Depends on the story. Both good and bad endings can be well written. However, I do hate how sometimes the good endings are just pasted on. This is actually way more common in movies. Take the movie Matchstick Men for example. In the book by Eric Garcia, the story ends terribly for Roy.
When I saw the movie a few years later, there was a happy end, horribly pasted on.
(SPOILER!)
Just like in the book, Roy loses his money and is forsaken by everyone he loves. When I thought the movie was over, a new scene started, where you saw a one minute clip of Roy getting a wife and a happy family.
(END SPOILER)
I mean, come on! Was it really too hard to let it end as the writer intended it? Do they really think that Hollywood can't deal with a little negativity? Sheesh.
Disgusted by happy endings?
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Depends on the story. Both good and bad endings can be well written. However, I do hate how sometimes the good endings are just pasted on. This is actually way more common in movies. Take the movie Matchstick Men for example. In the book by Eric Garcia, the story ends terribly for Roy.
When I saw the movie a few years later, there was a happy end, horribly pasted on.
(SPOILER!)
Just like in the book, Roy loses his money and is forsaken by everyone he loves. When I thought the movie was over, a new scene started, where you saw a one minute clip of Roy getting a wife and a happy family.
(END SPOILER)
I mean, come on! Was it really too hard to let it end as the writer intended it? Do they really think that Hollywood can't deal with a little negativity? Sheesh.