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''The End'' is a 1978 BlackComedy film directed by Creator/BurtReynolds, who also stars as Wendell "Sonny" Lawson, a man who learns he's [[YourDaysAreNumbered got a terminal blood disease]], and decides he'd rather [[DrivenToSuicide kill himself]] than die a slow death. He decides to settle his affairs by reconnecting with his ex-wife Mary (Creator/SallyField) and his daughter Julie (Creator/KristyMcNichol), among others. Along the way, he meets up with mental patient Marlon (Creator/DomDeLuise), who is ''more'' than happy to help Sonny kill himself.
Also in the cast are Creator/RobbyBenson, Creator/NormanFell, Creator/MyrnaLoy, Strother Martin, Pat O’Brien, Creator/CarlReiner, David Steinberg, and Joanne Woodward among others. Jerry Belson wrote the screenplay, with Music/PaulWilliams composing the music score.
Though savaged by critics upon its release, the film was commercially successful, grossing over $40 million in the U.S. and Canada.
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!!This film has the examples of:
* AnythingButThat: [[spoiler:Sonny's reaction to seeing Marlon shooting at him after he'd just decided he wants to live.]]
* AxCrazy: Marlon becomes increasingly unhinged as {{Bungled Suicide}}s pile up.
-->'''Marlon:''' ''(brandishing a knife)'' SURPRISE!
* BungledSuicide: It would be a very short film if Sonny was able to immediately off himself.
* DeathSeeker: The entire plot of the movie deals with Sonny having a terminal illness and deciding to go out on his terms. It doesn't help that his personal life is a wreck.
* ForcedEuthanasia: The film revolves around a man with a terminal disease (played by Creator/BurtReynolds) asking a mental patient (played by Creator/DomDeLuise) to [[SuicideByAssassin kill him]] so he can end life on his own terms. HilarityEnsues when he decides to at least try to correct his life beforehand, which leads to him deciding not to commit suicide, which leads to the mental patient thinking it's a "NoMatterHowMuchIBeg" type of situation and keeps on trying to kill him.
* HypocriticalHumor: Marlon relates how [[BoomerangBigot his Polish father mocked him with Polish jokes]], then:
-->'''Marlon:''' He was a big, loud, hairy, sweaty... [[NWordPrivileges POLACK]]!... He was covered with sweat, always. The only man I know who could sweat... while he was swimming! And I could ''never'' have friends over because... he'd challenge them to a nose-picking contest... and he always won!
* ICannotSelfTerminate: As much as Sonny wants to kill himself, he just can't do it, so he asks AxCrazy Marlon to help him do it.
* MoodWhiplash: The biggest criticism of the film was the attempt to combine comedy with suicide often clashed in tone.
* MoralityChain: [[spoiler:Sonny is convinced to live when he imagines his daughter screaming, "I HATE YOU! I HATE YOU! I HATE YOU!" for killing himself.]]
* SuicideBySea: The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qdMVMCGr48 final suicide attempt]] has Sonny drowning, which is by far the most successful. [[spoiler:However, he makes a BargainWithHeaven and ''doesn't'' die.]]
* UnwantedAssistance: [[spoiler:Sonny decides in the end he'd rather live his final days rather than kill himself. Marlon, on the other hand, still wants to help him kill himself.]]
* WhenYouComingHomeDad: Sonny regrets not being there more for his daughter Julie.
* WorthLivingFor: [[spoiler:While drowning, Sonny realizes he doesn't really want to die, and wants to reconnect further with his family.]]
* YourDaysAreNumbered: Wendell's blood disease will kill him in roughly six months.
''The End'' is a 1978 BlackComedy film directed by Creator/BurtReynolds, who also stars as Wendell "Sonny" Lawson, a man who learns he's [[YourDaysAreNumbered got a terminal blood disease]], and decides he'd rather [[DrivenToSuicide kill himself]] than die a slow death. He decides to settle his affairs by reconnecting with his ex-wife Mary (Creator/SallyField) and his daughter Julie (Creator/KristyMcNichol), among others. Along the way, he meets up with mental patient Marlon (Creator/DomDeLuise), who is ''more'' than happy to help Sonny kill himself.
Also in the cast are Creator/RobbyBenson, Creator/NormanFell, Creator/MyrnaLoy, Strother Martin, Pat O’Brien, Creator/CarlReiner, David Steinberg, and Joanne Woodward among others. Jerry Belson wrote the screenplay, with Music/PaulWilliams composing the music score.
Though savaged by critics upon its release, the film was commercially successful, grossing over $40 million in the U.S. and Canada.
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!!This film has the examples of:
* AnythingButThat: [[spoiler:Sonny's reaction to seeing Marlon shooting at him after he'd just decided he wants to live.]]
* AxCrazy: Marlon becomes increasingly unhinged as {{Bungled Suicide}}s pile up.
-->'''Marlon:''' ''(brandishing a knife)'' SURPRISE!
* BungledSuicide: It would be a very short film if Sonny was able to immediately off himself.
* DeathSeeker: The entire plot of the movie deals with Sonny having a terminal illness and deciding to go out on his terms. It doesn't help that his personal life is a wreck.
* ForcedEuthanasia: The film revolves around a man with a terminal disease (played by Creator/BurtReynolds) asking a mental patient (played by Creator/DomDeLuise) to [[SuicideByAssassin kill him]] so he can end life on his own terms. HilarityEnsues when he decides to at least try to correct his life beforehand, which leads to him deciding not to commit suicide, which leads to the mental patient thinking it's a "NoMatterHowMuchIBeg" type of situation and keeps on trying to kill him.
* HypocriticalHumor: Marlon relates how [[BoomerangBigot his Polish father mocked him with Polish jokes]], then:
-->'''Marlon:''' He was a big, loud, hairy, sweaty... [[NWordPrivileges POLACK]]!... He was covered with sweat, always. The only man I know who could sweat... while he was swimming! And I could ''never'' have friends over because... he'd challenge them to a nose-picking contest... and he always won!
* ICannotSelfTerminate: As much as Sonny wants to kill himself, he just can't do it, so he asks AxCrazy Marlon to help him do it.
* MoodWhiplash: The biggest criticism of the film was the attempt to combine comedy with suicide often clashed in tone.
* MoralityChain: [[spoiler:Sonny is convinced to live when he imagines his daughter screaming, "I HATE YOU! I HATE YOU! I HATE YOU!" for killing himself.]]
* SuicideBySea: The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qdMVMCGr48 final suicide attempt]] has Sonny drowning, which is by far the most successful. [[spoiler:However, he makes a BargainWithHeaven and ''doesn't'' die.]]
* UnwantedAssistance: [[spoiler:Sonny decides in the end he'd rather live his final days rather than kill himself. Marlon, on the other hand, still wants to help him kill himself.]]
* WhenYouComingHomeDad: Sonny regrets not being there more for his daughter Julie.
* WorthLivingFor: [[spoiler:While drowning, Sonny realizes he doesn't really want to die, and wants to reconnect further with his family.]]
* YourDaysAreNumbered: Wendell's blood disease will kill him in roughly six months.
