Sucky ending! - 28 Days (2000) Discussion

[–] glogene 21 years ago

I totaly agree with you. I've seen this moving dozens of times and every time the ending comes, I ask that same thing. I was hoping that he'd show up at her doorstep after he finished HIS 28 days!!! Who cares if he was trying to get an autograph-they could have hooked him and Gwen up instead. LOL

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[–] mtdepos 21 years ago

It was kind of a crappy ending, but if you think about it, most movies have a 'happy' ending and it kind of gets boring after a while. Maybe it was better off not being a movie where everyone lives happily ever after.

Life is a beautiful melody with the lyrics messed up.

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[–] Jrsy_Grl 21 years ago

I just watched that movie last night and I hated the ending!! I lauhed at it though but then when the credits came up I was shocked! How could they leave it like that?!?

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[–] shanon-5 20 years ago

It wasnot sucky becuase she can't date anybody for a year or until she gets a plant and a pet and they both survive.
When his 28 days were up she would not have met these requirements. Also, when recovering from something like that, you shouldn't rush into another relationship. You should take time to figure yourself out and feel comfortable by yourself.

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[–] highpilot 18 years ago

it's not like everyone who gets out of rehab actually lives out those rules, or even should

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[–] skydvr38 18 years ago

they are 'suggestions' from experienced people...those who are risk takersmay or may not have a happy relationship right out of rehab with soemone new...they may also maintain their sobriety...chances are they may fail at both...beign a drunk is a negative realtionship with oneself...before you have anything to offer soemone else (let alone anotjher recovering addict/alcohilic right out of rehab), you need to have a healthy realtionship with yourself

youwon't learn that in a confined safe environment like '28 days's rehab

they are suggestions, not rules...those leaving rehab need to focus on sobriety at any costs...they can be humbleand listen to everything or can take what they need and leave the rest (after all, we all know where our downfalls are and we all know what doesn't feel instinctively 'right'...thats why they are called suggestions). But whatever they do, sobriety and a healthy relationship with theirselves should be before any new realtionship where that becomes the primary focus.

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[–] ImYourGirlBlue05 21 years ago

Um.....did you not pay attention to the movie. In one of the seminars, the counsler said that you shouldn't date until you can keep a plant and an animal alive for a year and two years. Plus she is a recovering alcoholic and drug addict. She doesn't need a relationship with someone who has the same problem.

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[–] glogene 21 years ago

Yes-well read my two comments in the topic head the reads 'What happend at the end?'.

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[–] wafflehousekid 21 years ago

there was nothing wrong with the ending. The AA blue book specifically says that sexual relationships should be avoided for the first 12 months of recover. I cannot express how satisfied I was when Hollywood didn't sell out and have her hook up with Viggo at the end. That would have been an insult to the audience, the theatre, and the millions of struggling recovering victims of addiction.

cheers to Hollywood for not selling out. Anyone who disagrees with my point because they do not understand what addiction is, is wrong.

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[–] djagoon 17 years ago

Good ending, I agree. I suspect that it wasn't Hollywood that didn't sell out, but Sandra's insistence on a half-way realistic ending.

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[–] Snoopy353 21 years ago

Actually, I was happy enough with her leaving her creepy boyfriend at the end, I wasn't expecting her to hook up with the baseball player, he's got his own demons to deal with. I think the whole idea at the end was she's got to learn independence.

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[–] Lady_Wood 20 years ago

I agree, the ending just kind of left me hanging...I wish they he would have at least came to see her...not looking for a sexual relationship or anything...just to be friends, you know? Because from his whole speech to her while she was in the car before she left...I was sort of expecting them to become friends.

Blessed are the forgetful, for they get the better even of their blunders

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[–] glogene 20 years ago

OK-I watched this movie again over the weekend on Lifetime. It was all cut up of course and all of the cuss words were dubbed out. But, I agree that the relationship between Gwen and Eddie was incomplete. While I also agree that in REAL life perhaps a romantic relationship would NOT be advised, but there should have been some kind of closure between them. Perhaps, instead of the little extra during the running of the credits with Eddie asking for the autograph, he would appear at her door with a plant and a dog!!!

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[–] Soccerprincess383 20 years ago

I totally and completely agree with you Lady Wood. I think it would've been cute if they had ended up together but I can understand why they didn't. But I do wish they could have at least seen each other at the end and become friends.

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[–] L_luthorcorp 20 years ago

I agree that the ending was kinda dissapointing for me too. I do remember that they wern't suppos to have a retationship for 12 months, but come on at least they could have been friends. They would have been so cute together! lol :)

I am happy that she dumped her boyfriend!

"Viggo fan"

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[–] NishkaAdams 20 years ago

I just wish we knew what happened to Viggo and the others I mean you just see what happened to Sandra's character and the guy with the plant (forgot his name)

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[–] sshock419 20 years ago

I agree that it would have been nice for them to end up together, but Gwen was fresh out of rehab and had a lot of work to do on herself. A person is vulnerable and just getting back on their feet after a stay in rehab and a brand new romantic relationship is just the thing that could send an addict/alcoholic back over the edge, especially if it sours...... and especially with a fellow alcoholic like Viggo's character. It is like the counseler Cornell said in that meeting..... a good rule of thumb is to start small and nurture a pet or a plant........... then move on to a person.

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