Are there 2 different dvds with different endings for this movie. Ten famous movies that could have had completely different. The alternate endings of 28 famous movies mental floss. I seriously have already seen this movie with three different endings on tv and each of them gave a very different tone to the movie. Find out if theres ghosts in 1408 from over 4 other people who have already watched it. A horror films powerful and discontinued ending medium. We want to celebrate our different opinions, and celebrate yours as well. Scifi played the most atrocious alternative ending ive ever seen, completely ruining the movie for both of us, and now my movie selection reputation is. In addition to the ending that appears in the theatrical release which is also the default ending of the. I claim no rights to this movie, none of the work is my own please read the description below this is the 1408 ending that was. With time, as the horrors mount, the writer looks to the word for comfort and discovers that all its pages are now blank. You may be thinking of the horror movie, 1408, or the movie pelham123. As he plays the tape, however, the sound of the hotels. Alternate movie endings that are way better screenrant.
Scifi played the most atrocious alternative ending ive ever seen, completely ruining the movie for both of us, and now my movie selection reputation is ruined for her. By the way the movie was more funny than scary if you watched it with the good ending. There are incredible performances from the likes of john cusack and samuel l. The film 1408 left me with the same dreary feeling as the short story. Like i guess the ending that the movie theater would of had. Spoiler alert alternate ending the directors cut contains a more tragic ending. Jun, 2016 he doesnt have any idea why they have two endings for 1408. John cusack mike enslin, tony shalhoub sam farrell, len cariou mikes father, isiah whitlock jr. The two locations where this movie was filmed, for the most part, were california and new york, and each location came with a separate crew, after which, both crews were listed in the films end credits.
Jul 16, 2018 i was interested in seeing 1408 when it first came out over ten years ago, but i didnt want to get strung along for a stephen king ending. We then see mike writing about the experience of 1408 on his computer and how it was a hellish dream he built in his mind. A write up on the ending is probably amid the articles history. Which ending to the story is more likable remains a question of taste since both endings leave pleasant goose bumps.
This great horror movie that grew out of a short story by stephen king also has two endings that differ fundamentally from each other. He keeps an audio recorder that he had used throughout the movie and instructs her to. He never reads stephen king or watches his movies unless hes with me. Too many film sites cater to the same kind of audience, with one overwhelming voice in the writing, but what we treasure at alternate ending is diversity. This is why i was initially prepared to cut 1408 all the slack it needed. The descents multiple endings explained screen rant. When i saw it for the second time im sure it was different from the first time i saw it. While the dolphin hotel, the building in which stephen kings infamous room 1408 resides in, is fictional, it was, indeed based on a real hotel. Jackson actually screaming at anything was too laughably unrealistic for this movie. Well, id been sitting on this one for years and years and finally decided to give it a go. He survives with extensive third degree burns, but he lives the rest of his life alone and in fear. Jackson leaves the funeral and sees cusack in the back seat. How does the movie make room 1408 seem scary before viewers even see the inside.
Do you think strong emotions can continue to occupy a place. Jackson, mary mccormack, tony shalhoub, len cariou, isiah whitlock, jr. Has three endings the cusak thrillerstephen king short story. In the cinema, we all saw how the hero, john cusack, was saved from the fire as it was in stephen kings version. Even though 1408 cant compete with the more than ingenious parent it still offers suspenseful entertainment for a movie night. Apr 28, 2012 this is the 1408 ending that was shown in theatres, but it is not the ending that was released on the directors cut dvd so for anybody who caught the movie the first time round on dvd only. A creepy thriller starring john cusack, 1408 follows a.
I knew that there were two different cuts of the film and depending on who you ask, there might be a third and that the only differences between them were the endings, and id heard that the consensus is that the theatrical ending was better. This is the 1408 ending that was shown in theatres, but it is not the ending that was released on the directors cut dvd so for anybody who caught the movie the first time round on dvd only. Is stephen kings 1408 hotel real and where is it if it is. As the procession ends, lily walks to her car and is met by gerald olin who is carrying a box. Carrie, our casual movie goer, reminds us all that cinema is in fact supposed to be fun and entertaining and that sometimes, just sometimes, happy endings are good. There would have to be a point made within the movie of things being different from shot to shot. I was interested in seeing 1408 when it first came out over ten years ago, but i didnt want to get strung along for a stephen king ending. Mike enslin sets fire to 1408 but is not rescued by the fire department. I built the ending of this movie up to her tvlling her it might be my favorite ending ever.
When i saw it for the second time im sure it was different from the first time. The movie of 1408 i watched at the cinema has a different ending where the writer was rescued from that room by the firemen but on another dvd the guy was never able to leave the room. Tim brayton, our seasoned film critic, shares a more critical view of film, an appreciation for vintage cinema and perhaps limitedrelease movies that we might otherwise miss. Did they release alternate endings for the movie room 1408 with. In addition to the ending used in the theatrical release of 1408, director mikael hafstrom filmed three other finales. The descent was a smash both stateside and in its native uk, but viewers in those two places actually experienced the film differently, at least in theaters.
I think from searching that the man is not dead in the original ending. Although i preferred the ending where enslin survived, i. The descent has two endings, one of which accompanied the us release, while the uk release had a different conclusion. The focus is on one of stephen kings short stories, 1408, directed by a swedish director mikael hafstrom and starring john cusack, samuel l. The short story ends on a far more cynical note than the movie, with mike enslin setting himself on fire rather than the room to escape its horrible influence. Mike wil direct een reservering maken voor 1408, maar het hotel meldt reeds bij voorbaat dat het. Ending spoiler for 1408 2007, plus mistakes, quotes, trivia and more. I seen this movie several times and today i watched it where john cusack survived.
He keeps an audio recorder that he had used throughout the movie and instructs her to toss the rest. The movie was shot with three different endings, with three completely different solutions to the mystery. Families can talk about the enduring appeal of ghost stories and haunted house tales. Carrie, our casual moviegoer, reminds us all that cinema is in fact supposed to be fun and entertaining and that sometimes, just sometimes, happy endings are good. The next scene is at mikes funeral where his coffin is lowered into the ground right next to his daughters. It is directed by mikael hafstrom and stars john cusack, samuel l.
Ive never seen a movie that has two versions of endings. The fact that the movie is shown fast and loose with different endings is unusualnotable and so should be highlighted by the top paragraph184. Learn all about the important personal journey of our protagonist, the meaning behind the evil 1408, and looking in depth at both main endings that feature drastically different outcomes. How come people have the same movies with 2 different endings. A man who specialises in debunking paranormal occurrences checks into the fabled room 1408 in the dolphin hotel. So 1408 has three endings posted by stonehog on 8217 at 10.
After a series of torments, mike talks to a hotel operator from the phone in 1408 and asks why they dont just kill him and get it over with. How does mikes past become part of the rooms arsenal of disturbing imagery. He now sees, how his counterpart gets struck down by the mysterious figure before the theatrical release sets back in and he is face to face with his assailant. What are the different hardware that will be needed by producer of the voice mail the srvice provider and the beneficiary. A creepy thriller starring john cusack, 1408 follows a ghost hunter as he. Insane alternate endings to famous films page 3 of 30. Multiple endings were shot at the time of production due to the studio. The 1408 room was created as a set, and was not a real hotel room, allowing for more ease of access when filming. Ask anything you want to know, or answer other people. With such a meaningful and powerful ending, 1408 s theatrical cut is not only the best version of the film its now, perhaps fittingly, mysteriously and hauntingly hard to find.
Nov 12, 2009 tim brayton, our seasoned film critic, shares a more critical view of film, an appreciation for vintage cinema and perhaps limitedrelease movies that we might otherwise miss. I was interested in seeing 1408 when it first came out over ten years ago, but i. Instead, the last we see of him is when hes lying on his back in the burning room and we. Cusack is magnificent, and considering about half the film is. Funnily enough, i watched 1408 last week and was very confused that the ending was now different to the ending i saw years ago he lived in the first version, he was a cigarette smoking ghost in the second. In room 1408, he finds a bible and tosses it aside. Mikes wife then suggest he write about the experience. Funnily enough, i watched 1408 last week and was very confused that the ending was now different to the ending i saw years ago he lived in the first version, he was a cigarette smoking ghost in the second reasons for alternate endings more generally. His tapes are also completely worthless and dont convince anyone of. He doesnt have any idea why they have two endings for 1408. I saw the movie first, and my initial reaction to the short story was amazement at how different the stories were. Dec 03, 2019 the movie was shot with three different endings, with three completely different solutions to the mystery.
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