Best endings: "Godfather," "Resevoir Dogs," and "Commitments." "I'd 'ave to say, we skipped the light fandango, turned cartwheels on the floor, I was feelin' kind of seasick -- but the crowd called out for more. What's it mean, Jimmie? I'm f!cked if I know." Worst ending? Recent memory serves up "Garden State."
Gotta agree about Shaftner's Planet of the Apes..definitely a classic. Some other good ones....Roman Holiday True Romance Vanilla Sky Midnight Express Tough Guys Don't Dance On Barry Lyndon....one of the most beautiful films ever made. I love Kubrick too and would have to add Dr.Strangelove..Slim Pickens ridin the bomb.
Didn't see your Strangelove post Sishir Chang.... I actually like the ending of Hell in the Pacific.Along the same vein,"Das Boot" delivers quite an unexpected punch at the close.
Happy to help Oh and one other thing I forgot... the wife and the kid are creepier in Juon...oh and they don't rely on cgi like in The Grudge did in a few scenes.
I haven't see either The Grudge of Juon but I think I'm going to rent both tonight. Its too bad I don't live in Houston otherwise I would want to put together a Clutchfans Stanley Kubrick retrospective.