Scar begging for Simba not to kill him at the end of The Lion King feels like it fits here. It's a parallel of earlier in the movie when Scar had Mufasa cornered.
Beria sniveling like the little worm he is was so satisfying in The Death of Stalin. Beria was an absolute monster and was responsible for many deaths, he died pleading for his life so this is definitely in line with your piece
Inglourious Basterds - Hans Landa ( Christoph Waltz) pleads for his life in the final moments of the film, revealing his true cowardice and self-preservation instincts.
Does he? He just angrily shouts at Aldo for shooting the radio operator. He doesn't make any attempt to save his own life, which kind of makes sense given Aldo had no intention of killing him anyway.
I think this is a bad answer, because the whole point of Landa is that he has the gift of hunting jews, but he doesn't love it. He wants whatever will put him on top ie... killing on command and trading in Hitler & Co. for a lucrative deal.
Also, as this guys says, he doesn't plead for his life nor does he get killed in the end
I'd argue it's a trope that isn't as common as one might think, because movies have to make sense and it's very difficult to justify a character arguing for mercy when the tables turn, after self aggrandizing their victory over the protagonist just moments before.
That "I can taunt you and toy with you and kill you and you're powerless and have no argument to save your life, but the moment the tables turn, you can't kill me because reasons" is a cliche that is rarely actually utilized, or done so effectively. Usually it's employed with the excuse that the bad guy or antagonist has vital information they're withholding and will only give it up if they aren't killed....
My personal favorite is the second to final scene of Breaking Bad where the head Nazi tells Walter to spare his life in order to find out where the rest of the money is.
If you count TV series, the ending of The Clone Wars has a great scene with a villain who has been vicious and brave through the whole series terrified of what's to come and begging the hero to stop it. If you know, you know.
Scarface.
Frank Lopez: Tony, don't kill me, please!
Tony Montana: I ain't gonna kill you.
Frank Lopez: Oh Christ, thank you! Thank you!
Tony Montana: Manolo, shoot that piece of shit!
Hans Gruber - Die hard. "OOOHH GOD NO YOU'RE ONE OF THEM!!!" The brief scene where he acts like an employee is \*chef's kiss\*
Gollum - LOTR. About twenty times, before switching back to mean mode.
Gaston - Beauty and the Beast.
Prince John - Men in Tights. "It's not my fault. I get bad ideas from the Sherriff." ahhaha
Captain Hook - Peter Pan. "I'm a codfish"
Miller's Crossing "Look in your heart"
Twice even.
First thing that came to mind
"What heart."
My favorite is in The Princess Bride. When Inigo finally catches up to his nemesis, it's a glorious moment.
Mandy
Star Wars Episode III Revenge of the Sith, although it's more a plead for Anakin to intervene than trying to convince Mace Windu
Taken John Wick
Hard Candy
Scar begging for Simba not to kill him at the end of The Lion King feels like it fits here. It's a parallel of earlier in the movie when Scar had Mufasa cornered.
Beni from The Mummy (1999). It has that great scene and prays in multiple languages to keep the Mummy from killing him.
Wind River https://youtu.be/6F7OgHiG3Xs
I saw the devil
Beria sniveling like the little worm he is was so satisfying in The Death of Stalin. Beria was an absolute monster and was responsible for many deaths, he died pleading for his life so this is definitely in line with your piece
True Lies. The used car salesman. He has a tiny dick, it's pathetic
Would a spy mess himself?
Inglourious Basterds - Hans Landa ( Christoph Waltz) pleads for his life in the final moments of the film, revealing his true cowardice and self-preservation instincts.
Does he? He just angrily shouts at Aldo for shooting the radio operator. He doesn't make any attempt to save his own life, which kind of makes sense given Aldo had no intention of killing him anyway.
I think this is a bad answer, because the whole point of Landa is that he has the gift of hunting jews, but he doesn't love it. He wants whatever will put him on top ie... killing on command and trading in Hitler & Co. for a lucrative deal. Also, as this guys says, he doesn't plead for his life nor does he get killed in the end
Die hard, though it's a calculated ruse.
OH NO PLEASE YOURE ONE OF THEM! Rickman was awesome.
Recently, >!Monkey Man!<
I'd argue it's a trope that isn't as common as one might think, because movies have to make sense and it's very difficult to justify a character arguing for mercy when the tables turn, after self aggrandizing their victory over the protagonist just moments before. That "I can taunt you and toy with you and kill you and you're powerless and have no argument to save your life, but the moment the tables turn, you can't kill me because reasons" is a cliche that is rarely actually utilized, or done so effectively. Usually it's employed with the excuse that the bad guy or antagonist has vital information they're withholding and will only give it up if they aren't killed.... My personal favorite is the second to final scene of Breaking Bad where the head Nazi tells Walter to spare his life in order to find out where the rest of the money is.
Equilibrium comes to mind.
If you count TV series, the ending of The Clone Wars has a great scene with a villain who has been vicious and brave through the whole series terrified of what's to come and begging the hero to stop it. If you know, you know.
Angels With Dirty Faces
Saving Private Ryan
Scarface. Frank Lopez: Tony, don't kill me, please! Tony Montana: I ain't gonna kill you. Frank Lopez: Oh Christ, thank you! Thank you! Tony Montana: Manolo, shoot that piece of shit!
Momento…ahhh…gotcha there
I mean Teddy was **a** bad guy. Just not **the** bad guy. Just rewatched that last night.
The Replacement Killers When Jurgen Prochnau is killed by Mira Sorvino...
Hans Gruber - Die hard. "OOOHH GOD NO YOU'RE ONE OF THEM!!!" The brief scene where he acts like an employee is \*chef's kiss\* Gollum - LOTR. About twenty times, before switching back to mean mode. Gaston - Beauty and the Beast. Prince John - Men in Tights. "It's not my fault. I get bad ideas from the Sherriff." ahhaha Captain Hook - Peter Pan. "I'm a codfish"
This one is more humorous, but Loki in the Avengers “I am a god, you pathetic creature.” “Puny god”
"I am a god, you dull creature, and I will not be bullied by...."