Post by Deleted on Apr 29, 2006 9:50:03 GMT -5
From the Department of Redundancy Department: We've got FIVE freakin' threads on the front page alone about Scottie Reynolds, Chris Wright and the GU scholarship situation. Talk about clutter. So let's try and break the monotony (at least for a few days until God bumps this to the Blue & Gray Board) with some 80's movie yap. WHO DID THE BEST JOB DYING IN AN 80'S MOVIE?!!
The Nazi Mechanic in "Raiders of the Lost Ark." Here he is, housing Indy, givin' him the ol' Bavarian right cross, left jab, upper-cut, upper-cut... but alas, the "flying wing" does him in in one of the most gruesome deaths on the poll.
Jessica Rabbit is hot. On that there can be no debate. But watching Baron von Rotten/Judge Doom die from an acid spill brought great joy to my young eyes when I first saw "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?" back in the day.
"Die Hard." Best. Action. Movie. Ever. Redefined what a summer action flick should be. And Alan Rickman as Hans Gruber redefined what a movie villain should be - intelligent, funny, cruel, Editeded off, all that jazz. However, it was his death from a zillion stories above that stole the show... especially since it was in slow-motion.
John Hurt's character in "Alien." Imagine you and a few of your co-workers kick off, head down to your local watering hole, grab a few drinks, and enjoy your appetizers. You're sitting around enjoying your bowl of chili con carne or whatever it is you yuppie bastards eat at happy hour, when suddenly you feel a pain in your stomach. Is it the chili? One too many drinks? No... its an alien baby bursting out of your innards.
Apollo Creed dying at the hands of Ivan Drago still brings a tear to my eye. Never before - and perhaps never since - has a beloved character like Apollo died in such a tragic manner. The bout was an exhibition, people! There was no need to actually TRY. Of course, much good came of his death. Because "if I can change..."
Tony Montana dying in "Scarface"... well... what else is there to say? This one speaks for itself.
Finally, Private Pile taking his life in "Full Metal Jacket." While his death itself wasn't such a big deal, its what caused it that makes it so intense. All that need be said is: "I will motivate you, Private Pyle, if it short-dicks every cannibal on the Congo."
Other - other's considered include the Guy With The Huge Sword in "Raiders of the Lost Ark," Goose in "Top Gun," Brodie in "Point Break," Sergeant Elias in "Platoon," Glen Lantz (Johnny Depp) in "Nightmare On Elm Street," David Lo Pan in "Big Trouble in Little China," everyone in "Robocop," and Cyrus in "The Warriors" (ok, that's a 70's movie but I love it, and its my poll, so there).
The Nazi Mechanic in "Raiders of the Lost Ark." Here he is, housing Indy, givin' him the ol' Bavarian right cross, left jab, upper-cut, upper-cut... but alas, the "flying wing" does him in in one of the most gruesome deaths on the poll.
Jessica Rabbit is hot. On that there can be no debate. But watching Baron von Rotten/Judge Doom die from an acid spill brought great joy to my young eyes when I first saw "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?" back in the day.
"Die Hard." Best. Action. Movie. Ever. Redefined what a summer action flick should be. And Alan Rickman as Hans Gruber redefined what a movie villain should be - intelligent, funny, cruel, Editeded off, all that jazz. However, it was his death from a zillion stories above that stole the show... especially since it was in slow-motion.
John Hurt's character in "Alien." Imagine you and a few of your co-workers kick off, head down to your local watering hole, grab a few drinks, and enjoy your appetizers. You're sitting around enjoying your bowl of chili con carne or whatever it is you yuppie bastards eat at happy hour, when suddenly you feel a pain in your stomach. Is it the chili? One too many drinks? No... its an alien baby bursting out of your innards.
Apollo Creed dying at the hands of Ivan Drago still brings a tear to my eye. Never before - and perhaps never since - has a beloved character like Apollo died in such a tragic manner. The bout was an exhibition, people! There was no need to actually TRY. Of course, much good came of his death. Because "if I can change..."
Tony Montana dying in "Scarface"... well... what else is there to say? This one speaks for itself.
Finally, Private Pile taking his life in "Full Metal Jacket." While his death itself wasn't such a big deal, its what caused it that makes it so intense. All that need be said is: "I will motivate you, Private Pyle, if it short-dicks every cannibal on the Congo."
Other - other's considered include the Guy With The Huge Sword in "Raiders of the Lost Ark," Goose in "Top Gun," Brodie in "Point Break," Sergeant Elias in "Platoon," Glen Lantz (Johnny Depp) in "Nightmare On Elm Street," David Lo Pan in "Big Trouble in Little China," everyone in "Robocop," and Cyrus in "The Warriors" (ok, that's a 70's movie but I love it, and its my poll, so there).
It's the same old threads.
