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!
Star Trek II, Spock dies at the end. Oh oops they resurrect him in Star Trek III. Hmm.
How about Thelma and Louise? IDK if there is a sequel.
Dr. Strangelove, the Slim Pickens scene at the end? No idea whether he got brought back either.
Thelma & Louise has one of the best endings in movie history. The polaroid flying out the back and landing in the dirt. So good.
Doctor Strangelove wasn’t just King Kong (Pickens’ character) dying at the end, but most of humanity as well.
I won’t dispute the heroism of the act, but does Spock count as the protagonist of an ensemble cast?
I mean, he’s one of them. Are you asking if it was Mirror Universe Spock?
No, I mean that Star Trek doesn’t necessarily have a proper individual ‘protagonist,’ or if it does, it’d have to be Kirk, not Spock.
Ah, yeah it’s a true ensemble cast, so there’s like 15 protagonists, but I guess Kirk would be the main hero in tos.