Author Topic: I don't know how to feel about the unshot alternate ending to Se7en (Read 1323 times)

The Fake Shemp · « **on:** March 08, 2007, 07:31:07 PM »

I was going over the bonus material, as I just picked up the DVD last week, and I'm not sure how I feel about having Somerset shoot Doe instead of Mills.

The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment · « **Reply #1 on:** March 08, 2007, 07:32:03 PM »

You should feel aroused. Or at least I think that was the desired effect. $:-\$

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #2 on:** March 08, 2007, 07:35:54 PM »

Well, I just don't buy Somerset turning a gun on to Mills in the first place, so I'm glad that was never shot. Plus, it seems too much like a happy ending. Let's pin the murder on the old, black guy about to retire. $:-\$

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #3 on:** March 08, 2007, 07:36:08 PM »

That kinda ruins the whole point of the movie doesn't it?

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #4 on:** March 08, 2007, 07:36:57 PM »

The point of the movie was that Brad Pitt sucks and Morgan Freeman would've never let no serial killer touch his beautiful, pregger white woman.

The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment · « **Reply #5 on:** March 08, 2007, 07:37:37 PM »

wait what

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #6 on:** March 08, 2007, 07:39:33 PM »

Quote from: The Dark Shake on March 08, 2007, 07:37:37 PM

wait what

DID YOU SEE THE MOVIE?

The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment · « **Reply #7 on:** March 08, 2007, 07:40:54 PM »

No shit.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #8 on:** March 08, 2007, 07:43:26 PM »

Quote from: Willco on March 08, 2007, 07:36:57 PM

The point of the movie was that Brad Pitt sucks and Morgan Freeman would've never let no serial killer touch his beautiful, pregger white woman.

While Seven is definitely a very good movie I can't help but think Pitt was absolutely horrible in it. The last scene was so damn tense and dramatic but it's almost ruined by his forced attempts at emotion

WHAT'S IN THE BOX? C'mon...no, no, no. What's in the box! No, oh god, oh god, mmmm, oh god, gargle gargle

Mupepe · « **Reply #9 on:** March 08, 2007, 07:44:10 PM »

Pitt is never good at those scenes

See: Legends of the Fall

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #10 on:** March 08, 2007, 08:23:49 PM »

I saw that years ago on the laser disc, lolz. You see Zodiac yet Federwang?

The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment · « **Reply #11 on:** March 08, 2007, 08:27:01 PM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on March 08, 2007, 07:43:26 PM

WHAT'S IN THE BOX? C'mon...no, no, no. What's in the box! No, oh god, oh god, mmmm, oh god, gargle gargle (Image removed from quote.)

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #12 on:** March 08, 2007, 08:32:25 PM »

Lloyd actually did a better job than Mills

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #13 on:** March 08, 2007, 08:38:31 PM »

Quote from: Emperor Triumph I on March 08, 2007, 08:23:49 PM

I saw that years ago on the laser disc, lolz. You see Zodiac yet Federwang?

Nope, not yet. Want to, though.

Catz · « **Reply #14 on:** March 08, 2007, 08:40:42 PM »

Whaaat, they actually planned on having Brad shoot Morgan? That would of been lame.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #15 on:** March 08, 2007, 08:42:52 PM »

No, they were having a standoff and then Morgan shoots Spacey's character and says something like, "I'm retiring." FADE TO BLACK.

Catz · « **Reply #16 on:** March 08, 2007, 08:45:02 PM »

Oh. I don't know how I feel about that one then.

Disposable White Guy · « **Reply #17 on:** March 08, 2007, 09:08:07 PM »

I didn't really care for the alternate opening either. It added a little more humanity to the Somerset character, but it didn't really fit in with the movie as a whole.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #18 on:** March 08, 2007, 09:15:51 PM »

Quote from: Catz on March 08, 2007, 08:45:02 PM

Oh. I don't know how I feel about that one then.

My sentiments exactly!

Ichirou · « **Reply #19 on:** March 08, 2007, 11:41:53 PM »

The alternate ending is a terrible example of trying to have your cake and eat it too. In other words, the studio knew that the audience wouldn't stand for the movie ending with John Doe alive. The studio also knew that the audience would be pissed if John Doe was killed by Mills, because it was exactly what Doe wanted. Having Somerset kill Doe was the only solution where Doe dies and loses. The problem is that the alternate ending doesn't feel true to the characters at all. I'm glad it was never shot.

Solo · « **Reply #20 on:** March 09, 2007, 08:14:03 AM »

I would have liked Mills to not become wrath, and not kill Doe (pistol whip him a few times though, perhaps). Then Doe's "masterpiece" would have been totally fucked.

Anyways, I love the theatrical ending anyways. Especially Somerset's Hemingway line.

Bloodwake · « **Reply #21 on:** March 09, 2007, 08:38:28 AM »

I'm glad they didn't shoot the unshot ending. The Theatrical is much better.

But yeah, my sentiments exactly, I really don't know how to feel about the unshot one anyways.

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Author Topic: I don't know how to feel about the unshot alternate ending to Se7en (Read 1323 times)