Deceptively dark movie endings

There were witnesses on the train who saw Sykes shoot the cop. I think there was someone else in the car.

 

And then the helicopter flies off leaving the ship capsized.

 

Speaking of deceptively dark, I remember the one time (late 90s) when network TV (I think it was NBC), televised The Paper as one of their nightly movies.

I remember in the previews, they showed the fight scene at the printing press and a couple other dramatic scenes, never showed the comedy parts and made it out like it was this dark movie.

 

And we’re left to think whether 52-year-old Red Buttons is going to hook up with 30-year-old Carol Lynley.

 

I will always watch Quick Change if I see it available or playing. It’s that good. So many one-liners.

Dennis Quaid was my favorite actor until about 1990. Right Stuff. The Big Easy. Everybody’s All-American. But his personal life kept him from A-list status. He was Swayze without the action moves and Costner without the modest charm.

 

Never saw that movie, so this makes my day already ...

Cast

• Jessica Lange as Babs Rogers Grey
• Dennis Quaid as Gavin "Grey Ghost" Grey
• Timothy Hutton as Donnie "Cake" McCaslin
• John Goodman as Ed "Bull" Lawrence
• Carl Lumbly as Narvel Blue
• Ray Baker as Bolling Kiely
• Savannah Smith Boucher as Darlene Kiely
• Patricia Clarkson as Leslie Stone
• Wayne Knight as Fraternity Pisser

 

Oh, that’s interesting. Obviously not a comedy. But not “dark.” Guess it’s best classified as a dramedy.

Other than the silly 8 pm deadline (in 1994, not today) I always thought that movie got the feel of an old school newsroom and the personalities exactly right.

 

Another good Randy Quaid role there, too.

 

I think Quaid is my guy again. In 15 years, I hope to have a similar picture taken of me.

Dennis Quaid, 65, indulges in some retail therapy with fiance Laura Savoie, 26 | Daily Mail Online

 

Jack Quaid may leave Dad and Uncle behind career-wise. His biggest competition for roles is Bill Hader.

 

The ending of Last American Virgin was not what anyone expected considering all of the other '80s high school flicks.