Spoilert Alert! The Greatest Death Scenes Thread.

[gwynplaine]

Don't read if you haven't seen the movie. I will bold the titles and hide the content to make it easier. If there is already a thread like this, please merge/close. Thank you.

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"Chief" introduces Jack Nicholson'sMcMurphy's to a pillow.

One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest.

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James Caan's Sonny does "The Thompson Jitterbug".

The Godfather.

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Kong's tragic visit of the Empire State Building.

both King Kong movies.

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Dustin Hoffman's Ratso has a nasty bout of asthma.

Midnight Cowboy.

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Robert Shaw's Quint goes fishing

Jaws.

 

[gwynplaine]

This thread seems dead. Oh, the ironyt:.

 

[Figs]

Hahaha!

I would have contributed earlier but I couldn't think of any off the top of my head that are worthy of "greatest". Maybe later when i'm off of work.

 

[Tron Bonne]

Couldn't find an English version

 

[gwynplaine]

^ Good One.

 

[CashforStash]

Scarface's death

 

[SuperFerret]

I assume you mean the two good King Kong movies, not that abomination from the 70's.

 

[gwynplaine]

^ That is correct.

A few more:

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John Cazale's Sal gets shot

Dog Day Afternoon.

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John Hurt "gives birth" to the Alien

Alien.

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Joe Pesci gets "made"

Goodfellas.

 

[bullets]

No Country for old men

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Chigurh killing the bird with the air compressor for the hell of it.

Shutter Island

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When Dicaprio's character kills his wife after finding his children dead .. the whole scene was powerful and emotional.

The Departed

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Costigan stepping out of the elavator and blam, didnt see it coming

 

[Blitzkrieg Bop]

The ultimate bad guy dies a hero.

 

[gwynplaine]

No Country for old men

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Chigurh killing the bird with the air compressor for the hell of it.

Shutter Island

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When Dicaprio's character kills his wife after finding his children dead .. the whole scene was powerful and emotional.

The Departed

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Costigan stepping out of the elavator and blam, didnt see it coming

The ultimate bad guy dies a hero.

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Jack Nicholson's Jack Torrance frozen to death

The Shining.

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Tom Hulce's Mozart death scene

Amadeus.

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ET dies, but comes back to life

ET.

 

[Dark Victory]

Definitely not one of "the greatest," but Kaneda's death in Sunshine was quite an experience, especially set to that awesome piece by John Murphy.

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[Bruce Banner]

Heat

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When Detective Hanna almost gets surprised by Neil in the field at the airport. The mutual respect they both have for one another increases the effectiveness of the scene, Hanna holds Neils hand as he passes.

Once Upon a Time in The West

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When Henry Fonda loses the dual with Harmonica, and finally realizing who he is as he dies

Darkman

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Peyton Weslake holding the corpurate tycoon by his ankle. Listening to him try to negotiate with Peyton to let him live. Peyton closes his eyes and lets him fall to his death.

 

[gwynplaine]

Definitely not one of "the greatest," but Kaneda's death in Sunshine was quite an experience, especially set to that awesome piece by John Murphy.

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Agreed.

Heat

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When Detective Hanna almost gets surprised by Neil in the field at the airport. The mutual respect they both have for one another increases the effectiveness of the scene, Hanna holds Neils hand as he passes.

Once Upon a Time in The West

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When Henry Fonda loses the dual with Harmonica, and finally realizing who he is as he dies

Darkman

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Peyton Weslake holding the corpurate tycoon by his ankle. Listening to him try to negotiate with Peyton to let him live. Peyton closes his eyes and lets him fall to his death.

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Shelley Winters in her car, underwater

Night Of The Hunter

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Maud takes the pills

Harold and Maud

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Russel Crowe goes to meet his wife and kid

Gladiator

 

[Blitzkrieg Bop]

"David...if you kill him, he will win."

 

[Bruce Banner]

"David...if you kill him, he will win."

Holy crap how can I forget this one One of my favorite endings

 

[bullets]

Heat

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When Detective Hanna almost gets surprised by Neil in the field at the airport. The mutual respect they both have for one another increases the effectiveness of the scene, Hanna holds Neils hand as he passes.

This was my absolute favorite for years and that touch at the end adds more meaning.

Sunshine

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When Mace ( Evans ) dies somewhat sacrificially to save everyone after being kind of a jerk until that point. Chris Evans best acting by far.

 

[gwynplaine]

"David...if you kill him, he will win."

_ Cool.



Dead Zone

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Christopher Walken's sacrifice

The Magnificent Seven

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Brad Dexter's death scene

Die Hard

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Alan Rickman's Hans Gruber plunges to his death

 

[Bruce Banner]

The Outlaw Josey Wales

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Josey dry fires all his weapons at the officer who killed his family. Then he kills him with the mans own sword

 

[gwynplaine]

^.

 

[Brother Jack]

"David...if you kill him, he will win."

One of my favorite endings and one of my favorite films.

The Deer Hunter:

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Christopher Walkin shoots himself in the head while playing Russian Roulette with his brother in the film Robert De Niro.

 

[gwynplaine]

^ Great one. I forgot about it.



The Fly

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"Brundlefly" gets a merciful death

T2

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The T1000 falls into a vat of molten steel, soon followed by the T800. But I guess they can just make more of themt:

Robin and Marian

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Sean Connery's Robin Hood and Audrey Hepburn's Maid Marian are united forever in death

 

[TLH]

No Country for old men

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Chigurh killing the bird with the air compressor for the hell of it.

He misses the bird. It doesn't die.

 

[bullets]

He misses the bird. It doesn't die.

That figures I didn't catch that . Wonder if it was supposed to mean anything.

 

[SuperFerret]

Chilling, random, and sets the tone for the rest of the movie.