What movie has the highest body count?

mrchicago · May 5, 2004

We had a discussion the other day about what movie holds the world's record for the most killings/deaths. Anyone know?

This was prompted by watching "Kill Bill" and seeing Uma off the 88 gang with her sword. I don't know how many people were killed in "Kill Bill" but it looked like 100+.

Also, if someone could point me to a source to verify the answer... we have a bet going on.

Zensteve · May 5, 2004

Lounging on a bar stool on the set of the House of Blue Leaves, Tarantino admits that realizing this sequence—in which Thurman eviscerates a grand total of 76 masked stuntmen—is the biggest challenge of his directorial career

...from here

That's just the Crazy-88 fight, btw.

It's a start, anyway

There are a few other non-fan (ie: "news") websites with more bodycounts, with a quick Google.

kaipoman · May 5, 2004

Hot Shots: Part Deux

danielle · May 5, 2004

i'm thinking its probably a war film of some kind... something with an army such as the Evil Dead/Army of Darkness trilogy, Lord of the Rings, etc.

NicklausLouis · May 5, 2004

kaipoman said:
Hot Shots: Part Deux

Nice

Wouldn't it be an end of the world epic like Independence Day.

Poke

danielle · May 5, 2004

pokewowplayer1 said:
kaipoman said:

Hot Shots: Part Deux

Click to expand...

Nice

Wouldn't it be an end of the world epic like Independence Day.

Poke

oh yeah good call! haha

Shaw · May 5, 2004

What about the various LOTR movies (cough*booksarebetter*cough)? Do 10,000+ CG-orcs count?

danielle · May 5, 2004

dammit Shaw I already said LOTR!

arniepix · May 5, 2004

pokewowplayer1 said:
Wouldn't it be an end of the world epic like Independence Day.

Poke

On the Beach? When Worlds Collide?

Shaw · May 5, 2004

Oi, well that will teach me to post without reading thoroughly! Thanks for pointing it out

Tine · May 5, 2004

yeah I'd have to say lotr if you put all of them together, that's not just a lot of orcs, but elves and humans too (and yes the books are better-- And hobbits would be added to the count)
-Tine

Shaw · May 5, 2004

>>but elves and humans too<<

Indeed, though that depends on how far back you go in the "history". The downfall of Numenor certainly had to be a large number of people (ie Akallabeth in Adunaic). Anyway, getting a wee bit off topic here

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Tine · May 5, 2004

Well yes, but that wasn't in the movie-- that's why the hobbits don't count (in the battle of Bywater)

Shaw · May 6, 2004

Fair enough

Its good to meet some fans around (er of the books that is)!

Shot Renegade · May 6, 2004

Surely it would be in Star Wars, where they blow up whole planets!!!! What a morbid topic

danielle · May 6, 2004

Shaw said:
Oi, well that will teach me to post without reading thoroughly! Thanks for pointing it out

i'm just teasing

Tine · May 6, 2004

Shot Renegade said:
Surely it would be in Star Wars, where they blow up whole planets!!!! What a morbid topic

lol yes, but are they not always the best topics? Yeah they blow up planets but having never seen star wars are there people on the planets? Are we including plant life here?

NicklausLouis · May 6, 2004

They only blow up one planet, and only Dick van Patten was on it.

Poke

dudebro · May 13, 2004

What about the movie with the least body count? Maybe "Look who's talking?"

Tine · May 13, 2004

Too many tie on that one... it's have to be a cartoon cause how do you know none of the 'characters' (extras) didn't die and it just didn't make it into the story?