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BaftaBaby 
"Always entranced by cinema."
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 Posted - 10/13/2007 : 09:37:36
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Hi all
I'm compiling one of my succulent accolades and would love your help. This one features people who kill using unusual weapons. Such as:
Shoot 'Em Up - carrot
Bad Inclination [Cattive inclinazione] - metal set square
Texas Chain Saw, Fargo - chipper, cattle prod - No Country for Old Men
etc
No tv, docos or shorts please. I'm not counting unusual ways of murder - such as pushing someone out of a spaceship, or using a karate chop. The murders must be committed with some item external to the murderer which is normally not used for killing - so no unusual guns or knives or poison applied to something.
But your suggestions are very welcome.
TIA
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Whippersnapper. 
"A fourword thinking guy."
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Posted - 10/13/2007 : 10:33:20
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Casino - a case for the vice squad? |
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benj clews 
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Posted - 10/13/2007 : 10:49:36
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Presumably, what you're effectively asking for is films featuring improvised kills (i.e. nobody seriously ever planned to go out and murder someone with a biro) that required whatever was available at the time.
Do accidental kills count, BTW? (e.g. Micheal Keaton falling on a steel rod in Pacific Heights) I'm guessing no, but just thought I'd check. I also assume Death in the Final Destination (an absolute goldmine for inspired deaths) films doesn't count as a proper killer. Perhaps Jigsaw in the Saw films could rack up a few entries here, though?
Actually, I reckon horror films will fill a good part of this accolade. You can definitely add Scream for death by garage door. Also death by helicopter blade in Dawn (I think) of the Dead, if killing the undead counts.
Keeping on the biro theme, there's also Gross Pointe Blank, which also features the seldom used (but always welcome) death by Television set.
Also Patricia Arquette used a toilet lid in True Romance. |
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BaftaBaby
"Always entranced by cinema."
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Posted - 10/13/2007 : 11:03:28
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Wow! Thanks Whippy and benj!! These are great!
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BaftaBaby
"Always entranced by cinema."
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Posted - 10/13/2007 : 11:06:25
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quote:
Originally posted by benj clews
Do accidental kills count, BTW? (e.g. Micheal Keaton falling on a steel rod in Pacific Heights) I'm guessing no, but just thought I'd check. I also assume Death in the Final Destination (an absolute goldmine for inspired deaths) films doesn't count as a proper killer. Perhaps Jigsaw in the Saw films could rack up a few entries here, though?
I guess 'accidental' is manslaughter rather than murder so ... no. I'm going to ponder Final Destination just because it's so unexpected ... hmmmm.
Ta v'ry much 
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Whippersnapper.
"A fourword thinking guy."
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Posted - 10/13/2007 : 11:27:01
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And let's not forget Othello!
And Goldfinger - painted to death!
DOA - "Luminescence"
In "Witness" one of the baddies is siloed to death.
In "Godfather Part III" the Italian politician is killed with his own spectacles.
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BaftaBaby
"Always entranced by cinema."
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Posted - 10/13/2007 : 11:39:30
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Originally posted by Whippersnapper
And let's not forget Othello!
And Goldfinger - painted to death!
Yes! ... and, come to think of it, both victims were murdered in bed ... begging the question was Othello actually Goldfinger?  
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ChocolateLady 
"500 Chocolate Delights"
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Posted - 10/13/2007 : 11:46:33
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Originally posted by Whippersnapper
And let's not forget Othello!
And Goldfinger - painted to death!
DOA - "Luminescence"
And of course, Oddjob also had that cool hat that he could kill people with by using it as a frizbee.
Bond films do have lots of innovative ways of killing people. For instance, in Goldeneye, Onnatop crushes a guy to death with her thighs! That one must go into this accolade, for certain!
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Whippersnapper.
"A fourword thinking guy."
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Posted - 10/13/2007 : 11:52:18
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Originally posted by ChocolateLady
Bond films do have lots of innovative ways of killing people. For instance, in Goldeneye, Onnatop crushes a guy to death with her thighs!
What's unusual about that? 
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BaftaBaby
"Always entranced by cinema."
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Posted - 10/13/2007 : 12:22:13
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Originally posted by Whippersnapper
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Originally posted by ChocolateLady
Bond films do have lots of innovative ways of killing people. For instance, in Goldeneye, Onnatop crushes a guy to death with her thighs!
What's unusual about that?
You are a strange man
Thanks mucho for these additionals, both Chokkie and Whippy. Actually, I'm reconsidering DOA -- doesn't Frank ingest poison that happens to be luminescent?
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Chris C 
"Four words, never backwards."
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Posted - 10/13/2007 : 16:18:20
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quote:
Originally posted by benj clews
Presumably, what you're effectively asking for is films featuring improvised kills (i.e. nobody seriously ever planned to go out and murder someone with a biro) that required whatever was available at the time.
Am I right in remembering that Jason Bourne used one in the Bourne Identity? (in his apartment in Paris?)
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Originally posted by benj clews
Keeping on the biro theme, there's also Gross Pointe Blank, which also features the seldom used (but always welcome) death by Television set.
Look here
Mel Gibson with a nail gun in the third or fourth Lethal Weapon. |
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BaftaBaby
"Always entranced by cinema."
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Posted - 10/13/2007 : 16:39:51
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Originally posted by Chris C
quote:
Originally posted by benj clews
Presumably, what you're effectively asking for is films featuring improvised kills (i.e. nobody seriously ever planned to go out and murder someone with a biro) that required whatever was available at the time.
Am I right in remembering that Jason Bourne used one in the Bourne Identity? (in his apartment in Paris?)
quote:
Originally posted by benj clews
Keeping on the biro theme, there's also Gross Pointe Blank, which also features the seldom used (but always welcome) death by Television set.
Look here
Mel Gibson with a nail gun in the third or fourth Lethal Weapon.
You shameless vote-hussy, you! [paid off, though] 
Can anyone confim ChrisC's Bourne and Mel suggestions ... I'll need exact number of Lethal Weapon.
TIA
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Whippersnapper.
"A fourword thinking guy."
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Posted - 10/13/2007 : 18:18:09
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Originally posted by BaftaBabe
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Originally posted by Whippersnapper
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Originally posted by ChocolateLady
Bond films do have lots of innovative ways of killing people. For instance, in Goldeneye, Onnatop crushes a guy to death with her thighs!
What's unusual about that?
You are a strange man
Thanks mucho for these additionals, both Chokkie and Whippy. Actually, I'm reconsidering DOA -- doesn't Frank ingest poison that happens to be luminescent?
I'm not strange, I just come from a rough neighbourbood. 
Yes, he does ingest poison which happens to be luminescent, but its originality and mystique are important to the plot. Somehow it wouldn't have been the same if he had merely been poisoned, would it?
Anyhow, it's up to you, I'm just here to be abused as "strange" and have my suggestions belittled. 
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BaftaBaby
"Always entranced by cinema."
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Posted - 10/13/2007 : 18:50:50
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Originally posted by Whippersnapper
Anyhow, it's up to you, I'm just here to be abused as "strange" and have my suggestions belittled.
Another satisfied customer!
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benj clews
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Posted - 10/13/2007 : 21:11:01
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Originally posted by BaftaBabe
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Originally posted by Chris C
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Originally posted by benj clews
Presumably, what you're effectively asking for is films featuring improvised kills (i.e. nobody seriously ever planned to go out and murder someone with a biro) that required whatever was available at the time.
Am I right in remembering that Jason Bourne used one in the Bourne Identity? (in his apartment in Paris?)
quote:
Originally posted by benj clews
Keeping on the biro theme, there's also Gross Pointe Blank, which also features the seldom used (but always welcome) death by Television set.
Look here
Mel Gibson with a nail gun in the third or fourth Lethal Weapon.
You shameless vote-hussy, you! [paid off, though]
Can anyone confim ChrisC's Bourne and Mel suggestions ... I'll need exact number of Lethal Weapon.
TIA
ChrisC is indeed correct for Bourne 1. Sadly neither Bourne 2's newspaper pummelling or Bourne 3's book incapacitation would count as confirmed kills though.
The Lethal Weapon in question I believe was number 3 which featured a showdown on a construction site. |
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BaftaBaby
"Always entranced by cinema."
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Posted - 10/13/2007 : 21:22:45
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Originally posted by benj clews
ChrisC is indeed correct for Bourne 1. Sadly neither Bourne 2's newspaper pummelling or Bourne 3's book incapacition would count as confirmed kills though.
The Lethal Weapon in question I believe was number 3 which featured a showdown on a construction site.
You are a gentleman and a scholar [PhD in murder ... hmmmm]
Thanks, benj!
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Edited by - BaftaBaby on 10/13/2007 21:40:10 |
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