The ending of a movie can completely make — or in this case, break — the film.
Redditors on an Ask Reddit thread imagined what it might be like if classic and beloved movies had terrible alternate endings.
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It certainly doesn't require a spoiler alert to know that these movies are absolutely better off with their original endings — but it's hilarious to imagine them with such crappy closing scenes.
Take a gander at what some of your favorite movies might be like with totally terrible alternate endings:
1. The most anti-climactic Breakfast Club ever.
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2. Indiana Jones would go into early retirement.
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3. Scott Pilgrim gets a serious reality-check.
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4. Harry Potter gets a rude awakening ...
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5. ... As does Hitler?
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6. Rose was Jack all along?
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7. Forrest Gump is actually a short film.
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8. And the most egregious alternate ending of all ...