20 Most Epic Movie Moments Of 2017
16. RIP Sauron - The Lego Batman Movie
There are almost too many hilariously epic moments in The Lego Batman Movie to pick just one, but the death of Sauron (voiced terrifically by Jemaine Clement, no less) just about clinches it.
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Sauron and the various other villains from the Phantom Zone end up taking over Gotham City, causing Batman (Will Arnett) to resort to unconventional tactics to win the day.
As the Kraken shoots a fireball at the Batwing containing Batman and Barbara Gordon (Rosario Dawson), Batman urges Barbara to divebomb at the last moment, causing the fireball to smash into Sauron's eye.
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Before Sauron's flaming eyeball disappears into the lava below, however, he has a moment to exclaim, "My eye!!!" It's a rare combination of hysterical and bada**.