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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for another top
ten worst movie plot twist I apologize
to the people of Los Angeles my behavior
has been improper and I accept the
consequences
before we begin we publish new videos
every day so be sure to subscribe for
more great content for this list we’re
looking at even more movies that try to
shock and surprise us with a narrative
left turn but failed to achieve the
desired effect leaving us rather
bewildered or simply underwhelmed let me
ask you something you are looking for
trouble is it always just seem to find
you we will avoid story reveals such as
the dawn of Justice Martha Fiasco since
they are not twists that change the plot
or outcome of the film if you don’t see
any of your favorites here make sure to
check out our first list on this subject
also obvious warning but major spoilers
ahead if you have a problem with that
number 10 killer X the girl on the train
marketed as the next gone girl the girl
on the train was a whodunit thriller
masquerading as a psychological drama
but unfortunately it did not live up to
the hype generated by the novel it was
based on it was a story about addiction
obsession and an untrustworthy narrator
mixed up with a murder mystery well that
worked great on the page the film
adaptation does woefully little with
these juicy themes what it did do
however was failed to make the
telegraphed big reveal of the killer’s
identity either surprising or satisfying
for viewers what’s going on don’t worry
about it
the only shocking twist was a literal
one involving a corkscrew
number nine the good guy is the bad guy
a good day to die hard die hard films
are always good for a twist
usually in the villains plans a solid
twist is a surprise that you savor
something that adds to the plot it
should not however leave you feeling
duped which is surely what both cinema
goers and John McClane felt when it came
time for this big reveal
apparently the Russian whistleblower
that he and his CIA agent son have been
trying to protect is in fact the bad guy
really it’s a convoluted plot in which
everyone seems to be corrupt so it lacks
any real weight to it you can’t help but
feel frustrated that McClane would be
wasting his time and by extension so of
you number 8 it was aliens The Forgotten
The Forgotten is a bizarre little sci-fi
psychological thriller about a woman who
is accused of making up her memories
about her to see son she’s told she’s
delusional but ends up finding another
victim whose memories of his daughter
were erased learning that this is part
of an experiment conducted by a
mysterious group known only as them they
rushed to escape mysterious agents
lights in the sky that blow roofs off an
imagery that is clearly ufo-related you
need to
we are dying to find out who is
responsible and the big twist is that
this was an experiment to see if a
parent-child bond can be broken but by
whom exactly and why them just then
the mystery is left unanswered an
audience underwhelmed number 7 ravings
of a castaway Life of Pi Life of Pi has
another somewhat open-ended twist ending
that had a better execution in novel
form than on screen after his rescue
pirate counts his unbelievable story of
survival which includes spending many
months on a boat with a tiger and other
exotic animals
he then hints that he may have invented
all the fantastical elements and animals
because the truth was too gruesome and
depressing but I have to believe Davos
monetized in my own reflection sitting
back at me we get the theme about
storytelling and trusting your narrator
but after sitting through a beautiful
visual spectacle no one wants to be told
that it might have been imaginary number
6
Doris ain’t so innocent Weegee not to be
confused with its infinitely superior
prequel Ouija origin of evil this 2014
film is pretty weak even by modern horse
standards and being different twist
ending does not help is there a presence
here among us trying to solve the
mystery surrounding her houses past
which involves a Ouija board
our heroine Lane attempts to free the
spirit of a girl and stop the madness
only at the end of the film however
after lane has succeeded do we find that
the seemingly Friendly Ghost Doris was
in fact the demonic one and that the
terrifying mother was trying to warn
them okay but substituting one creepy
spirit for another doesn’t exactly make
for a memorable ending number five
Mary saves the day Hancock while it
starts out as an entertaining riff on
the superhero genre showing the
consequences of the destruction so often
left behind by caped crusaders this film
devolves into a weird origin story after
the reveal that mary is also a superhero
a twist that nobody really asked for
the audience is expected to believe that
the wife of the random person Hancock
saved and invited into his home is not
only another superhero but the only
other remaining immortal of Hancock
species come on oh and she also used to
be Hancock’s wife before he lost his
memory
talk about convenient storytelling oh
then everything is wrapped up in a neat
little package number four a member of
the eye now you see me too although a
hit at the box office moviegoers were
not too pleased with a ridiculous twist
at the end of the first film in the
series planning to top its predecessor
now you see me too reveals at the end
that Morgan Freeman among numerous other
characters were also part of the secret
magician’s organization the eye all
along not only does this feel like a
rehash of the surprise twist from the
previous film it also complicates Mark
Ruffalo’s plans as another surprise
member of the eye to frame Freeman and
put him in jail hell did this happen
doesn’t this organization know who their
members are if they did it would
probably be easier to avoid all that
wrongful imprisonment number three the
origin of the skulls Indiana Jones and
the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull fans
were eagerly awaiting the return of the
great adventurer Indiana Jones for years
but sadly some felt that his comeback
fell flat
the film was a huge box-office hit but
many audience members and longtime fans
balked at the twist ending
although the Indiana Jones series has
never shied away from supernatural
elements that revealed that the
mysterious psychic skull belonged to
interdimensional alien archaeologists
left audiences more bemused than
thrilled where aliens and UFOs too much
for Indy or was everyone just annoyed at
the atomic fridge sequence
number two plants attack the happening
this list wouldn’t be complete without a
bit of M night Shyamalan I don’t have
any reason to disagree right now
although meant to be a purposefully
over-the-top b-movie idea the
explanation behind the happening was
still beyond laughable after Mark
Wahlberg hams it up as a science
professor we are introduced to a world
where normal people are suddenly killing
themselves in violent ways
this is Shyamalan we’re talking about so
a twist was to be expected but the
bizarre and ultra violent set pieces did
not prepare us for this odd reveal the
Earth’s plants are rebelling against men
and making us go crazy and suicidal what
no thanks global warming number one
double identity high tension the trend
of split personality twist endings was
nearing its end by 2005 and had
overstayed its welcome great for
thrillers when used properly it’s not
quite as effective in a slasher setting
praised for its acting design and
relentless pace high tension was beloved
by many however most audiences flipped
out over the final reveal and not in a
good way we’re meant to believe that the
big brutal hulking killer chasing little
frail Murray is Murray herself facing
more questions than it answers this
confusing twist requires way too much
suspension of disbelief to accept do you
agree with our picks check out these
other great clips from WatchMojo and
subscribe for new videos every day
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not
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for another top
ten worst movie plot twist I apologize
to the people of Los Angeles my behavior
has been improper and I accept the
consequences
before we begin we publish new videos
every day so be sure to subscribe for
more great content for this list we’re
looking at even more movies that try to
shock and surprise us with a narrative
left turn but failed to achieve the
desired effect leaving us rather
bewildered or simply underwhelmed let me
ask you something you are looking for
trouble is it always just seem to find
you we will avoid story reveals such as
the dawn of Justice Martha Fiasco since
they are not twists that change the plot
or outcome of the film if you don’t see
any of your favorites here make sure to
check out our first list on this subject
also obvious warning but major spoilers
ahead if you have a problem with that
number 10 killer X the girl on the train
marketed as the next gone girl the girl
on the train was a whodunit thriller
masquerading as a psychological drama
but unfortunately it did not live up to
the hype generated by the novel it was
based on it was a story about addiction
obsession and an untrustworthy narrator
mixed up with a murder mystery well that
worked great on the page the film
adaptation does woefully little with
these juicy themes what it did do
however was failed to make the
telegraphed big reveal of the killer’s
identity either surprising or satisfying
for viewers what’s going on don’t worry
about it
the only shocking twist was a literal
one involving a corkscrew
number nine the good guy is the bad guy
a good day to die hard die hard films
are always good for a twist
usually in the villains plans a solid
twist is a surprise that you savor
something that adds to the plot it
should not however leave you feeling
duped which is surely what both cinema
goers and John McClane felt when it came
time for this big reveal
apparently the Russian whistleblower
that he and his CIA agent son have been
trying to protect is in fact the bad guy
really it’s a convoluted plot in which
everyone seems to be corrupt so it lacks
any real weight to it you can’t help but
feel frustrated that McClane would be
wasting his time and by extension so of
you number 8 it was aliens The Forgotten
The Forgotten is a bizarre little sci-fi
psychological thriller about a woman who
is accused of making up her memories
about her to see son she’s told she’s
delusional but ends up finding another
victim whose memories of his daughter
were erased learning that this is part
of an experiment conducted by a
mysterious group known only as them they
rushed to escape mysterious agents
lights in the sky that blow roofs off an
imagery that is clearly ufo-related you
need to
we are dying to find out who is
responsible and the big twist is that
this was an experiment to see if a
parent-child bond can be broken but by
whom exactly and why them just then
the mystery is left unanswered an
audience underwhelmed number 7 ravings
of a castaway Life of Pi Life of Pi has
another somewhat open-ended twist ending
that had a better execution in novel
form than on screen after his rescue
pirate counts his unbelievable story of
survival which includes spending many
months on a boat with a tiger and other
exotic animals
he then hints that he may have invented
all the fantastical elements and animals
because the truth was too gruesome and
depressing but I have to believe Davos
monetized in my own reflection sitting
back at me we get the theme about
storytelling and trusting your narrator
but after sitting through a beautiful
visual spectacle no one wants to be told
that it might have been imaginary number
6
Doris ain’t so innocent Weegee not to be
confused with its infinitely superior
prequel Ouija origin of evil this 2014
film is pretty weak even by modern horse
standards and being different twist
ending does not help is there a presence
here among us trying to solve the
mystery surrounding her houses past
which involves a Ouija board
our heroine Lane attempts to free the
spirit of a girl and stop the madness
only at the end of the film however
after lane has succeeded do we find that
the seemingly Friendly Ghost Doris was
in fact the demonic one and that the
terrifying mother was trying to warn
them okay but substituting one creepy
spirit for another doesn’t exactly make
for a memorable ending number five
Mary saves the day Hancock while it
starts out as an entertaining riff on
the superhero genre showing the
consequences of the destruction so often
left behind by caped crusaders this film
devolves into a weird origin story after
the reveal that mary is also a superhero
a twist that nobody really asked for
the audience is expected to believe that
the wife of the random person Hancock
saved and invited into his home is not
only another superhero but the only
other remaining immortal of Hancock
species come on oh and she also used to
be Hancock’s wife before he lost his
memory
talk about convenient storytelling oh
then everything is wrapped up in a neat
little package number four a member of
the eye now you see me too although a
hit at the box office moviegoers were
not too pleased with a ridiculous twist
at the end of the first film in the
series planning to top its predecessor
now you see me too reveals at the end
that Morgan Freeman among numerous other
characters were also part of the secret
magician’s organization the eye all
along not only does this feel like a
rehash of the surprise twist from the
previous film it also complicates Mark
Ruffalo’s plans as another surprise
member of the eye to frame Freeman and
put him in jail hell did this happen
doesn’t this organization know who their
members are if they did it would
probably be easier to avoid all that
wrongful imprisonment number three the
origin of the skulls Indiana Jones and
the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull fans
were eagerly awaiting the return of the
great adventurer Indiana Jones for years
but sadly some felt that his comeback
fell flat
the film was a huge box-office hit but
many audience members and longtime fans
balked at the twist ending
although the Indiana Jones series has
never shied away from supernatural
elements that revealed that the
mysterious psychic skull belonged to
interdimensional alien archaeologists
left audiences more bemused than
thrilled where aliens and UFOs too much
for Indy or was everyone just annoyed at
the atomic fridge sequence
number two plants attack the happening
this list wouldn’t be complete without a
bit of M night Shyamalan I don’t have
any reason to disagree right now
although meant to be a purposefully
over-the-top b-movie idea the
explanation behind the happening was
still beyond laughable after Mark
Wahlberg hams it up as a science
professor we are introduced to a world
where normal people are suddenly killing
themselves in violent ways
this is Shyamalan we’re talking about so
a twist was to be expected but the
bizarre and ultra violent set pieces did
not prepare us for this odd reveal the
Earth’s plants are rebelling against men
and making us go crazy and suicidal what
no thanks global warming number one
double identity high tension the trend
of split personality twist endings was
nearing its end by 2005 and had
overstayed its welcome great for
thrillers when used properly it’s not
quite as effective in a slasher setting
praised for its acting design and
relentless pace high tension was beloved
by many however most audiences flipped
out over the final reveal and not in a
good way we’re meant to believe that the
big brutal hulking killer chasing little
frail Murray is Murray herself facing
more questions than it answers this
confusing twist requires way too much
suspension of disbelief to accept do you
agree with our picks check out these
other great clips from WatchMojo and
subscribe for new videos every day
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