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THE MOVIE WITH YOUR FAVORITE DEATH SCENE
This is by no means the funniest death scene (which would go to this video), or the saddest (which would go to either Mufasa or Bambi's mom). This is my favorite, which isn't the funniest, saddest, most heartfelt, but a mixture of all of the feelings you feel around death. Death is a touchy subject and sometimes, you want to laugh at it, or cry at it. But some death scenes make you wonder what to do. The death scene that is my favorite would be John Coffey's (Michael Clarke Duncan) in The Green Mile. It was light in that he accepted his fate, even without his crime. It was poignant because he had affected so many people around him. But it was sad, because they had to kill an innocent man, but did they really? Their expressions were of pain and shock, but they all knew that John Coffey wanted to get out of all the evil in the world. He was a gentle giant who did not hurt a fly, but his seeming innocence also brought out a different problem. The world is flawed and evil, and he did not want to be a part of it. It was an act of faith that he would be somewhere better. Also, the demeanor of everyone in that scene is frightening, but peaceful. It leads to an ambiguity where you are left pondering the doings of this world and the effect that death has on others. It was beautiful. Please feel free to cry in the comments.
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