Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Best Suicide Scenes

I watched The Last of the Mohicans today, and I was thinking about some of the "best" suicides in movies I have seen. By best I mean, suicides with the most appropriate music, camera work, and basically, those which illicit an emotional response from me. Suicides that are sudden, shocking, disturbing (aren't they all?). Which ones are your favorite?
If you have not already guessed, important parts of movies are mentioned below, so do not proceed if you don't want to know anything about the italicized titles. duh.


I thought of these so far (people like lists, right?):
1. The Last of the Mohicans: Can't seem to get the theme music or that last scene out of my head.

2. The Royal Tenenbaums (suicide attempt): "Needle in the Hay," the preparation, and the lighting...ah, see for yourself:


3. The Hours: Virginia Woolf's is decent, but Ed Harris's character's suicide is amazing.

4. Full metal jacket: Gomer Pyle can't take it no more.


5. Shawshank Redemption: (two good ones)

6. Rules of Attraction:

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