we get to win this time two endings are better than one
two endings are better than one
two endings are better than one sometimes welcome to watchmojo.com and
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sometimes welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 alternate movie endings for
the top 10 alternate movie endings for
the top 10 alternate movie endings for this list we’re choosing film endings
this list we’re choosing film endings
this list we’re choosing film endings that were actually shot but then
that were actually shot but then
that were actually shot but then rejected for the final project for
rejected for the final project for
rejected for the final project for various reasons obviously major spoilers
various reasons obviously major spoilers
various reasons obviously major spoilers lie ahead so spoiler alert mrs. peacock
lie ahead so spoiler alert mrs. peacock
lie ahead so spoiler alert mrs. peacock was a man number 10 unlikely hero Rocky
was a man number 10 unlikely hero Rocky
was a man number 10 unlikely hero Rocky Balboa for most films it’s a general
Balboa for most films it’s a general
Balboa for most films it’s a general rule that the protagonist emerges
rule that the protagonist emerges
rule that the protagonist emerges victorious for his efforts especially
victorious for his efforts especially
victorious for his efforts especially since it’s consistent with all the
since it’s consistent with all the
since it’s consistent with all the overcoming adversity themes of this
overcoming adversity themes of this
overcoming adversity themes of this boxing saga what’s crazy about standing
boxing saga what’s crazy about standing
boxing saga what’s crazy about standing toe-to-toe saying I am well but times
toe-to-toe saying I am well but times
toe-to-toe saying I am well but times have changed and while it’s rough to see
have changed and while it’s rough to see
have changed and while it’s rough to see rocky lose his big fight because of ring
rocky lose his big fight because of ring
rocky lose his big fight because of ring rust the theatrical defeat scene in
rust the theatrical defeat scene in
rust the theatrical defeat scene in Rocky Balboa was much more realistic and
Rocky Balboa was much more realistic and
Rocky Balboa was much more realistic and original it was to me back to me this
original it was to me back to me this
original it was to me back to me this alternate ending in which the tables
alternate ending in which the tables
alternate ending in which the tables have turned and rocky is the champion
have turned and rocky is the champion
have turned and rocky is the champion looks like a safety precaution for
looks like a safety precaution for
looks like a safety precaution for anyone too sensitive to handle a
anyone too sensitive to handle a
anyone too sensitive to handle a bittersweet conclusion
unlikely perhaps but also probably more
unlikely perhaps but also probably more true to the series
number nine The X Factor Scott Pilgrim
number nine The X Factor Scott Pilgrim vs. the world many fans are split on
vs. the world many fans are split on
vs. the world many fans are split on which ending they prefer to this flick
which ending they prefer to this flick
which ending they prefer to this flick the original or the theatrical version
the original or the theatrical version
the original or the theatrical version and most debates cite the chemistry
and most debates cite the chemistry
and most debates cite the chemistry between Scott and Ramona as seen in the
between Scott and Ramona as seen in the
between Scott and Ramona as seen in the graphic novels Scott Pilgrim vs. the
graphic novels Scott Pilgrim vs. the
graphic novels Scott Pilgrim vs. the world is based on
oh I got in the original conclusion Scot
oh I got in the original conclusion Scot ends up with his first love instead of
ends up with his first love instead of
ends up with his first love instead of the woman he’s been questing for and
the woman he’s been questing for and
the woman he’s been questing for and while this makes sense as an insightful
while this makes sense as an insightful
while this makes sense as an insightful character revelation it’s a little too
character revelation it’s a little too
character revelation it’s a little too awkwardly executed director Edgar Wright
awkwardly executed director Edgar Wright
awkwardly executed director Edgar Wright has stated that he prefers the ending he
has stated that he prefers the ending he
has stated that he prefers the ending he delivered to the one in which Scott
delivered to the one in which Scott
delivered to the one in which Scott reunites with knives and test audiences
reunites with knives and test audiences
reunites with knives and test audiences also agreed
number eight death and dystopia 28 days
number eight death and dystopia 28 days later brazen this was apparently too sad
later brazen this was apparently too sad
later brazen this was apparently too sad and tragic to test audiences especially
and tragic to test audiences especially
and tragic to test audiences especially for a post-apocalyptic zombie horror
for a post-apocalyptic zombie horror
for a post-apocalyptic zombie horror film kid great-great-great-great when
film kid great-great-great-great when
film kid great-great-great-great when Jim dies on the operating table Hanna
Jim dies on the operating table Hanna
Jim dies on the operating table Hanna and Salina armed themselves and
and Salina armed themselves and
and Salina armed themselves and courageously leave the hospital the
courageously leave the hospital the
courageously leave the hospital the director was going for illusions of hope
director was going for illusions of hope
director was going for illusions of hope and empowerment but preview audiences
and empowerment but preview audiences
and empowerment but preview audiences interpreted the footage as bleak because
interpreted the footage as bleak because
interpreted the footage as bleak because their survival didn’t seem likely well
their survival didn’t seem likely well
their survival didn’t seem likely well become attuned now however according to
become attuned now however according to
become attuned now however according to the DVD commentary both the writer and
the DVD commentary both the writer and
the DVD commentary both the writer and director still prefer this scenario to
director still prefer this scenario to
director still prefer this scenario to jim survival
number seven happily ever after
number seven happily ever after Terminator 2 Judgment Day 1997 came and
Terminator 2 Judgment Day 1997 came and
Terminator 2 Judgment Day 1997 came and went
went
went nothing much happened Michael Jackson
nothing much happened Michael Jackson
nothing much happened Michael Jackson turned 40 there was no Judgment Day an
turned 40 there was no Judgment Day an
turned 40 there was no Judgment Day an ending scrapped because it was too happy
ending scrapped because it was too happy
ending scrapped because it was too happy this wind-up also killed all hopes for
this wind-up also killed all hopes for
this wind-up also killed all hopes for terminator sequels with its scarless
terminator sequels with its scarless
terminator sequels with its scarless John Connor as a senator daddy a smiling
John Connor as a senator daddy a smiling
John Connor as a senator daddy a smiling Sarah as a granny and a world without
Sarah as a granny and a world without
Sarah as a granny and a world without Skynet John fights the world differently
Skynet John fights the world differently
Skynet John fights the world differently than it was foretold here on the
than it was foretold here on the
than it was foretold here on the battlefield of the Senate his weapons
battlefield of the Senate his weapons
battlefield of the Senate his weapons are common sense though it’s decades
are common sense though it’s decades
are common sense though it’s decades later and blue skies green grass and
later and blue skies green grass and
later and blue skies green grass and happy children surround her Sarah still
happy children surround her Sarah still
happy children surround her Sarah still laments the dystopia that could have
laments the dystopia that could have
laments the dystopia that could have been with the dark future which never
been with the dark future which never
been with the dark future which never came still exists for me and it always
came still exists for me and it always
came still exists for me and it always will
will
will like the traces of a dream test
like the traces of a dream test
like the traces of a dream test audiences hated it but this alternate
audiences hated it but this alternate
audiences hated it but this alternate ending still shines for being
ending still shines for being
ending still shines for being interesting and detailed despite its
interesting and detailed despite its
interesting and detailed despite its faults luxury and hope was given to me
faults luxury and hope was given to me
faults luxury and hope was given to me by the Terminator
by the Terminator
by the Terminator because if a machine can learn the value
because if a machine can learn the value
because if a machine can learn the value of human life
maybe we can do number six don’t feed
maybe we can do number six don’t feed the plants Little Shop of Horrors
the plants Little Shop of Horrors
the plants Little Shop of Horrors hey this musical comedy lives up to its
hey this musical comedy lives up to its
hey this musical comedy lives up to its name
name
name by delivering horrors of epic and
by delivering horrors of epic and
by delivering horrors of epic and expensive proportions but preview
expensive proportions but preview
expensive proportions but preview audiences didn’t like the 23 minute
audiences didn’t like the 23 minute
audiences didn’t like the 23 minute original ending that featured its
original ending that featured its
original ending that featured its protagonists and townspeople dying
darker and truer to the off-broadway
darker and truer to the off-broadway musical it was based on the cutscenes of
musical it was based on the cutscenes of
musical it was based on the cutscenes of the Audrey – apocalypse show how power
the Audrey – apocalypse show how power
the Audrey – apocalypse show how power greed and the pressure of capitalism
greed and the pressure of capitalism
greed and the pressure of capitalism corrupt
but it was the reshoots that made the
but it was the reshoots that made the Hollywood happy ending we now know that
Hollywood happy ending we now know that
Hollywood happy ending we now know that turned out to be the People’s Choice
number five cutting room floor
number five cutting room floor paranormal activity studio executives
paranormal activity studio executives
paranormal activity studio executives can be fickle and that might be why the
can be fickle and that might be why the
can be fickle and that might be why the original ending of Katie getting shot at
original ending of Katie getting shot at
original ending of Katie getting shot at by police and this supernatural horror
by police and this supernatural horror
by police and this supernatural horror was rejected its gory er alternative her
was rejected its gory er alternative her
was rejected its gory er alternative her throat slice to the camera also saw its
throat slice to the camera also saw its
throat slice to the camera also saw its release only on home video formats
instead paramount went for a horror
instead paramount went for a horror movie staple that’s tried and true the
movie staple that’s tried and true the
movie staple that’s tried and true the jump scare of its character throwing
jump scare of its character throwing
jump scare of its character throwing bodies at the camera her own included
bodies at the camera her own included
bodies at the camera her own included more sequel options this way after all
make money with this number for making a
make money with this number for making a statement first blood sometimes it’s a
statement first blood sometimes it’s a
statement first blood sometimes it’s a bad you think going crazy immediately
bad you think going crazy immediately
bad you think going crazy immediately following a passionate monologue about
following a passionate monologue about
following a passionate monologue about the horrors of war Rambo makes it clear
the horrors of war Rambo makes it clear
the horrors of war Rambo makes it clear that he can’t bear the psychological
that he can’t bear the psychological
that he can’t bear the psychological trauma of a veteran begging his colonel
trauma of a veteran begging his colonel
trauma of a veteran begging his colonel to shoot him you only test when the
to shoot him you only test when the
to shoot him you only test when the request is denied Rambo pulls the
request is denied Rambo pulls the
request is denied Rambo pulls the trigger himself and dies
it’s an overload of tragedy and
it’s an overload of tragedy and emotional impact but an instant’s equal
emotional impact but an instant’s equal
emotional impact but an instant’s equal killer the suicide was nixed for a
killer the suicide was nixed for a
killer the suicide was nixed for a police arrest instead and allowed first
police arrest instead and allowed first
police arrest instead and allowed first blood to become the first of the Rambo
blood to become the first of the Rambo
blood to become the first of the Rambo series it’s when you’re on
and it hurts me they tear you dreams up
and it hurts me they tear you dreams up our number three self-sacrifice the
our number three self-sacrifice the
our number three self-sacrifice the butterfly effect anyone fine says it
butterfly effect anyone fine says it
butterfly effect anyone fine says it means that my plan didn’t work
means that my plan didn’t work
means that my plan didn’t work and I’ve already dead there are four
and I’ve already dead there are four
and I’ve already dead there are four endings to this film but it’s the
endings to this film but it’s the
endings to this film but it’s the director’s cut that is the most
director’s cut that is the most
director’s cut that is the most interesting and disturbing one in a
interesting and disturbing one in a
interesting and disturbing one in a moment of futility Ashton Kutcher’s
moment of futility Ashton Kutcher’s
moment of futility Ashton Kutcher’s time-traveling character goes back to
time-traveling character goes back to
time-traveling character goes back to when he was in his mother’s womb to take
when he was in his mother’s womb to take
when he was in his mother’s womb to take the opportunity to strangle himself to
the opportunity to strangle himself to
the opportunity to strangle himself to death with his umbilical cord you have
death with his umbilical cord you have
death with his umbilical cord you have no life life no soul you will never
no life life no soul you will never
no life life no soul you will never meant to be choking yourself this
meant to be choking yourself this
meant to be choking yourself this sacrifice ensures happier lives for his
sacrifice ensures happier lives for his
sacrifice ensures happier lives for his loved ones and indirectly addresses a
loved ones and indirectly addresses a
loved ones and indirectly addresses a plot point about his mother’s recurring
plot point about his mother’s recurring
plot point about his mother’s recurring stillbirths
stillbirths
stillbirths before you were born I was pregnant
before you were born I was pregnant
before you were born I was pregnant three times but they were all still
three times but they were all still
three times but they were all still births I’ve kind of thought of you as my
births I’ve kind of thought of you as my
births I’ve kind of thought of you as my miracle baby ever since
miracle baby ever since
miracle baby ever since number two slept in army of Darkness you
number two slept in army of Darkness you
number two slept in army of Darkness you know that story about how you could have
know that story about how you could have
know that story about how you could have been king oh yeah I think it’s kind of
been king oh yeah I think it’s kind of
been king oh yeah I think it’s kind of cute yeah the theatrical run of army of
cute yeah the theatrical run of army of
cute yeah the theatrical run of army of Darkness featured Ash’s antics and
Darkness featured Ash’s antics and
Darkness featured Ash’s antics and wisecracks in a shopping-center after
wisecracks in a shopping-center after
wisecracks in a shopping-center after returning home safely from the Middle
returning home safely from the Middle
returning home safely from the Middle Ages lady I’m afraid I’m gonna have to
Ages lady I’m afraid I’m gonna have to
Ages lady I’m afraid I’m gonna have to ask you to leave the store good eye–you
ask you to leave the store good eye–you
ask you to leave the store good eye–you name’s ash housewares but this darker
name’s ash housewares but this darker
name’s ash housewares but this darker ending in which ash overdoses on a
ending in which ash overdoses on a
ending in which ash overdoses on a sleeping potion and doses for one
sleeping potion and doses for one
sleeping potion and doses for one century too many was included on the UK
century too many was included on the UK
century too many was included on the UK VHS release as well as on later DVD
VHS release as well as on later DVD
VHS release as well as on later DVD releases in it our hero awakens to a
releases in it our hero awakens to a
releases in it our hero awakens to a post-apocalyptic wasteland and cries in
post-apocalyptic wasteland and cries in
post-apocalyptic wasteland and cries in despair before the credits roll
however the studio demanded a more
however the studio demanded a more positive conclusion which prompted the
positive conclusion which prompted the
positive conclusion which prompted the changes and gave us the theatrical
changes and gave us the theatrical
changes and gave us the theatrical version of the ending we know today hail
version of the ending we know today hail
version of the ending we know today hail to the king baby
before we reveal our top pick here are
before we reveal our top pick here are some honorable mentions
I don’t see him man over there look
I don’t see him man over there look right over there look oh that guy yeah
Claire Alex was right
Claire Alex was right it did skip us there was a design and we
it did skip us there was a design and we
it did skip us there was a design and we beat it number one legendary I am Legend
beat it number one legendary I am Legend
beat it number one legendary I am Legend there are their survivors the alternate
there are their survivors the alternate
there are their survivors the alternate ending for this post-apocalyptic piece
ending for this post-apocalyptic piece
ending for this post-apocalyptic piece of sci-fi is slightly more faithful to
of sci-fi is slightly more faithful to
of sci-fi is slightly more faithful to the book it’s based on in the sense that
the book it’s based on in the sense that
the book it’s based on in the sense that it plays with the themes of Robert
it plays with the themes of Robert
it plays with the themes of Robert Neville being legendary instead of the
Neville being legendary instead of the
Neville being legendary instead of the other way round it is he who is the
other way round it is he who is the
other way round it is he who is the actual abomination in a world occupied
actual abomination in a world occupied
actual abomination in a world occupied by the infected dark seekers his
by the infected dark seekers his
by the infected dark seekers his failures at recognising the intellect
failures at recognising the intellect
failures at recognising the intellect and emotion these things possess
and emotion these things possess
and emotion these things possess comes forward in full force for some
comes forward in full force for some
comes forward in full force for some much-needed depth and drama
and unlike the theatrical ending he
and unlike the theatrical ending he doesn’t die keep listening
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