In he ambiguous ending, like many of TV""s cartoon characters, he walked off the stage - and literally walked on water - reinforced by the film""s final refrain: "Life is a state of mind.Clarke.Its original screenplay was co-authored by director Stanley Kubrick and Clarke from an expanded novelization, and the film was originally titledJourney Beyond the Stars." Anna decided that she must personally deliver her disagreement to the arrogant King when the Kralahome expressed fearful reluctance in bringing him the news.Laurie was driven home by Mya, and on her front porch yelled out: "Hey, world! Guess what.I""m Michael Myers"" sister.I""m so f--ked!" When hey went upstairs, as in the conclusion of the previous film, Laurie found Annie""s nearly-dead, bloodied body.[Note: Hiller had passed up the opportunity to work onThe Godfather (1972)to make this film.] The melodramatic and ragic soap-opera, tremendously popular and a financial success (the top-earning film of the year at $106 million) but panned by critics for its sappy content, was based upon Erich Segal""s # 1 best-selling short novel of the same name, released appropriately on Valentine""s Day in 1970.