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Which movies had the best and most surprising twist?
For me the twist in the original "Planet of the apes" was very good and also in the 6th Sense although I thought the movie itself was damn boring!!
Also in the original StarWars series finding out who Darth Vader really was
fight club does it for me, its a total mindfuck. empire strikes back had a good twist if you didn't already know about it (being about 12 when they were re-released, i somehow already knew).
Miffy
30-12-2004, 01:09 PM
Matchstick Men had a fairly good twist, although I did start to see it coming not long before the end.
Jim V
30-12-2004, 01:13 PM
Usual Suspects or White of the Eye (in a wierd and very disturbing way)
Tweety
30-12-2004, 01:13 PM
6th Sense, i enjoyed it.
HunnyPot
30-12-2004, 02:11 PM
Unbreakable was quite good. The Hole had some good twists, but it was a shit film.
Skive
30-12-2004, 02:59 PM
Originally posted by Jim V
Usual Suspects
:yes:
Miffy
30-12-2004, 03:15 PM
Also House of Games, but that's quite an old film now. Oh, and The Game, that was one big twist all the way through!
Foxxy_Cymru
30-12-2004, 03:46 PM
I can tell you the worst one, anyone seen Mulholland Drive? :crazyeyes
Jim V
30-12-2004, 03:50 PM
House of Games, can't believe I forgot that! Twist a minute from the water pistol to the airport at the end.
'Please sir, can I have some more?'
Superb.
Blah_ha
30-12-2004, 03:53 PM
I would have to agree with Matchstick Men :yes:
Tim the Enchanter
30-12-2004, 04:42 PM
Definately Usual Suspects
yes, I agree with house of games, usual suspects, the hole, fight club. All quite good twists really.
otter
30-12-2004, 07:42 PM
Originally posted by O_o
fight club
:yes: Agreed.
drgoo
30-12-2004, 09:36 PM
Wild Things (the original, not the crappy sequel).
It has a huge twist ever ten minutes and then a few more in the credits. It can be a hard movie to follow.
Definitely worth it though.
Shogun
30-12-2004, 09:43 PM
I liked the twist in Usual Suspects.
Miffy
31-12-2004, 08:22 PM
I didn't think anyone else would remember House of Games tbh. There's not many films I'd watch more than once but that was one of them. I saw that last 15 years ago! :o
Indrid Cold
31-12-2004, 08:24 PM
6th sense.
Maybe slightly obvious but The Village and The Others both had good twists.
Man Of Kent
01-01-2005, 02:48 PM
Would have to agree about the original Planet of the Apes, something else which the remake fucked up. I also thought that Sixth Sense had a good twist, but I saw it coming...
Another one which impressed me was Twelve Monkeys. Worth watching for sure...
Yerascrote
01-01-2005, 03:37 PM
i thought the recruit was pretty fucked up in that department
wheresmyplacebo
01-01-2005, 10:56 PM
la conifdential aint bad
usual suspects :D
fight club
6th sense
worst one = signs
wheresmyplacebo
02-01-2005, 07:20 PM
Originally posted by O_o
signs had a plot twist?
water kills them is suposed to be a twist
doesnt it ever rain :rolleyes:
Replicant
02-01-2005, 10:46 PM
The end of Easy Rider was rather unexpected :chin:
Indrid Cold
02-01-2005, 11:20 PM
Originally posted by wheresmyplacebo
Originally posted by O_o
signs had a plot twist? water kills them is suposed to be a twist
No, the twist is supposed to be that all the seemingly unimportant stuff (the little girl leaves glasses of water everywhere, the baseball club on the wall, the wife's last words, the son having asthma) actually had a purpose to serve.
doesnt it ever rain :rolleyes:
I (and many many others, I suppose) had the same question.
cherridrop
03-01-2005, 02:38 PM
diffinatly 'saw'. that film has one of the best twists i have seen. yea, and 6 sence too.:p
Jowolvo
03-01-2005, 04:50 PM
most imp-fight club-that screwed with my head as I had to leave for work half way thru! Granted it was only 10 min from the end when i got back but a film has never messed with my head like that!
another one i never saw comin was a (not that good) film with john cuscak-murder spree at some motel yet i can't remember the title! It was an ok film but I watched the directors cut so unsure if normal version was same at end!
i also loved 6th sense twist!
Jim V
03-01-2005, 08:50 PM
wasn't that Identity, really obvious twist but filmed well
luckystar69
05-01-2005, 01:03 PM
Saw has got to have THE best twist ever!! i was gobsmacked!!
The Others was also v good and so was 6th sense!
Blah_ha
05-01-2005, 02:19 PM
The twist in Saw was good, just a shame that it was such a bad film in every other respect.
Distraction-Jo
05-01-2005, 04:12 PM
sixth sense and unbreakable are quite good and i think the twist to hannibal aswell or maybe i just like the movie :)
Jowolvo
09-01-2005, 04:34 PM
Originally posted by Jim V
wasn't that Identity, really obvious twist but filmed well
that'll be the one! thanks! I think I only watched in for shallow reasons of john cusack being in it!
Cuddilicious
09-01-2005, 08:39 PM
Well since people have mentioned Fight Club, The 6th Sense and Usual Suspects.
I'd like to add, 'The Others' - Wasn't that great of a movie but it did have a good wee twist.
Namaste
10-01-2005, 01:35 AM
Originally posted by DiamondGeezer
For me the twist in the original "Planet of the apes" was very good and also in the 6th Sense although I thought the movie itself was damn boring!!
Took me a whole ten minutes to guess the plot from the Sixth Sense.
Adaptation however, is something else.
Rocks
12-01-2005, 12:26 AM
Hmm I could see the 6th sense one coming, and I'm never usually that quick.
Unbreakable's though was a fantastic ending.
Vanilla Sky's was a good twist - though I still don't understand after many viewings what the twist actually was; all I know is that it was a damn good unexpected twist!
Though the award has to go to... Twister! That F5 at the end gave a great twist... :D
(sorry, will crawl to bed... :o)
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