Final Destination 5 - Laser Eye Surgery Death Scene

And the first of the crappy cam recordings have arrived. The horrible quality and bad camera work shouldn't stop you from spoiling yourself with another Final Destination 5 death scene.

Ricochet - Blake Get's the Point

Ahh the early 90's, such a great time for action movies. Total Recall, Terminator 2, Hard Boiled, Die Hard 2, Universal Soldier, Cliffhanger, Demolition Man, Under Siege, Speed, and many more. The heroes, the one-liners, and of course......the Movie Deaths. Some are etched into action movie history while others are forgotten, never to be heard of again. Ricochet is one of those films.....

The film stars Denzel Washington as Nicholas Styles, a Los Angeles attorney who puts a vicious killer, Earl Talbot Blake (John Lithgow) in prison when he was previously a cop. Blake has now escaped and is out for revenge.

The film is violent, over the top, and sometimes just downright hilarious(click HERE to watch all the hilarious one-liners)...Washington does a great job as usual, but John Lithgow steals the show here as he puts on a great performance as a ruthless psychotic killer. This film is an absolutely excellent popcorn action thriller that should not be forgotten.

In this clip, our hero and villain fight atop the Watts Towers. As Blake gets the upper hand, Styles' childhood friend Odessa (Ice-T) appears and connects electrical mains to the metal tower, electrifying Blake and sending him off the tower. Blake falls and lands on a protruding spike, impaling and killing him. Followed by another classic one-liner.

Magadheera - A Long Way Down

Ok, I spoke too soon. Maybe declaring that Greatest Movie Deaths is back then not posting for two months was definitely NOT the right way to do things. But I just lost the will, with Google threatening to shut down the site if I didn't remove their precious ads because of the "mature content" and the constant removal of videos by Youtube for copyright infringement, it just wasn't worth it anymore. I lost the inspiration.....

.....That is until I saw our next Movie Death, my eyes lit up and the hairs on my testicles rose as if I found out my ex-girlfriend was hit by a bus. I was re-energized again, and I realized I never started this site for the money, sure the money DID help, but NO. It was for you people, my readers, all three of you...

So without further adieu, let's get to some movie deaths....

This is a scene from the Telugu film Magadheera, a historical drama about a warrior who protects the princess of his kingdom, only to be killed and reincarnated to get his revenge. In the climax of the film, as our protagonist is in danger of getting mowed down by the rotor blades of a helicopter, Telugu megastar Chiranjeevi arrives in a speeding jeep, drives it up a ramp while jumping out before it crashes into the helicopter in mid-air à la Die Hard 4. Our Villain, refusing to except defeat grabs the present day princess and prepares to jump off a cliff with her. Our hero saves the day when he throws a sword at the villain as he leaps, severing his arm and sending him plummeting to his death. All that's missing is a *splat*


To watch the whole fight scene click here.

Another great scene where our hero takes on 100 warriors by himself, lots of entertaining deaths, watch it here


Greatest Movie Deaths is back!(for real this time)....Fuck Yeah

Antichrist - Baby Suicide

Well it's a new year; my Fantasy Football season is over(thank you very much Ryan Grant) and I finally finished watching every episode of Battlestar Galactica(someday Caprica-Six will have my Cylon-Human hybrid child) so Greatest Movie Deaths is Frakking back.....

If there's one film to huddle around with the whole family and watch, it's Lars Von Trier's Antichrist. From genital mutilation to the onset of religious overtones, it has everything for the whole family....the Manson family. Yeah, don't watch this one with kids. I got two words for you...BLOOD CUM(or is that one word?). But what do I know about children? A woman is involved somewhere, I think. You know what? Do whatever you want superdad.

This movie death comes in the epic opening scene. Just as Willem Dafoe is getting his groove on with his wife, their young son climbs out of his crib and climbs onto a desk by an open window. Then for some reason he just commits suicide, maybe depression I don't know. No note, just a selfish act. But the best part comes just as the kid hits the ground in slow motion(set to Lascia ch'io pianga), the mother actually climaxes....good timing, mom of the year.

In movies about couples who lost children in tragic accidents, like 21 Grams or Reservation Road, it's easy to feel locked outside of the couple's suffering. But Antichrist goes way beyond exploring grief. It uses the accident as a catalyst for the chaos that follows and dares us willing to follow the drama down a very dark path.........My kind film, plus there's a ton nudity too, so.....

(THIS IS REALLY NSFW, LIKE REALLY REALLY NSFW)

The Rock - Rocket Man

Remember when Michael Bay was good? Yeah, me neither, but The Rock was pretty entertaining huh?. Filled with an endless supply of ridiculous dialog and one-liners that have become inside jokes in many circles since 1996. I mean really, just go to the IMDB memorable quotes page and check out all the hilarious quotes. Pretty soon you'll be repeating lines in your best Sean Connery impression. In this scene we get the trifecta: Funny dialog, movie death, one-liner. "How do ya like how that shit works?"

MacGruber - One Dead Cunth

"Fuck You Dude!"

MacGruber gives Dieter Von Cunth the ultimate send off. During his wedding, MacGruber spots a disfigured Cunth (who was believed to have died in the film's final explosion). The two battle it out before MacGruber finally pushes Cunth off a cliff. As Cunth is falling, MacGruber grabs a machine gun and pumps a whole clip into him before he lands onto the rocks below. Then for good measure he shoots Cunth with a grenade launcher and urinates on his corpse. So let's review. Thrown off a cliff, shot in midair, blown up, and urinated on .....yeah, that's epic.

The Hills Have Eyes 2 - Wave Bye Bye

Private First Class "Stump" Locke decides to climb down a cliff in an attempt to reach safety. As Stump passes a cave opening, one of the hill people grabs his arm and slices it off, which he uses to wave to Stump as he falls to his death

Breakdown - Crushed by his Own Semi

Married couple Jeff and Amy Taylor (Kurt Russell, Kathleen Quinlan) have had a terrible trip so far. Their car breaks down in the middle of the desert, Amy is kidnapped and held hostage, and Jeff is threatened at gun point to pay her ransom. Not the greatest cross country trip.

Fast forward to the end. As the couple attempt to escape the wrath of a trucker named "Red" (J. T. Walsh) and his semi, they almost get rammed off the side of a bridge. Jeff gets out and fights Red as the truck falls off the bridge and gets stuck on a support beam. While Jeff hangs from the truck, Red tries to whip him off with a chain but Jeff grabs it and pulls Red down to the rocks below.

Jeff frees Amy and the two look down at the seemingly-dead Red, who then starts to move. Jeff looks on in disbelief, but before he could blink, his wife shifts the vehicle into neutral which dislodges Red's truck. The semi truck then falls off the bridge and crushes Red below.

What makes the death scene even better is the fact that the truck doesn't explode upon impact. The film-makers could have went the low road and just have the truck explode for no reason like it was a Michael Bay movie. But they didn't and it really sells the scene.

Under Siege 2: Dark Territory - Watch Your Fingers

Over the top and sometimes just downright ridiculous. Steven Seagal returns as Casey Ryback in Under Siege 2: Dark Territory. Watch Seagal leap from a speeding train, kill bad guys, and save Washington, all without putting a mark on his immaculate black suit. So many plot holes and hilarious B-movie one-liners ("Assumption is the mother of all fuck ups!") make this Seagal flick a must watch. Take this scene for example. As the train crashes head-on into another train(an impressive crash using models), Seagal OUTRUNS the impact as he sprints to the back of the train, jumps and grabs a rope ladder from a helicopter. But our bad guy, Travis Dane, has survived the crash and attempts to climb onto the helicopter. As Dane holds on to the edge of the helicopter, Ryback slides the cabin door shut, severing Dane's fingers and causing him to fall into a massive fireball while yelling "Ryyyyyyybaaaaaaaack!" on the way down.

Passenger 57 - Always Bet on Black

Former police officer John Cutter(Wesley Snipes) and international terrorist Charles Rane(Bruce Payne) engage in a prolonged fistfight 35,000 ft in the air. Just as the bad guy gets the upper hand the cabin door explodes outward, giving our hero a chance to gain the advantage with a few kidney punches. As Cutter and Rane continue to fight, they head closer to the open cabin door. Cutter gives Rane a couple kicks to the groin weakening his grip. A final kick to the face sends Rane through the door, where he falls a very long way to his death.

See No Evil - Jacob's Death

The problem now is that every movie has to "leave it open" for a sequel. Thus, giving us half assed movie deaths where we aren't sure if the villain is dead or not. The film See No Evil says the hell with that and gives its antagonist a creative and brutal death.
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Protégé - One Shot Fall

There's somewhat of tired formula for the death-by-fall scene. It usually starts with a shot of person being thrown off a ledge, cut to stuntman falling for a couple seconds, then cut to a reaction shot of a spectator upon impact. It's been done and quite frankly, it's a little boring. One of the first people to add something to the fall scene was Hitchcock. In the 1942 film Saboteur, we see a character slipping and falling off the Statue of Liberty, all in one amazing shot. Just another reason why Hitchcock was way ahead of his time. The creativity of the fall scene has largely diminished. Which is why scenes like this clip from the Hong Kong film Protégé is a breath of fresh air. Andy Lau plays as an undercover agent(he does it so well) getting raided by the cops, the only way out and the only way to keep his cover is by escaping out the back. Only problem is........ they're about 15 storeys high.

Enemy Mine - Rock Crusher

In this scene from Enemy Mine, Davidge(Dennis Quaid) goes after the miners to rescue Zammis and bring him back. During his search he runs into an abusive slave master with a whip. A fight ensues and the two end up dangling over a rock crusher. Davidge pulls a slick move and throws the slave master into the Spiral Classifier, killing him instantly.

The Return of the King - Gollum's Death

As Gollum rejoices at finally having reclaimed his precious, the now fingerless Frodo charges at him. After a brief struggle, Gollum falls over the edge and into the lava. As he's melting in the lava, the greedy little bastard is still trying to hold on to the ring.

Watchmen - The Comedian's Death

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Commando - "I Lied"

Another great one-liner death at the hands of Movie Death Legend, Arnold Schwarzenegger. After following designated henchman Sully, Matrix grabs him by the leg and dangles him over a mountainside with one hand.

Matrix: Remember, Sully, when I promised to kill you last?

Sully: That's right, Matrix! You did!

Matrix: I lied

[He then drops him off the side of a mountain]

Richard III - Death to Richard

A great twist to a classic tale. "Let us to't pell-mell; if not to heaven, then hand-in-hand to hell"

Alien 3 - Ripley's Dive

Ripley, carrying the alien Queen growing inside her, makes the ultimate sacrifice by throwing herself into a gigantic furnace. As she falls, the queen bursts out of her chest, but Ripley grabs the creature and holds on to it as she falls into the fire.

The Man Who Would Be King - Just Human

After fooling all the natives of Kafiristan into thinking he was a god, Danny(Sean Connery) is forced to walk to the middle of a rope bridge over a deep gorge. The ropes supporting it are cut as he bravely sings the hymn "The Son of God Goes Forth to War." Danny falls to his death and the natives realize Daniel is just a human after all.

The Towering Inferno - Death Scenes

The Towering Inferno was a well done(no pun intended) disaster film from 1974. The movie puts two big fears together, fire and heights. That combination is always good for a movie death or two. The Towering Inferno has plenty. Oh, and OJ Simpson is in it too, so yeah, epic.




ELEVATOR EXPLOSION

In this scene, as guests try to flee down the scenic elevator, an explosion blows the lift off track. One unlucky heroine falls to her death.





LORRIE'S DEATH

In this scene, Dan Bigelow(Robert Wagner) and his secretary(Susan Flannery) are both killed. Poor Lorrie breaks a window and gets blown out by a fireball.
SKIP TO 7:30 IF YOU HAVE A.D.D.