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Scream 3

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I see 'The Simpsons' movie has an alternate ending listed, but the ending is only "slightly" altered.

Scream 3: alternate ending; The exact same plot, revelation, characters. Minor differences include altered dialogue and a slighly different fight scene, resulting in the exact same conclusion. Is this an alternate ending? JimmmyThePiep (talk) 21:52, 4 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Requested move 2009

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Alternate endingAlternative ending — [as read on wicktionary: alternate is a common misuse when meaning alternative.] --Garethfc (talk) 02:56, 9 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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Requested move 2011

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The result of the move request was: no move. Deacon of Pndapetzim (Talk) 14:12, 22 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]



Alternate endingAlternative endingRelisted. Vegaswikian (talk) 22:44, 11 January 2011 (UTC) Per WP:COMMONALITY, we are meant to use "alternative" because "alternate" is nonsensical in this context to some people. There is no reason why this page should definitely remain at the American name, when the British name is equally acceptable in the US but not vice-versa. McLerristarr | Mclay1 05:29, 13 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Comment – Someone in the above requested move suggested that British people will be familiar with this terminology because of the song "Alternate Title". Apart from the fact that I'm sure the majority of British people these days don't know that song, the original title as used in Britain is "Randy Scouse Git". McLerristarr | Mclay1 05:31, 13 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]
    • According to the article, it was called "Alternate Title" in the UK. Us USians had no idea it was a bit of an insult. =)

Notice the words given as example in red and green. That's why we have fixed-wing aircraft instead of airplane or aeroplane, even though one or the other or both might be (far) more wp:commonnames. Wp:engvar and wp:retain are only applicable if no common English alternative (as here) was possible. walk victor falk talk 23:47, 17 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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Article title

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I can't believe that this article is entitled "alternate ending". It's a well-known American grammatical error. Alternate means switching between different forms on a cyclical basis (traditionally two if basing strictly upon its Latin root but nowadays often including reference to any number), and the word that should be used in this context is alternative, which means a different option. Wikipedia is an international resource not an American one, even if most subscribers and contributors come from there, and I know their use of alternate is very prevalent (and therefore acceptable in the subscriptive lexicographical sense), but can we get it changed? Kris (talk) 19:30, 25 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Blade Runner

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Could someone add Blade Runner to the list. Director's Cut has a different ending. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 90.229.255.159 (talk) 16:40, 12 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Joy Ride Alternate Endings

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There were 3 long alternate endings to Joy Ride as I recall and very good ones and worth including. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 173.202.63.12 (talk) 19:31, 23 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Hostel

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Hostel has an alternate ending that Eli Roth wanted but was made to change; where Jay Hernandez instead of killing the man he takes his daughter on a train and they go away. It's implied he might hurt the daughter and become a monster but we are left to wonder. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 173.202.63.12 (talk) 19:33, 23 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Wreck-It Ralph

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The different ending when Ralph battles Turbo in the code's room on the Sugar Rush Castle. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 200.174.180.189 (talk) 14:06, 7 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Possibly to be added to the article

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After this discussion, the following previous members of the category may still be added to this article: The Abyss, Bandersnatch (Black Mirror), Blade (film), Blade Runner, Prometheus (2012 film), Salt (2010 film), Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, Super Star (2002 film), Swordfish (film), Wayne's World (film), Wayne's World 2. - Marcocapelle (talk) 08:22, 8 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]