Movies Where the Villain Wins

Wetts1012

Just watched the movie "Buried" and loved the ending. Any movie where the ending is completely realistic and unhappy is good filmmaking.

Any other ones out there?

Im not talking about sad endings, just endings where the hero loses.

I can think of:

Arlington Road
Seven
The Departed.

Go......

Milo

The Mist . . .

Usual Suspects.

Memento . . . that's all I got.

djgolfcan

American Beauty
Romeo and Julliet
West Side Story

Wetts1012

djgolfcan;318114 wrote Romeo and Julliet

err, this was more sad (lovers / suicide / mishap) than it was shocking.

I wasnt left feeling like OMG THAT JUST HAPPENED.

Milo

djgolfcan;318114 wroteAmerican Beauty
Romeo and Julliet
West Side Story

Your last two are pretty much the same thing. Forgot all about Beauty, though . . .

Milo

Wetts1012;318112 wroteJust watched the movie "Buried" and loved the ending. Any movie where the ending is completely realistic and unhappy is good filmmaking.

Any other ones out there?

Im not talking about sad endings, just endings where the hero loses.

Go......

Last Season's Stanley Cup Finals?

Cerberus

Milo, I owe you a beer next time I see you :)

kwsteve

Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry
Rocky
Godfather Part III

Hellmuth's Mole

One of my favourites and a must see for all degens....

Grifters

moose

Book of Eli
Schindlers List
Titanic
Old Yeller
Quicksand
Empire Strikes Back
The Wild Geese
Casino
Forest Gump

actyper

Heat

Hellmuth's Mole

Pay It Forward was all like "WTF! No way!" for me.

EDIT: Primal Fear and Fight Club! 2 Great roles for Ed Norton.

Also Silence of the Lambs.

moose

The Crying Game

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New jersey city drive

Cerberus

The Karate Kid

waltsfriend

Hellmuth's Mole;318136 wrotePay It Forward was all like "WTF! No way!" for me.

EDIT: Primal Fear and Fight Club! 2 Great roles for Ed Norton.

Also Silence of the Lambs.

You could add American History X to that list as well.

I should include Bring it On as well. I hope that didn't spoil it for those of you who have not seen the Kirsten Dunst cheerleader movie.

trigs

+1 to primal fear, seven, and arlington road

i'll suggest brazil as well. great post apocalyptic movie. also fallen with denzel washington.

EDIT: oh man, how could i forget one of my favorites - quarantine - if you like zombie type movies.

kwsteve

The Cincinnati Kid

moose

The Wicker Man

waltsfriend

Ocean's 11, the original version with Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr. and the rest of the Rat Pack. The remake took great advantage of those who saw the original and used its ending to provide a surprising and crucial twist in the new version.