Decided to watch An American Werewolf in London last night because I don’t know if I’ve ever watched the movie. I knew how it ended because it’s 45 years old and there’s been plenty of videos on it, but I had never actually watched it. It was quite enjoyable.
It got me thinking about how many good movies end with the main hero/protagonist(s) dying. I can think of quite a few great movies off the top of my head, but I wanted to hear from Lemmy on their favorites!
Iron Giant
… okay well sorta
Excalibur (1981)
Arthur is impaled, pulls himself down the length of the spear that has impaled him, and uses Excalibur to impale his godforsaken son.
The greatest Arthurian movie ever made, bar none.
Pan’s Labyrinth
Absolutely fantastic, I consider it a masterpiece. Definitely one of my favorite movies.
Alien
18 hours and nobody has said Avengers Endgame?
Also, to be topical since it’s early November: V for Vendetta
Butch Cassidy and the Sunset Kid
“Sundance Kid”, but still a fun movie.
Butch Cassidy and the Sunset Kid sounds like a movie about two old dudes dying in an assisted living facility.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Prestige
The Prestige
I love this movie. It’s one of the few I’ll gladly rewatch because it keeps me engaged and the story keeps unfolding until the very end. Plus it has David Bowie playing Tesla which is one of my favorite people from history. If you haven’t seen it, watch it!
The Fountain
Green mile?
Armaggeddon
The Poseidon Adventure.
Lawrence of Arabia.
