I was watching Arlington Road last night and had forgotten the hero gets killed in the end. It got me to thinking about other movies where that happens. I know there are some, I just can't think of any.
Sin City: 2 out of 3/ Hartigan and Marv
Isn't Marv in Sin City 2? Is it just an earlier storyline or something?
I guess most be an earlier story. He gets executed in the first movie...
Would you say you like the surprise of the hero dying? Or does it make you mad, or does it depend on how it's done?
If it's a suprise, it usually pisses me off, honestly. I want it to be a good death, a meaningful death, even a heroic death. But just whacking a major character (doesn't even have to be the hero) just for the sake of a shock value is a guaranteed "I want my money back" move.
If I want to see a movie, but suspect that the hero dies, I'll go out of my way to find spoilers before watching it.
If it's a suprise, it usually pisses me off, honestly. I want it to be a good death, a meaningful death, even a heroic death.
The Prestige -- now, those are good deaths.