# Famous Last Words: Best Movie Death Scene **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 11, 2003, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-last-words-best-movie-death-scene/160591 "2003-03-11T16:47:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![NoCoolUserName](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5fc32e/32.png) [@NoCoolUserName](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NoCoolUserName)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2003, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-last-words-best-movie-death-scene/160591/21 "2003-03-11T19:37:52Z")
Paraphrased, 'cause I don’t have the source material–Live is Beautiful: Hide! If they find you, you won’t win the game! Somebody help out with the actual quote (the English subtitle). ---
**Author:** ![vl\_mungo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/bc8723/32.png) [@vl\_mungo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vl_mungo)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2003, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-last-words-best-movie-death-scene/160591/22 "2003-03-11T19:41:02Z")
“The horror!\_ The horror!” Kurtz in Apocalypse Now “…a spear.” Chief also AO ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2003, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-last-words-best-movie-death-scene/160591/23 "2003-03-11T19:44:17Z")
Same actor, different films. If you strike me down I will become more powerful than you can imagine. What have I done. Star Wars and Bridge on the River Kwai There is also Jane Wiedlens death in Clue. ---
**Author:** ![NoCoolUserName](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5fc32e/32.png) [@NoCoolUserName](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NoCoolUserName)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2003, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-last-words-best-movie-death-scene/160591/24 "2003-03-11T19:46:38Z")
Dang–stuttered on the submit button. LIFE is Beautiful, not Live is Beautiful. Anyway, what he said before the guard dragged him away and shot him. ---
**Author:** ![Labdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/439d5e/32.png) [@Labdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labdad)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2003, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-last-words-best-movie-death-scene/160591/25 "2003-03-11T19:58:05Z")
I liked the scene between Danny Devito and Gene Hackman in _Heist_: Devito: Don’t you want to hear my last words? Hackman: I just did. ---
**Author:** ![feath](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/4bbf92/32.png) [@feath](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/feath)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2003, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-last-words-best-movie-death-scene/160591/26 "2003-03-11T20:54:34Z")
“AAAAAuuugggggg” - the princess bride “Forgive them, Father, they no not what they do…” “Can’t we all just get along?” - Mars Attacks “Don’t worry, men, they couldn’t hit an elephant at this dis–” ---
**Author:** ![Spoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@Spoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoke)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2003, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-last-words-best-movie-death-scene/160591/27 "2003-03-11T20:55:22Z")
“This…is…for…Matilda…” _Leon / The Professional_ “Summer’s over…” “…Every father wants his sons to be better’n he was. You are.” John Wayne - _The Cowboys_ Also, I’ll endorse Rutger Hauer in _Blade Runner_. ---
**Author:** ![feath](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/4bbf92/32.png) [@feath](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/feath)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2003, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-last-words-best-movie-death-scene/160591/28 "2003-03-11T20:56:33Z")
Ack! I hate the no edit option… no = know And yes, I know my taste is questionable 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![shy\_guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a6a055/32.png) [@shy\_guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shy_guy)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2003, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-last-words-best-movie-death-scene/160591/29 "2003-03-11T21:18:23Z")
“Do not grieve… soon… I shall be one… with the Matrix. Ultra Magnus, it is to you, old friend, that I pass the Autobot Matrix of leadership, as it was passed to me.” “But, Prime, I’m just a soldier, I’m… not worthy.” "Nor was I. But one day… an Autbot shall rise from our ranks, and use the power of the Matrix to light… our darkest hour. Until that day… 'til all are one." Cue my 5 year old self crying. ---
**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2003, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-last-words-best-movie-death-scene/160591/30 "2003-03-11T22:06:35Z")
“Mother of mercy . . . Is this the end of Rico?” ---
**Author:** ![NDP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ndp/32/55_2.png) [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2003, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-last-words-best-movie-death-scene/160591/31 "2003-03-11T22:08:48Z")
“Oh no.” Joe Pesci in _Goodfellas_. ---
**Author:** ![Morbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morbo/32/389_2.png) [@Morbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morbo)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2003, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-last-words-best-movie-death-scene/160591/32 "2003-03-11T22:45:54Z")
“Rollo…Tomasi.” ---
**Author:** ![Ranchoth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranchoth/32/1066_2.png) [@Ranchoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranchoth)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2003, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-last-words-best-movie-death-scene/160591/33 "2003-03-11T23:01:07Z")
“It’s no use, Vincent. My useful days are faded…but part of me goes with you. We’ll never be obsolete. Carry on the tradition. We’re the best” -B.O.B., _The Black Hole_ “Oh my.” -James T. Kirk, _Star Trek: Generations_ ---
**Author:** ![Catamount](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/catamount/32/2840_2.png) [@Catamount](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Catamount)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2003, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-last-words-best-movie-death-scene/160591/34 "2003-03-11T23:39:11Z")
Ah-ha-ha-ha-ha! Ah-ha… ::thump:: -Vizzini in _The Princess Bride_ ---
**Author:** ![Tarantara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a4c791/32.png) [@Tarantara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tarantara)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2003, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-last-words-best-movie-death-scene/160591/35 "2003-03-11T23:41:23Z")
“Evacuate? In our moment of triumph? I think you overestimate their chances.” “Oh shit”~Gary Oldman, The Professional ---
**Author:** ![Icerigger](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/icerigger/32/432_2.png) [@Icerigger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Icerigger)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2003, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-last-words-best-movie-death-scene/160591/36 "2003-03-12T00:03:48Z")
What…the…hell…happened ? ? ? ---
**Author:** ![Roadwalker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e19b73/32.png) [@Roadwalker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roadwalker)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2003, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-last-words-best-movie-death-scene/160591/37 "2003-03-12T00:03:57Z")
Richard Gere’s Breathless bit in the film of the same title. ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2003, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-last-words-best-movie-death-scene/160591/38 "2003-03-12T00:09:01Z")
“Do it.” - Sargent Barnes, _Platoon_. ---
**Author:** ![Morbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morbo/32/389_2.png) [@Morbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morbo)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2003, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-last-words-best-movie-death-scene/160591/39 "2003-03-12T01:04:51Z")
“Yyyyyyaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh!!!” -Red Leader, _Star Wars_ ---
**Author:** ![Earl\_of\_the\_CC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/58956e/32.png) [@Earl\_of\_the\_CC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_of_the_CC)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2003, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-last-words-best-movie-death-scene/160591/40 "2003-03-12T01:38:39Z")
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