What is for you the best scenes of a character ending his life ?

Submitted by Fiatlux1800 t3_10q0gey in movies

DISCLAIMER : This post is not here to promote suicide or suicidal ideations. The estheticism of suicide in movies (in any way it's done) is not an invitation to consider doing it. If you have suicidal ideations, please seek help of professionals or friends.

After a few reasearches, I'm wondering what is for you the best suicide in movies, either because it's highly thematic and end a character's arc in a meaningful way, or simply when you find there is good directing.

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3720-To-One t1_j6n58hw wrote

Arnold in Terminator 2

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Lord_Darksong t1_j6namhy wrote

I came here to say this.

He could not self terminate but allowed himself to be terminated. An awesome ending. 👍

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DWright_5 t1_j6nbt0z wrote

Was that character a human or a robot?

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Lord_Darksong t1_j6ncpkx wrote

A cybernetic organism with both artificial and natural systems. It was self-aware, learned to be more human-like, and ultimately gave up its existence for the sake of humanity.

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AB5642 t1_j6n4et9 wrote

Johnny in The Room. Absolutely heart wrenching

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dgeaux_senna t1_j6n593q wrote

William H. Macy in Boogie Nights. Hands down.

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shy247er t1_j6n59b4 wrote

I liked Bruce Willis in Armageddon.

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iamameatpopciple t1_j6n6pmc wrote

Alright you alien assholes....

Everyone's favorite hero from independence day

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jshadows91 t1_j6n4is3 wrote

Strictly movies? Cuz I really like the “tell Cerci it was me” scene from GOT.

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robbage24 t1_j6o9q0y wrote

She was amazing throughout the show, great ending!

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hic_maneo t1_j6n3adq wrote

Vesper Lynd in Casino Royale (2006)

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dirtyginmartini2222 t1_j6oe2v4 wrote

Bruce Willis in Armageddon. Not many people leave this world, like literally leave this world, and then you know, leave this world, by triggering a nuclear explosion that, well, saves this world.

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NKevros t1_j6n5z75 wrote

Terminator 2, Miles Dyson.

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Foritified_5 t1_j6o8fh6 wrote

Leaving Las Vegas is an interesting one, because basically every scene is about him ending his own life.

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PugnaciousPangolin t1_j6oc3st wrote

Ripley in "Alien 3." It's kind of unbelievable that she would be able to hold on to the Queen chestburster as she falls into the fire, but it's great visual and very metaphorically symbolic. At least until "Alien: Resurrection."

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TacoFromTheAlley t1_j6n2di6 wrote

Off the top of my head, Will Smith in 7 Pounds was pretty moving.

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iamedwardmunger t1_j6peq7m wrote

Matthew McConaughey in Reign Of Fire. Leaping with an axe in his last ditch effort to kill a Dragon.

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TheCosmicFailure t1_j6n5lki wrote

I'm thinking of ending things

A Star Is Born 2018

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Altruistic_Summer_31 t1_j6oznth wrote

Game of Thrones - Tommen Baratheon

The Last of Us - episode 3

Full metal jacket - Gomer Pyle

Shawshank redemption - brooks

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OneManFreakShow t1_j6n5c1f wrote

Wings of Desire when Cassiel tries to stop the guy from jumping off the building. One of my favorite scenes in any movie.

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oldman1482 t1_j6p99sa wrote

In the movie Master and Commander, when Hollom jumps overboard holding a cannon ball

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iDuddits_ t1_j6n34i5 wrote

When I was 5 or so, my mom was watching The Client and that opens in a very dark way.. idk about best but god damn mom

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Redstripe_Rhapsody t1_j6n9ag5 wrote

A Taste of Cherry. If you haven’t seen this Iranian film then I recommend you do

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Imsrywho t1_j6p1gm2 wrote

The guy that Liam neeson helps pass on in the grey.

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Intravertedsugar t1_j6p7p09 wrote

Luke Wilson in The Royal Tenenbaums. Although unsuccessful, the ritualistic approach Wes uses is haunting all with Elliot Smith in the background.

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Hoebaforboba3 t1_j6n354j wrote

Honestly I hate when media does that, it’s like romanticization of suicide, when the person’s scene in Babylon who killed them self played it was slow melodic music playing along side with them smiling, it just paves way for naive minds to believe that suicide is a good way out.

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Hoebaforboba3 t1_j6n4hpn wrote

That’s true, you brought about a lot of good points but the romanticization of harmful activities aren’t portrayed as outlets to pain, rarely it ever is, the harmful activities are romanticized to show the truth or beauty in it which can’t necessarily affect naive minds as much as seeing people be happy because they can end their life and suffering by themselves.

The romanticization of such scenes imo also is nice kind of, it shows like an answer, even if it’s wrong, to any character hurting and truth

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Natural-Nectarine-49 t1_j6n4pdz wrote

Suicide is neutral. If anything we romanticize living a long life and enjoying "the golden years".

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Hoebaforboba3 t1_j6n4vad wrote

No lol you should’ve seen the scene in Babylon, it did that ti an extent but it did what I said too. I’m trying not to spoil

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