted on 3/26/18 at 2:33 pm to TygerTyger
Posted on 3/26/18 at 2:35 pm to sicboy
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I guess to the extents they made this world happen would be a "twist", but that reveal is pretty much midpoint and to me wasn't as riveting
I don't think that was a twist at all, I'm fairly certain you are told his life is a tv show at the very beginning of the movie
Posted on 3/26/18 at 2:41 pm to jchamil
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I don't think that was a twist at all, I'm fairly certain you are told his life is a tv show at the very beginning of the movie
It’s in the name of the damn movie
This post was edited on 3/26/18 at 2:41 pm
Posted on 3/26/18 at 2:57 pm to Gatorbait2008
Identity
Posted on 3/26/18 at 3:02 pm to YNWA
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Empire Strikes Back :Luke finds out Vader is his father.
Jesus dude. Spoiler alert.
Posted on 3/26/18 at 3:08 pm to ZappBrannigan
I never really thought the Mist was a twist, so much as I thought they'd cop out and have a happy end...then, nope, ending was as bleak and dark as the remainder of the movie.
So maybe, maybe not. It depends on how much you believe Hollywood will always wuss out and have a happy ending.
So maybe, maybe not. It depends on how much you believe Hollywood will always wuss out and have a happy ending.
Posted on 3/26/18 at 3:11 pm to BOSCEAUX
3 way tie
- No Way Out
- The Sixth Sense
- The Usual Suspects
Honorable Mention
- Seven
- No Way Out
- The Sixth Sense
- The Usual Suspects
Honorable Mention
- Seven
Posted on 3/26/18 at 3:28 pm to Gatorbait2008
Empire strikes back.
Posted on 3/26/18 at 3:29 pm to Dire Wolf
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It’s in the name of the damn movie
It was literally in every trailer and all promotional material about the film.
It's the opposite of a twist.
(ETA: To be fair, the twist in Truman Show is a twist to the main character, but not to the audience, IMHO.)
This post was edited on 3/26/18 at 3:31 pm
Posted on 3/26/18 at 6:16 pm to Gatorbait2008
Lucky Number Slevin was a good one.
Posted on 3/26/18 at 7:22 pm to tigertown80
Newhart tv show.
Posted on 3/26/18 at 7:33 pm to YNWA
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Empire Strikes Back :Luke finds out Vader is his father.
Can't believe it took you fgts the entire first page to list this.
Posted on 3/26/18 at 8:05 pm to junior
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Newhart tv show.
If you are referring to what I think you are referring to... This is number 1! Hands down.. No contest....
Seriously..
Posted on 3/26/18 at 8:55 pm to Gatorbait2008
Not the best all time but one I haven't seen mentioned... Collateral Beauty. I liked the twist.
Posted on 3/27/18 at 4:34 am to terd ferguson
The hateful eight, and I guess a lot of Quentin Tarantino movies, you kind of expect from him in his films.
Posted on 3/30/18 at 10:15 am to Gatorbait2008
I watched a few of these older movies that I had never heard of recently. Frailty and Primal Fear were REALLY GOOD. I love this board because I never would have watched those if not for the recommendations! Thanks everybody!
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