Films that start well and end terribly

Completely agree with Martyrs; I really enjoyed the first half hour but then I thought it became really lame and I hated it overall.

The Siege

I Am Legend

The ending of the film's source material - a novel by the same name - is far, far more haunting and compelling than the Hollyderp conclusion moviegoers witnessed.

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~ I am tired of ze same old faces! Ze same old things!

Indeed. Though I still like Charlton Heston in The Omega Man. At least that was bad ass!

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Fear and Loathing in MoFo... The Gunslinger 45's Top 50 Favorite Films

In the 10 Ring: Gunslinger45's reviews

Shutter Island

Terminator 2

The Matrix Reloaded

War of the Worlds

Kill Bill 2

Knowing

Indiana Jones 4

Tree of Life-For the first hour I thought this movie was great. The creation of earth sequence was beautiful, but as the film dragged on it got repetitive and sleep-inducing.By the end I was left happy that it was over.It was a chore to watch.

The Purge-The first 15-20 minutes make it seem like it's going to be a genuinely good thriller, but bam! It turns into the most generic movie ever. This movie sucked bad. One of the worst films of 2013.

The Wolfman 2010



It started out well enough but went to s**t in the last half.

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“The Universe is under no obligation to make sense to you.”
― Neil deGrasse Tyson

I recently watched a horror called Nailbiter. It started pretty strong, almost seemed like a Spielberg film with a touch of family drama, but the middle was rather slow and padded.... Although it got a bit better again toward the end, I came away somewhat disappointed.

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#31 on SC's Top 100 Mofos list!!

She's so lovely (1997)

Great set-up, but the drama gives way to cliche action flick.

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"The greatest danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it." - Michelangelo.

This reminds me of most Stephen King stories. Like 2/3 of them I am right there, loving it,. then the ending comes...umm wtf? I do not mind a twist, but it has to be at least somewhat cohesive. The Long Walk - best story he has ever written from start to finish. IMHO anyway.

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“The gladdest moment in human life, methinks, is a departure into unknown lands.” – Sir Richard Burton

IRON MAN 3 comes to mind...

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"Yes, citizen, there is no cause for alarm -- you may return to your harpsichord."

"Are you guys with the IRS?!"

Not 'terribly', but it prevents the film from being a great one, for me.

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3:10 to Yuma (1957)

I rented this after seeing and loving the 2007 version. I liked it right up until the stupid arbitrary happy ending.
Never watched it again.

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Good shout, I thought the film was decent but much preferred the newer version as well. The ending actually makes use of the interesting characters that have been developed throughout the film and as a result delivers a powerful and emotional ending.

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I would have to say Drive. I've always remembered the start of the movie but to this day I can’t remember the rest of it.

I actually liked the religion satire part. For me it got bad just after he reads the commandments. Then it goes into Rom-Com autopilot, and that whole part really sucks. But all the good stuff before that makes it worth the watch.

I think The Departed started tremendously, one of my favorite movies ever, but it starts going downhill towards the end, in a very big way.

Have you watched the alternate ending? It is a lot more closer to the main point of the novel than what those stupid test audiences picked.

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Here, if you have a milkshake, and I have a milkshake, and I have a straw. There it is, that's a straw, you see? You watching?. And my straw reaches acroooooooss the room, and starts to drink your milkshake... I... drink... your... milkshake!
-Daniel, There Will Be Blood