Self sacrifice

Self sacrifice is the act of sacrificing one's own life for the greater good. If you croak while in the presence of your BFF, its good to know that you can tell them in a raspy voice, "I have been... and always will be... your friend" [cough-cough-sputter-die]. If you happen to taking yourself out of the equation in order to save the world from being smitereened by a giant oncoming meteor, its also nice if you get a chance to say a few choice words to your daughter. Some people go really extreme with the self sacrifice. In one example, a crazy old man allowed himself to be cut down by a lightsaber just to inspire some punk kid into becoming a Jedi. The universe is crazy.

Film

 * 2012
 * Armageddon
 * Avatar
 * Avengers, The
 * Babylon 5: The River of Souls
 * Batman Returns
 * Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
 * Captain America: The First Avenger
 * Dark Knight, The
 * Elysium
 * Godzilla, King of the Monsters
 * Gojira
 * Life
 * Logan
 * Matrix, The
 * Matrix Revolutions, The
 * Predators
 * Prometheus
 * Resident Evil: Extinction
 * Resident Evil: Retribution
 * Spider-Man
 * Spider-Man 2
 * Spider-Man 3
 * Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
 * Star Trek: Nemesis
 * Star Trek: Into Darkness
 * Sucker Punch
 * Supergirl
 * Superman Returns
 * Terminator, The
 * Terminator: Genisys
 * X2: X-Men United
 * Yog: Monster from Space

Comics

 * Avengers 56
 * Daredevil 110
 * Fantastic Four 32