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mattiasflgrtll6 08-03-20 05:25 AM

Comedies with surprisingly depressing endings
 
Over a month ago or so I saw Mr. Hulot's Holiday, the revered Jaques Tati film. At first it started out very slow and although nicely stylized it felt like the comedy went over my head, but eventually it started getting more humorous and I ended up liking it. My favorite scenes are people mistaking Hulot for a shark and when he accidentally creates fireworks.

However, once it got to the ending, and he tried to say goodbye to his romantic interest but was unable to, I felt... sad. This man is so totally inept at everything that he will never really get anywhere, since he will bungle every good opportunity. His bad luck and uncontrollable clumsiness is a constant curse.

cricket 08-03-20 06:37 AM

First movie I think of is The Last American Virgin

AgrippinaX 08-03-20 06:45 AM

I love this thread, can’t wait to see what pops up. Can’t think of much myself. I thought The Grand Budapest Hotel took a downward turn in tone toward the end, but it felt like a tragicomedy throughout.

Takoma11 08-03-20 10:35 AM

I think that there's a whole slew of indie comedies that aren't afraid to have sad or melancholy endings. I'm thinking of something like Molly Shannon's film The Year of the Dog.

Iroquois 08-03-20 11:30 AM

Re: Comedies with surprisingly depressing endings
 
Withnail & I

Sedai 08-03-20 11:38 AM

Re: Comedies with surprisingly depressing endings
 
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Gideon58 08-03-20 11:42 AM

Originally Posted by Sedai (Post 2113987)

First of all, I want to say this is a very interesting topic. I'm also trying to recall what was so depressing about the ending of The Life Aquatic?

Sedai 08-03-20 02:55 PM

Originally Posted by Gideon58 (Post 2113988)
First of all, I want to say this is a very interesting topic. I'm also trying to recall what was so depressing about the ending of The Life Aquatic?

WARNING: "The Life Aquatic" spoilers below
Owen Wilson's character, Ned, is killed when the Helicopter crashes.


So yea, maybe not depressing, but certainly sad, or at least it hit me in such a way.

gbgoodies 08-04-20 01:18 AM

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Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (2012)




Marley & Me (2008)




The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985)

Theophile 08-05-20 02:44 AM

Re: Comedies with surprisingly depressing endings
 
Monty Python's The Life of Brian:


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Diehl40 09-11-20 10:57 PM

Re: Comedies with surprisingly depressing endings
 
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City Lights- Charlie Chaplin

Wyldesyde19 09-11-20 11:26 PM

My favorite Romances have depressing endings.
Anne Hall
Roman Holiday
BrokeBack Mountain
Shakespeare in Love

Diehl40 09-23-20 08:50 PM

Re: Comedies with surprisingly depressing endings
 
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Brazil- Gilliam

Gideon58 09-23-20 08:59 PM

Originally Posted by gbgoodies (Post 2114264)
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (2012)




Marley & Me (2008)




The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985)
Big second to The Purple Rose of Cairo...the ending of that movie is heartbreaking.

Wyldesyde19 09-23-20 09:05 PM

Originally Posted by Gideon58 (Post 2126889)
Big second to The Purple Rose of Cairo...the ending of that movie is heartbreaking.
Agreed. Purple Rose had a surprisingly sad ending. Great film!

WrinkledMind 09-24-20 03:27 AM

Brazil felt like an unexpected punch in the gut. I love this gem.


Life is Beautiful. Again didn't expect it.

matt72582 09-24-20 01:22 PM

Re: Comedies with surprisingly depressing endings
 
Il Sorpasso

Cobra 10-27-20 12:34 PM

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mattiasflgrtll6 06-06-22 01:54 PM

Re: Comedies with surprisingly depressing endings
 
Roman Holiday. Romantic comedies with downbeat endings don't come along often, so the fact that Audrey Hepburn's breakout movie of all things has one truly took me by surprise. It's one of those relationships plagued with problems from the start and realistically this is what would happen. But man, when Ann and Joe Bradley have to say goodbye in a context where they have to pretend they don't even know each other... it breaks your heart. Brilliantly delivered emotional tension in that scene.

John Dumbear 06-06-22 05:09 PM

"The Big Lebowski" and "Chasing Amy" spring to mind.


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