Films with the ending as the opening

Takae · 09/10/13 - 04:56

Someone's comment about Phar Lap got me wondering: Can you think of any film that opens with its ending?

I can think of only two: Quadrophenia and Sunset Boulevard.

Actually, judging by many debates about Jimmy's fate, a lot of people still don't realise that the ending is the opening of Quadrophenia.

soapfan_1973 · 09/10/13 - 05:07

Evita?

CLL Dodge · 09/10/13 - 05:15

Irreversible.

It ends with its opening too.

Johnny Clay · 09/10/13 - 05:17

Gandhi's start is a huge spoiler.

soapfan_1973 · 09/10/13 - 05:23

The Lovely Bones could county as well since you know the main character is already dead and she is telling how it happened

Matt D · 09/10/13 - 05:27

Memento?

BastardBeaver · 09/10/13 - 05:31

I thought of Irreversible too. although that seems obvious.

I watched The Life of David Gale the other day which sort of starts with the end. Or at least it is a little teaser for the end.

rfonzo · 09/10/13 - 05:55

Pulp Fiction with the couple at the coffee table saying to each other 'I love you honey bunny.'

Also, American Beauty, where Kevin Spacey's narration outlines what is going to happen to him from the opening sequence.

He says in 'less than a year I will be dead.'

stvn758 · 09/10/13 - 06:16

Fallen with Denzel Washington, Carlito's Way very similar.

MagicCoppelia · 09/10/13 - 10:44

The Twilight Saga: New Moon.:o

Eddie Badger · 09/10/13 - 11:03

Carlito's Way

ironjade · 09/10/13 - 11:43

"The Night of the Following Day" ends where it begins.

silentNate · 09/10/13 - 11:54

Titanic

woot_whoo · 09/10/13 - 12:01

"Sunset Boulevard".

jeff_vader · 09/10/13 - 12:41

Heavenly Creatures
DOA? (the film noir rather than boobie kung-fu chicks

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Matrix Reloaded (not quite ending, but definitely third act)
MI:3 (ditto; doesn't it start with a key scene from about halfway through film?)

I have vague memories of Fight Club also opening with start of climatic scene, but may be wrong

LM · 09/10/13 - 13:06

The Hours

Lathamite · 09/10/13 - 13:09

12 Monkeys

jeff_vader wrote: »

I have vague memories of Fight Club also opening with start of climatic scene, but may be wrong

It does. Although there's a (smart) change in the dialogue to reflect that we've just watched a flashback.

manderley · 09/10/13 - 13:13

Citizen Kane

JEFF62 · 09/10/13 - 13:13

Takae wrote: »

I can think of only two: Quadrophenia and Sunset Boulevard.

Actually, judging by many debates about Jimmy's fate, a lot of people still don't realise that the ending is the opening of Quadrophenia.

I never had a clue. Seen the film many times and the penny never dropped until someone explained it on here about a year ago! So it took over 30 years before I knew this!!

jeff_vader · 09/10/13 - 13:16

Lathamite wrote: »

12 Monkeys

It does. Although there's a (smart) change in the dialogue to reflect that we've just watched a flashback.

Thanks

. Glad memory not failing yet. And La Jetee/12 Monkeys is great choice. One of my fave SF films.

Virgil Tracy · 09/10/13 - 20:48

Fight Club .

ironjade · 09/10/13 - 23:12

Dead of Night.

[Deleted User] · 09/10/13 - 23:18

Saving Private Ryan.

timebug · 09/10/13 - 23:22

The English Patient

rfonzo · 10/10/13 - 00:26

manderley wrote: »

Citizen Kane

That is a great film along with The Third Man!

Roland Mouse · 10/10/13 - 00:34

The Outsiders

"When I stepped out into the bright sunlight, from the darkness of the movie house, I had only two things on my mind: Paul Newman and a ride home..."

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