Best ending line, ever

knitwit45 · Post by **knitwit45** » May 14th, 2008, 11:37 am

I just added a quote to my avatar, and it made me start thinking. What do YOU consider to be the best last line ever in a movie? I love "Oh, Jerry, don't let's ask for the moon; we have the stars" from "Now, Voyager". A friend loves the last line in "Pretty Woman", "She saved him right back!"

How about you?

cinemalover · Post by **cinemalover** » May 14th, 2008, 11:54 am

The closing line for Casablanca is quite famous for coming from an iconic movie, but also because it is often mis-quoted.

The actual line is:
"Louie, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship."

But it is often quoted as either, "This could be the beginning of a beautiful friendship" or "I think this is the start of a beautiful friendship."

The line was not in the original script and was dubbed in during post-production. Smart move by somebody that has stood the test of time.

MikeBSG · Post by **MikeBSG** » May 14th, 2008, 12:00 pm

"The Maltese Falcon": "It's the stuff that dreams are made of."

"Some Like It Hot": "Nobody's perfect."

"Chinatown": "Forget it, Jake. It's Chinatown."

knitwit45 · Post by **knitwit45** » May 14th, 2008, 12:00 pm

Yup, that's the next in line on my list...but he STILL should have taken Ingrid with him....sigh......

jdb1 · Post by **jdb1** » May 14th, 2008, 12:16 pm

I Am A Fugitive From a Chain Gang: "I steal."

The Ingenue · Post by **The Ingenue** » May 14th, 2008, 1:02 pm

My favorite comes at the end of Meet John Doe, when Edward Arnold's political machine has been conquered again. James Gleason turns to Arnold and says, "There you are, Norton: the people. Try and lick that!"

charliechaplinfan · Post by **charliechaplinfan** » May 14th, 2008, 1:37 pm

One of my favorites has already been said

Nobody's perfect from Some Like it Hot

I do like the ending of Casablanca and Now Voyager too.

This is my perfect one, it's from a title card from the very last silent, the end of an era

'What's the use in trying?' the gamine to the tramp

'Buck up - never say die. We'll get along'

with that they walk hand in hand into the sunset. The first time the tramp ever walked off with a companion and the end of his life on film.

MissGoddess · Post by **MissGoddess** » May 14th, 2008, 2:17 pm

".....tomorrow is another day"

Gone with the Wind

ChiO · Post by **ChiO** » May 14th, 2008, 2:40 pm

Here's a surprise:

Eh, what's the difference? -- Johnny Clay (THE KILLING)

ken123 · Post by **ken123** » May 14th, 2008, 2:55 pm

" He used to be a big shot ". Gladys George, speaking to a NYV policemen, in describing Jimmy Cagnet in The Roaring Twenties directed by Raoul Walsh.

Hollis · Post by **Hollis** » May 14th, 2008, 3:35 pm

Good afternoon,

"It wasn't the airplanes. It was beauty killed the beast."

- King Kong (1933)

As always,

Hollis

TCM Movie Morlocks · Post by **moira finnie** » May 14th, 2008, 3:43 pm

It's been awhile since I've seen this one, but what I think might be the last lines of Body and Soul (1947) have stayed in my memory. The gangster comes up to John Garfield after he's won the fight and asks:
"What makes you think you can get away with this?"
Garfield replies:
"What are you gonna do? Kill me? Everybody dies."

MissGoddess · Post by **MissGoddess** » May 14th, 2008, 3:51 pm

Moira you reminded me of another John Garfield movie that has one of my favorite ending (or almost ending) line:

"In the end, you pay for what you are." - Humoresque

Hollis · Post by **Hollis** » May 17th, 2008, 2:22 pm

Hi everyone,

Can anybody top the last line of perhaps the best loved movie of all time?

"There's no place like home!" -The Wizard of Oz (1939)

As always,

Hollis

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Best ending line, ever

Best ending line, ever