these are the big screen endings that left us feeling a little empty inside
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counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 anticlimactic movie endings for this
anticlimactic movie endings for this
anticlimactic movie endings for this list we’re looking at movies both good
list we’re looking at movies both good
list we’re looking at movies both good and bad that ended with a resounding meh
and bad that ended with a resounding meh
and bad that ended with a resounding meh you gotta be kidding me right instead of
you gotta be kidding me right instead of
you gotta be kidding me right instead of the blockbuster conclusion we were
the blockbuster conclusion we were
the blockbuster conclusion we were expecting
expecting
expecting we are also excluding Fantastic Four
we are also excluding Fantastic Four
we are also excluding Fantastic Four because it was all bad from beginning to
because it was all bad from beginning to
because it was all bad from beginning to end
end
end we’re not remotely all in agreement we
we’re not remotely all in agreement we
we’re not remotely all in agreement we don’t need you or anybody else to keep
don’t need you or anybody else to keep
don’t need you or anybody else to keep an eye on us so it didn’t really have
an eye on us so it didn’t really have
an eye on us so it didn’t really have the chance to be anticlimactic oh and
the chance to be anticlimactic oh and
the chance to be anticlimactic oh and needless to say a spoiler alert is now
needless to say a spoiler alert is now
needless to say a spoiler alert is now in effect
he saved us
he saved us number 10 Eyes Wide Shut you couldn’t
number 10 Eyes Wide Shut you couldn’t
number 10 Eyes Wide Shut you couldn’t get in anyway in those clothes why not
get in anyway in those clothes why not
get in anyway in those clothes why not there’s a poignant sense of danger
there’s a poignant sense of danger
there’s a poignant sense of danger throughout this erotic but disturbing
throughout this erotic but disturbing
throughout this erotic but disturbing drama Tom Cruise finds himself pursued
drama Tom Cruise finds himself pursued
drama Tom Cruise finds himself pursued by members of an unknown Society after
by members of an unknown Society after
by members of an unknown Society after he witnesses a quasi-religious orgy and
he witnesses a quasi-religious orgy and
he witnesses a quasi-religious orgy and is subsequently exposed when a promise
is subsequently exposed when a promise
is subsequently exposed when a promise has been made here there is no turning
has been made here there is no turning
has been made here there is no turning back
back
back audiences were left wondering who this
audiences were left wondering who this
audiences were left wondering who this group was who was behind the masks and
group was who was behind the masks and
group was who was behind the masks and just how much power they really had if I
just how much power they really had if I
just how much power they really had if I told you their names I’m not gonna tell
told you their names I’m not gonna tell
told you their names I’m not gonna tell you their names but if I did I don’t
you their names but if I did I don’t
you their names but if I did I don’t think he’d sleep so long but the
think he’d sleep so long but the
think he’d sleep so long but the disappointing day Newmont goes a little
disappointing day Newmont goes a little
disappointing day Newmont goes a little something like this
something like this
something like this the mystery is never unraveled and Tom
the mystery is never unraveled and Tom
the mystery is never unraveled and Tom Cruise is left free to continue his
Cruise is left free to continue his
Cruise is left free to continue his marriage without consequence
while there is still a sense of eeriness
while there is still a sense of eeriness to the finale we would have liked to see
to the finale we would have liked to see
to the finale we would have liked to see director Stanley Kubrick hold nothing
director Stanley Kubrick hold nothing
director Stanley Kubrick hold nothing back in what was tragically his last
back in what was tragically his last
back in what was tragically his last outing we’re awake now number nine next
outing we’re awake now number nine next
outing we’re awake now number nine next and you just be quiet and do exactly
and you just be quiet and do exactly
and you just be quiet and do exactly what I say I’ll save your luck
what I say I’ll save your luck
what I say I’ll save your luck unlike a lot of recent films starring
unlike a lot of recent films starring
unlike a lot of recent films starring the king of internet memes the premise
the king of internet memes the premise
the king of internet memes the premise and build-up of this action flick are
and build-up of this action flick are
and build-up of this action flick are fairly solid step back it’s his gun he
fairly solid step back it’s his gun he
fairly solid step back it’s his gun he was going to shoot two people able to
was going to shoot two people able to
was going to shoot two people able to see branching futures Nicolas Cage finds
see branching futures Nicolas Cage finds
see branching futures Nicolas Cage finds himself roped into a government task
himself roped into a government task
himself roped into a government task force in order to stop a nuclear bomb
force in order to stop a nuclear bomb
force in order to stop a nuclear bomb from going off while also pursuing the
from going off while also pursuing the
from going off while also pursuing the woman of his dreams
woman of his dreams
woman of his dreams precognition and the altering of time
precognition and the altering of time
precognition and the altering of time can be tricky subjects to handle in
can be tricky subjects to handle in
can be tricky subjects to handle in films because they can either come off
films because they can either come off
films because they can either come off as clever or really really lazy you see
as clever or really really lazy you see
as clever or really really lazy you see the future my future
the future my future
the future my future what’ll affect me in only two minutes in
what’ll affect me in only two minutes in
what’ll affect me in only two minutes in the head unfortunately the filmmakers
the head unfortunately the filmmakers
the head unfortunately the filmmakers decided to take the easy route by having
decided to take the easy route by having
decided to take the easy route by having the second half just be another possible
the second half just be another possible
the second half just be another possible future that Cage witnesses in a vision
future that Cage witnesses in a vision
future that Cage witnesses in a vision after his character spends the night
after his character spends the night
after his character spends the night with Jessica Biel in a motel comeback
with Jessica Biel in a motel comeback
with Jessica Biel in a motel comeback you gotta go number eight the Lord of
you gotta go number eight the Lord of
you gotta go number eight the Lord of the Rings The Return of the King now
the Rings The Return of the King now
the Rings The Return of the King now come the days of the king now before you
come the days of the king now before you
come the days of the king now before you throw us into the fiery pits of Mount
throw us into the fiery pits of Mount
throw us into the fiery pits of Mount Doom hear us out
Doom hear us out
Doom hear us out The Return of the King is an exceptional
The Return of the King is an exceptional
The Return of the King is an exceptional film in every sense but everyone at one
film in every sense but everyone at one
film in every sense but everyone at one point or another has been in agreement
point or another has been in agreement
point or another has been in agreement that the film’s multitude of endings
that the film’s multitude of endings
that the film’s multitude of endings sort of dampen the sheer thrill of
sort of dampen the sheer thrill of
sort of dampen the sheer thrill of finally seeing the One Ring destroyed
finally seeing the One Ring destroyed
finally seeing the One Ring destroyed good to be with you my skin chain we
good to be with you my skin chain we
good to be with you my skin chain we have the fellowship reunited we have
have the fellowship reunited we have
have the fellowship reunited we have aragorn’s coronation we have the return
aragorn’s coronation we have the return
aragorn’s coronation we have the return to the Shire we have the tearful
to the Shire we have the tearful
to the Shire we have the tearful goodbyes at the harbour and finally we
goodbyes at the harbour and finally we
goodbyes at the harbour and finally we have Sam and his family we understand
have Sam and his family we understand
have Sam and his family we understand that all loose ends need to be tied up
that all loose ends need to be tied up
that all loose ends need to be tied up but it’s not so much an ending as it is
but it’s not so much an ending as it is
but it’s not so much an ending as it is a marathon I’m back number seven the
a marathon I’m back number seven the
a marathon I’m back number seven the village you live in there I do sir
village you live in there I do sir
village you live in there I do sir many movie goers argue over when exactly
many movie goers argue over when exactly
many movie goers argue over when exactly M night Shyamalan suffered his fall from
M night Shyamalan suffered his fall from
M night Shyamalan suffered his fall from grace one such view is that it began
grace one such view is that it began
grace one such view is that it began with the out of nowhere ending to this
with the out of nowhere ending to this
with the out of nowhere ending to this not so supernatural mystery
not so supernatural mystery
not so supernatural mystery you have kindness in your voice
I did not expect that while there had
I did not expect that while there had been a mild sense of suspense as to what
been a mild sense of suspense as to what
been a mild sense of suspense as to what was haunting the residents of a supposed
was haunting the residents of a supposed
was haunting the residents of a supposed 19th century village the actual reveal
19th century village the actual reveal
19th century village the actual reveal left audiences scratching their heads in
left audiences scratching their heads in
left audiences scratching their heads in disappointment – really easy gig heaven
disappointment – really easy gig heaven
disappointment – really easy gig heaven maintain and protect the border that’s
maintain and protect the border that’s
maintain and protect the border that’s it turns out the only thing this village
it turns out the only thing this village
it turns out the only thing this village had to fear was stepping into modern-day
had to fear was stepping into modern-day
had to fear was stepping into modern-day society I think has returned his
society I think has returned his
society I think has returned his medicines from the towns she was
medicines from the towns she was
medicines from the towns she was attacked by a creature that killed it we
attacked by a creature that killed it we
attacked by a creature that killed it we know how much Shyamalan loves his twists
know how much Shyamalan loves his twists
know how much Shyamalan loves his twists but this one certainly lacked impact
but this one certainly lacked impact
but this one certainly lacked impact where are you from
quit number six Kill Bill Vol – I kill
quit number six Kill Bill Vol – I kill everybody was enthralled by the bride’s
everybody was enthralled by the bride’s
everybody was enthralled by the bride’s blood-soaked revenge rampage and we were
blood-soaked revenge rampage and we were
blood-soaked revenge rampage and we were all on the edge of our seats to see her
all on the edge of our seats to see her
all on the edge of our seats to see her finally clash with the man who stole her
finally clash with the man who stole her
finally clash with the man who stole her life was my reaction really that’s
life was my reaction really that’s
life was my reaction really that’s surprising yes
while we were treated to a tense build
while we were treated to a tense build up featuring typical Tarantino dialogue
up featuring typical Tarantino dialogue
up featuring typical Tarantino dialogue between these two scorned lovers the
between these two scorned lovers the
between these two scorned lovers the actual final fight is over in less than
actual final fight is over in less than
actual final fight is over in less than 30 seconds you and I have unfinished
30 seconds you and I have unfinished
30 seconds you and I have unfinished business
business
business while we are more than happy to see the
while we are more than happy to see the
while we are more than happy to see the five-point pom exploding heart technique
five-point pom exploding heart technique
five-point pom exploding heart technique finish bill off
finish bill off
finish bill off couldn’t we have gotten a little more
couldn’t we have gotten a little more
couldn’t we have gotten a little more swordplay beforehand the ultimate
swordplay beforehand the ultimate
swordplay beforehand the ultimate revenge should have at least had a few
revenge should have at least had a few
revenge should have at least had a few more sword swings after all the movie is
more sword swings after all the movie is
more sword swings after all the movie is called Kill Bill you’re not a bad person
called Kill Bill you’re not a bad person
called Kill Bill you’re not a bad person yeah terrific person number five
yeah terrific person number five
yeah terrific person number five The Matrix Revolutions why do you
The Matrix Revolutions why do you
The Matrix Revolutions why do you persist
because I choose to
because I choose to while the original matrix was a
while the original matrix was a
while the original matrix was a household name with its amazing
household name with its amazing
household name with its amazing choreography and philosophy the sequels
choreography and philosophy the sequels
choreography and philosophy the sequels just couldn’t live up to it if anything
just couldn’t live up to it if anything
just couldn’t live up to it if anything they got a little too far up their own
they got a little too far up their own
they got a little too far up their own backside with how smart they were trying
backside with how smart they were trying
backside with how smart they were trying to be still all fans were eager to see
to be still all fans were eager to see
to be still all fans were eager to see neo take on an entire city filled with
neo take on an entire city filled with
neo take on an entire city filled with agents myths in what looked like an epic
agents myths in what looked like an epic
agents myths in what looked like an epic finale to the third installment the
finale to the third installment the
finale to the third installment the disappointment already rears its head
disappointment already rears its head
disappointment already rears its head when he has to fight only one of the
when he has to fight only one of the
when he has to fight only one of the Smiths and it continues when neo manages
Smiths and it continues when neo manages
Smiths and it continues when neo manages to save humanity by essentially
to save humanity by essentially
to save humanity by essentially sacrificing himself to turn the matrix
sacrificing himself to turn the matrix
sacrificing himself to turn the matrix off and on again
off and on again
off and on again and as a result achieves peace it may be
and as a result achieves peace it may be
and as a result achieves peace it may be symbolic but in some ways it was also
symbolic but in some ways it was also
symbolic but in some ways it was also unwarranted and doesn’t give the closure
unwarranted and doesn’t give the closure
unwarranted and doesn’t give the closure that most fans of the first film desired
Thank You number four The Hunger Games
Thank You number four The Hunger Games Mockingjay part 2 you’re joking
Mockingjay part 2 you’re joking
Mockingjay part 2 you’re joking not in the slightest ever since Katniss
not in the slightest ever since Katniss
not in the slightest ever since Katniss Everdeen took her sister’s place in The
Everdeen took her sister’s place in The
Everdeen took her sister’s place in The Hunger Games we’ve been waiting for the
Hunger Games we’ve been waiting for the
Hunger Games we’ve been waiting for the day she finally gets even with President
day she finally gets even with President
day she finally gets even with President Snow and puts an end to the people’s
Snow and puts an end to the people’s
Snow and puts an end to the people’s suffering and we certainly got a
suffering and we certainly got a
suffering and we certainly got a resolution of sorts
resolution of sorts
resolution of sorts when it’s revealed that coin is only a
when it’s revealed that coin is only a
when it’s revealed that coin is only a stone’s throw away from snow in terms of
stone’s throw away from snow in terms of
stone’s throw away from snow in terms of villainy
villainy
villainy Katniss shoots her down as opposed to
Katniss shoots her down as opposed to
Katniss shoots her down as opposed to snow who is finally killed but by an
snow who is finally killed but by an
snow who is finally killed but by an angry mob instead of the girl on fire
the series ends on something of a
the series ends on something of a melancholy note as we see Katniss and
melancholy note as we see Katniss and
melancholy note as we see Katniss and Peeta with their children we’re all for
Peeta with their children we’re all for
Peeta with their children we’re all for Katniss getting a happy ending but oddly
Katniss getting a happy ending but oddly
Katniss getting a happy ending but oddly enough it felt so nonchalant for a
enough it felt so nonchalant for a
enough it felt so nonchalant for a series that had such grit if nightmares
series that had such grit if nightmares
series that had such grit if nightmares – number 3 I am Legend the last man on
– number 3 I am Legend the last man on
– number 3 I am Legend the last man on earth may not be alone and neither are
earth may not be alone and neither are
earth may not be alone and neither are we in thinking that the finale of this
we in thinking that the finale of this
we in thinking that the finale of this blockbuster was certainly lackluster
blockbuster was certainly lackluster
blockbuster was certainly lackluster they’re not gonna stop staying until
they’re not gonna stop staying until
they’re not gonna stop staying until dawn there are actually two endings – I
dawn there are actually two endings – I
dawn there are actually two endings – I am Legend one of which is the standard
am Legend one of which is the standard
am Legend one of which is the standard hero’s sacrifice which is rendered
hero’s sacrifice which is rendered
hero’s sacrifice which is rendered pointless by the fact that Will Smith
pointless by the fact that Will Smith
pointless by the fact that Will Smith could have just tossed the grenade as
could have just tossed the grenade as
could have just tossed the grenade as opposed to kamikaze a dark seeker
the other ending takes on a far
the other ending takes on a far different tone as it’s revealed that the
different tone as it’s revealed that the
different tone as it’s revealed that the dark seekers are actually intelligent
dark seekers are actually intelligent
dark seekers are actually intelligent beings that are just looking out for
beings that are just looking out for
beings that are just looking out for their own knowing that an alternative
their own knowing that an alternative
their own knowing that an alternative conclusion exists makes it all the more
conclusion exists makes it all the more
conclusion exists makes it all the more disappointing that the filmmakers went
disappointing that the filmmakers went
disappointing that the filmmakers went with the standard Hollywood treatment
number two No Country for Old Men maybe
number two No Country for Old Men maybe a little ride
a little ride
a little ride okay ensign I can’t clean your day the
okay ensign I can’t clean your day the
okay ensign I can’t clean your day the Coen brothers are legendary for their
Coen brothers are legendary for their
Coen brothers are legendary for their unique approach to narrative and
unique approach to narrative and
unique approach to narrative and filmmaking in general one of their most
filmmaking in general one of their most
filmmaking in general one of their most successful outings is this Academy
successful outings is this Academy
successful outings is this Academy award-winning tale of greed conscience
award-winning tale of greed conscience
award-winning tale of greed conscience and old age hatch asleep Oh No
and old age hatch asleep Oh No
and old age hatch asleep Oh No dreams well you got time for him now
dreams well you got time for him now
dreams well you got time for him now anything interesting
anything interesting
anything interesting after failing to capture the fearsome
after failing to capture the fearsome
after failing to capture the fearsome hit man Anton Chigurh Tommy Lee Jones
hit man Anton Chigurh Tommy Lee Jones
hit man Anton Chigurh Tommy Lee Jones agent lawman finally decides to retire
agent lawman finally decides to retire
agent lawman finally decides to retire and recounts two dreams he had about his
and recounts two dreams he had about his
and recounts two dreams he had about his father to his wife it was about meeting
father to his wife it was about meeting
father to his wife it was about meeting him in town somewhere Smee give me some
him in town somewhere Smee give me some
him in town somewhere Smee give me some money
money
money while it does provide food for thought
while it does provide food for thought
while it does provide food for thought and as always Tommy Lee Jones manages to
and as always Tommy Lee Jones manages to
and as always Tommy Lee Jones manages to seal the scene second one it was like we
seal the scene second one it was like we
seal the scene second one it was like we was both back in older times we’re still
was both back in older times we’re still
was both back in older times we’re still left wondering about sugars fate and who
left wondering about sugars fate and who
left wondering about sugars fate and who is left to carry on the fight I knew it
is left to carry on the fight I knew it
is left to carry on the fight I knew it whenever I got that he’d be there
no woke up before we reveal our number
no woke up before we reveal our number one pick here are some honorable
one pick here are some honorable
one pick here are some honorable mentions
mentions
mentions it’s the breakfast
it’s the breakfast
it’s the breakfast nothing nothing at all number one War of
nothing nothing at all number one War of
nothing nothing at all number one War of the Worlds
while certain aspects of this Steven
while certain aspects of this Steven Spielberg sci-fi movie were enjoyable
Spielberg sci-fi movie were enjoyable
Spielberg sci-fi movie were enjoyable like seeing the alien death machines
like seeing the alien death machines
like seeing the alien death machines cause havoc no one can deny that it’s
cause havoc no one can deny that it’s
cause havoc no one can deny that it’s ending is the very definition of an
ending is the very definition of an
ending is the very definition of an anti-climax even if you get the voice of
anti-climax even if you get the voice of
anti-climax even if you get the voice of God himself Morgan Freeman to narrate
God himself Morgan Freeman to narrate
God himself Morgan Freeman to narrate how microbes defeated the alien
how microbes defeated the alien
how microbes defeated the alien insurgents and still doesn’t change the
insurgents and still doesn’t change the
insurgents and still doesn’t change the fact that bacteria defeated the alien
fact that bacteria defeated the alien
fact that bacteria defeated the alien insurgents from the moment the invaders
insurgents from the moment the invaders
insurgents from the moment the invaders arrived breathe out and ate and drank
arrived breathe out and ate and drank
arrived breathe out and ate and drank they were doomed we’re glad that Tom
they were doomed we’re glad that Tom
they were doomed we’re glad that Tom Cruise could reconnect with a son and
Cruise could reconnect with a son and
Cruise could reconnect with a son and all but we’d rather have seen
all but we’d rather have seen
all but we’d rather have seen humankind’s valiant and desperate
humankind’s valiant and desperate
humankind’s valiant and desperate efforts to fight them off as opposed to
efforts to fight them off as opposed to
efforts to fight them off as opposed to them waiting for the invaders to die
them waiting for the invaders to die
them waiting for the invaders to die from the sniffles they were undone
from the sniffles they were undone
from the sniffles they were undone destroyed after all of man’s weapons and
destroyed after all of man’s weapons and
destroyed after all of man’s weapons and devices had failed by the tiniest
devices had failed by the tiniest
devices had failed by the tiniest creatures that God and His wisdom put
creatures that God and His wisdom put
creatures that God and His wisdom put upon this earth do you agree with our
upon this earth do you agree with our
upon this earth do you agree with our list
list
list yes which film do you think has the
yes which film do you think has the
yes which film do you think has the biggest anticlimax of all time take it
biggest anticlimax of all time take it
biggest anticlimax of all time take it and you didn’t see me for more
and you didn’t see me for more
and you didn’t see me for more entertaining top 10s published every day
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