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“Ah, you cursed brat! Look what you’ve done! I’m melting! Melting! Ohhhhh… What a world, what a world! Who ever thought a little girl like you could destroy my beautiful wickedness?! Ah, I’m going! Ahhh!” - Wicked Witch (Margaret Hamilton).
“Promise me, Rose. And never let go of that promise.” - Jack Dawson (Leonardo DiCaprio).
“I’ll see you in another life. When we are both cats.” - David Aames (Tom Cruise).
“You can’t win, Darth. If you strike me down, I shall become more powerful than you can possibly imagine.” - Obi Wan Kenobi (Alec Guinness).
“No, not the bees! NOT THE BEES! AAAAAAAAGH! THEY’RE IN MY EYES! MY EYES! AAAAAAAAAAGH!” - Edward Malus (Nicolas Cage).
“Let me not undergo the real pains of Hell, dear God, because I die unshriven… and establish me… in that bliss… which knows no ending… through Christ… our Lord.” - Sergeant Howie (Edward Woodward).
“Ogata, it worked! Both of you, be happy. Goodbye… farewell.” - Dr Daisuke Serizawa (Akihiko Hirata).
“What is your major malfunction, numb***s? Didn’t mommy and daddy show you enough attention when you were a child?” - Gunnery Sergeant Hartman (R Lee Ermey).
“I was supposed to die in France. I never even saw France.” - Paris P Ogilvie (Lewis Fitz-Gerald).
“I hope that when the world comes to an end, I can breathe a sigh of relief because there will be so much to look forward to.” - Donnie Darko (Jake Gyllenhaal).
“Next time you have a chance to kill someone, don’t hesitate.” - Marco (Lorenzo Caccialanza).
“I’m not going to shoot you between the eyes, John, I’m going to shoot you between the ba**s!” - Bennett (Vernon Wells).
“You were right about me. Tell your sister… you were right…” - Darth Vader (Sebastian Shaw).
"Daisy, Daisy, give me your answer do. I’m half crazy all for the love of you. It won’t be a stylish marriage, I can’t afford a carriage. But you’ll look sweet upon the seat of a bicycle built for two…" - HAL 9000 (computer).
“We’ll be the ultimate family. A family of three, joined together in one body… more human than I am alone.” - Seth Brundle (Jeff Goldblum).
"Freeeedom!" - William Wallace (Mel Gibson)
"I am a ghost." - Silas (Paul Bettany)
Sources: (Den of Geek)
See also: Memorable closing lines in movies
“It’s been a funny sort of day, hasn’t it?” - Barbara (Penelope Wilson)
"My child, you have come to me, my son. For who now is your father if it is not me? I am the wellspring, from which you flow. When I am gone, you will have never been. What would your world be, without me? My son." - Thulsa Doom (James Earl Jones)
"Thank God. I die a true American." - Bill 'The Butcher' Cutting (Daniel Day-Lewis)
“I want you to promise me you’re not gonna stop this fight, no matter what. No matter what!” - Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers).
"Gettin’ the shakes now. Last call for drinks. Bar’s closin’ down. Sun’s out. Where we goin’ for breakfast? Don’t wanna go far… Rough night. Tired, baby… Tired…" - Carlito Brigante (Al Pacino).
“Say ‘auf wiedersehen’ to your Nazi ba**s.” - Sergeant Hugo Stiglitz (Til Schweiger).
"I’ve seen things you people wouldn’t believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched C-Beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhauser Gate. All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain. Time to die." - Roy Batty (Rutger Hauer).
“I know now why you cry. But it’s something I can never do. Goodbye.” - T-800 (Arnold Schwarzenegger)
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Memorable last words of famous fictional characters
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There is something special about a person's last words, and those said by movie characters are no different. From heroes to antagonists, many iconic characters die in our favorite movies, and some leave us with quite memorable lines. Their deathbed words can indeed be very moving, and sometimes even funny. Though all the last words we've collected here have one thing in common: they're fantastic lines!
Browse through the gallery and remember these famous characters' last words.