Boba Fett's demise: Worst death scene in cinema history?

Seriously, who else thinks that Boba Fett's 'death' is one of the worst, most anti-climatic, out of character death scenes in the Star Wars series and in movie history in general? ESB, a bunch of EU material, and AotC all foreshadow him being this great, powerful bounty hunter who would be almost impossible to beat, and then he dies a ridiculous death after being hit by a blind man.

 

Most rediculous death scene in SW? Yes. In cinema history? I couldn't say for sure, but from what I've seen and can remember, no.

 

Back then it wan't meant to be a huge death scene, and he didn't even die in the Sarlacc pit, he got out. Back then. he wasn't a huge character, he had like 7 minutes of screen time.

 

No, I don't think Bob Fett's death was a bad scene. It just goes to show that even the best of the best aren't immune to karma.

 

If he's the best of the best, I'd hate to see what the worst of the worst is like.

 

The irony, a great powerful man killed by a blind helpless smugler. LOL

 

I haven't seen any death scene for Boba Fett, sorry.

 

Then you aren't looking hard enough. See he gets eaten by this big worm/vagina in the sand thing. Trust your eyes, not the scribblings of some two-bit hack "writer".

 

Really, what a wonderful accusation. Assuming you haven't read the novel yourself, it's so wonderful to hear you call the authors "hacks."

As to the topic, which I take as the "assumed death" of Boba ( ), I don't have a problem with it. I've never really liked Boba that much, he's just another background character that people think is cool. Sorta like Kit Fisto. I've never seen whats so cool about him either.

 

I thought his death was the lamest (is that a word?) in SW, especially the saclaac's burp at the end. Darth Maul's death comes close.

 

Back then Fett wasn't as big as he is now. Not knowing that he would become a fan favorite someday, GL didn't do much to make an awesome death scene for him.

 

I have no problem with his death. He has less screen time than Piett, for Forcesake. The guy's only considered a "major character" because he looks cool, not because he really does anything to deserve it (he finds Han in ESB, that's about it). So, in other words, his death was exactly on the level of the importance of his character.

 

"great powerful man"? We've seen two Fetts in action so far, and the other one was far more competent (and cooler).

 

"We've seen two Fetts in action so far, and the other one was far more competent (and cooler)"

Yes, but with Boba being an exact clone of Jango as well as having been trained by him from birth, wouldn't you expect Boba to be at least equal to Jango in skill?

 

Bad guys and bit players are never supposed to have monumental deaths.

I am not a fan of Boba Fett, I feel personally that he is over rated and that he only adds little touches to the movies. I don't see Lucasfilm allowing someone to create a franchise spinnoff of "The life and times of Boba Fett."

Boba Fett died in a fashion that fits his character. With the wind taken out of his sails.

 

Even though it is one of the coolest deaths in movie history, the scene where the old lady bites it in "Deadly Friend" is also the one of the worst. I mean, a yellow robot throws a basketball at an old lady's head, causing it (the head, not the ball) to explode.

 

"Seriously, who else thinks that Boba Fett's 'death' is one of the worst, most anti-climatic, out of character death scenes in the Star Wars series and in movie history in general?"

If he was a character, then I might agree with you.

Cometgreen

 

Boba's death was one of the things that a co-worker friend of mine likes to cite as a terrible death...and he's not a big SW geek like us, but he does have a great sense of humor, which is probably why he picked that out.

We'll learn more about Boba in Ep. III I guess, but at this point it looks like he's had to make it on his own since AOTC, and you'd expect that he'd be a survivor. A cunning warrior. Let's not forget the speculations (and EU I guess) regarding Vader specifically addressing him with the "no disintegrations" line.

Yes. The death was lame. Another Lucas attempt at levity I suppose, but I would have preferred a demise related to a direct result of an attack (such as a slash from Luke's lightsaber) rather than how it actually played out.

Not that I don't like the scene as a whole, mind you, and it's a small concession for another bit of Han humor.

 

I'm extremely sure that had Boba or Jango fought as their characters SHOULD HAVE fought, like the bad-asses their supposed to be...

the movies may have lasted at least three more episodes...

COME ON GEORGE!!!

BTW:

Jango...duck you idiot!!
Boba...send that Ford Pinto of a rocket pack back to the manufacturer...it seems to be misstarting!

I am,
I was,
I will always be...
a Jedi

 

He wasn't a major character at the time. Now, I think we would see a better overall action scene at the begining of ROTJ. There wasn't much they could do with a guy that's supposed to fly around with a rocket pack.

 

Boba didn't die in the sarlacc

 

He wasn't a major character but I still think the movies hyped him enough to warrant a better death. He doesn't say much but all of his actions (his successfully tracking Han to Bespin, his coldness during Han's torture scene, the respect Vader seems to give him, almost shooting Chewie, knowing Luke is following him and then shooting at him first, charging out to the skiff to face Luke) suggest someone to be reckoned with. Even the shots that single him out in Jabba's palace give him an air of danger. It's a shame he had to be killed by a blind man swinging a stick.

 

Boba Fett got the death he deserved. Since he was a minor character, he was a pathetic scumbag, and his only major accomplishment was to inherit an ugly starship and follow the Falcon to Bespin, he earned the death of a lackey punk. Besides, anyone can wear crusty, old armor and carry fifteen types of weapons. Han Solo's superior coolness was all he needed to destroy that overconfident dunce. It was fate.

 

Boba Fett's "death" ranks up there with many of the Bond villians...some kind of dramtic irony about their demise. Given the Han/Indiana Jones/Sean Connery connection, I almost wished Han would say some one-liner like:

"Glad he could drop by for lunch!"
"A pity I couldn't see Boba off!"
"That Boba, always jetting off to somewhere!"

This is fun! Try coming up with Bond-isms for Han's sending Boba into the Sarlacc.

Besides, if anyone stayed to watch the end of thecredits after ROTJ...Boba can be seen crawling out of the Sarlacc; like "Jaws" escape in The Spy Who Loved Me