The Finer Points of Finis; Nothing Spoils a Movie Like the Wrong Ending

From: The Washington Post | Date: March 21, 2002| Author: Alan Trustman | Copyright information

The end is the beginning.

A movie's ending, the last emotional beat the audience takes out of the theater, is the key to good word-of-mouth -- and good word-of- mouth, more than reviews, more than newspaper advertising, and even more than the Oscars that will be handed out Sunday night, is the key to box office success. A disappointing ending is gross-receipts death.

It also kills one of the great movie joys, post-viewing conversation. Kids are still flocking to the movies, and ...

Read all of this article with a FREE trial to HighBeam Research

Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles from HighBeam Research

INVITATION-ONLY PREMIERE TONIGHT Music educators laud Disney movie `Mr. Holland's Opus' stars Richard Dreyfuss as a school band leader
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel ; A movie about an inspirational school band leader is winning "thumbs up" from music lovers, and Waukesha is one of 50 cities across the nation getting a sneak preview tonight. "Mr. Holland's Opus" is a Walt Disney Co. movie starring Richard Dreyfuss as a school band leader. For the film, Dreyfuss
Review movie rating system so that parents bear the responsibility
New Straits Times ; Adlina Amiruddin New Straits Times 07-19-2001 Review movie rating system so that parents bear the responsibility Byline: Adlina Amiruddin Edition: Main/Lifestyle; 2* Section: Letters Type: Letter MY brother is 15 years old. Like most boys his age, he is very much into video games and like any other
Despite the great success, Laila Elwi's movie finds strong opposition
Al Bawaba ; Coptic priests in Egypt attacked the movie "Ba7eb al-sima" (I Love the Cinema), which collected one million EGP in the first two weeks, starring prominent Egyptian actress Laila Elwi.Aziz Morkos, a Coptic priest, is one of the most enthusiastic critics for the movie said that this movie is giving a
Driven to danger? Police fault hot rod movie
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel ; Driven to danger? Police fault hot rod movie By SCOTT WILLIAMS AND DAVID SIDERS of the Journal Sentinel staff Saturday, June 30, 2001 For some young moviegoers this summer, "The Fast and the Furious" is more than the title of the latest Hollywood hot-rod blockbuster. It's a call to action. During a
'September Dawn': a bigoted hatchet job.(LETTERS)(FORUM)(Movie review)
The Washington Times ; Byline: THE WASHINGTON TIMES This isn't a movie review so much as it is a warning. September Dawn is not a poorly made movie, it is an expertly crafted attack on the Mormon Church. It is an anti-Mormon sermon projected onto the silver screen, as replete with distortion and bigotry as any of the Web