Saddest movie death?
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Saddest movie death?
Bambi's mother
Debra Winger - Terms of Endearment
James Caan- Brian's Song
The dog- I Am Legend
Jon Voight-The Champ
Jake Gyllenhaal- Brokeback Mountain
Sean Penn- Milk
Robin Wright- Forrest Gump
Who else?
Debra Winger - Terms of Endearment
James Caan- Brian's Song
The dog- I Am Legend
Jon Voight-The Champ
Jake Gyllenhaal- Brokeback Mountain
Sean Penn- Milk
Robin Wright- Forrest Gump
Who else?
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Re: Saddest movie death?
To stay topical, Leo in Titanic. Still hearbreaking. Million Dollar Baby. Unacceptably moving and hurtful. Andy Kaufman in Man on the Moon. Andy didn't really die. But still moving.
I prefer the epic, uplifting deaths.
Braveheart
Spike in Cowboy Bebop
Arnie in T2
Guy/Girl in Aliens duct chase scene
Italian Guy in The Fall
Leon in The Professional
I prefer the epic, uplifting deaths.
Braveheart
Spike in Cowboy Bebop
Arnie in T2
Guy/Girl in Aliens duct chase scene
Italian Guy in The Fall
Leon in The Professional
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Re: Saddest movie death?
King Kong and any real animal character (Old Yeller), don't know why but when an animal dies in a film It really affects me. Humans:
The girl in Bridge to Terabethia
Michael Clarke Duncan in The Green Mile
Bruce Willis in Armageddon
The two kids in Grave of the Fireflies
The girl in Bridge to Terabethia
Michael Clarke Duncan in The Green Mile
Bruce Willis in Armageddon
The two kids in Grave of the Fireflies
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Sad fact: my grandmother on my father's side died of cancer when he was only 12. Apparently the last time he ever saw her alive she had a blue bow in her hair just like Debra Winger's character. I was too young to see this in the theater , but my mom said it was the first time she ever saw my dad cry at a movie. I think the second was Marley and Me. Again, animals get to people.
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Re: Saddest movie death?
Sometimes it's more the response to the death onscreen that gets to you, as opposed to the actual death. I thought Rocky's reaction to Mickey's death was heart-wrenching. Well-played by Stallone.
Another good one along those lines was Ewan McGregor/Nicole Kidman in Moulin Rouge. You would have thought Nicole was actually dying there in his arms.
Another good one along those lines was Ewan McGregor/Nicole Kidman in Moulin Rouge. You would have thought Nicole was actually dying there in his arms.
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Re: Saddest movie death?
Ruth - Fried Green Tomatoes
Dog - Marley & Me
Million Dollar Baby
Just a few off the top of my head. Pretty sure there is more...
Dog - Marley & Me
Million Dollar Baby
Just a few off the top of my head. Pretty sure there is more...
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Ricky - Boyz N The Hood
Tyrone - Apocalypse Now
Pvt. Hudson - Aliens
Benny - City of God
Michael - Road To Perdition
Brooks/Tommy - Shawshank Redemption
Tyrone - Apocalypse Now
Pvt. Hudson - Aliens
Benny - City of God
Michael - Road To Perdition
Brooks/Tommy - Shawshank Redemption
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