Ending of Wounds of Sand [Spoilers!]

[MaxImusMan]

Who did not like the ending?

Wtf! Scott can't die! He shot down a JU87 with only an M1 Garand and he gets killed at the end! WTF!

[Lord Revan]

Well...it was okay for me, but that part did kind of surprise me when he got shot. What else did you have in mind?

[Mara Jade85]

Yeah it was sad when he died, but thats like the reality of war and all. The only thing I wish is I wish I knew what happens to Ben and Jane

[MaxImusMan]

lordrevan said:

Well...it was okay for me, but that part did kind of surprise me when he got shot. What else did you have in mind?

Look, I'm not saying the movie was bad, I just didn't like the ending. Obviously Scott was skilled enough to shoot down a JU87 and be the first line of defense. How is it then he can't kill the last guy that was about to shoot Towne? How is it he ends up getting killed by that guy? The way I would have liked it (the way I thought the movie was going), was for Towne to die and somehow somebody else would have to inform Jane that he liked her. It would have been more tragic, like real life. But no, it looked too much like Saving Private Ryan at the end. The planes come in, blow up the tank, and the guy that should go home goes home.

As to how he could have died...idk. My idea, would be for Ben to distract the Germans allowing the other two to escape unharmed. Then Ben could hold off a bunch of Germans with his Thompson shouting "Jane!" and he'd take out a lot of them, but there would be so many that eventually he'd get shot up.

And another thing...they should have had more Germans.

[Mara Jade85]

No that would have been too sad

[Lord Revan]

Fair enough.

But at the same time, they never show exactly how he died either, just the expression on Ben's face as it happened. So maybe he was out of ammo or something.

[AmericanIdiot1987]

I thought the ending was nice, especially the moment when the planes come out, even though as you said its kind of taken off from Saving Private Ryan. The only gripe I might have was just that the poem thing was a little too mushy perhaps? But if I had to change it I think that all of them should die.

[evilemperor]

hi-yo! hahaha! wow dude, I'll be sure to never give you a nuclear weapon. lol

[Sir George, Spanish Rebel]

americanidiot1987 said:

...The only gripe I might have was just that the poem thing was a little too mushy perhaps?

The deal with the poem (and to a certain extent Ben and Jane's relationship) was inspired by Henry James' Daisy Miller.

You can read all of it here:

pd.sparknotes.com/lit/daisy/

[Lord Revan]

americanidiot1987 said:

But if I had to change it I think that all of them should die.

I take it you mean just the ones in the battle, not like Jane or anything.

[MaxImusMan]

lordrevan said:

americanidiot1987 said:

But if I had to change it I think that all of them should die.

I take it you mean just the ones in the battle, not like Jane or anything.

Probably what he means. Anyway, that's not a bad idea either since the allies were defeated in that battle.

[IceMan]

A tad sad, yes, and remarkably similar to SPR, but I thought it was very well done. May it Be made it perfect, although I think that song is a bit over used.

[Mara Jade85]

americanidiot1987 said:

I thought the ending was nice, especially the moment when the planes come out, even though as you said its kind of taken off from Saving Private Ryan. The only gripe I might have was just that the poem thing was a little too mushy perhaps? But if I had to change it I think that all of them should die.

That would have made it a lot sadder, the poem was nice though imho

[Lord Revan]

Well the music cues in the ending (and the rest of the movie) I thought were great. Who made the call of putting Disturbed at the end?

[evilemperor]

Credit would have to go to Jorge for that one.