Written by Mr. Mouseburger 1st Apr 2006
Kindly submitted by Kooshmeister
Captain Darrow is Captain Frye's sidekick, and another one of General Frank Hummel's men who has decided he likes the idea of killing millions of innocent people with deadly VX gas. Following the death of Hummel, Frye sends Darrow to the location of their final working rocket, the lighthouse on Alcatraz Island.
FBI chemical weapons specialist Stanley Goodspeed has arrived at the lighthouse before Darrow, and as Darrow enters, has already removed both the string of orbs containing the gas as well as the rocket's guidance chip. Darrow tries to talk tough, wielding a knife, and for reasons best known to himself decides to stand directly between the rocket and the window the Marines had planned to fire it out of.
Goodspeed, at the firing controls, asks Darrow if he likes the Elton John song, Rocket Man. "I don't like weak-ass shit!" replies Darrow. Goodspeed explains he only asked because, "It's you. You're the Rocket Man.” Before Darrow has a chance to fully realise just how screwed he is, Goodspeed hits the firing button, launching the rocket which hits Darrow in the chest and propels him through the window.
Although the now-harmless rocket just sails off into the distance, Darrow, lacking jet engines to keep him airborne, plummets down to earth and is impaled on a sharp, but study fence post.
Best. Movie death. Ever.
How is this not rated higher? I like it all. Not only is Darrow killed creatively but the build-up is one of the best hero vs. henchman scenes in cinema.
Goodspeed: I'll drop these things (VX orbs) and kill us both. Do you know how this stuff works.
Darrow: *takes out knife* Do you know how this stuff works?
Goodspeed: OK, you know what? I think we got started off on the wrong foot. Let's talk music. Do you like that Elton John song the Rocket Man?
Darrow: I don't like gay music?
Goodspeed: Oh well, I only asked because, well, you're him. The rocket man.
*launches rocket sending Darrow flying to his death*
Goodspeed: Yeah, I do know how that stuff works.
How do you like how that s*** works