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spoiled ending

posted 19 years ago by noh8red
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When this 1st played on cable years ago, they had a commercial for it that gave away the last lines (& sounds) of the movie. It really pissed me off that they would ruin the ending like that.

[–] ManiacCop 19 years ago

That sucks, because its the best part of the movie.

[–] tanmar3733 18 years ago

Yeah, that was the same for the original theatrical trailer as well - utter madness

[–] ScottCalvin 17 years ago

I love this movie, have seen it many times. Do you have a link to the theatrical trailer for this movie?? Really want to see it.

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[–] Woodyanders 18 years ago

The ending to this film is quite shockingly brutal and nihilistic; it's the perfect punchline for this really tough and gritty thriller.

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[–] iresheen 12 years ago

That really does suck badly because it's such a great ending and the best part is that it's totally out of nowhere.

[–] franzkabuki 12 years ago

What´s there to ruin though? The culprit turned out to be some random dude from that feminist chick´s past, anyway - someone who had previously never even been introduced as a chaeacter in this story. Might as well have been a bloody Santa Claus.

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[–] djb1203 11 years ago

its not the reveal of the culprit. its james woods response to the killer. for a first time viewer it should be a surprise. overall the movie is just an average thriller, but the ending bumps it up a notch or two for me.