I thought of another on-screen death that is outstanding; Jonathan E's best buddy (Moonpie?) in the original "Rollerball."
It's a terrific Peckinpah-type slow-motion shot of his friend being forced to his knees by the Japanese players, and they fatally punch him in the back of the head with those spiked gloves while Jonathan can only watch from a distance and do nothing to stop it.
The near-dead and beseeching look on Moonpie's face, the sneer on the Japs' faces, and the totally silent and emotionless stare on Jonathan's face are unbelievable. After looking at Jonathan's face, you just know that some Japanese blood is about to be splattered everywhere.
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