midnite my death are only a few hours away when I get my first surprise in 18
away when I get my first surprise in 18
away when I get my first surprise in 18 months
months
months capital punishment makes for some pretty
capital punishment makes for some pretty
capital punishment makes for some pretty crazy big-screen moments welcome to
crazy big-screen moments welcome to
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watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten execution
down our picks for the top ten execution
down our picks for the top ten execution scenes in movies but Allah Colossus is
scenes in movies but Allah Colossus is
scenes in movies but Allah Colossus is black well then nothing we’re out for
black well then nothing we’re out for
black well then nothing we’re out for this list we’re taking a look at
this list we’re taking a look at
this list we’re taking a look at memorable moments and scenes in which a
memorable moments and scenes in which a
memorable moments and scenes in which a character or characters are executed for
character or characters are executed for
character or characters are executed for whatever reason on the big screen I must
whatever reason on the big screen I must
whatever reason on the big screen I must have good and legal proof that you have
have good and legal proof that you have
have good and legal proof that you have confessed to witchcraft Proctor who are
confessed to witchcraft Proctor who are
confessed to witchcraft Proctor who are the High Court your word is good enough
the High Court your word is good enough
the High Court your word is good enough since we’ll be discussing the plot
since we’ll be discussing the plot
since we’ll be discussing the plot details of these films we’re drawing out
details of these films we’re drawing out
details of these films we’re drawing out a spoiler alert do you want to blindfold
a spoiler alert do you want to blindfold
a spoiler alert do you want to blindfold [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number 10 Matthew Poncelet dead man
number 10 Matthew Poncelet dead man
number 10 Matthew Poncelet dead man walking
walking
walking you have any last words possible yes I
you have any last words possible yes I
you have any last words possible yes I do based on a true story this crime
do based on a true story this crime
do based on a true story this crime drama that follows the relationship
drama that follows the relationship
drama that follows the relationship between a death row inmate convicted of
between a death row inmate convicted of
between a death row inmate convicted of murder and a nun in the closing days of
murder and a nun in the closing days of
murder and a nun in the closing days of his life is truly affecting show some
his life is truly affecting show some
his life is truly affecting show some respect
respect
respect aw I respect you coz you a nun you a
aw I respect you coz you a nun you a
aw I respect you coz you a nun you a that little cross around your neck
that little cross around your neck
that little cross around your neck because I’m a person every person
because I’m a person every person
because I’m a person every person deserves respect though he adopts an
deserves respect though he adopts an
deserves respect though he adopts an arrogant attitude and continues to
arrogant attitude and continues to
arrogant attitude and continues to proclaim his innocence sister Helen
proclaim his innocence sister Helen
proclaim his innocence sister Helen Prejean manages to break through Matthew
Prejean manages to break through Matthew
Prejean manages to break through Matthew Poncelet facade while also becoming
Poncelet facade while also becoming
Poncelet facade while also becoming familiar with the families of the
familiar with the families of the
familiar with the families of the victims he left in his wake you don’t
victims he left in his wake you don’t
victims he left in his wake you don’t know him no real know myself
know him no real know myself
know him no real know myself you love to want anybody ask myself much
you love to want anybody ask myself much
you love to want anybody ask myself much good
well figures I’d have to die to find
well figures I’d have to die to find love he ultimately admits to his true
love he ultimately admits to his true
love he ultimately admits to his true role in the crime and asks for
role in the crime and asks for
role in the crime and asks for forgiveness
forgiveness
forgiveness I think Ewan is wrong no matter who does
I think Ewan is wrong no matter who does
I think Ewan is wrong no matter who does but it’s me Oh y’all are you government
but it’s me Oh y’all are you government
but it’s me Oh y’all are you government knowing that the man is about to die
knowing that the man is about to die
knowing that the man is about to die combined with the fact that we see the
combined with the fact that we see the
combined with the fact that we see the victims families and the nun Shepherd
victims families and the nun Shepherd
victims families and the nun Shepherd him to his end this death scene is lent
him to his end this death scene is lent
him to his end this death scene is lent true gravity and an intense emotional
true gravity and an intense emotional
true gravity and an intense emotional impact
impact
impact [Music]
number nine marv Sin City
number nine marv Sin City I love hitmen no matter what you do to
I love hitmen no matter what you do to
I love hitmen no matter what you do to them you don’t feel bad
them you don’t feel bad
them you don’t feel bad despite all the stone-cold killers and
despite all the stone-cold killers and
despite all the stone-cold killers and military leaders on this list we’d argue
military leaders on this list we’d argue
military leaders on this list we’d argue that no character that made the cut is
that no character that made the cut is
that no character that made the cut is more about us than marf the man from Sin
more about us than marf the man from Sin
more about us than marf the man from Sin City they fixed me a pretty decent steak
City they fixed me a pretty decent steak
City they fixed me a pretty decent steak for my last meal they even throw in a
for my last meal they even throw in a
for my last meal they even throw in a brew it’s the first I’ve had since back
brew it’s the first I’ve had since back
brew it’s the first I’ve had since back at Nancy’s when a woman who showed him
at Nancy’s when a woman who showed him
at Nancy’s when a woman who showed him some kindness is killed she was murdered
some kindness is killed she was murdered
some kindness is killed she was murdered and I was right here when it happened my
and I was right here when it happened my
and I was right here when it happened my next turn and he set up to take the fall
next turn and he set up to take the fall
next turn and he set up to take the fall Marv unleashes his fists and takes the
Marv unleashes his fists and takes the
Marv unleashes his fists and takes the lives of those responsible all with a
lives of those responsible all with a
lives of those responsible all with a grin on his face that it hits me like a
grin on his face that it hits me like a
grin on his face that it hits me like a kick in the nuts what if I’m wrong I’ve
kick in the nuts what if I’m wrong I’ve
kick in the nuts what if I’m wrong I’ve got a condition I get confused sometimes
got a condition I get confused sometimes
got a condition I get confused sometimes when he finds himself taking a seat in
when he finds himself taking a seat in
when he finds himself taking a seat in the electric chair after the first shot
the electric chair after the first shot
the electric chair after the first shot flows through him he spits out blood and
flows through him he spits out blood and
flows through him he spits out blood and growls the best you can do you pantys
growls the best you can do you pantys
growls the best you can do you pantys his survival of the attempt and the
his survival of the attempt and the
his survival of the attempt and the mockery are certainly unexpected and
mockery are certainly unexpected and
mockery are certainly unexpected and make his eventual death all the more
make his eventual death all the more
make his eventual death all the more unforgettable he’s gone number eight
unforgettable he’s gone number eight
unforgettable he’s gone number eight dick Hickok and Perry Smith in cold
dick Hickok and Perry Smith in cold
dick Hickok and Perry Smith in cold blood the war from the Supreme Court of
blood the war from the Supreme Court of
blood the war from the Supreme Court of the State Council when two men break
the State Council when two men break
the State Council when two men break into a home to rob it but instead end up
into a home to rob it but instead end up
into a home to rob it but instead end up killing the family of four that resides
killing the family of four that resides
killing the family of four that resides there they sealed their fate on the
there they sealed their fate on the
there they sealed their fate on the gallows they never heard me they just
gallows they never heard me they just
gallows they never heard me they just happened to be there
I thought mr. clutter was a very nice
I thought mr. clutter was a very nice gentleman I thought so right up at the
gentleman I thought so right up at the
gentleman I thought so right up at the time I cut his throat after being
time I cut his throat after being
time I cut his throat after being arrested and tried they end up turning
arrested and tried they end up turning
arrested and tried they end up turning on each other but neither is able to
on each other but neither is able to
on each other but neither is able to delay their date with death and one
delay their date with death and one
delay their date with death and one after the other they find a noose around
after the other they find a noose around
after the other they find a noose around their necks
their necks
their necks no prepares the table before me in the
no prepares the table before me in the
no prepares the table before me in the presence of mine enemies thou anointest
presence of mine enemies thou anointest
presence of mine enemies thou anointest my head with oil
my head with oil
my head with oil [Music]
[Music]
[Music] he’s God in this place to shot in stark
he’s God in this place to shot in stark
he’s God in this place to shot in stark black and white in cold Bloods
black and white in cold Bloods
black and white in cold Bloods performance by Robert Blake as a man
performance by Robert Blake as a man
performance by Robert Blake as a man destined to die and realizing there’s
destined to die and realizing there’s
destined to die and realizing there’s nobody he can even apologize to insured
nobody he can even apologize to insured
nobody he can even apologize to insured this film’s place in history I’d like to
this film’s place in history I’d like to
this film’s place in history I’d like to apologize but who to and this scene spot
apologize but who to and this scene spot
apologize but who to and this scene spot on our list number 7
on our list number 7
on our list number 7 pirates Pirates of the Caribbean at
pirates Pirates of the Caribbean at
pirates Pirates of the Caribbean at World’s End right to assembly suspended
right to habeas corpus suspended when
right to habeas corpus suspended when you think of a movie inspired by a
you think of a movie inspired by a
you think of a movie inspired by a Disney theme park ride you probably
Disney theme park ride you probably
Disney theme park ride you probably wouldn’t expect it to begin with a
wouldn’t expect it to begin with a
wouldn’t expect it to begin with a series of executions by degree all
series of executions by degree all
series of executions by degree all persons found guilty of piracy or aiding
persons found guilty of piracy or aiding
persons found guilty of piracy or aiding a person convicted of piracy or
a person convicted of piracy or
a person convicted of piracy or associating with a person convicted of
associating with a person convicted of
associating with a person convicted of piracy
piracy
piracy shall be sentenced to hang by the neck
shall be sentenced to hang by the neck
shall be sentenced to hang by the neck until dead nevertheless when the third
until dead nevertheless when the third
until dead nevertheless when the third film in the Pirates of the Caribbean
film in the Pirates of the Caribbean
film in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise was released families who made
franchise was released families who made
franchise was released families who made their way to theaters were almost
their way to theaters were almost
their way to theaters were almost instantaneously greeted by a literal
instantaneously greeted by a literal
instantaneously greeted by a literal line of men women and children awaiting
line of men women and children awaiting
line of men women and children awaiting their demise
the scene was made all the more real
the scene was made all the more real when the filmmaker showed us a child
when the filmmaker showed us a child
when the filmmaker showed us a child having his neck put in a noose and
having his neck put in a noose and
having his neck put in a noose and standing on a barrel and confirmed that
standing on a barrel and confirmed that
standing on a barrel and confirmed that at World’s End wasn’t going to be
at World’s End wasn’t going to be
at World’s End wasn’t going to be pulling any punches they’ve started to
pulling any punches they’ve started to
pulling any punches they’ve started to sing
number six corporal Philip Parris
number six corporal Philip Parris private maurice farol and private Pierre
private maurice farol and private Pierre
private maurice farol and private Pierre are no paths of glory of the Corps there
are no paths of glory of the Corps there
are no paths of glory of the Corps there are times when I’m ashamed to be a
are times when I’m ashamed to be a
are times when I’m ashamed to be a member of the human race and this is one
member of the human race and this is one
member of the human race and this is one such a cage directed by the master
such a cage directed by the master
such a cage directed by the master Stanley Kubrick this film tells the
Stanley Kubrick this film tells the
Stanley Kubrick this film tells the haunting tale of three soldiers who are
haunting tale of three soldiers who are
haunting tale of three soldiers who are court-martialed and ultimately sent to
court-martialed and ultimately sent to
court-martialed and ultimately sent to their deaths for cowardice that question
their deaths for cowardice that question
their deaths for cowardice that question will of God myself whether the men are
will of God myself whether the men are
will of God myself whether the men are logical or disloyal for refusing to take
logical or disloyal for refusing to take
logical or disloyal for refusing to take part in a suicide mission that had
part in a suicide mission that had
part in a suicide mission that had already killed many soldiers is left up
already killed many soldiers is left up
already killed many soldiers is left up to the viewer but there’s no denying
to the viewer but there’s no denying
to the viewer but there’s no denying that the soldiers predicament is
that the soldiers predicament is
that the soldiers predicament is something we can sympathize with having
something we can sympathize with having
something we can sympathize with having been found guilty of cowardice in the
been found guilty of cowardice in the
been found guilty of cowardice in the face of the enemy are to be executed by
face of the enemy are to be executed by
face of the enemy are to be executed by rifle fire immediately in accordance
rifle fire immediately in accordance
rifle fire immediately in accordance with the judgment of a military
with the judgment of a military
with the judgment of a military court-martial and when the time comes
court-martial and when the time comes
court-martial and when the time comes for them to face down a firing squad
for them to face down a firing squad
for them to face down a firing squad we’re absolutely heartbroken to witness
we’re absolutely heartbroken to witness
we’re absolutely heartbroken to witness a grown man sobbing about never seeing
a grown man sobbing about never seeing
a grown man sobbing about never seeing his loved ones again
his loved ones again
his loved ones again [Music]
[Music]
[Music] I’ll put the pan right and it’s
I’ll put the pan right and it’s
I’ll put the pan right and it’s definitely a moment we won’t soon forget
definitely a moment we won’t soon forget
definitely a moment we won’t soon forget ready aim number 5 I’m on good
ready aim number 5 I’m on good
ready aim number 5 I’m on good Schindler’s List both new one of the
Schindler’s List both new one of the
Schindler’s List both new one of the most powerful aspects of Schindler’s
most powerful aspects of Schindler’s
most powerful aspects of Schindler’s List is its depiction of the crimes of
List is its depiction of the crimes of
List is its depiction of the crimes of the Nazis Vaman for listen don’t you
the Nazis Vaman for listen don’t you
the Nazis Vaman for listen don’t you build incident and I live forever
build incident and I live forever
build incident and I live forever when concentration camp commanded among
when concentration camp commanded among
when concentration camp commanded among good kills one of the imprisoned people
good kills one of the imprisoned people
good kills one of the imprisoned people he doesn’t with a nonchalance that
he doesn’t with a nonchalance that
he doesn’t with a nonchalance that leaves us aghast it will take more than
leaves us aghast it will take more than
leaves us aghast it will take more than that I’m sorry alright he’s an evil man
that I’m sorry alright he’s an evil man
that I’m sorry alright he’s an evil man who sees the men women and children
who sees the men women and children
who sees the men women and children under his thumb as nothing more than
under his thumb as nothing more than
under his thumb as nothing more than cattle when his own death is shown in
cattle when his own death is shown in
cattle when his own death is shown in this epic historical period drama it
this epic historical period drama it
this epic historical period drama it mirrors the way he killed with a noose
mirrors the way he killed with a noose
mirrors the way he killed with a noose placed around his neck good takes a
placed around his neck good takes a
placed around his neck good takes a minute to fix his hair before the stool
minute to fix his hair before the stool
minute to fix his hair before the stool he stands on is kicked out from under
he stands on is kicked out from under
he stands on is kicked out from under him
him
him [Music]
and he’s left without any more dignity
and he’s left without any more dignity than he afforded his victims this is
than he afforded his victims this is
than he afforded his victims this is really cruel Oscar give you never hope
really cruel Oscar give you never hope
really cruel Oscar give you never hope you shouldn’t do that number four Jean
you shouldn’t do that number four Jean
you shouldn’t do that number four Jean d’Arc The Passion of Joan of Arc
d’Arc The Passion of Joan of Arc
d’Arc The Passion of Joan of Arc [Music]
[Music]
[Music] most of us know the story of Joan of Arc
most of us know the story of Joan of Arc
most of us know the story of Joan of Arc who was a young woman that managed to
who was a young woman that managed to
who was a young woman that managed to gain military might in France during the
gain military might in France during the
gain military might in France during the 1400s but was ultimately put to death
an amazing tale to be sure and one
an amazing tale to be sure and one that’s been told on film multiple times
that’s been told on film multiple times
that’s been told on film multiple times there’s arguably no account more
there’s arguably no account more
there’s arguably no account more compelling than this 1928 silent film
compelling than this 1928 silent film
compelling than this 1928 silent film [Music]
the black-and-white film ends with the
the black-and-white film ends with the titular character being burned at the
titular character being burned at the
titular character being burned at the stake and though we never see the flames
stake and though we never see the flames
stake and though we never see the flames touch her flesh we don’t need to the
touch her flesh we don’t need to the
touch her flesh we don’t need to the filmmakers juxtaposition of the wood
filmmakers juxtaposition of the wood
filmmakers juxtaposition of the wood that’s a flame and the pained village of
that’s a flame and the pained village of
that’s a flame and the pained village of the actress playing Jen are powerful
the actress playing Jen are powerful
the actress playing Jen are powerful enough to cement the scene in our minds
enough to cement the scene in our minds
enough to cement the scene in our minds for a long time to come number three
for a long time to come number three
for a long time to come number three Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ The Passion of the Christ main traffic
The Passion of the Christ main traffic
The Passion of the Christ main traffic charitable cool
charitable cool
charitable cool quit vicious t-rex is too
revenue male nanny state mundo this
revenue male nanny state mundo this might be one of the longest execution
might be one of the longest execution
might be one of the longest execution scenes ever put on film if you consider
scenes ever put on film if you consider
scenes ever put on film if you consider that the torture humiliation and
that the torture humiliation and
that the torture humiliation and crucifixion that were all a part of it
crucifixion that were all a part of it
crucifixion that were all a part of it take up nearly the entirety of the epic
take up nearly the entirety of the epic
take up nearly the entirety of the epic biblical drama with a field chimera hem
biblical drama with a field chimera hem
biblical drama with a field chimera hem hockey kita he think he will denali tena
hockey kita he think he will denali tena
hockey kita he think he will denali tena koe Cavell Deanna a faithfully comb
koe Cavell Deanna a faithfully comb
koe Cavell Deanna a faithfully comb following the last 12 hours of the life
following the last 12 hours of the life
following the last 12 hours of the life of Jesus Christ we bear witness to the
of Jesus Christ we bear witness to the
of Jesus Christ we bear witness to the man absorbing more punishment than
man absorbing more punishment than
man absorbing more punishment than anyone should ever have to endure never
anyone should ever have to endure never
anyone should ever have to endure never fear
fear
fear fuck Cuffy Oh God meanwhile blood pours
fuck Cuffy Oh God meanwhile blood pours
fuck Cuffy Oh God meanwhile blood pours out of his wounds in such a grisly
out of his wounds in such a grisly
out of his wounds in such a grisly manner that viewers are never allowed a
manner that viewers are never allowed a
manner that viewers are never allowed a moment of respite
let’s face it that when Christ is
let’s face it that when Christ is finally placed on the crucifix and
finally placed on the crucifix and
finally placed on the crucifix and raised into the sky we’re almost
raised into the sky we’re almost
raised into the sky we’re almost relieved for him despite how terrible a
relieved for him despite how terrible a
relieved for him despite how terrible a death that is o be letter dinu boy feel
death that is o be letter dinu boy feel
death that is o be letter dinu boy feel pain as his previous suffering really
pain as his previous suffering really
pain as his previous suffering really seemed to know no bounds potluck a lot
seemed to know no bounds potluck a lot
seemed to know no bounds potluck a lot not aliens
[Music]
[Music] number two John Coffey the Green Mile
number two John Coffey the Green Mile
number two John Coffey the Green Mile does it hurt yet I hope it does I hope
does it hurt yet I hope it does I hope
does it hurt yet I hope it does I hope it hurts like hail innocent of the
it hurts like hail innocent of the
it hurts like hail innocent of the crimes that sent him to death row John
crimes that sent him to death row John
crimes that sent him to death row John Coffey is a gentle giant with a harmless
Coffey is a gentle giant with a harmless
Coffey is a gentle giant with a harmless nature and amazing abilities and a man
nature and amazing abilities and a man
nature and amazing abilities and a man who touches the souls of those he meets
who touches the souls of those he meets
who touches the souls of those he meets you can’t hurt
you can’t hurt
you can’t hurt within your heart what you saw one take
within your heart what you saw one take
within your heart what you saw one take my hairball
you see for yourself although we feared
you see for yourself although we feared for del who we had to watch die in agony
for del who we had to watch die in agony
for del who we had to watch die in agony as his body breaks out inflamed during
as his body breaks out inflamed during
as his body breaks out inflamed during his execution by electric chair when the
his execution by electric chair when the
his execution by electric chair when the time came
time came
time came Coffey embraced his fate in a way that
Coffey embraced his fate in a way that
Coffey embraced his fate in a way that really stayed with us mostly tired of
really stayed with us mostly tired of
really stayed with us mostly tired of people being ugly Twitter
people being ugly Twitter
people being ugly Twitter I’ll tell all the pain of feeling here
I’ll tell all the pain of feeling here
I’ll tell all the pain of feeling here in the world every day there’s too much
in the world every day there’s too much
in the world every day there’s too much of it
of it
of it it’s like pieces of glass in my head all
it’s like pieces of glass in my head all
it’s like pieces of glass in my head all the time can you understand seemingly
the time can you understand seemingly
the time can you understand seemingly more afraid of the dark than death
more afraid of the dark than death
more afraid of the dark than death coffee tearfully requests not to have
coffee tearfully requests not to have
coffee tearfully requests not to have his head covered face don’t put me to
his head covered face don’t put me to
his head covered face don’t put me to talk I was afraid
talk I was afraid
talk I was afraid and before long his heart beats no more
and before long his heart beats no more
and before long his heart beats no more if your eyes don’t well up when he
if your eyes don’t well up when he
if your eyes don’t well up when he finally leaves this world we just don’t
finally leaves this world we just don’t
finally leaves this world we just don’t get it or you
before we reveal our number one pick
before we reveal our number one pick here are some honorable mentions lead us
here are some honorable mentions lead us
here are some honorable mentions lead us not into temptation but deliver us from
not into temptation but deliver us from
not into temptation but deliver us from evil for thine is the kingdom the power
evil for thine is the kingdom the power
evil for thine is the kingdom the power and the glory forever and ever
and the glory forever and ever
and the glory forever and ever God is restored
[Music]
[Music] good job
I took it to that what the hell is going
I took it to that what the hell is going on out here you have anything to say
number one William Wallace Braveheart
number one William Wallace Braveheart absolutely a 13th century Scotsman who
absolutely a 13th century Scotsman who
absolutely a 13th century Scotsman who stood up against the tyranny of English
stood up against the tyranny of English
stood up against the tyranny of English rule over his homeland seems like the
rule over his homeland seems like the
rule over his homeland seems like the perfect story on which to base a movie I
perfect story on which to base a movie I
perfect story on which to base a movie I want a home and children and peace do
want a home and children and peace do
want a home and children and peace do you I do I’ve asked God for those things
you I do I’ve asked God for those things
you I do I’ve asked God for those things that’s all for nothing if you don’t have
that’s all for nothing if you don’t have
that’s all for nothing if you don’t have freedom Mel Gibson took that very story
freedom Mel Gibson took that very story
freedom Mel Gibson took that very story and made Braveheart a straight-up
and made Braveheart a straight-up
and made Braveheart a straight-up fantastic film about rebellion national
fantastic film about rebellion national
fantastic film about rebellion national pride and enduring love now behold the
pride and enduring love now behold the
pride and enduring love now behold the oval price of trees on it also features
oval price of trees on it also features
oval price of trees on it also features one of the best climaxes in movie
one of the best climaxes in movie
one of the best climaxes in movie history in which William Wallace is
history in which William Wallace is
history in which William Wallace is publicly tortured in an effort to make
publicly tortured in an effort to make
publicly tortured in an effort to make him accept English rule and it’s
him accept English rule and it’s
him accept English rule and it’s something he fights with and until his
something he fights with and until his
something he fights with and until his dying breath Pleasant yes
dying breath Pleasant yes
dying breath Pleasant yes [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] rise to your knees kiss the Royal emblem
rise to your knees kiss the Royal emblem
rise to your knees kiss the Royal emblem of my club feel no more when he screams
of my club feel no more when he screams
of my club feel no more when he screams his last word at the top of his lungs we
his last word at the top of his lungs we
his last word at the top of his lungs we are left tingling with adrenaline and
are left tingling with adrenaline and
are left tingling with adrenaline and admiration now that is one hell of a
admiration now that is one hell of a
admiration now that is one hell of a scene
do you agree with our list huh what’s
do you agree with our list huh what’s your favorite execution scene in film
your favorite execution scene in film
your favorite execution scene in film four more deadly top 10s published every
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watchmojo.com you gonna kill it
watchmojo.com you gonna kill it raping baby killer try
raping baby killer try
raping baby killer try [Music]
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