10 Best "All Hope Is Lost" Moments In Movie History
6. "Fly, You Fools!" - The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring
You could probably fill this list solely with moments from The Lord of the Rings franchise, but the best of the lot comes at the end of The Fellowship of the Ring, when the Fellowship treks through the Mines of Moria and Gandalf (Ian McKellen) ends up facing off against the terrifying Balrog.
Though Gandalf's "You shall not pass!" moment is undeniably badass, the Balrog goes down quite literally swinging, as it grabs hold of Gandalf and pulls down him down to the mines' depths with it.
All Gandalf has time to tell his party is, "Fly, you fools!," before he disappears into the void. It's a completely hope-obliterating moment for the Fellowship, that they've lost their most powerful member by far, assuring them of the mortal realities of their quest.
Though Gandalf of course makes his return in The Two Towers, it's still totally nerve-wracking to see him (temporarily) taken out of the frame so early on in the overall adventure.