What's the 3 best movie plot twist? (Warning Possible Spoilers)

[GearSolidMetal]

You mean beyond what I just said? Surprise is a feeling you feel when something happens that you did not expect.

Yeah, no shit Sherlock.

I'm trying to keep this discussion simple and civil. You're the one bringing in Kathleen Kennedy, DeusExMachinas, and now 'surprises are not plot devices,' which could only be true if your definition of a surprise are jump-scares in horror movies.

You're referring to plot twists and trying to weasel your way out of ... god only knows what or why.

You're not making any sense.

But to be sure surprises can occur without being plot twists or even plot-oriented because, knowing you, audiences can be surprised by anything -- even what is plainly obvious to others. Cameo casting is a huge source of such unscripted surprises.

"Woah! Stan Lee just had a cameo in a Marvel film! I am so surprised!"

That is circular reasoning.

No, it is displaying the differences between twists and surprises.

Do you know how structurally different the surprise in 'The Empire Strikes Back' is from 'The 6th Sense?'

 

[Takes Two To Tango]

Yeah, no shit Sherlock.

I'm trying to keep this discussion simple and civil. You're the one bringing in Kathleen Kennedy, DeusExMachinas, and now 'surprises are not plot devices,' which could only be true if your definition of a surprise are jump-scares in horror movies.



You're not making any sense.



"Woah! Stan Lee just had a cameo in a Marvel film! I am so surprised!"



No, it is displaying the differences between twists and surprises.

Do you know how structurally different the surprise in 'The Empire Strikes Back' is from 'The 6th Sense?'

Hey just curious what movies did you vote for?

 

[GearSolidMetal]

Hey just curious what movies did you vote for?

Saw (Although Saw 2's twists were better)

Scream (Scream 4's twist could be even better than Scream 1's. I'd have to watch both back-to-back to make that call.)

And Usual Suspects. That twist may have been so good, it started the ball rolling with Hollywood developing great twists, and The 6th Sense REALLY made it mainstream.

The 6th Sense's twist is very good, but I can't make a judgement on it because it was spoiled for me before I saw it.

Shutter Island's and Secret Window's twists were so obvious I figured them out halfway through.

The Village's twist was so facepalmingly bad, it should have been on your poll.

 

[Mr Clown]

I never saw Shutter Island but I called the twist ending.

I also think the twist of the Usual Suspects was the easiest to predict.

 

[Mr Clown]

Fight Club was the greatest twist I have ever seen.

 

[mb23100]

I might be in the minority here but the end of The Village caught me completely off guard

 

[therealdope]

I thought Unbreakable's twist was very good.

 

[BB in Crazy!!!!]

What?
Explain how a surprise in a story is not a 'story device.'


Yes, if a viewer figured out the twist before it is revealed.


I already have in my first post on the first page.

"The difference between twists and surprises, are clues.

There was no clues of the twist before the twist was revealed, so it was a surprise."

You are making up your own definitions. Google plot twist.

 

[BB in Crazy!!!!]

I never saw Shutter Island but I called the twist ending.

I also think the twist of the Usual Suspects was the easiest to predict.

I was surprised at how many people were surprised by the usual Suspects. I mean it was a great movie and the twist was good and all, but I wasn't really caught off guard. Once Brynes character went down I guessed correct. I did like the setup though.

 

[Mr Clown]

I was surprised at how many people were surprised by the usual Suspects. I mean it was a great movie and the twist was good and all, but I wasn't really caught off guard. Once Brynes character went down I guessed correct. I did like the setup though.

I guessed it the second Virgil started talking about the mysterious Turk who everyone was afraid of.

 

[GearSolidMetal]

I also think the twist of the Usual Suspects was the easiest to predict.

I was surprised at how many people were surprised by the usual Suspects. I mean it was a great movie and the twist was good and all, but I wasn't really caught off guard. Once Brynes character went down I guessed correct. I did like the setup though.

1995 was an interesting year for movies.

Kevin Spacey wasn't yet a household name, and movies with twist endings were much more rare.

Yeah, watching it 10 years later, or 20, or 23, the twist is now easy to figure out. But it was pretty shocking then.

 

[Makani]

What was the plot twist in the Departed?

Spoiler

Jack being an informant?

I guess so, or just

Spoiler

Everyone dying.

I did not particularly care for the Departed.

 

[zapataxiv]

Going by the well established tradition of plot twists (being set up and different from surprises ie “Luke I am your father”).
It’s probably 6th sense.
Although that is not my favorite
Oldboy is great although the twist is not one of my favorite parts of the movie.

The first season of AHS with the daughter was pretty good though predictable if familiar with the genres trooes but it is one of my favorites of its kind

 

[Medical Marijuana Man]

I guess so, or just

Spoiler

Everyone dying.

I did not particularly care for the Departed.

Some other twists I found via Google were Matt Damon's character being a closeted homosexual along with the extra mole in the crew and in the police force. Another way Leo's character getting the gf pregnant

 

[minute bull]

Yeah, no shit Sherlock.

LMAO tf'n asshole who butt ends no shit Sherlock next to I'm trying to be polite. You wanna seek refuge in the harbor of manners then open your ears. Listening is polite. If sir wants to play the game of who's right you are going to kindly take the L on this line of reasoning. Entirely up to you.

I guess your point is ESB's ending isn't a plot twist because it has no set up or clues detectable in the exposition? Is that your point? Have I missed anything? Please let me know.

Do you know how structurally different the surprise in 'The Empire Strikes Back' is from 'The 6th Sense?'

Is the answer surprise is set up in one and in the other one it isn't?

 

[Happy Man]

God it's satisfying when your picks are the top picks. It's like everyone else understands there are right and wrong answers on this list

 

[Mohawk Mauler]

Enders Game has to be on the list lol

 

[DeepCover]

That’s a nice selection. I also thought Along Came a Spider had one of the best plot twists.

 

[Grevor]

Black Christmas 1974. Absolutely chilling.

 

[Ken Fresno]