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Top Ten Movie Death Scenes

Sammm04Sammm04
edited April 2013 in General Movies & TV Posts: 479
Ok, simple here guys, just list the ten best Death Scenes in movies, but you can only put one Bond film (If you even have a Bond film on here.)
Mine Are: (BTW, Alien Fan-boy)
10. Surprise MotherF***** in Alien
9. Colonel Kurtz is Horrified in Apocalypse Now.
8. I've never had a shower since in Psycho.
7. Harry Dean Stanton Catches the Cat in Alien.
6. *SPOILER ALERT* Ash is an Android in Alien
5. Skinny Dipping with the Devil in Jaws
4. Defibrillation gone wrong in The Thing
3. Major Kong rides the Bomb in Dr. Strangelove
2. Yoda needs subtitles in Return of The Jedi
1. John Hurt becomes a living Anti-Indigestion advert and for restaurants serving "Decent Food" in Alien:
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  • GerardGerard
    Posts: 5,811
    Sammm04 wrote:
    1. John Hurt becomes a living Anti-Indigestion advert and for restaurants serving "Decent Food" in Alien:

    And in SpaceBalls !
  • OHMSS69OHMSS69
    Posts: 2,341
    Chrissy's death in Jaws
    Darth Vader in Return of the Jedi
    Melting Nazis in Raiders of the Lost Ark
    Marion Crane in Psycho
    Butch and Sundance go in a hail of glory in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
    John Wayne's death in The Cowboys
  • Baltimore_007Baltimore_007
    Posts: 5,634
    I couldn't do ten right now, but some incidents right off the top of the head

    #1 When Joe Pesci (and brother) (Nicky and Dominic Santoro) are killed near the end of Casino and beaten with bats and a bloody mess ensues

    #2 The Alien out of John Hurts stomach. Movie of the same name

    #3 One of the Boddicker thugs (Emil) and the toxic waste incident from Robocop

    #4 The drowning of Vesper Lynd. Casino Royale

    #5 Robert Shaw in Jaws (think the character name was Clint, or Quint ?)

    #6 The killing of the warden in Midnight Express by William Hayes

    #7 The John Travolta character (or was it the other one !) in Face Off. Spear gun incident
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
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    I don't have ten, but one of the biggest ones for me involves Man on Fire, when
    Denzel Washington's John Creasy sacrifices himself to save Pita. Makes me cry every time.
  • SuperheroSithSuperheroSith SE London
    Posts: 578
    1. Kevin from Sin City
    2. Eduard Delacroix from The Green Mile
    3. Alex J. Murphy from RoboCop
    4. Dr. Malcolm Crowe from The Sixth Sense
    5. Alien Queen from Aliens
    6. Black Knight from Monty Python and the Holy Grail
    7. Magua from The Last of the Mohicans
    8. Hector from Troy
    9. Kane from Alien
    10. That poor girl in the shower from Psycho
  • JohnBarryFanJohnBarryFan
    Posts: 1,405
    Morlock desintegration in the original "Time Machine".
    As a child, I'd bring with me to bed those Morlocks and have a hard time going to sleep!
  • SuperheroSithSuperheroSith SE London
    Posts: 578
    Baltimore_007 wrote:
    #5 Robert Shaw in Jaws (think the character name was Clint, or Quint ?)

    Quint is epic.
  • Baltimore_007Baltimore_007
    Posts: 5,634
    Knew it was one or the other. Universal release (as in suitable for all ages) on release in theaters in 1975. Just watch the Quint (Shaw) death at sea when the Shark attacks and question it. Certainly wasn't 'a film for all ages' 8-|

    More top movie deaths that maybe warrant a mention

    Dead Calm - Nicole Kidman was in it, but can't quite remember the other names. It has a memorable death at the end, but won't give anything else away to those that haven't seen it. To those that have, it deserves a mention here

    Gremlins - the old lady on the stair lift when those nasty creatures tamper with the control devices. Maybe more humorous than anything else

    Die Hard - Hans Gruber falls out of the top floor of the Nakatomi building in Los Angeles. Happy trails -

    Final Destination - take your pick, but the kid in the bathroom has a 'series of misfortunes' First one was the best

    A Clockwork Orange - the Cat lady gets beaten to death with a, (if you've seen the movie no need to explain), but still a memorable moment in film history

    The Hitcher - what was that girls name in it ? She was also in Single White Female, but she gets tied to two trucks by John Ryder, and it's best not to explain what happens next, although you don't actually see it
  • thelivingroyalethelivingroyale
    edited June 2013 Posts: 12,837
    Not sure about a top 10 but my favourite death scene is still Tony in Scarface.



    TV has had some good ones too. This is still one of the saddest things I've ever watched (1:36).

  • SuperheroSithSuperheroSith SE London
    Posts: 578
    Honourable Mention - Professor Dent from Dr. No. Still my favorite Bond moment in the history of ever.
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
    Posts: 40,476
    Looking back on what I posted in April, I have to say that most certainly stands as my favorite death scene in a film: so powerful and emotional, even as we watched the person change through the entirety of the film.
  • MayDayDiVicenzoMayDayDiVicenzo Here and there
    edited October 2013 Posts: 5,080
    Baltimore_007 wrote:
    Knew it was one or the other. Universal release (as in suitable for all ages) on release in theaters in 1975. Just watch the Quint (Shaw) death at sea when the Shark attacks and question it. Certainly wasn't 'a film for all ages' 8-|

    More top movie deaths that maybe warrant a mention

    Dead Calm - Nicole Kidman was in it, but can't quite remember the other names. It has a memorable death at the end, but won't give anything else away to those that haven't seen it. To those that have, it deserves a mention here

    Gremlins - the old lady on the stair lift when those nasty creatures tamper with the control devices. Maybe more humorous than anything else

    Die Hard - Hans Gruber falls out of the top floor of the Nakatomi building in Los Angeles. Happy trails -

    Final Destination - take your pick, but the kid in the bathroom has a 'series of misfortunes' First one was the best

    A Clockwork Orange - the Cat lady gets beaten to death with a, (if you've seen the movie no need to explain), but still a memorable moment in film history

    The Hitcher - what was that girls name in it ? She was also in Single White Female, but she gets tied to two trucks by John Ryder, and it's best not to explain what happens next, although you don't actually see it

    @Baltimore_007 Haha love that scene, always makes me chuckle! And isn't the guy who gets tied to the trucks in The Hitcher?
  • MayDayDiVicenzoMayDayDiVicenzo Here and there
    Posts: 5,080
    MayDayDiVicenzo wrote:
    Baltimore_007 wrote:
    Knew it was one or the other. Universal release (as in suitable for all ages) on release in theaters in 1975. Just watch the Quint (Shaw) death at sea when the Shark attacks and question it. Certainly wasn't 'a film for all ages' 8-|

    More top movie deaths that maybe warrant a mention

    Dead Calm - Nicole Kidman was in it, but can't quite remember the other names. It has a memorable death at the end, but won't give anything else away to those that haven't seen it. To those that have, it deserves a mention here

    Gremlins - the old lady on the stair lift when those nasty creatures tamper with the control devices. Maybe more humorous than anything else

    Die Hard - Hans Gruber falls out of the top floor of the Nakatomi building in Los Angeles. Happy trails -

    Final Destination - take your pick, but the kid in the bathroom has a 'series of misfortunes' First one was the best

    A Clockwork Orange - the Cat lady gets beaten to death with a, (if you've seen the movie no need to explain), but still a memorable moment in film history

    The Hitcher - what was that girls name in it ? She was also in Single White Female, but she gets tied to two trucks by John Ryder, and it's best not to explain what happens next, although you don't actually see it

    @Baltimore_007 Haha love that scene, always makes me chuckle! And wasn't it the guy who gets tied to the trucks in The Hitcher?

  • MayDayDiVicenzoMayDayDiVicenzo Here and there
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    Oops sorry for the double post, its hard to type on my phone.
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
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    Yeah, it's the boyfriend who is tied to the two trucks.
  • WillyGaloreWillyGalore
    Posts: 6,396
    Creasy47 wrote:
    Yeah, it's the boyfriend who is tied to the two trucks.

    Yes but that's in the god awful remake with Sean Bean. In the far superior original with Rutger Haur, it is Jennifer Jason Leigh who is ripped in half.
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
    Posts: 40,476
    I didn't know Hauer did the original, I'll have to check it out. I don't remember much of the remake, but if Sean Bean is in it, I'm watching it.
  • MayDayDiVicenzoMayDayDiVicenzo Here and there
    Posts: 5,080
    Creasy47 wrote:
    I didn't know Hauer did the original, I'll have to check it out. I don't remember much of the remake, but if Sean Bean is in it, I'm watching it.

    It really isn't any good, but you can't fault Bean, he's as awesome as ever! Quick fact! I was born in the same place as him! Near Handsworth in Sheffield!
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
    Posts: 40,476
    @MayDayDiVicenzo, that's awesome! He really is a great actor, shame I don't see him in more films.
  • WillyGaloreWillyGalore
    Posts: 6,396
    Creasy47 wrote:
    @MayDayDiVicenzo, that's awesome! He really is a great actor, shame I don't see him in more films.

    Did you watch him in the BBC's Accused as a transvestite?
  • 00130013
    Posts: 1,817
    1. Santino Corleone gets massacred (The Godfather)
    2. Don Ciccio's murder by Vito Corleone (The Godfather Part II)
    3. Darth Vader accepts Captain Needa's apologies (The Empire Strikes Back)
    4. Killing Fanucci (The Godfather Part II)
    5. Solozzo and Captain McClusky (The Godfather)
    6. Billy Batts getting whacked (GoodFellas)
    7. Saladin kills Raynald of Chatillon (Kingdom of Heaven)
    8. Luca Brasi choked (The Godfather)
    9. Silva gets killed my the last rat standing (Skyfall)
    10. Qui-Gon Jinn's demise (The Phantom Menace)
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
    Posts: 40,476
    @WillyGalore, I have not, but lately I've been trying to get to all of his work to see his different roles. Saw 'Ronin' a few weeks ago and thought it was fantastic, albeit lacking on his scenes. He wasn't in it too much.
  • WillyGaloreWillyGalore
    Posts: 6,396
    Creasy47 wrote:
    @WillyGalore, I have not, but lately I've been trying to get to all of his work to see his different roles. Saw 'Ronin' a few weeks ago and thought it was fantastic, albeit lacking on his scenes. He wasn't in it too much.

    I recommend you watch Accused. He is simply sensational in it.
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
    Posts: 40,476
    @WillyGalore, I'll have to find it somewhere and give it a watch. I'll take your word for it.
  • WillyGaloreWillyGalore
    Posts: 6,396
    Creasy47 wrote:
    @WillyGalore, I'll have to find it somewhere and give it a watch. I'll take your word for it.

    You won't be disappointed.
  • MurdockMurdock The minus world
    Posts: 16,331
    1. Karl meets his end from Al Powell. (Die Hard)
    2. Manny Fraker gets blown away by Paul Kersey. (Death Wish 3)
    3. Milton Krest loses his head. (Licence To Kill)
    4. Syndrome should know Capes and Turbines don't mix. (The Incredibles.)
    5. Koopa gets De-Evolved. (Super Mario Bros Movie.)
    6. Kruge meets Captain Kirk's boot. (Star Trek III)
    7. Clarence his neck pierced. (Robocop)
    8. Jim Phelps shouldn't have accepted his mission. (Mission: Impossible)
    9. Gary Oldman got what he had coming to him. (Leon The Professional)
    10. Elliot Carver sees his drill in action. (Tomorrow Never Dies)
  • 00130013
    Posts: 1,817
    @Murdock, your #9 is a great choice from a superb (and a little forgotten) movie, but your #10 is one of the things I particulary dislike from TND (which I like on the whole). I think it's very lame and slow the way the drill approaches and Carver doesn't even try to move...

  • WillyGaloreWillyGalore
    edited October 2013 Posts: 6,396
    1. Tommy gets his comeuppance (Goodfellas)
    2. Emil is roadkill (RoboCop)
    3. John Cassavetes has a bad case of indigestion (The Fury)
    4. Alex Kitner a.k.a. Shark Food (Jaws)
    5. Sanchez is all hot under the collar (Licence To Kill)
    6. Sonny Corleone is shot to bits (The Godfather)
    7. Jennings is a real pain in the neck (The Omen)
    8. Norris "You gotta be f***ing kiddin' me!" (The Thing)
    9. Nazi face goo! (Raiders of the Lost Ark)
    10. Kane needs Alka Selzer. Stat!. (Alien)
  • karl007karl007
    edited October 2013 Posts: 151
    [img][ This is my all time favorite[/img]
  • DragonpolDragonpol https://thebondologistblog.blogspot.com
    edited October 2013 Posts: 17,809
    Dr Kananga from LALD, anyone? It's certainly memorable, there's no denying that!
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