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dessemundo nominated the ending of Tim Burton's whimsical film -- an ending that made me sob unabashedly because of how it tied the movie's many tall tales together. Close to death, Edward (Albert Finney) asks his son Will (Billy Crudup) to carry him to the river. On the way, they encounter many of the characters in Edward's stories, making Will realize that his father was telling the truth! Gets me every time.
This is also the second time that Crudup enables another character's death. Coincidence?
Maverick1717 had nominated Randy Quaid's alcoholic crop-duster at the beginning of the post, citing his famous quote at the movie's climax, when he pilots his ship, carrying the last missile, straight up into the mothership: "Ha ha ha! Hello, boys! I'm back!"
From theoretic_lee: "Being vaporized would probably be the least painful." After the Watchmen have discovered that their ally Ozymandias is responsible for the devastating nuclear attack on New York City, Rorschach -- who has been unmasked and humiliated -- decides that he doesn't want to live in this post-Ozymandias world. It's Jackie Earle Haley's performance, begging of Dr. Manhattan (Billy Crudup) to destroy him, that always gets me choked up.
Props to frankieg101 for coming up with the Disney scene that scarred us all as little kids. Remember when Scar whispers, "Long live the king" before letting go? Shiver.
Ironic that it's a user named spewerOfRandomBS who writes, "So powerful, yet so serene" to describe Russell Crowe's hero finally falling in the arena.
dessemundo nominated the ending of Tim Burton's whimsical film -- an ending that made me sob unabashedly because of how it tied the movie's many tall tales together. Close to death, Edward (Albert Finney) asks his son Will (Billy Crudup) to carry him to the river. On the way, they encounter many of the characters in Edward's stories, making Will realize that his father was telling the truth! Gets me every time.
This is also the second time that Crudup enables another character's death. Coincidence?
You'd have to be made of stone not to be affected by DMB8's choice -- Hogwarts' headmaster (Michael Gambon) plummets to his death after being struck with the Avada Kedavra curse by Snape (Alan Rickman).
Kailinne says of this (obviously monumental) moment in Quentin Tarantino's massive homage to martial-arts movies, "I love how he just accepts it and walks to it with dignity." It's an incredibly tender moment, as Beatrix Kiddo (Uma Thurman) delivers the fatal "Five Point Palm Exploding Heart Technique," Bill tells her he loves her, then takes what will be the last steps before his heart gives out.
Come on, we couldn't not include this one. And really, if you had to go, wouldn't you rather be Samuel L. Jackson raging like a badass before a shark chomps you? Thought so. Thank you to TenderLimbs for making sure this one didn't get passed over.
I’m surprised the shower killing in Psycho didn’t make the list.