Friday, February 20, 2015

Long Live Sean Bean!

So this is the actor who crossed my mind, not because of his good looking, nor his hilarious lovable character in television series, nor other happy and good reason. Funny thing, this actor is recognizable because of his "death in so many times". Let's give applause for...

Sean Bean !!!




Yes, it's true, Sean Bean has died in so many movies. I myself am wondering why did that happen? It happens so regularly that i can actually laugh about this. No, I never intend to be mean, but sometimes, whenever I saw him, I had most fun trying to guess whether or not he'd be afforded the rare privilege of seeing his character survive until the end of the film.
So, taken from IGN and FSR, this is the compilation of Sean Bean in some movies. Enjoy!


THE MOVIES WHERE SEAN BEAN DIED


The Field (1990)
In 1990's The Field, Bean played an peaceful Irish farmer. And if there was ever a more massive clue that death was seeking the man out, Final Destination-style, it was watching Bean's McCabe get driven off a cliff, almost comically, by a herd of stampeding cattle.





Patriot Games (1992)
Bean first became known to US audiences thanks to his vengeful role opposite Harrison Ford in Patriot Games. As a villain in this movie, he was getting to beat by both a metal pole and a massive anchor.

Goldeneye (1995)
In this one of the best James Bond Movie, Bean actually got the special privilege where he (sort of) die twice, as his traitorous 006 Agent, Alec Trevelyan, was thought to be dead for half the movie, only to then pop up and surprise Bond later. And then get killed for real. Should have stayed "fake" dead, 006.

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

When asked, Sean Bean himself has said that this was his favorite Sean Bean death. And it's hard not to agree. If we're looking for noble exits, that is. Because Boromir's bold and brave attempt to right recent wrongs -- in a last ditch effort to undo his own huge mistake -- is some amazing cinema.
With giant arrows lodged in his torso, Boromir still fought on, doing his best to protect the tiny halflings under his charge. It wasn't enough to stop his dying thoughts from being that he himself probably caused the downfall of all humanity, but the effort was appreciated.

Equilibrium (2002)
In the totalitarian future of Equilibrium, human emotion is outlawed. Punishable by death, in fact. And so this is why Bean's Police "Cleric" Errol Partridge gets shot in the face by his own partner, played by Christian Bale.

The Island (2005)
Michael Bay's adrenaline-fueled film about cloning decided to clone one of film's long-enduring motifs - dead Sean Bean. As scheming scientist Dr. Merrick, Bean took on a rogue heroic clone who fancied not being harvested for organs, only to meet an unenviable death at the choking hand of a scaffolding chain.



Game of Thrones (TV 2011)
 When Sean Bean was cast as the "lead" on HBO's Game of Thrones, those who hadn't read the George R. R. Martin books thought "Sean Bean's going to be the hero?" But then the history was repeated itself. We shouldn't let our hope high though.



Other movies where Sean Bean died [full list by IMDb] 
Caravaggio (1986), War Requiem (1989), Lorna Doone (TV 1990), Clarissa (TV 1991), Scarlett (TV 1994), Airbourne (1998), Essex Boys (2000), Don't Say a Word (2001), Henry VIII (TV 2003), The Hitcher (2007), Outlaw (2007), Red Riding: In The Year of Our Lord 1974 (TV 2009), Ca$h (2010), Black Death (2010).



THE RARE MOVIES WHERE SEAN BEAN DIDN'T DIE (horray!)

Flightplan (2005)

In this Jodie Foster's psychological thriller movie, where his plane had been hijacked by a total psycho who threatened to kill everyone, Bean as the head of the pilot, and the rest of the crew got off and didn’t figure into the plot for the rest of the film. He miraculously didn’t get blown up or shot. He just walked away, free to pilot another day.


Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010)

Percy and his friends were on the hunt for Zeus’ missing lightning. Since Zeus was played by Sean Bean and he threatened war if he didn’t get the lightning back, it seemed like a final showdown where the Father of the Gods got his ass kicked seemed likely. But nope, they found the lightning and returned it, Sean Bean said thanks, and didn’t show back up for the sequel. Maybe he would’ve died in that one. Who knows?

Other rare movies where Sean Bean didn't die
Black Beauty (1994), Troy (2004), National Treasure (2004), Silent Hill (2006), Silent Hill: Revelation (2012) 


Jupiter Ascending (2015)



Jupiter Ascending is the newest sci-fi flick from Tatum and Kunis, now is still played in theaters. If you haven't seen this movie (don't!), I wanna warn you that this movie is full of plot holes and storyline threads left hanging by the time the credits roll. What can be the film’s saving grace? Sean Bean off course! I applaud anyone that has to deliver the line “bees are genetically engineered to recognize royalty" with a straight face.

Five stars. For Sean Bean.

 

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