[Music] whoever said there’s no glory in death
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counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten dramatic movie deaths these are the
dramatic movie deaths these are the
dramatic movie deaths these are the cinema deaths that offered up heavy
cinema deaths that offered up heavy
cinema deaths that offered up heavy doses of anguish and theatrics rolled
doses of anguish and theatrics rolled
doses of anguish and theatrics rolled into one whether through brilliant
into one whether through brilliant
into one whether through brilliant dialogue or terrific visuals just to be
dialogue or terrific visuals just to be
dialogue or terrific visuals just to be clear we’re considering both good and
clear we’re considering both good and
clear we’re considering both good and bad characters however we’re excluding
bad characters however we’re excluding
bad characters however we’re excluding children’s demises and the deaths of
children’s demises and the deaths of
children’s demises and the deaths of stop-motion animated characters oh yeah
stop-motion animated characters oh yeah
stop-motion animated characters oh yeah and you probably guessed it but spoiler
and you probably guessed it but spoiler
and you probably guessed it but spoiler alert number 10 Roy batty Blade Runner
alert number 10 Roy batty Blade Runner
alert number 10 Roy batty Blade Runner although we get a series of sci-fi
although we get a series of sci-fi
although we get a series of sci-fi packed action sequences leading up to
packed action sequences leading up to
packed action sequences leading up to this movie’s climate it’s the
this movie’s climate it’s the
this movie’s climate it’s the mesmerizing monologue that captivates us
mesmerizing monologue that captivates us
mesmerizing monologue that captivates us most quite an experience to live in fear
most quite an experience to live in fear
most quite an experience to live in fear though he’s the cold and calculating
though he’s the cold and calculating
though he’s the cold and calculating replicant fatty for the entirety of the
replicant fatty for the entirety of the
replicant fatty for the entirety of the film Roy saves Deckard’s life and then
film Roy saves Deckard’s life and then
film Roy saves Deckard’s life and then expresses to his enemy his sadness about
expresses to his enemy his sadness about
expresses to his enemy his sadness about the fact that all the memories he’s
the fact that all the memories he’s
the fact that all the memories he’s acquired will be lost moments lost in
acquired will be lost moments lost in
acquired will be lost moments lost in time Roy batty then boughs his head and
time Roy batty then boughs his head and
time Roy batty then boughs his head and passes on right after dramatically
passes on right after dramatically
passes on right after dramatically letting a dove fly free
letting a dove fly free
letting a dove fly free [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
number nine walt Kowalski gran torino
number nine walt Kowalski gran torino mr. Kowalski that’s one day waltz a
mr. Kowalski that’s one day waltz a
mr. Kowalski that’s one day waltz a resentful widower who’s angry his
resentful widower who’s angry his
resentful widower who’s angry his community is being overrun by Asian
community is being overrun by Asian
community is being overrun by Asian immigrants however he eventually comes
immigrants however he eventually comes
immigrants however he eventually comes to care for his neighbors learning the
to care for his neighbors learning the
to care for his neighbors learning the true value of friendship and your good
true value of friendship and your good
true value of friendship and your good man with a gang of thugs terrorizing his
man with a gang of thugs terrorizing his
man with a gang of thugs terrorizing his district Walt steps up to confront them
district Walt steps up to confront them
district Walt steps up to confront them jean-pierre due to his reputation as an
jean-pierre due to his reputation as an
jean-pierre due to his reputation as an angry gun wielding crank we expect him
angry gun wielding crank we expect him
angry gun wielding crank we expect him to pull a piece on the bad guys but no
he gives us some classic Eastwood
he gives us some classic Eastwood grilling before sacrificing himself for
grilling before sacrificing himself for
grilling before sacrificing himself for the good of his friends by letting
the good of his friends by letting
the good of his friends by letting himself be shot in cold blood
number eight Randall McMurphy One Flew
number eight Randall McMurphy One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest my god a modern
Over the Cuckoo’s Nest my god a modern
Over the Cuckoo’s Nest my god a modern science Mack is a criminal who’s
science Mack is a criminal who’s
science Mack is a criminal who’s accepted a stint in a mental institution
accepted a stint in a mental institution
accepted a stint in a mental institution to avoid real jail time but he
to avoid real jail time but he
to avoid real jail time but he ultimately pumps new energy into the
ultimately pumps new energy into the
ultimately pumps new energy into the lives of his Blum fellow patients no
lives of his Blum fellow patients no
lives of his Blum fellow patients no crazier in the average ass fall out
crazier in the average ass fall out
crazier in the average ass fall out walking around on the streets and that’s
walking around on the streets and that’s
walking around on the streets and that’s it however with the oppressive Nurse
it however with the oppressive Nurse
it however with the oppressive Nurse Ratched around his tomfoolery is soon
Ratched around his tomfoolery is soon
Ratched around his tomfoolery is soon halted by way of a lobotomy escaped the
halted by way of a lobotomy escaped the
halted by way of a lobotomy escaped the patient known as the chief can’t bear to
patient known as the chief can’t bear to
patient known as the chief can’t bear to see the empty shell of his friend
see the empty shell of his friend
see the empty shell of his friend silenced and broken so he decides to do
silenced and broken so he decides to do
silenced and broken so he decides to do him a kindness and puts Mack out of his
him a kindness and puts Mack out of his
him a kindness and puts Mack out of his misery number seven the Wicked Witch of
misery number seven the Wicked Witch of
misery number seven the Wicked Witch of the West The Wizard of Oz witches are a
the West The Wizard of Oz witches are a
the West The Wizard of Oz witches are a bitch to kill after terrorizing them
bitch to kill after terrorizing them
bitch to kill after terrorizing them through Oz the Wicked Witch of the West
through Oz the Wicked Witch of the West
through Oz the Wicked Witch of the West comes face to face with Dorothy and
comes face to face with Dorothy and
comes face to face with Dorothy and Friends in a climactic final showdown
Northy works on pure instinct when the
Northy works on pure instinct when the witch sets her companion the Scarecrow
witch sets her companion the Scarecrow
witch sets her companion the Scarecrow on fire tossing a nearby bucket of water
on fire tossing a nearby bucket of water
on fire tossing a nearby bucket of water over him in her haste Dorothy
over him in her haste Dorothy
over him in her haste Dorothy accidentally soaks the witch which is
accidentally soaks the witch which is
accidentally soaks the witch which is ironically the easiest way to end her
ironically the easiest way to end her
ironically the easiest way to end her rule of terror the slow melting and
rule of terror the slow melting and
rule of terror the slow melting and agonized screams make this death extra
agonized screams make this death extra
agonized screams make this death extra dramatic what a world indeed
I thought you’re right I told you toss
I thought you’re right I told you toss me number six Tony Montana Scarface when
me number six Tony Montana Scarface when
me number six Tony Montana Scarface when his home and ultimately the drug empire
his home and ultimately the drug empire
his home and ultimately the drug empire he has created are breached Tony Montana
he has created are breached Tony Montana
he has created are breached Tony Montana also known as Scarface is cornered in
also known as Scarface is cornered in
also known as Scarface is cornered in his office scrambling to protect himself
his office scrambling to protect himself
his office scrambling to protect himself the only way he knows how
the only way he knows how
the only way he knows how Tony blasts his way out of captivity
Tony blasts his way out of captivity
Tony blasts his way out of captivity with some cinematic charms but this can
with some cinematic charms but this can
with some cinematic charms but this can only end one way for Scarface
although he’s hit by hails of gunfire
although he’s hit by hails of gunfire and stays standing Tony is ultimately
and stays standing Tony is ultimately
and stays standing Tony is ultimately finished off by a shotgun blast to the
finished off by a shotgun blast to the
finished off by a shotgun blast to the back number 5 Darth Vader Star Wars
back number 5 Darth Vader Star Wars
back number 5 Darth Vader Star Wars Episode six Return of the Jedi
Episode six Return of the Jedi
Episode six Return of the Jedi [Music]
[Music]
[Music] throughout the majority of the Star Wars
throughout the majority of the Star Wars
throughout the majority of the Star Wars saga Darth Vader is without a doubt the
saga Darth Vader is without a doubt the
saga Darth Vader is without a doubt the evil one however when his son Luke
evil one however when his son Luke
evil one however when his son Luke Skywalker ends up locked in battle
Skywalker ends up locked in battle
Skywalker ends up locked in battle against him and the equally villainous
against him and the equally villainous
against him and the equally villainous Emperor Palpatine Vader’s paternal
Emperor Palpatine Vader’s paternal
Emperor Palpatine Vader’s paternal instinct finally kicks in
instinct finally kicks in
instinct finally kicks in [Music]
while getting his hands dirty by
while getting his hands dirty by defeating the Emperor himself
defeating the Emperor himself
defeating the Emperor himself Vader incurs fatal wounds help me take
Vader incurs fatal wounds help me take
Vader incurs fatal wounds help me take this mask off but before he succumbs the
this mask off but before he succumbs the
this mask off but before he succumbs the man once known as Anakin is able to have
man once known as Anakin is able to have
man once known as Anakin is able to have a final father-son chat with Luke you’re
a final father-son chat with Luke you’re
a final father-son chat with Luke you’re coming with me I’ll not leave you here
coming with me I’ll not leave you here
coming with me I’ll not leave you here I’ve got to save you number four Marion
I’ve got to save you number four Marion
I’ve got to save you number four Marion crane psycho fugitive office worker
crane psycho fugitive office worker
crane psycho fugitive office worker Marion crane decides to stop over for a
Marion crane decides to stop over for a
Marion crane decides to stop over for a night in the Bates Motel and to cleanse
night in the Bates Motel and to cleanse
night in the Bates Motel and to cleanse herself of her crime she hops in the
herself of her crime she hops in the
herself of her crime she hops in the shower however when the jealous persona
shower however when the jealous persona
shower however when the jealous persona of Norman Bates mother gets ahold of her
of Norman Bates mother gets ahold of her
of Norman Bates mother gets ahold of her things go a little crazy aside from
things go a little crazy aside from
things go a little crazy aside from being violent and visually stunning this
being violent and visually stunning this
being violent and visually stunning this dramatic movie deck is accompanied by
dramatic movie deck is accompanied by
dramatic movie deck is accompanied by one of the most spine-chilling
one of the most spine-chilling
one of the most spine-chilling soundtracks ever with each slice of the
soundtracks ever with each slice of the
soundtracks ever with each slice of the blade punctuated by ear piercing violin
[Music]
[Music] RAK number 3 William Wallace Braveheart
RAK number 3 William Wallace Braveheart
RAK number 3 William Wallace Braveheart after fighting for the liberation of the
after fighting for the liberation of the
after fighting for the liberation of the Scots and making many enemies in the
Scots and making many enemies in the
Scots and making many enemies in the process William Wallace is finally
process William Wallace is finally
process William Wallace is finally captured and put on display with
captured and put on display with
captured and put on display with Braveheart laid out crucifix style for
Braveheart laid out crucifix style for
Braveheart laid out crucifix style for the whole town to see crowds gathered to
the whole town to see crowds gathered to
the whole town to see crowds gathered to watch as he’s tortured into begging for
watch as he’s tortured into begging for
watch as he’s tortured into begging for mercy justice however with his last
mercy justice however with his last
mercy justice however with his last ounce of determination and passion he
ounce of determination and passion he
ounce of determination and passion he chooses not to give in and instead
chooses not to give in and instead
chooses not to give in and instead proclaims loudly and proudly what he
proclaims loudly and proudly what he
proclaims loudly and proudly what he believes in
[Music]
[Music] but his dramatic final declaration does
but his dramatic final declaration does
but his dramatic final declaration does not save him from the executioner’s
not save him from the executioner’s
not save him from the executioner’s blade
blade
blade [Music]
number two Boromir the Lord of the Rings
number two Boromir the Lord of the Rings the Fellowship of the Ring this
the Fellowship of the Ring this
the Fellowship of the Ring this Fellowship member allowed the one rings
Fellowship member allowed the one rings
Fellowship member allowed the one rings dark power to consume him almost leading
dark power to consume him almost leading
dark power to consume him almost leading him to snatch it from The Hobbit Frodo
him to snatch it from The Hobbit Frodo
him to snatch it from The Hobbit Frodo to restore himself in the eyes of his
to restore himself in the eyes of his
to restore himself in the eyes of his friends Boromir attempts to save the
friends Boromir attempts to save the
friends Boromir attempts to save the fellowship from the deadly and grueling
fellowship from the deadly and grueling
fellowship from the deadly and grueling battle with the orc I
with the sound fading and the action
with the sound fading and the action slowing we feel as Boromir begins to
slowing we feel as Boromir begins to
slowing we feel as Boromir begins to slip away
slip away
slip away breathing his last breaths the hero has
breathing his last breaths the hero has
breathing his last breaths the hero has a heart-to-heart with
a heart-to-heart with
a heart-to-heart with Aragorn before being given an
Aragorn before being given an
Aragorn before being given an appropriate send-off
appropriate send-off
appropriate send-off [Music]
before we say goodbye to our number one
before we say goodbye to our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions
number one sergeant Elias platoon with
number one sergeant Elias platoon with everything that votes Elias is the
everything that votes Elias is the
everything that votes Elias is the soldier most likely to do the right
soldier most likely to do the right
soldier most likely to do the right thing but his reputation for moral
thing but his reputation for moral
thing but his reputation for moral strength ultimately leads to his demise
strength ultimately leads to his demise
strength ultimately leads to his demise nervous that Eliza’s testimony will see
nervous that Eliza’s testimony will see
nervous that Eliza’s testimony will see in court-martialed for an illegal murder
in court-martialed for an illegal murder
in court-martialed for an illegal murder sergeant Barnes ruthlessly guns him down
sergeant Barnes ruthlessly guns him down
sergeant Barnes ruthlessly guns him down to cover his tracks making his downfall
to cover his tracks making his downfall
to cover his tracks making his downfall even more dramatic is elias’s last-ditch
even more dramatic is elias’s last-ditch
even more dramatic is elias’s last-ditch attempt at survival with his platoon
attempt at survival with his platoon
attempt at survival with his platoon fleeing Elias runs towards them
fleeing Elias runs towards them
fleeing Elias runs towards them stumbling as he sprayed with bullets
stumbling as he sprayed with bullets
stumbling as he sprayed with bullets from pursuing soldiers punctuated by
from pursuing soldiers punctuated by
from pursuing soldiers punctuated by slow-motion and dramatic music Elias
slow-motion and dramatic music Elias
slow-motion and dramatic music Elias finally throws his hands up and succumbs
finally throws his hands up and succumbs
finally throws his hands up and succumbs [Music]
you agree with our lists which movie
you agree with our lists which movie death did you think was the most
death did you think was the most
death did you think was the most dramatic for more spectacular top 10s
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