The Studio

While waiting for tea water to boil, I read a Bible verse on the staff-kitchen bulletin board. Which reminded me of another great ending.  That of the fine old film, Elmer Gantry, featuring a wonderful performance by Burt Lancaster and, right at the end, a well-delivered Bible verse.  There will a rush on this film now, right?

Did you all see the readers’ responses, in last Sunday’s Trib, to the Great Endings column?

The Great Escape was mentioned, which I agree with; also Field of Dreams which Maryann suggested; The Searchers, one of Cecilia’s; and Usual Suspects that Toby suggested.  I’m not clever enough to attach the link — it was called “No bitter endings when the readers chime in” — but maybe Toby can.

Wanted to add that Pam Weinberg suggests the ending of MICHAEL CLAYTON  and my  brother-in-law, to whom I also sent my original email, adds CASABLANCA , and he’s way right about that.

Some of you probably saw the article in Friday’s  Trib — about ‘great movie endings.’ I thought that would make for a fun exchange between the AV staff — what movies ended greatly for you?Though I had seen a good many of the movies mentioned, I didn’t agree that any of those endings was particularly terrific.  What comes first to my mind are BRIDGE OVER THE RIVER KWAI,  THE GREAT ESCAPE,  WOMEN IN LOVE,  and  THE LIVES OF OTHERS.

“Oh my blog!”

From the movie Juno.

(Instead of “Oh my god!”)