Best Deaths in Movie history *will contain spoilers obviously*

[Martok]

I believe I already stated so in one of the other movie threads here in the Frontroom, but I'll say it again: Spock's death in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. It *still* chokes me up, even though I've literally seen the movie at least 100 times.

Saving Private Ryan has another death scene that really affected me, but I've not seen it mentioned here yet: When the medic is shot and dies after assaulting the radar station. When he starts crying for his mom in his death throes, I always want to bawl and vomit simultaneously. A very well done, very affecting scene IMO.

[Gawain of Orkeny]

No this is the best ever Death in Movie History

Batman89 - Batman and Joker Final Showdown

[Lemur]

I want to be like the screaming coward at the end of Yojimbo. A high-pitched terror whine will be just fine for me.

[Gregoshi]

Nevermind.

[Big King Sanctaphrax]

Ooh, how about Obi Wan Kenobi's death. Raising the saber, the sly smile to Luke-that's some powerful stuff.

[Crazed Rabbit]

I must have missed something...

CR

[Decker]

In Band of Brothers (I forgot the name of the episodes) the episodes where they are getting hammered above the town of Foy and the one before that where it follows the medic around during Bastogne. Some of the guys that you have followed since Curahee, either get killed or horrible maimed including new guys and a hospital full of wounded and civilian volunteers. I've never been in real combat let alone a war, but I have read enough about it to know that war is probably the closest thing to hell on earth and these two episodes certainly brought that home and induced a slight panic attack(to see that these things actually happen to people) when I first saw these episodes one after the other.

[Kralizec]

(Deleted hotlink pic - Beirut)

[HoreTore]

"WHAT is your favourite colour?"

"Red! ...no, blue! Aaaaaahhh!"

Best one ever.

[Togakure]

... Spock's death in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. It *still* chokes me up, even though I've literally seen the movie at least 100 times.
...

How on earth could I have allowed this one to slip my mind in this thread. By far, this movie death has had the biggest impact on my character. The first time I saw it, I didn't choke up. I cried. I tear up whenever I watch it when I'm alone or in good company. I'm not embarrassed at all to say this.

I'd been watching Star Trek avidly from the time I was about age 6. It was easy to get me to behave as a kid--threaten to take away my Star Trek privileges for that evening. The depth and nature of friendships between Kirk, Spock, McCoy and Scottie became subconscious symbols of what True friendship is. When Spock died in the film, I felt like I'd lost a crucial role model. Being hapa, I related closely to many of Spock's struggles as a halfbreed. He is one of my life's great heros.

Kirk: Spock.
Spock: Ship... out of danger?
Kirk: Yes.
Spock: Don't grieve, Admiral. It is logical. The needs of the many outweigh...
Kirk: ...the needs of the few.
Spock: ...Or the one. I never took the Kobayashi Maru test until now. What do you think of my solution?
Kirk: Spock...
Spock: I have been and always shall be your friend.
[Holds up his hand in the Vulcan salute]
Spock: Live long and prosper.

Kirk: We are gathered here today to pay final respects to our honored dead. But it should be noted that this death takes place in the shadow of new life, the sunrise of a new world; a world that our beloved comrade gave his life to protect and nourish. He did not feel this sacrifice a vain or empty one, and we will not debate his profound wisdom at these proceedings. Of my friend, I can only say this: of all the souls I have encountered in my travels, his was the most... human.

McCoy: He's not really dead. As long as we remember him.
Kirk: It's a far, far better thing I do than I have ever done before. A far better resting place that I go to than I have ever known.
Carol Marcus: Is that a poem?
Kirk: No. Something Spock was trying to tell me. On my birthday.
McCoy: You okay, Jim? How do you feel?
Kirk: Young. I feel young.

[Gawain of Orkeny]

"On this, Brian, the occasion of your martyrdom, we would like to extend to you our most sincere thanks for what you have done for us and our organization, and can only offer our condolences on what must be, after all, a very difficult time."

But remember

Always look on the bright side of life.




I love the mother at the start.

[Decker]

The scene during saving private ryan where that one guy gets stabbed by the German while Ukem(or however you say his name) just stands on the stairs listening and doesn't help let alone shoot the sob while he comes down the stairs. One of the most frustrating parts I have ever seen in a movie.

[Fragony]

The scene during saving private ryan where that one guy gets stabbed by the German while Ukem(or however you say his name) just stands on the stairs listening and doesn't help let alone shoot the sob while he comes down the stairs. One of the most frustrating parts I have ever seen in a movie.

What makes it extra creepy is the german soldier comforting him. Spielberg sure knows how to make violence seem real. Same with Munich.

Best dead, Augustus in I-Claudius.

[Subedei]

The Good, the Bad & the Ugly by Sergio Leone...

Angel Eyes death on the soldier´s graveyard...the duell beforehand is splendid and Angel eyes falls straight into a freshly digged grave....Gotta watch that movie again.....

[Lorenzo_H]

The Good, the Bad & the Ugly by Sergio Leone...

Angel Eyes death on the soldier´s graveyard...the duell beforehand is splendid and Angel eyes falls straight into a freshly digged grave....Gotta watch that movie again.....

Too right. I recently saw that.

Any one of the Persians in 300. Don't ever even suggest that, in Hollywood battles at least, numbers help win wars.

The guy in "We Were Soldiers" who gets hit by friendly napalm. I cringed.

The 8 Mayan soldiers who follow Jaguar Paw (Apocalypto) all die in some pretty unfortunate ways.

The Serbian assassin in "Behind Enemy Lines" is shot about 10 times and then stabbed with a flare to put him out of action.

Oh there are soo many more I just can't remember them right now...I'll have to edit when I remember.

[Decker]

What makes it extra creepy is the german soldier comforting him. Spielberg sure knows how to make violence seem real. Same with Munich.

Yea that seen really irks me when I see it.
I know this isn't a death scene but the recent "War of the Worlds" where Tom's character goes outside of a house near the end and you see the walkers spraying, what seems to be blood everywhere, was creepy and very eerie.

[The Spartan (Returns)]

What makes it extra creepy is the german soldier comforting him. Spielberg sure knows how to make violence seem real. Same with Munich.

It is so ironic that Upham tried to save the German soldier, and thought he would just turn into American forces, but thrown back in circulation.

So the same German soldier kills two of Upham's comrades, and in the end Upham kills the German soldier.

Was it worth letting that German go?

[Bijo]

Upham was righteous in conduct, but foolish simultaneously when he recommended the release of the German soldier. Allowing the enemy to live will undeniably result in enemy effort being reinforced. Even if unjust, the man was to perish at their hands when they caught him for that simple reason. That or Miller shouldn't have engaged them in the first place.

There was however no telling what the future would bring precisely. Even if so, they should've been aware of the soldier being recirculated which is an overall reason to consider his murder.

And Spielberg indeed did a good job at it. One of my favourite war movies.

[econ21]

It is so ironic that Upham tried to save the German soldier, and thought he would just turn into American forces, but thrown back in circulation.

So the same German soldier kills two of Upham's comrades, and in the end Upham kills the German soldier.

Was it worth letting that German go?

The German soldier with the knife is not the one Upham had let go and later kills. It's hard to tell them apart, as they are rather similar types but they are different actors and characters.

[Spino]

What makes it extra creepy is the german soldier comforting him. Spielberg sure knows how to make violence seem real. Same with Munich.

Best dead, Augustus in I-Claudius.

"By the way, don't touch the figs." lol!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9cKGYhuQKQ

[Spino]

Crikey... forgot to post some of my favs...

Tony Montana's bloody end from "Scarface". Perhaps the greatest last stand in movie history.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9RRE1OrFDI

The demise of Ryunosuke from the final scene of "Sword of Doom" (aka "Daibatsu Pass" in Japan), one of the greatest samurai flicks of all time. Tatsuya Nakadai plays Ryunosuke, a homicidal, sociopathic samurai whose soul has been thoroughly corrupted by evil. If Scarface has the greatest last stand ever Sword of Doom finishes a strong second. The best part is you never actually see Ryunosuke die but you know his demise is inevitable...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDJYCtmbK68

The entire final scene from "The Wild Bunch", Sam Peckinpah's masterpiece. William Holden, Ernest Borginine and Warren Oates go down in a bloody, slow motion blaze of glory. The Old West meets a Maxim machine gun...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OLvEJ3kP1s

[El Diablo]

Commando

"You don't need the gun John"
"Just like old times John"

Big steel tube through the guts..

"Let off some steam ... Bennitt"

Arnie you are a legend.

Although one thing I find funny is watching a gory "splatter horror" flick with the misses and during the movie several people have been decapitated - others have had limbs severed - others tortured, but as soon as the zombies get to the cute dog she decides the movie is just plain sick.

[Moros]

1) The Black Knight, Holy grail. Well not sure if he died but still.
2) The guy who get's the Trojan Bunny on his head, same movie
3) The victims of the killer bunny, again same movie.
4) well...

Well instead of making a list of al the deaths in that movie, I'll just say that moie has the greates deaths. If it was me I'd be quite pleased with that kind of absurd death.

[Ianofsmeg16]

Leonidas in '300'..for the heroic death award of course

Kenny, south Park, countless hours of crude entertainment watching a 10 year old boy die in humerous ways..

[Don Corleone]

Denzel Washington in "Fallen". Don't open unless you want to blow a really cool ending to a very well done film.

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

Denzel is a detective who has come to realize a serial killer that he arrested and has helped to have executed is possessed by a demon named Zazel. The demon can possess anyone he touches, so you can never technically kill it, it just keeps jumping from person to person. If he can't reach somebody he can 'go to the air' for a brief period to hop into a nearby body. Except you can kill him. Denzel finally realizes that without making physical contact, the demon can only jump for a limited distance. So he goes way, way way out in the woods, then calls the two detectives in his squad that are looking for him (Zazel has framed Denzel for a bunch of murders). Well, after Zazel (who's possessed Denzel's partner, John Goodman) shoots their lieutenant (Donald Sutherland), he gleefully explains that there's no way out. If Denzel shoots John Goodman, he'll just jump into his (Denzel's) body. Otherwise, Zazel will stay in John Goodmans body and just kill Denzel. So, Denzel starts smoking a cigaratte and asks to think about it. "Sure, sure", Zazel gleefully encourages him. Then Denzel shoots John Goodman. Zazel happily hops over to Denzel, only to discover the cigarette Denzel was smoking.... was laced with strychnine. Zazel almost dies. The screen actually starts darkening... and then you here the intro to the song "Sympathy for the Devil" playing, and a stray cat comes strutting out of the basement. The movie ends with Zazel, in Denzel's voice, admonishing the audience "See you around". It's very chilling, but very well done.

[Peasant Phill]

Denzel Washington in "Fallen". Don't open unless you want to blow a really cool ending to a very well done film.

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

Denzel is a detective who has come to realize a serial killer that he arrested and has helped to have executed is possessed by a demon named Zazel. The demon can possess anyone he touches, so you can never technically kill it, it just keeps jumping from person to person. If he can't reach somebody he can 'go to the air' for a brief period to hop into a nearby body. Except you can kill him. Denzel finally realizes that without making physical contact, the demon can only jump for a limited distance. So he goes way, way way out in the woods, then calls the two detectives in his squad that are looking for him (Zazel has framed Denzel for a bunch of murders). Well, after Zazel (who's possessed Denzel's partner, John Goodman) shoots their lieutenant (Donald Sutherland), he gleefully explains that there's no way out. If Denzel shoots John Goodman, he'll just jump into his (Denzel's) body. Otherwise, Zazel will stay in John Goodmans body and just kill Denzel. So, Denzel starts smoking a cigaratte and asks to think about it. "Sure, sure", Zazel gleefully encourages him. Then Denzel shoots John Goodman. Zazel happily hops over to Denzel, only to discover the cigarette Denzel was smoking.... was laced with strychnine. Zazel almost dies. The screen actually starts darkening... and then you here the intro to the song "Sympathy for the Devil" playing, and a stray cat comes strutting out of the basement. The movie ends with Zazel, in Denzel's voice, admonishing the audience "See you around". It's very chilling, but very well done.

Tiiiiiiiime is on my siiiide, yes it is, ....

Great movie with a great ending.

BTW the demon is called Azazel (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azazel)

[IrishArmenian]

Sergeant Elias in Platoon
Mr. Blond in Reservoir Dogs
Daniel Craig's character in Layer Cake
Boris the Blade in Snatch: Tony shoots him once only to hear a "**** you!" and shoots again, Boris utters the same defiant phrase. It repeats once more before Tony replaces his magazine, takes careful aim and shoots Boris (who's been off-screen the whole time about 5 times)
Robert De Niro's and Jeremy Irons' characters in The Mission.
Vito, Sonny and Fredo Corleone in the Godfather I and II.
Luke in Cool Hand Luke "Now what we got here is failure to com---"

[Craterus]

The Da Vinci Code. When the Opus Dei albino guy shoots his master by mistake. Comedy genius.

And the end of Saints and Soldiers, if anyone has seen it.

[TinCow]

A lot of really good ones have been mentioned, but here's a personal favorite that I haven't seen listed yet: The death of Waring Hudsucker in The Hudsucker Proxy. Art and comedy have never been so at home together in a death scene.

[Xiahou]

A lot of really good ones have been mentioned, but here's a personal favorite that I haven't seen listed yet: The death of Waring Hudsucker in The Hudsucker Proxy. Art and comedy have never been so at home together in a death scene.

44 Floors.
Not counting the mezzanine!