Not quite a bow to be honest, it's more of an intentional anti-climax after the climax.

Full disclosure… I just put over one hundred pcs of my own art into climate controlled storage and it felt like this.

And Guess Who's Coming to Dinner.

They embody hope.

I haven't seen it though.

Throughout the movie, there were these little interviews with happily married couples, then the last interview was Harry and Sally talking about their wedding.

together at the end in what you call a nice wrapped bow. Lots of "A" list actors..
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Although, I always watch it through tears. Such a mixture of intense grief and exhilarating joy.


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The shoot out between the feds and mobsters is perfect

Another movie which has something very different from the "bow" ending.

Think "The Karate Kid", not the Holocaust.

But the ending, to me, is bow-like, between Schindler's speech (pretty much a made up part) and the survivors visiting his grave in the present day.

No loose ends left at the end.

That movie (albeit great) ended in nuclear armageddon.

That's the opposite of what I'm looking for.

C'mon DU, you aren't even trying!

in line with the themes of the movie would have the Kid lose his bout but take pride in giving it his best. The movie wasn't supposed to be about winning. It was about hard work, discipline, and trying your best. This was a typical Hollywood ending. If he had lost he could still get the girl, get an appreciative nod from Sensei, and would have earned the respect of his adversary.

In 1984, if Daniel gets his shit ruined, Johnny gets the girl. Johnny also gets to high-five his sensei and give the finger to Mr. Miyagi. In 1984, you were either a winner or a loser. It was a true dichotomy back then.

the Tao, where one can see and deal with every shade of black and white without fear or favor. What does "winning" mean in that context? It all comes down to compassionately loving the world and learning to avoid the traps of blind attachment and obsession. There was no indication that the girl would choose the bully. If she did, then she was trapped in a world of hate and violence. You see the world in very simplistic terms, my friend. Martial arts take the world as it is and deal with it with equanimity.

The phrase could be interpreted to mean that all loose ends are tied up, but the ending isn't necessarily picture perfect.

I see no need to be exclusionary in my thread. Keep 'em coming.