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Cliffhanger, Sarah (Michelle Joyner)

Site Rating: 55%
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Writeup Rating: 50%
(ratings: 2)
Film: Cliffhanger (1993)
Deceased Character: Sarah (Michelle Joyner)
Archetype: Goody (Minor)
Killed with: Falling



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Written by Mr. Mouseburger 11th Jun 2005

There were four moments that indicated what Sarah's role in this film was going to be.

1. She is not deemed worthy enough of a surname
2. She was *very* nervous about traversing such heights on nothing more than a flimsy wire.
3. She and one of the main actors (Hal Tucker) were planning to get married.
4. Before she casts off, she arranges to have dinner that evening with Gabe.

The cumulative effect of all that is "dead as a dormouse" in my experience. Sure enough, moments later despite Gabe's best efforts, she is falling to her death following her safety clip snapping.


Gabe tries to keep hold of the hysterical Sarah


Gucci gloves aren't practical for rock climbing


Oh dear! Don't look down pet....



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This review has 10 comments. Reply to the comments
Comment 1 by 'purpleheart_2003' (reply to this comment)
Worthy addition - but it's very unfair to say that she was killed by Gabe!!!! She died in an accident despite Gabe's efforts to save her.
Comment 2 by 'Mr Mouseburger' (reply to this comment)
heh, this is a fair comment. But his mate Hal did stress that Gabe going on the wire would have disastrous consequences - and so it turned out.

However, as you suggest, I will take Gabes name off of the "killed by" column, as it is a trifle harsh on my part.

Mouseburger
Comment 3 by 'Ocafi' (reply to this comment)
This was a fun and fairly unexpected death. Very hilarious parody in Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls.
Comment 4 by 'Matt' (reply to this comment)
A very likely candidate for Accidental. Also, there is an 'o' missing in 'doormouse'.
Comment 5 by 'RolandDeschain' (reply to this comment)
One interesting sidenote (not sure if this has been mentioned anywhere else); if you freezeframe the helicopter pilot during struggle to save her, it's quite clear he's not too concerned. Infact, he's literally laughing his arse off! Check the DVD to see what I mean smiling smiley
Comment 6 by 'Matt' (reply to this comment)
Someone on the Home Theater Forum has a picture of that as his sig. I find hysterical, particularly what he wrote below it.

"Deleted Dialouge: "Um, Frank, could you be a little bit more cocerned about my girlfriend falling to her death?""

Something along those lines.
Comment 7 by 'KrazyCorn' (reply to this comment)
Sarah got pwnt
Comment 8 by 'Mr. Briggs Inc.' (reply to this comment)
lol, n00b.
Comment 9 by 'Bill' (reply to this comment)
omg 1337.
Comment 10 by 'EmperorLibrarian' (reply to this comment)
Actually, dormouse is spelled correctly. Dormouse is a small rodent that lives primarily in Europe, and hibernates 6 months of the year, hence the phrase "dead as a dormouse."