Note: this is my tardy contribution to the Endings Blog-a-thon J.D. is hosting at Valley Dreamin'.
I think I might be disqualified. See, it's called The Endings Blog-a-thon, but I've long wanted to give credit (and love) to something I see every so often in a film that doesn't get much credit (or love). And see, it's not so much an ending to a film, or even a particular style of ending; well, it sort of is, but see - it's after the ending. I tried to even do a Google search as part of my research for this post (so that I could look all smart and list more examples), but either I'm a true film novice or it's so un-discussed that there isn't even an official name for it.
It's the Post-End-of-the-Film, Pre-Vertical-Credits Cast of Characters Montage.
Now, I know what you might be saying - "Fletch - you idiot - all you have to do is search for it by its acronym, the PEOTFPVCCOCM!" Well, guess what? I tried that! Nothing. It even asked me if I meant "PEOFPVC COCM," but stupidly, that suggestion turned up zero results as well.
So, all I really have for you is some geeky, unprofessional, Chris Farley-esque, "Remember the time when The Princess Bride ended with that pre-credit montage of the cast of characters?"
"Yeah."
"That was great!"
(Sigh.)
I must be nostalgic, because I love the feeling of watching and re-living so many parts of the film
just after it's ended. With Mark Knopfler's beautiful score playing in the background, we can still mouth the words of Billy Crystal saying "Have fun storming the castle!" and we can enjoy for a second time the wonderfully-choreographed eloquence that is the sword "fight" between Westley and Inigo.
Here are some other examples that I could think of off the top of my head (and only off the top of my head - no thanks to you, Google):
Dazed and Confused
Role Models
Slumdog Millionaire
Lethal Weapon 4 (doesn't really qualify, but there are cast/crew pictures from all four films all through the credits)
If you can recall any others, and I'm sure there are tens more at the least, please fill in the blanks.
Finally, here's the Dazed and Confused ending, awesomely scored to Foghat's Slow Ride:
And then...
I think I might be disqualified. See, it's called The Endings Blog-a-thon, but I've long wanted to give credit (and love) to something I see every so often in a film that doesn't get much credit (or love). And see, it's not so much an ending to a film, or even a particular style of ending; well, it sort of is, but see - it's after the ending. I tried to even do a Google search as part of my research for this post (so that I could look all smart and list more examples), but either I'm a true film novice or it's so un-discussed that there isn't even an official name for it.
It's the Post-End-of-the-Film, Pre-Vertical-Credits Cast of Characters Montage.
Now, I know what you might be saying - "Fletch - you idiot - all you have to do is search for it by its acronym, the PEOTFPVCCOCM!" Well, guess what? I tried that! Nothing. It even asked me if I meant "PEOFPVC COCM," but stupidly, that suggestion turned up zero results as well.
So, all I really have for you is some geeky, unprofessional, Chris Farley-esque, "Remember the time when The Princess Bride ended with that pre-credit montage of the cast of characters?"
"Yeah."
"That was great!"
(Sigh.)
I must be nostalgic, because I love the feeling of watching and re-living so many parts of the film
just after it's ended. With Mark Knopfler's beautiful score playing in the background, we can still mouth the words of Billy Crystal saying "Have fun storming the castle!" and we can enjoy for a second time the wonderfully-choreographed eloquence that is the sword "fight" between Westley and Inigo.Here are some other examples that I could think of off the top of my head (and only off the top of my head - no thanks to you, Google):
Dazed and Confused
Role Models
Slumdog Millionaire
Lethal Weapon 4 (doesn't really qualify, but there are cast/crew pictures from all four films all through the credits)
If you can recall any others, and I'm sure there are tens more at the least, please fill in the blanks.
Finally, here's the Dazed and Confused ending, awesomely scored to Foghat's Slow Ride:
