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It’s just like the Grim Reaper says: you only get one chance to make a last impression, so you’d better start planning your parting words now! In this darkly comic, toe-tappin’ cautionary tale — mental_floss’ first-ever bona-fide cinematical production — Death himself highlights some of history’s strangest, funniest and most unintentionally ironic last words … Broadway-style! Check it out and let us know what you think.
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Comments (35)
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That was funny. Good way to start my morning!
Keep em coming!
posted by Terrance on 11-14-2007 at 6:24 am
That’s awesome!
posted by Miss Cellania on 11-14-2007 at 7:51 am
You guys just keep getting better. This is really remarkable. Bravo!
posted by Patrick on 11-14-2007 at 8:09 am
When George V was ill his physician told him “Your Majesty will soon be well enough to visit Bognor!”
“Bugger Bognor,” said the King. And died.
posted by Dan on 11-14-2007 at 8:19 am
Quite amusing. And the music was well done! Awesome. :-)
posted by Meagan on 11-14-2007 at 8:26 am
Very good! Vaguely Python-esque. Keep it up!
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(And thanks for sparing the cat!)
posted by Roger on 11-14-2007 at 8:46 am
Great stuff, although whoever was responsible for Dylan Thomas’s Welsh accent should be shot!!
It was a valiant attempt but ended up akin to a Scottish Dick Van Dyke.
Keep up the good work
posted by Simon on 11-14-2007 at 9:05 am
Excellent, excellent, excellent!!!
Keep it up. Loved it
posted by JaneM on 11-14-2007 at 9:12 am
Bravo!!
Me likes!!
posted by Stew on 11-14-2007 at 9:15 am
This was fantastic, this was a great laugh.I will be waiting for more. Great job to all that worked on it.
angrysnot
posted by angrysnot on 11-14-2007 at 9:52 am
Wow, go Ransom!
posted by Griner on 11-14-2007 at 9:56 am
Nice…I hope there are more where this came from!
posted by BuyMeALego on 11-14-2007 at 10:01 am
YAWN!
posted by Katt on 11-14-2007 at 10:03 am
Nice!
posted by AD on 11-14-2007 at 10:16 am
Thanks, guys! And Simon — re: the guy who did Dylan Thomas. His mother is welsh!
posted by Ransom on 11-14-2007 at 10:24 am
Why can’t I see the movie / links that are included in the blogs?
posted by Lori on 11-14-2007 at 11:07 am
Awesome! Made my day!
posted by Katherine on 11-14-2007 at 11:13 am
Superb! Now I have the song stuck in my head.
posted by Johnny Cat on 11-14-2007 at 11:56 am
Johnny Cat — you think YOU have the song stuck in your head? ;)
posted by Ransom on 11-14-2007 at 1:10 pm
Yay Ransom! You are a movie god.
posted by Higgins on 11-14-2007 at 2:55 pm
Yup, the song is stuck! You rock, man!
posted by Trena on 11-14-2007 at 3:07 pm
why can’t we learn everything in musical/cartoon form?
posted by laurel on 11-14-2007 at 6:37 pm
This made my day! It was terrific ;)
posted by Keri on 11-14-2007 at 7:39 pm
What? No Oscar Wilde?
You, Ransom, are a very talented guy.
posted by punkinsmom on 11-16-2007 at 8:41 am
Very Funny,
Don’t forget Union Army general John Sedgwick. At the battle of Spotsylvania Court House when told to take cover from Confederate sharpshootes he replied, “They couldn’t hit an elephant at this distance.” Any guesses to what he died from
posted by Asparagus on 11-20-2007 at 5:01 pm
one word.
MORE!
posted by RedParrot on 11-22-2007 at 11:45 am
love it!
posted by Kristanne on 11-26-2007 at 8:21 pm
Die. Why thats the last thing I’d do
posted by John P on 12-19-2007 at 3:39 pm
Die. Why thats the last thing I’d do
posted by John P on 12-19-2007 at 3:39 pm
Groucho Marx’s parting words
posted by John P on 12-19-2007 at 3:41 pm
Ah, so delightful – bravo, Ransom! Geez, you guys are addictive!!!
posted by Christa on 2-13-2008 at 5:50 pm
love the ending
posted by Lorelei on 11-9-2008 at 9:10 pm
simply fabulous, but you forgot the most famous last word of all…”rosebud”
posted by Dana on 11-11-2008 at 11:29 pm
Here are some other good ones I found;
Friends applaud, the comedy is finished.
~~ Ludwig van Beethoven, composer, d. March 26, 1827
I’m bored with it all.
~~ Winston Churchill, statesman, d. January 24, 1965
posted by sgt. pepper on 12-4-2008 at 1:55 am
I like the Oscar Wilde one: Either that wallpaper goes, or I do. Or Bogart: I should never have switched from Scotch to Martinis.
posted by AJ on 3-27-2009 at 2:04 am