lets-try-it-this-way

How many times have you watched a favorite movie or television series, or read a book and thought, ‘hmmm…I think I might’ve changed this, or done that, or ended it another way?’

I do it.  I do it a lot.  And I know I’m not alone in this.
I’ve listed a few examples of movies below for which the directors filmed alternate endings.  I was surprised to find that I PREFERRED the alternate ending in most cases.  What do you think?

FATAL ATTRACTION—The crazed Glenn Close character commits suicide, but frames ex-lover Michael Douglas first, so it appears he murdered her.  Yum.

SUSPICION—following the famous ‘glowing milk’ scene (Hitchcock secreted a light bulb in the liquid), Joan Fontaine’s smitten character was to realize that the milk her husband had dished up WAS poisoned —and she drinks it anyway. :popcorn:

THE FUGITIVE—not the movie, the old series, starring David Janssen.  The final episode was one of the three highest rated in television history, with Dr. Kimble proving his innocence and walking into the sunset, a free man.  Janssen, however, wanted a slightly different ending.  He wanted Dr. Kimble to somehow prove that a one-armed man had certainly done the murder…and after being exonerated, Kimble would return home, a free man…and unscrew his own false arm.  Yessss! :razz:

SEX AND THE CITY—filmed three different endings, each with Carrie ending up with a different man.

Do you have a favorite film or novel whose ending you’d love to change?  Which one, and how would you end it?