Best & Worst Movie Deaths (Spoilers)

Toht 

I'm probably not the only person to has this on their list, as it is undoubtedly one of the most memorable and gruesome deaths in cinematic history. The destructive power of the Ark had been alluded to throughout the movie and seeing it unleashed is such a way was very satisfying. It is , without competition, the greatest special effects death in cinema history.

Kourov link

I, personally, always thought that the "explosive arrow" death from Rambo II was overrated. But one death that was certainly underrated was that of the burly Kourov from Rambo III. Unlike Tay in Rambo II, Kourov seemed like a threat at the time of his death. He nearly brought Rambo to his "breaking point", before having the tables turned on him, made his death much more satisfying.

Quail link 

For me, it was not the death of Bambi's mother that got to me as a kid. It was the death of this nameless quail(I think) that traumatized me. Why? I can't say for sure, but i think it primarily had to do with how terrified and panicked she was prior to being shot, as well her corpse being shown that scared me. It made "Man" seem all the more ruthless.

Norris/Cooper

This death exemplifies everything great about The Thing. How it goes from a being normal person to a grotesque monster instantaneously. I love showing that part to people unfamiliar with the movie due to such an abrupt change in tone.

Messala link 

There are two parts of this death that makes it so fantastic. Firstly , there is the crash that mortally injures Messala which was such a perfect climax to the legendary chariot race. ANd then there is Messala "death bed" scene where he shares his last moments taunting Ben-Hur. Even though his body is shattered and he is on the edge of death, he still tries to harm his old friend in any way he can. Almost as if he is trying to infect him with the corruption he got from Rome.

Also, I love this line so much "There's enough of a man still left here for you to hate"

Major T.J. "King" Kong link 

Aside from just being an awesome way too go out. This death served as a great metaphor about how being gung-ho for war will lead to our destruction.

The Shark - link

The greatest climax in movie history. The demise of the shark was a textbook example of a brilliant concept that was executed just as brilliantly, with an increasingly intense buildup leading to a spectacular conclusion.  
Every aspect of it works perfectly. The setup, the music, the iconic one liner, and of course the gory explosion creates one of the most memorable moments in all of cinema.

Superman

This has less to do with the death itself and more to do with the fact that it done so soon in the series. Why would you kill superman in the 2nd movie? You have barely even established his character and it is beyond obvious that this death is not going to be permanent with the Justice League movies coming up. Superman is an American icon and they made his death a novelty with little consequence or emotional impact.

Viktor link 

Delayed reaction much? I can buy that a vampire can briefly survive his head being sliced in two. But I do not buy that it takes 20 seconds for him to realize it.

Live and Let Die link 

To quote Crow T. Robot from MST3K "So people are just balloons?". Not at all help by the terrible special effects. Kananga's death defied all common sense.

Yuri Komarov

The fact that John McClane didn't kill the main villain would be enough to put it onto this list. Even still Komarov's death was so contrived and implausible that it couldn't be taken seriously. It also was edited quite poorly.

Beeve

For me, the most painfully bad deaths are one that are caused by the character's stupidity. I get that Beeve had some type of psychological tick with the toothpicks, but for the lord of god, you are trying to contain a extraterrestrial monster that shot out of a guy's butt. Get ahold of yourself. I also didn't buy that the worm-creature would have been difficult for two grown men to overpower.

The Shark link

If this movie fell into the "cheesy gorefest horror movie" genre, this death would still be ridiculous. The fact that the movie was, prior to this, a serious and realistic survival story makes this death uniquely facepalm worthy.