Second best death scene?

[Lord Pendragon]

The end of Gladiator always brings a tear to my eye, from when it cuts briefly to the wheat field, then back to the arena.

Me too.

I've also always been partial to Li Mu Bai's death in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. The tragedy of it gets me every time.

 

[ddvmor]

Another death scene that got to me:

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Rorscasch (SP?) In the Watchmen comic.

I can't belive no one has mentioned that one yet.

If we're talking comics, what about the death of Superman after that fight with Doomsday. I know it wasn't permanent 'cos he came back to life, but the comic captured the moment so well.. it almost brought a tear to my eye!

On a similar note, the death of the second Robin. Not really a tear-jerker, more of an overwhelming sense of relief that the annoying brat wouldn't be coming back!

How about Marv in Sin City?

 

[buzzard]

Since we're doing comics and I want to look like an old fart, how about the death of Phoenix?
You know the big battle on the Blue Area of the Moon against the Shi'Ar Imperial Guard. The X Men were all but defeated, and Jean Gray acting as just Marvel Girl (after Prof X had imposed psychic restraints on her), lets loose with her powers back up to the Phoenix level and trashes all commers. She then realizes the danger she poses to the Universe as Phoenix and kills herself.

Very good storyline.

buzzard

 

[Olive]

Another death scene that got to me:

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Rorscasch (SP?) In the Watchmen comic.

I can't belive no one has mentioned that one yet.

I think the ending of V for Vendetta is better myself. Only comic to ever make me cry.

 

[ledded]

Me too.

I've also always been partial to Li Mu Bai's death in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. The tragedy of it gets me every time.

Wow, I can't believe I didnt think of that one first. One of my favorites, that nice death scene/tragic romance moment always gives me the teary eye. Both of them were just so damn good in their parts.

 

[Rackhir]

It's not a death, strictly speaking. But in "The Last Unicorn", the sense of impending heartbreak, just before Lady Amalthia transforms back into the Unicorn. It really got me when she said "Lyr, I will not love you when I am a unicorn."

I'd have to agree that Rorschach's death at the end of Watchmen was also very powerful. His finally taking off his mask just before Dr. Manhattan vaporizes him, always struck me as being meaningful far beyond the obvious symbolism. It was very true to the character that as he said "No. No compromise. Not even in the face of Armageddon."

 

[wingsandsword]

Who's gonna whack Mace Windu in episode 3?

All the current spoiler-works I'm hearing are saying it's going to be. . .

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Anakin, of course. Palpatine has appointed Anakin to be his personal bodyguard/security chief. When Palpatine finally starts to show his true colors and begins to exterminate the Jedi and turn the Republic into an Empire, Mace goes down to have a showdown with Palpatine, and Anakin proves his loyalty is to Palpatine above the Jedi when he steps in and cuts down Mace in the 2nd biggest duel of the movie (after the Anakin/Obi-Wan duel)

 

[DM_Jeff]

Movie Deaths?

Now I think I'm getting towards the end...

Hans Gruber in Die Hard.

Valeria in Conan the Barbarian.

Carolyn Fry in Pitch Black.

Dr. Norman Spencer in What Lies Beneath (still gives me creeps every watch).

Glad someone noted Chris Waulken as Max Zorin in View to a Kill...another fav!

-DM Jeff

 

[Mr. Kaze]

For movies...
Most of the samurai deaths in The Seven Samurai were pretty personal, but when

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the fencer got shot

, I couldn't help but feel that the bandits had cheated in a fundamentally unforgiveable way.

Likewise on the "Cheated!" list,

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Vasquez and Gorman

have a strong exit from Aliens.

For television...

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Wolfwood

in Trigun is easily my individual #1 as he's got the most thought-provoking exit that goes beyond just his character. Cowboy Bebop, by comparison, had many good moments, but the dying scenes weren't really amoung them -- they felt too pre-ordained (but I loved "Mushroom Samba", so your mileage may vary).

But

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Martina and Lina

in Slayers Next get a joint award. One dying character tells the other to commit suicide and take the world with her if she can't have the man she won't even admit she loves. And the other one does just that. Of course, Megumi's vocal talent is completely above & beyond throughout the entire Slayers Next endgame which really emotionally frames up the closing scenes. Really stellar.

::Kaze

 

[Ferret]

Hans goober's death is cool as said.

And the guy in Shaun of the Dead when

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tim gets pulled out of the pub by the zombies, and they reach into his stomach for gooey goodness!

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