Unlikely Endings To Popular Movies

[JaseSF]

but upon attempting to do so finds he must but he cannot leading him to malfunction and start sleeping with maids.

Gojira (1954): An atomic explosion awakes and possibly mutates a sleeping giant dinosaur with him eventually deciding to head to Japan...

[bob]

as he has a craving for sushi. Upon arriving in Japan he finds what he seeks and the taste of it inspires him to set up his own sushi bar.

The Usual Suspects

On a ship in San Pedro Bay, a faceless figure identified as "Keyser" speaks with an injured man called Keaton. The two talk briefly, then Keyser appears to shoot Keaton before setting the ship ablaze. The next day, FBI Agent Jack Baer U.S. Customs special agent Dave Kujan  arrive in San Pedro separately to investigate what happened on the boat. There appear to be only two survivors....

[claws]

The Usual Suspects

On a ship in San Pedro Bay, a faceless figure identified as "Keyser" speaks with an injured man called Keaton. The two talk briefly, then Keyser appears to shoot Keaton before setting the ship ablaze. The next day, FBI Agent Jack Baer U.S. Customs special agent Dave Kujan  arrive in San Pedro separately to investigate what happened on the boat. There appear to be only two survivors....

... but no other bodies. Frustrated, the FBI Agent and the special agent decide to go sheepherding in Wyoming. During the long months of isolation, an unusual bond starts to develop between them, one which they are only vaguely aware of, until one night when it rises to the surface in a passionate encounter.

The Bone Collector

A quadriplegic homicide detective and his female partner track down a serial killer.

[Doggett]

The Killer turns out to be the quadriplegic homicide detective's brother.

A decent man who was driven to violence by the love of his brother, killing people as a way to find the medical science to cure his bro and hope the discarded bodies will also provoke his brothers mind to find the killer and give him a new sense of worth and proving that despite it all, brotherly love wins out.

Also his brother, the killer, ends up falling in love with the female partner.


Jurassic Park:

On a remote island, scientists have genetically recreated dinosaurs...

[Pacman000]

Unfortunately, they are shut down because their boss is a bit too similar to some animator, Walt whats-his-name....

Star Wars

"It is a time of civil war.  Rebels have won their first victory against the evil Galactic Empire.  During the battle ..."

[claws]

"It is a time of civil war.  Rebels have won their first victory against the evil Galactic Empire.  During the battle ..."

... the government captures the Rebels and forces them to kill each other under the revolutionary "Battle Royale" act.

Saturday Night Fever

Nineteen-year-old Brooklyn native Tony Manero lives for Saturday nights at the local disco, where he's king of the club, thanks to his stylish moves on the dance floor. But outside of the club, things don't look so rosy.

[bob]

Unfortunately, they are shut down because their boss is a bit too similar to some animator, Walt whats-his-name....

Star Wars

"It is a time of civil war.  Rebels have won their first victory against the evil Galactic Empire.  During the battle ..."

a gigantic Twinkie fell from the sky and crushed the ultimate weapon which the Galactic Empire was in possession of. However, the victory for the rebels was short lived as Twinkies of mammoth proportions began destroying their weapons as well. This forced the Galactic Empire and the rebels to make a temporary truce to fight their common enemy.


All About Eve

At an awards dinner, Eve Harrington — the newest and brightest star on Broadway — is being presented the Sarah Siddons Award for her breakout performance as Cora in Footsteps on the Ceiling. Theatre critic Addison DeWittobserves the proceedings and, in a sardonic voiceover, recalls how Eve's star rose as quickly as it did.....

[claws]

 

[Rev. Powell]

Saturday Night Fever

Nineteen-year-old Brooklyn native Tony Manero lives for Saturday nights at the local disco, where he's king of the club, thanks to his stylish moves on the dance floor. But outside of the club, things don't look so rosy.

Because aliens have invaded the city while Tony was dancing the night away, and now he must figure out how to defeat them using only and his platform shoes, sequins, and pelvis-swiveling dance moves.

(Sorry bob, claws just barely beat you to answering STAR WARS. But I'll repeat your ALL ABOUT EVE suggestion).

All About Eve

At an awards dinner, Eve Harrington — the newest and brightest star on Broadway — is being presented the Sarah Siddons Award for her breakout performance as Cora in Footsteps on the Ceiling. Theatre critic Addison DeWittobserves the proceedings and, in a sardonic voiceover, recalls how Eve's star rose as quickly as it did.....

[bob]

in large part because she slept her way to the top. The movie recalls her adventures to the height of stardom along with some of the less then proud things she did to get there.



Paths of Glory

The film begins with a voiceover describing the trench warfare situation of World War I up to 1916; immediately following this is a scene in which General George Broulard of the French General Staff asks his subordinate, General Mireau, to send his division on a suicidal mission to take a well-defended German position called the "Anthill". Mireau initially refuses the commission, citing the impossibility of success and the danger to his beloved soldiers, but when Broulard mentions a potential promotion, Mireau .........

[Chainsawmidget]

Paths of Glory

The film begins with a voiceover describing the trench warfare situation of World War I up to 1916; immediately following this is a scene in which General George Broulard of the French General Staff asks his subordinate, General Mireau, to send his division on a suicidal mission to take a well-defended German position called the "Anthill". Mireau initially refuses the commission, citing the impossibility of success and the danger to his beloved soldiers, but when Broulard mentions a potential promotion, Mireau .........

Transforms into a giant robot and goes on to single handily win the war.  Sadly, as he's revealed himself, he can no longer stay on earth and leaves for parts unknown. 

The A-team

A crack commando unit was sent to prison by a military court for a crime they didn't commit. These men promptly escaped from a maximum security stockade to the Los Angeles underground....

[akiratubo]

The A-team

A crack commando unit was sent to prison by a military court for a crime they didn't commit. These men promptly escaped from a maximum security stockade to the Los Angeles underground....

... where they formed a punk-rock band.  After shooting to stardom, they signed with a record company that exploited them and screwed them over completely, leaving them broke, addicted to cocaine, and with no prospects of continuing their musical careers.  Dejected, the A-Team decided to return to prison, which ironically was more pleasant than the music business.

Vanishing Point

A man steals a suped-up car and decides to see how long he can remain on the run without being caught.  Along the way, he meets some interesting people ...

[Leah]

that will show up later in gorilla suits and shoot him.

Battle Royale

School kids shoot at each other, only leaving two left, in which.....

[claws]

Battle Royale

School kids shoot at each other, only leaving two left, in which.....

... a bumbling pair of employees at a hidden medical supply warehouse accidentally release a deadly gas into the air, the vapors cause the dead school kids to re-animate as they go on a rampage seeking their favorite food, blood sausages.

Annie Hall (1977)

After breaking up with his girlfriend Annie Hall, neurotic comedian Alvy Singer goes on a stream of consciousness journey through his memories of their relationship, trying to find out what caused them to part ways...

[grickobl]

...after hiring a private investigator he found out Annie's work collague is a warlock, and cast a love spell on her, causing her to dump Alvy for him.

Mysterious skin

Brian Lackey is determined to discover what happened during an amnesia blackout when he was eight years old, and then later woke with a bloody nose. He believes he was abducted by aliens, and N. McCormick, a fellow player on Brian's childhood baseball team, may be the key as to exactly what happened that night...