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Anyone else thought the ending was too sudden?

posted 15 years ago by StartingAllOver14
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At least I did. I was expecting to see if Nathan's mom could let him visit his father and to see what happened to the other guys, but the film ended too sudden.

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[–] Idiocrat 15 years ago

I thought it was perfect, also. So much of this movie's humor is visually based that it's poignant the last shot is a throwing of the hats.

[–] bron-tay 12 years ago

I thought the ending was at just the right point. I'm afraid I don't really want to know what happens in the weeks and months ahead; although the one jot a job and said he'd help the others as he could, I imagine for the most part they go back to being sad and broke.

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[–] Prismark10 15 years ago

I think the film finished at the right time.

Usually when Brit movies end abruptly, it means the money has run out!

Its that man again!!

[–] StartingAllOver14 15 years ago

Really? I didn't knew, lol.

[–] Eumenides_0 15 years ago

No, loved the original ending. For me the movie always had to end with them stripping, that was the movie's payoff.

This world is a comedy to those that think, a tragedy to those that feel.

[–] moviemarathoneverynight 14 years ago

the ending was great but it left me wanting for more, lol

[–] HelveticaFont 14 years ago

They did what they set out to do so you assume that everything else fell into place.

[–] moviemarathoneverynight 14 years ago

I'm not talking about another scene.I meant frontal nudity. It's unnecessary but it would be nice to be as lucky as the 400 extras. Anyway, I agree that the movie should end with the stripping scene. When I watched it for the first time, the ending left me hanging with that good feeling. It makes me want to watch the movie countless times until the TV heats too much that I can cook on it.

[–] themagicflyingpandabear 12 years ago

Yes, but I'm glad it did because I was horrified through the entire experience.

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[–] missimin 12 years ago

Gerald got a job and said he'd see what he could do for the guys and when Gaz's ex came to the show and brought the boy with her I figured she had changed her ways.

[–] TonyAtRest 12 years ago

I remember reading a review that said that the movie had to end the way it did. No that you could not have had that scene end the same way, and then cut to another scene showing Gaz giving the money to his son's mother or something like that, that would have been fine, although not as satisfying. But the stripping scene had to end like that. Because if they all threw their hats and the scene continued, what would have happened next?

Would they have all run into the dressing room embarrassed? Would screaming women have chased them? You can't gracefully continue the scene. It was all choreographed so perfectly, with all the dance moves, the removing of the jock straps and the tossing of the hats. But how do you gracefully proceed next?

It was the perfect and only way to end it.

[–] Erin-Leigh-14 11 years ago

yes, the fact that she came to the show indicated the resolution to that particular issue, especially since she came without Barry *and* appeared to be having a good time. i didn't need another scene having it all laid out for me.

[–] denise1234 9 years ago

I love this film, but I thought that what appeared to be almost an 'instant forgiveness' or at least happy acceptance at the end (Gaz/wife) was a bit rushed, considering how their relationship had deteriorated so badly up to that point.

Smacked to me a bit of the Hollywood forced happy endings that so many complain about ~

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