Are you sick of all Hollywood endings?, the good guys always win and everything goes back to normal.

There aren`t too many movies out there, were the bad guys walk away and DON`T become sequels!

These are my favorites

The usual suspects
Primal Fear
Fallen

What`s your choices?

Mark

Silence of the Lambs.

Braveheart.

Ocean's Eleven.


Phil

Seven.

Saw. The first film, not the sequels.

The Usual Suspects.

Steve

Quoted from CoopBazinga Seven.

My memory is sucking. Thought Brad Pitt blew his brains out. Maybe bad guy who wins? But, certainly did not get away.

No Country for Old Men.

James

Quoted from jwent6688 My memory is sucking. Thought Brad Pitt blew his brains out. Maybe bad guy who wins? But, certainly did not get away.

I saw the directors cut ;D Okay, he didn't walk away but he won! That's got to count for something right?

Mystic River, hands down.

But Memento is also up there.

Eyes Wide Shut

Swordfish. And Casino Royale. And that betrayal moment from Lotso in Toy Story 3 - even though he doesn't get away scott-free - is a good'un.

The Princess Bride

Though Count Rugen does get his...

Almost all of mine were already said.

The Usual Suspects.
Seven.
Memento.

Added to this,

Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978).

I would have to sorta throw "Videodrome" into this category.
Long live the new flesh!

E.D.

Fallen is a good one for sure.

Seven definitely does not count, as the bad guy did not get away, but he didn't plan on getting away either.

But, my favorite is easily Fade to White.   ;D ;D ;D ;D  Touche...

He very much DID get away... with his plan. =)

And, that is so you, Jeff...

American Psycho
Inside

Quoted from Electric Dreamer I would have to sorta throw "Videodrome" into this category. Long live the new flesh! E.D.

Umm... wasn't the bad guy devoured by voracious tumors?

YES!!  Inside...great one, James!  Loved that flick.

If I'm not mistaken...... star wars.


I still enjoy it.

Joy Ride.

Quoted from James McClung Umm... wasn't the bad guy devoured by voracious tumors?

Well, yeah. But our hero becomes a twisted reflection of him, in my mind.
Hence, the sorta.

It's the best I had this morning. :P

E.D.

Well, I meditated on this subject for a spell.
These two the good guys don't get away it. But hey, it works!
And not only did I come up with one, it's a double feature.

As in, both these films were a drive in double feature from Fox! ;D

Chinatown, for what I remember... It`s been soooooo long.

Mark

Quoted from irish eyes Chinatown, for what I remember... It`s been soooooo long. Mark

Noah Cross (John Huston) gets shot at the end but he oddly seems to take it in his stride a little too well. The only piece of suspect acting in an otherwise masterpiece.

So yeah, your memory serves you well, Mark but shame on you for not seeing it in so long. Sort it out NOW!

Not really a conventional bad guy, but the ending of Syriana deserves a mention for its villain succeeding – especially strong when you consider its context.

Also one of the finest films made in the last 20 plus years, IMO.

Quoted from Colkurtz8 Noah Cross (John Huston) gets shot at the end but he oddly seems to take it in his stride a little too well. The only piece of suspect acting in an otherwise masterpiece. So yeah, your memory serves you well, Mark but shame on you for not seeing it in so long. Sort it out NOW!

LOL!
I was watching this last night and thinking it should be here on the list!
Love the BluRay transfer of this, so tasty looking.

Noah Cross gets shot in the shoulder/arm, hence the shrug off.
He makes such a small deal about it, you can blink and miss it.
Which I like, since he's so obsessed with the female in question.

E.D.

Arlington Road
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer
The Talented Mr. Ripley

Quoted from Electric Dreamer Well, I meditated on this subject for a spell. These two the good guys don't get away it. But hey, it works! And not only did I come up with one, it's a double feature.

Wait, if I remember the ending of Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry, the bad guys(the three leads) die in the very last shot, right?  Or am I remembering this wrong?

They get hit, or drive into a train, don't they?

Yep, the train smashes em.  

Quoted from Colkurtz8 Noah Cross (John Huston) gets shot at the end but he oddly seems to take it in his stride a little too well. The only piece of suspect acting in an otherwise masterpiece. So yeah, your memory serves you well, Mark but shame on you for not seeing it in so long. Sort it out NOW!

Ohhh the shame.... the shame....

I was gonna watch the chipmunks with my daughters, but screw that, they can watch Chinatown with me!!!
Wait a minute.... isn`t that Alvin a bad guy/chipmunk? and he always gets away!

Mark

Inside Man - Clive Owen, Denzel Washington

Flawless - Michael Caine, Demi Moore

The above two films have antagonists that are more anti-villains.
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Not one of my favorites, but I just saw "the Hole" with Thora Birch and Keira Knightley. The bad apple definitely gets away.

Quoted from Electric Dreamer Noah Cross gets shot in the shoulder/arm, hence the shrug off. He makes such a small deal about it, you can blink and miss it. Which I like, since he's so obsessed with the female in question.

-- Yeah but no matter where you get shot and how you feel about the girl in question I can only imagine it would still hurt a lot more than Huston lets on. It always struck me as strange since he's brilliant in every other scene.

The quote on my sig is one of my favourite lines from a near perfect script. Its all about his delivery complete with toothy, malevolent smile when forced to repeat the line in order to get his imperative across. A really effective, unsettling moment as Jake realises he's dealing with a sinister, not-to-be-fu?ked-with individual.

Quoted from Ryan1 Wait, if I remember the ending of Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry, the bad guys(the three leads) die in the very last shot, right?  Or am I remembering this wrong?

The anti hero payroll robbers and the girl make a train sandwich.
Anti hero demises were big in film at this time in Hollywood.

I guess all this really belongs in "The Anti Hero doesn't Get Away with it" thread.
But those movies fulfill the spirit of "The Man" getting away with it, IMO.

"Bonnie & Clyde" would fit into that category too.
"Butch Cassidy & Sundance Kid" has to be in there as well.

I guess I'm drawn to the anti hero getting nailed for bucking the system. ;D

E.D.

Natural Born Killers- I can see what it is trying to represent, with the media frenzy and all but I just simply didn't like it.

Match Point, the Woody Allen film. Jonathan Rhys-Meyers gets away scott-free in that...apart from still bring trapped in his stultifying marriage.

Quoted from Roadrage Dude Natural Born Killers- I can see what it is trying to represent, with the media frenzy and all but I just simply didn't like it.

Excellent satire!! One of my top ten of all time. Would be even more relevant today with our obsession of fame, violence and gossip media/news entertainment.

I'm surprised no one mentioned "The Player" because it's exactly what the movie is about.  So I'll mention it.

Quoted from Grandma Bear Excellent satire!! One of my top ten of all time. Would be even more relevant today with our obsession of fame, violence and gossip media/news entertainment.

Yeah, true I can imagine some Z-list celebrities in the UK going on a killing spree to extends their fame (Ah an idea in the making!)

The Player is hand down, one of my all time favourite- beautifully crafted.

I think we've got a lot of these already covered. but...

http://unrealitymag.com/index.php/2009/01/16/ten-movies-where-the-bad-guys-win/

E.D.

Halloween

does it have to be just movies?

cause my absolute favorite was Vic Mackey on The Shield.

Okay, I'm gonna throw this one out there as it's still going.

It may not be a bad guy, more prehistoric creature but the T-rex from Jurassic Park.

I’m running thin on ideas as you can see. :)

Quoted from steve It may not be a bad guy, more prehistoric creature but the T-rex from Jurassic Park. I’m running thin on ideas as you can see.

Yes...yes you are Steve and there is not supposed to be a sequel!!!!:)
My question...my rules hahaha

Mark

The T-Rex got away but in the process ruined the credibility of that film.  The book Jurassic Park is incredibly better than the film.

Devil's Advocate.  

Quoted from irish eyes My question...my rules hahahaMark

I like to break the rules, Mark ;D

Quoted from mcornetto The T-Rex got away but in the process ruined the credibility of that film.  The book Jurassic Park is incredibly better than the film.

Oh, c'mon now!  Ruined the credibility of the movie?

Jurassic Park is a great movie..a classic, even.  And yes, the novel is also amazing.

Chinatown
Parallax view

Star Wars

The Last Starfighter
Usual Suspects

Halloween (Carpenter)

Quoted from DarrenJamesSeeley Chinatown Parallax view Star Wars The Last Starfighter Usual Suspects Halloween (Carpenter)

Ok, I'm on board with all of these except, "The Last Starfighter".
The baddies' spaceship crashes into a planet during the climax.

Wait... Was there an escape pod scene in that film?
Wow, that little runt was such a lame villain, I forgot what happened to him! ;D
Cuz the cool lizard General dude went down with the ship. Right?

E.D.

While not my favorite films, how about the Auston Powers franchise?


Phil

Henry The Portrait of a Serial Killer.

The wicker man - 1973 - Brit horror, although hardly counts as horror by modern standards.

Haven't yet been able to watch it all, the demands of family, but I've seen the final scene and understand the outcome.

Had a completely unexpected scene of a naked Brit eckland - now that was a highlight, worth watching alone.

Interesting film so far. Has a decent story running through it, simple to understand yet complicated underneath. A good sense of foreboding.

Quoted from Reef Dreamer The wicker man - 1973 - Brit horror, although hardly counts as horror by modern standards. Haven't yet been able to watch it all, the demands of family, but I've seen the final scene and understand the outcome. Had a completely unexpected scene of a naked Brit eckland - now that was a highlight, worth watching alone. Interesting film so far. Has a decent story running through it, simple to understand yet complicated underneath. A good sense of foreboding.

Just avoid the remake with Nicolas Cage from 2006, Bill. Horrible movie!

Quoted from CoopBazinga Just avoid the remake with Nicolas Cage from 2006, Bill. Horrible movie!

So horrible, it's actually hilariously awesome!  Anytime Nic Cage puts on a bear suit, it's gotta be good.

Check youtube for some hilarious clips of him in said bear suit.

Quoted from Dreamscale Anytime Nic Cage puts on a bear suit, it's gotta be good.

Would be even better if he put on that green monster suit from The Oregonian ;D ;D ;D

Quoted from CoopBazinga Would be even better if he put on that green monster suit from The Oregonian ;D ;D ;D

Now that's funny.  I'd like to see both disguises utilized...which just may be a great idea for a new script, and a sure way to attract Nic Cage's interest.

Loved:

Halloween.

The Unborn

Nightmare on Elm Street & Freddy Vs Jason (these two will always be back)

Thats easy, the Usual Suspects, great cast, great script, great film, and the final sequence is out of this world. I love it when the bad guy gets away :)