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I'm going to make a 'cut' of this film removing the 'funny' ending.

posted 11 years ago by mikexx
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(The spoiler tags are probably pointless, as I suspect everyone reading that has already seen the movie; but I'll include them nonetheless.)

Instead of the film revealing that the whole game was a confidence scam, it should have ended with Jason Robards' character;s advice to the kid (who then shinnies out the window and rides off, escaping a marriage-from-Hell). He was actually the wisest, most interesting character in the film at that point; and the film would have closed on a dramatic high note.

Instead it went with goofy fluff for cheap laughs at the end, and shamelessly rips off "The Sting". IMO, it's why the film has dwindled into obscurity.

[–] thievingstars 11 years ago

I suggest you look at when "A Big Hand..." and The Sting were written/produced and reverse your final sentence.

-Paul.

[–] ffattahi 10 years ago

1- This movie was made in 1966. The sting came out 5 to 10 years later. To "shamelessly rip off The Sing" they should have invented a time machine first.

2- Your edited ending, with all due respect, SUCKS!! So you would be satisfied with thinking that Fonda/Woodward just got lucky? What would be the point?!!! The whole point of the movie was that it was an elaborate con job.

[–] spookyrat1 10 years ago

... and shamelessly rips off "The Sting".

Care to place a small wager on that?🐭