10) Mufasa (Voice of James Earl Jones), Lion King
Though I was one of the few that didn’t watch the lion king, I of course heard everything about it, including the death of the father lion. Apparently a big deal, kind of akin to Bambi’s mom getting owned by a hunter back in the day, and after all it was Disney, but I heard it was upsetting, so since the movie was popular here he is.
9) Blue (Patrick Cranshaw), Old School
Blue was awesome, but you had to feel bad when the old timer bought it. Furthered enhanced by Will Ferrell’s rendition of ‘Dust in the Wind’ it was the only sad moment of the movie. But you got to give it to Blue he went out the way we all want to go: wrestling with topless chicks in a pool of Vaseline. Or just anything with topless chicks would do really.
8) Maximus (Russell Crow), Gladiator
Ok, it wasn’t totally sad because he met up with his wife and son in the afterlife, but still. After being betrayed by an incest loving douche he fought his way through the ranks shitting on everyone in his path. Hell, even his name Maximus was bad ass! He even ruined a Tiger’s shit for god’s sake. A fricken Tiger! When a guy that does that dies it is a sad day indeed.
7) Lester Burnham (Kevin Spacey), American Beauty
Even though we knew he was going to die from being told in the opening lines, Lester was so awesome you couldn’t help but be sad when he did die. The guy did everything all of us want to do in just saying “fuck it all” and enjoy life. As he said I rule!”
6) Harry Stamper (Bruce Willis), Armageddon
Though there wasn’t a whole lot to Willis’ character in the movie, somehow he grew on you. Though you could see the ending coming a mile away (what a surprise with Michael Bay, but I digress) you still felt sad as the caring father in him stayed behind to split the asteroid so his daughter could marry the man she loved, even if it was Ben Affleck.
5) Captain John Miller (Tom Hanks), Saving Private Ryan
Frankly I don’t think Matt Damon was worth it, but that’s me. Hanks portrayed an ordinary guy who was liked in his community forced into war where he didn’t belong. He always kept his humanity and was the calming force through the movie. Probably sadder is how he died in that the one pansy in his squad that made them let the Nazi go came back and killed half of them, Hanks included. I hate that guy, especially since he’s that fucking annoying in every movie he does.
4) Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers), Rocky IV
Apollo should still be alive and kicking. Granted he was dumb and didn’t want Rocky to throw in the towel, but that jackass from Philly wouldn’t throw it in and Apollo died because of it (what a surprise a Philly guy fucked up). Apollo was awesome, Rocky is the one who should have been killed in the ring, less people would have cared.
3) Roy Batty (Rutger Hauer), Blade Runner
Rutger Hauer’s character was made to kill other living things, and that’s exactly what he did. Yet in his final words he managed to utter a few sentences that made you realize all he wanted in life was the same thing we all wanted, and you instantly sympathize with him and mourn his death. That’s good writing there.
2) T-800 (Arnold Schwarzenegger), Terminator 2
It’s hard to imagine actually feeling bad when a robot meant to kill humans dies, though Terminator 2 pulled it off. We saw as he learned about human emotions, talked slang that was supposedly popular but none of us ever remember actually using and continually blew shit up. Somehow this murderous robot found a place in our hearts and in the end we were saddened as he was lowered into molten steel and gave a thumbs up as he went.
1) Optimus Prime (voice of Peter Cullen), Transformers the Movie
What is worse than watching your favorite cartoon character die on when your five years old? Nothing! That’s why this is number one (that and if you know me enough you knew it would be here). We all loved Optimus Prime in his infinite wisdom and awesomeness, and yet the writers saw fit to kill him. It was bullshit. Granted they brought him back because they got so many fan letters demanding it, but still, it sucked and many parents had to drag their crying kids out of the theatre. I mean, 20 years later and people like me are still bitching about it, that’s impact right there.
And worst of all? The douchebag that that got him killed took over as leader! Mother fucker, I still hate that piece of shit.
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I aint trying to compare articles; the last thing we need is some SUS on SUS violence. But with the exception of Blue, the deaths of Bodie, Stringer, Omar, Wallace, D'angelo Barksdale, and Prop Joe were all sadder. And that's not even including the deaths on the last season or two of Sopranos.
Still though, any article with Apollo Creed is solid. I look forward to seeing him again in your next list, top 10 awkwardly homosexual hugs.
uh let me speak for yinzer here and say that has your name all over it devo...
ok can i get a special runner up to Brawn, Prowl, Ratchet and Ironhide and the rest of my Tranformers brethren who bought it like fucking pieces of shit during that movie.
Seriously, no other cartoon have I seen the hardass get fucking taken like pieces of shit. This is the equivalent of having Leonardo, Donatello and Splinter die during a Ninja turtle movie ; YEA NOT GOING TO HAPPEN.
Who are Bodie, Stringer, Omar, Wallace, D'angelo Barksdale, and Prop Joe? Hoenstly dont know them. And Saprano's dont count cause it was a show not a movie :)
And how could the deaths of Arnold and Optimus Prime not be sadder than any of those?
Oh, sorry, all characters on The Wire. Should've mentioned that.
Have you seen Million Dollar Baby? If not, I just ruined a big part of it. Is it me or are all of these movie deaths the deaths of men??
So its not sad when chicks die?
I bet Kate Winslet's death in Titanic would've made Yinzer's top 15.
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