15 Most Epic Last Stands In Movie History

5. Vasquez & Gorman - Aliens

Aliens Vasquez Gorman
20th Century Fox

After Vasquez (Jenette Goldstein) puts up one hell of a fight against a xenomorph in a vent, she's badly wounded by its acidic blood, and Gorman (William Hope) heads back to rescue her.

The pair then find themselves flanked by xenos on either side, at which point Vasquez tells him, "You always were an a**hole, Gorman", and the pair activate a grenade together, embracing as the grenade detonates, taking the attacking xenos with them.

Nothing big or fancy here, but an undeniably bada** send-off for one of the best characters in action film history, going out on her own terms and avoiding becoming a xenomorph host, so that's nice too.

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