Risky Business Original Ending

What a great movie, what a great soundtrack, AND IT WAS IN THE 80’S, what a great privilege to have experienced it all in real time!!

Tom and Rebecca had great chemistry. Probably the strongest chemistry he ever had with a woman in a movie.

The ending dinner scene really brought it home. He realizes business is harsh. He has love for lana but hes not the gullible little boy anymore and knows how she moves. Shes still a value to know

As a kid of the 80s, this is one of those movies so deeply ingrained my soul. Any time I find it channel surfing, it’s a must watch.

De Mornay's delivery of that why's it got to be so tough line is sublime.

she is a GREAT actress - SHOULD have done so much more !!!

Definitely the more powerful ending by far, however the studio felt it was probably too acerbic for a big chunk of the theatre audience. Personally I think it's the more succinct scene and brings the film to a much more grown up conclusion, even if the pensive tone and slow building melancholy makes for slightly unsettling viewing. The last few days were the best of Joel and Lana's lives and they both know everything after this time will probably be an anticlimax. When Lana states how optimistic she is for the future , her tone belies that she doesn't actually believe that at all. Joel's path is more certain. However his life is now pre-mapped out for him, eventually becoming a clone of his father. I genuinely believe this is one of the most important and beautifully written, acted and directed scenes in cinema. Such a shame commercial sense won out over artistic sense to become the default ending.

The chances of Lana falling for Joel are next to nothing. The original release has Joel too assertive & confident - he's NEVER been in control. This ending, with his plea for her to come to him, is true to their dynamic during the rest of the film. He's got everything on a plate, but he's the vulnerable one - smart enough to realise how unlikely a relationship is, but desperately wanting to believe in it. We only see her through his eyes and cannot know what's really in her heart - a true femme fatale. The uncertainty allows us to hope for romance, without saying goodbye to reality just for the sake of an 'upbeat' ending. Definitely the way it should have been released.

I can't believe that I have never seen this ending. Loved the orginal but this is powerful..

I prefer, "Yes. No. Maybe." and "Time of ya life, huh kid?"

He obviously loves her but she betrays him by letting Guido steal all the stuff from his house. I think this final scene is him accepting that he wants to protect her but the life she lived doesnt allow it

The shot of the skyline at the end is perfect. The two of them, together, on top of the world. Joel better keep those sunglasses near him at all times, because his future is going to be bright.

Classic movie and with an incredible sound track.  My favorite Tom Cruise movie other then Jerry McGuire.  Jerry McGuire was sort of a grown up version of Risky Business.  Both had similar themes in terms of getting out of your comfort zone, living for something bigger then the norm, and taking risks..  Rebecca Demornay was perfectly cast.  She had that air of mystery about her.

This is the appropriate ending, both beautiful and melancholy. The pair embrace as they resign themselves to certain inevitabilities that will be wrought- both upon and by them- in their futures.

Gotta stick with the theatrical one myself. Of course they could show a ice melting and I would still enjoy it because of the awesome soundtrack but I digress... The ending shown in theaters was much better. It still has her lying to Joel. It still has the dark mood but the walk in the park momentarily removes them from the gloomy future we all know faces Lana. Plus they lighten them moment even more with two references to previous conversations: The conversation about Lana not having any money (becoming Joel) and the slight narration change where Joel's last line is "Time of your life, huh kid?" (becoming Guido). Now back to that soundtrack...one of the best of the 80's and certainly one of Tangerine Dreams very best. Still holds up completely.

I knew there was something missing. The emotional ethics was set right in this clip 👌

In My honest opinion, this was 80s noir at one of it's BEST, along the lines of The graduate, with it's style dark comedy. The Thief, Manhunter, Black Widow, are just some of what the 80s had to offer, as far as the stylistic form of noir film that i highly doubt can ever be reproduced again. Tangerine Dream knocked it right out of the ball park with a awesome music as always. Paul did an incredible Job directing this film. In my own interpretation of the ending, i feel Joel became a pimp with an elite upper class clientele, and Lana was his high class bottom girl.

I do like this ending more, but the background of the park and buildings at night in the regular version "looks" much cooler.

I like how this ending shows the evolved love they share together in the end, but the darker uncertain look of the park in the original and with her teasing with him on how to pay and him doing it back in playful banter shows more of a kinship or even open endedness to their relationship.

Lana thinks Joel is sweet and good company, but sees their relationship as simply transactional. Joel, on the other hand is still yet to see through the 'girlfriend experience' that Lana has created for him. Sleeping with Joel on the train was just business, and the others cleaning his house out was nothing personal. Even Guido and Vicky kind of have a soft spot for him, yet the three of them also show no remorse. Joel is on his way here, yet Lana's future is more uncertain.