History Main / FacingTheBulletsOneLiner

See FaceDeathWithDignity. Similar to DefiantToTheEnd, but employs humor rather than treating the situation with contempt or rage. See also DyingDeclarationOfHate. If it's multiple people, particularly people who worked on the same side we may hear one say, "ItHasBeenAnHonor." Contrast PreMortemOneLiner for when the giving end of the death blow does a one-liner, which can overlap if the character is TakingYouWithMe.

See FaceDeathWithDignity. Similar to DefiantToTheEnd, but employs humor rather than treating the situation with contempt or rage. See also DyingDeclarationOfHate. Contrast PreMortemOneLiner for when the giving end of the death blow does a one-liner, which can overlap if the character is TakingYouWithMe.

** [[spoiler: Damien has some final instructions to his own daughter, and let's just say she isn't exactly fine with them"

* ''VideoGame/{{Starcraft}}'' has [[ProudWarriorRaceGuy Fenix]] delivering one to [[BigBad Kerrigan]] in ''Brood War'':
--> "The Khala awaits me, Kerrigan. And although I am prepared to face my destiny, you'll not find me easy prey!"

* UsefulNotes/CheGuevara's last words before his execution:[[note]]Believed to imply the immortality of the revolution compared to that of a person[[/note]]

* During Saddam Hussein's execution, a heckler in the crowd told him to go to hell, and he reportedly responded, "The hell that is Iraq?"

* As he was about to be executed, Giuseppe Zangara, the would-be assassin of FDR, shouted, "Goodbye to poor people everywhere! Push the button! Go ahead, push the button!”

* In the last Ronin mission in ''VideoGame/SaintsRow2'', Kazuo Akuji has just been impaled with his own katana by the Boss, onto the deck of a burning ship loaded with fireworks that are about to explode. Even as he bleeds out, Kazuo has one final defiant boat in him. Of course, given his situation, it doesn't faze the Boss any.

* In the last Ronin mission in ''VideoGame/SaintsRow2'', Kazuo Akuji has just been impaled with his own katana by the Boss, onto the deck of a burning ship loaded with fireworks that are about to explode. Even as he bleeds out, Kazuo boasts "When I escape, ''the world'' will not be big enough for you to hide in!"

* ''VideoGame/StarWarsJediFallenOrder'' has Cal give one at the end of the game when confronted by [[spoiler:Darth Vader]] and knowing he has no chance to win having just watched [[spoiler:Vader brush off Cere, a Jedi Master, off like she was nothing and into a pit of lava.]]

See FaceDeathWithDignity. Similar to DefiantToTheEnd, but employs humor rather than treating the situation with contempt or rage. See also DyingDeclarationOfHate. Contrast PreMortemOneLiner for when the giving end of the death blow does a one-liner.

* In ''Series/{{Blacksails}} ", Charles Vane last words are a good example of this. Facing the gallow, instead of cowering in fear, he uses the moment to inspire a rebellion. This is what he has to say:
-->'''Charles Vane:'''These men who brought me here today do not fear me. They brought me here today because they fear you... because they know my voice - the voice that refuses to be enslaved - once lived in you, and may yet still. They brought you here today to show you death and use if to frighten you into ignoring that voice. But know this. We are many. They are few. To fear death is a choice... and they can't hang us all... Get on with it, motherfucker!

* ''Film/{{Napoleon}}'': "Don't forget to [[DecapitationPresentation show my head]] to the people. It is well worth the trouble." -- Danton

* During the UsefulNotes/{{Russia}}n invasion of UsefulNotes/{{Ukraine}} in February 2022, when told to surrender by a superior Russian force, the 13-man garrison on Snake Island told the invaders "Russian warship, go fuck yourselves". The initial reports claimed the Ukrainians were then killed, and by the time more reputable sources [[ReportsOfMyDeathWereGreatlyExaggerated confirmed they were captured instead]], the line was already entrenched as an example of the trope and made it to postage stamps that sold like hot cakes.

** Wano Country sees Kozuki Oden fire a zinger that's a variation of his CatchPhrase. He was being boiled alive for a whole hour before his execution: "Oden wouldn't be Oden..." Unfortunately, he didn't get to finish, forcing his retainers to deliver the punch line. "...if it wasn't boiled!"

--->'''Harriet Jones:''' [[CatchPhrase Harriet Jones. Former Prime Minister.]]\\

* The titular character of ''Theatre/{{Macbeth}}'' gets his when he realizes the prophecy that he could "not be slain by any man of woman born" won't protect him (Macduff, the man he's fighting, was born of a cesarean section).
-->'''Macbeth''': Lend on, Macduff. And damned be him that first cries 'Hold, enough!'

* [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Che_Guevara Che Guevara's]] last words before his execution: [[note]]Believed to imply the immortality of the revolution compared to that of a person[[/note]]

-->-- '''A [[LaResistance Stormcloak]] soldier''', to his executioner, ''VideoGame/TheElderScrollsVSkyrim''

!!Since this is a DeathTrope, beware of unmarked spoilers!

* ''Series/TheWalkingDead'' has [[spoiler:Abraham]] in the Season 7 opener, "The Day Will Come When You Won't Be", after he is struck once by the barbed-wire covered bat "Lucille", all while its owner, Negan, states that the victim is "taking it like a champ". You go, [[spoiler:Abe]].

** Wano Country sees Kozuki Oden fire a zinger that's a variation of his CatchPhrase. Bear in mind, he was being boiled alive for a whole hour before his execution: "Oden wouldn't be Oden..." Unfortunately, he didn't get to finish, forcing his retainers to deliver the punch line. "...if it wasn't boiled!"

* The first issue of ''ComicBook/MarvelZombies'' has Magneto fighting an entire army of zombie superheroes. Just as he's cornered and the zombies are about to eat him Magneto yells: "[[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything I hope you choke on me!]]"

* ''Film/IndianaJonesAndTheKingdomOfTheCrystalSkull''. Of course, he escapes.

* ''Film/StarTrekFirstContact'', delivered by Worf of course: "Then perhaps today ''is'' a good day to die! Prepare for [[RammingAlwaysWorks ramming speed]]!"

* Moist von Lipwig aka Albert Spangler's last words before being hanged in ''Literature/GoingPostal'' are "I commend my soul to any god that can find it", which everyone later agrees are pretty good as last words go. [[spoiler: Of course he doesn't actually die, but it's still a pretty cool line.]] Rather against tradition, and with a little huffiness from the executioner, he had been allowed an opportunity to improve on his original last words: "I wasn't actually expecting to die."

* ''Series/{{Angel}}'' has one as part of the BolivianArmyEnding. The heroes are facing an entire army of demons, including a dragon, and someone asks what the plan should be.

** The Master Torturer: ''"You little '''bastard'''"''. In retrospect, it's obvious why he called his killer a "bastard", of all things. Ramsay Snow is one and hates being reminded of it.

** Don't forget:

** When Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego refuse to bow down to Nebuchadnezzar's golden idol, their response is "O Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to defend ourselves before you in this matter. If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to save us from it, and he will rescue us from your hand, O king. But even if he does not, we want you to know, O king, that we will not serve your gods or worship the image of gold you have set up."

** How can you possibly forget the Onion Kid, being faced by a barrage of arrows? "[[TheChewToy Guess I ran out of]] [[DoomMagnet parents.]]"

** Just about everything Dinobot says after the first act of "Code of Hero" qualifies: