History HeroicBSOD / LiveActionFilms

* In ''Literature/LittleWomen'''s TheFilmOfTheBook (more exactly, the classic one of the 40's), Beth has a huge one when she and Amy [[SnoopingLittleKid sneak into the Christmas Party]] and overhear the GossipyHens speculating about Marmee's "plans" of marrying either Meg or Jo off to Laurie. This is parallel to the book scene where Meg is the one who has such an experience and keeps self cool for a bit, then breaks down crying when she's alone.

** Frodo has one at the near end of ''[[Film/TheLordOfTheRingsTheFellowshipOfTheRing The Fellowship of the Ring]]''. Frodo just stares with the ThousandYardStare on the river from the shore while holding the Ring on the open palm of his hand, obiviously traumatized by Gandalf's death, Boromir's corruption and the Uruk-Hais' sudden attack, and thinking back when he told Gandalf that he wished that nothing of the events would have ever happened. He snaps out of it when he remembers Gandalf's answer and decides to continue to Mordor.
** Theoden also experience one after watching the Uruk-Hai blast a hole into Helm's Deep with Saruman's gunpowder in ''[[Film/TheLordOfTheRingsTheTwoTowers The Two Towers]]''.
* Odone in ''Film/LorenzosOil'' researches his son's condition, going through page after page of horrific case histories -- ''bizarre, hyperactive behavior, progressive withdrawal, mutism, unsteady gait, paresis, dementia, dysphagia, quadraplegia, seizures, spastic,'' until only a few words appear and are seared into his soul: -- ''blind, deaf, mute, coma, '''death'''''. His tragic cries echo through the stairwell, as if his heart is being ripped out of him, as if he himself is dying. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QvuPBbOZ9k Stunning performance]] by Creator/NickNolte.

** ''Film/{{Thor}}'': Thor goes into one when he discovers that [[spoiler:he can no longer lift {{Mjolnir}}.]] Also Loki visiting him and [[spoiler: lying to him that their father had died because of what Thor did, and that he was banished from Asgard forever. On the plus side, it sparks his CharacterDevelopment.]]
** ''Film/CaptainAmericaTheWinterSoldier'': Once the mask is knocked off the Winter Soldier's face and Cap sees that it's [[spoiler:his old friend Bucky]], Cap is frozen in place. He doesn't even put up a fight [[spoiler:when the STRIKE team arrests him]].

*** Cap has it happen again at the end of this film, when [[spoiler:Bucky, Sam, T'Challa, and Wanda disintegrate in front of him]]. To put it in his own terms: "Oh, god."
*** Tony has another one, too. When [[spoiler:Peter disintegrates in Tony's arms, just moments after telling him how sorry he is and begging for Tony to save him, Tony can do nothing but grab futilely for his ashes]]. Made worse by the fact that [[spoiler:Dr. Strange, Drax, Mantis, and Star Lord all disintegrate around him, too, leaving him alone with Nebula on Titan -- Tony is basically living his greatest fear]]. In the moments after [[spoiler:everyone vanishes]], Tony just sits there on his knees, practically catatonic.
*** Following on from this, ''Film/AvengersEndgame'' suggests that pretty much everyone responds this way to the Snap, one way or another. Thor definitely does, and spends the next five years in a booze-y mess, refusing to do anything other than eat, drink and play ''Fortnite''. Captain America insists everyone has to move on, but it's never shown if he's actually managed to ''do'' anything in all that time, while Black Widow tries to keep busy, to no avail.
* By the end of the second installment of Franchise/TheMatrix film trilogy, [[TheChosenOne Neo]] averts a BSOD at [[spoiler:the revelation that there have been previous Ones and that the Prophecy was just another Machine control]]. But when Morpheus hears a part of this news ([[spoiler:combined with his hovercraft being destroyed moments later]]), he doubts himself, becoming nearly ineffective throughout the last movie of the trilogy, regaining his faith when [[spoiler:the Machines stop their relentless attack on Zion at the last minute, indicating that Neo was intervening elsewhere.]]
* Rusty Dennis has one at the end of ''Film/{{Mask|1985}}'', when she realizes that Rocky isn't just sleeping. She wanders into the kitchen in shock, and proceeds to smash things in her grief.

* In a {{Retcon}} to the ending of his series, ''Film/HeiseiRiderVsShowaRiderKamenRiderWarsFeaturingSuperSentai'' revealed that Takumi Inui, Series/KamenRiderFaiz, had been in one since the death of Masato Kusaka, Kamen Rider Kaixa.[[note]]In the original, Kusaka died without anyone knowing.[[/note]]

* ''Film/TheEvilDead'': Ash completely freezes up when Shelly becomes a deadite, even when Scotty is screaming at him to kill her, he just stands and stares in absolute horror.

* Sam from ''Film/{{Transformers}}'' suffers one in the second film when [[spoiler: Optimus dies]]. And again in the third film when [[spoiler: he sees the Autobots' ship destroyed by Starscream and believes the Autobots are dead.]] Also, various bystanders are shown to be standing speechless or sitting dejectedly after [[spoiler: Chicago's invasion by the Decepticons]] and even Epps and NEST soldiers [[spoiler: give up and declare the fight over. They fortunately snap out of it when Optimus and the rest of the Autobots [[BigDamnHeroes come back]].]]

** Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack'', Luke suffers a BSOD after [[LukeIAmYourFather Darth Vader's notorious reveal]]. Which brings us to...
** In Film/RevengeOfTheSith, Obi-Wan Kenobi slowly falls into one as he and Yoda see the full extent of the massacre in the Jedi Temple. He's tipped over the edge when he sees a hologram proving that Anakin is responsible but, being [[TheStoic stoic]] and [[{{Determinator}} determined]], manages to keep going and [[TragicBromance fight the man]] he's [[HeterosexualLifePartners loved as a brother]]. He finally lets his emotions come out after he's defeated Vader and, although he keeps going, it's clear from that point onwards that he's tipped over the DespairEventHorizon. Even nineteen years later, it's clear that he hasn't fully recovered.

** Before causing (or at least helping to cause) the two above noted examples, Anakin falls into one of his own in Film/AttackOfTheClones after his mother DiesWideOpen in his arms. He is practically catatonic -- for about five seconds. Then he flies into a rage and proceeds to commit genocide against the tribe who killed Shmi (including the completely innocent [[NightmareFuel WOMEN AND CHILDREN]]!).

* Willy Wonka near the end of ''Film/WillyWonkaAndTheChocolateFactory''. After watching the whole tour slowly wittle away one by one, he's left with only Charlie. However, he already knows [[spoiler: that he drank Fizzie-Lifting Drinks earlier, and that also disqualifies him from inheriting his factory]]. Wonka is completely dejected as he checks his mail, not believeing ''any'' child would be fit to succeed him, and he even says the day was a waste of time.

* Willy Wonka near the end of ''Film/WillyWonkaAndTheChocolateFactory''. After watching the whole tour slowly wittle away one by one, he's left with only Charlie. However, he already knows [[spoiler: that he drank Fizzie-Lifting Drinks earlier, and that also disqualifies him from inheriting his factory]]. Wonka is completely dejected as he checks his mail and he even says the day was a waste of time.

** Kirk, Scotty and Janice Rand suffer one in ''Film/StarTrekTheMotionPicture'' after witnessing the blood-curling screams of two victims of a transporter accident. Kirk can only utter out a "My God" while Rand turns away, obviously shaken.

* At the end of ''Warrior King'', Tony Jaa has a pretty epic Heroic BSOD when [[spoiler:he sees the skeleton of his father's elephant (which he has been trailing all film) behind the throne of the big bad]] and collapses to the ground, getting kicked in the head repeatedly while he reboots, before unleashing the ''mother'' of all {{Unstoppable Rage}}s on every last motherfucker in the room.

* In ''Jason's Lyric'', the main protagonist, Jason, blames himself for [[spoiler:[[AccidentalMurder accidentally killing]] his father]] that he keeps protecting his troubled brother, Joshua (despite he is aware to have always been taken for granted), at the expense of his happiness with [[LoveInterest Lyric]], out of fear of losing another family member. Later, when Lyric convinces him that it wasn't his fault as well as earning his mom's blessing (for his wish to be with Lyric), he could eventually come to terms that he [[spoiler:chooses to be with her and leaves Joshua for good.]]

* Not sure if he counts as a hero, especially considering the events immediately following this scene, but Philip Seymour Hoffman's character has an epic one in ''Before the Devil Knows You're Dead'' after [[spoiler: his wife leaves him and reveals she's been sleeping with his brother.]] He calmly and systematically dismantles their apartment, pouring their decorative marbles over the coffee table and tearing up his entire bedroom. And then shit really hits the fan.

* ''Film/{{Howl}}'': Ged apparently goes into one when Jenny turns into a werewolf. He's only able to punch Adrian out when the latter almost takes the werewolf down, but can't do anything to defend himself or others from Jenny. [[spoiler:It gets him killed]].

* In ''Film/{{Memento}}'', this has happened to Lenny -- permanently.

* In ''Film/JasonsLyric'', the main protagonist, Jason, blames himself for [[spoiler:[[AccidentalMurder accidentally killing]] his father]] that he keeps protecting his troubled brother, Joshua (despite he is aware to have always been taken for granted), at the expense of his happiness with [[LoveInterest Lyric]], out of fear of losing another family member. Later, when Lyric convinces him that it wasn't his fault as well as earning his mom's blessing (for his wish to be with Lyric), he could eventually come to terms that he [[spoiler:chooses to be with her and leaves Joshua for good.]]

* In ''Jason's Lyric'', the main protagonist, Jason, blames himself for [[spoiler:[[AccidentalMurder accidentally killing]] his father]] that he keeps protecting his troubled brother, Joshua (despite he is aware to have always been taken for granted), at the expense of his happiness with [[LoveInterest Lyric]], out of fear of losing another family member. Later, when Lyric convinces him that it wasn't his fault as well as earning his mom's blessing (for his wish to be with Lyric), he could eventually come to terms that he [[spoiler:chooses to be with her and leaves Joshua for good.]]

* In ''The Last Temptation of Christ'', Jesus has been rescued from the Cross by his guardian angel (in the form of a little girl). He has married Mary Magdalene, and is raising a family. He has his BSOD when his former disciples [[TheReveal reveal]] his ever-present guardian angel as [[spoiler:Satan, having sabotaged his dying for the sins of the world.]] Fortunately, [[spoiler:ItWasAllJustADream or Satan's tempting fantasy.]]

* In ''Madame Curie'', based on the story of RealLife scientist Marie Curie, she goes into one after her husband and research partner Pierre is killed after being run over by a horsecart on the street. Greer Garson based her performance on Eve Curie's description of her mother's behavior; she seemed almost robotic for a time.

* In ''Film/JasonsLyric'', the main protagonist, Jason, blames himself for [[spoiler:[[AccidentalMurder accidentally killing]] his father]] that he keeps protecting his troubled brother, Joshua (despite he is aware to have always been taken for granted), at the expense of his happiness with [[LoveInterest Lyric]], out of fear of losing another family member. Later, when Lyric convinces him that it wasn't his fault as well as earning his mom's blessing (for his wish to be with Lyric), he could eventually come to terms that he [[spoiler:chooses to be with her and leaves Joshua for good.]]

* In ''Jason's Lyric'', the main protagonist, Jason, blames himself for [[spoiler:[[AccidentalMurder accidentally killing]] his father]] that he keeps protecting his troubled brother, Joshua (despite he is aware to have always been taken for granted), at the expense of his happiness with [[LoveInterest Lyric]], out of fear of losing another family member. Later, when Lyric convinces him that it wasn't his fault as well as earning his mom's blessing (for his wish to be with Lyric), he could eventually come to terms that he [[spoiler:chooses to be with her and leaves Joshua for good.]]

* In ''Jason's Lyric'', the main protagonist, Jason, blames himself for [[spoiler:[[AccidentalMurder accidentally killing]] his father]] that he keeps protecting his troubled brother, Joshua (despite he is aware to have always been taken for granted), at the expense of his happiness with [[LoveInterest Lyric]], out of fear of losing another family member. Later, when Lyric convinces him that it wasn't his fault, he could eventually come to terms that he [[spoiler:chooses to be with her and leaves Joshua for good.]]

* In ''Jason's Lyric'', the main protagonist, Jason, blames himself for [[spoiler:[[AccidentalMurder accidentally killing]] his father's death]] that he keeps protecting his troubled brother, Joshua (despite he is aware to have always been taken for granted), at the expense of his happiness with [[LoveInterest Lyric]], out of fear of losing another family member. Later, when Lyric convinces him that it wasn't his fault, he could eventually come to terms that he [[spoiler:chooses to be with her and leaves Joshua for good.]]

* In ''Jason's Lyric'', the main protagonist, Jason, blames himself for [[spoiler:his father's death]] that he keeps protecting his troubled brother, Joshua (despite he is aware to have always been taken for granted), at the expense of his happiness with Lyric, out of fear of losing another family member. Later, when Lyric convinces him that it wasn't his fault, he could eventually come to terms and [[spoiler:chooses to be with her and leaves Joshua for good.]]

* In ''Jason's Lyric'', the main protagonist, Jason, spends almost the entire film blaming himself for [[spoiler:(accidentally) murdering his abusive father]] that he also feels responsible for indirectly causes his brother, Joshua, to grow up as a volatile and criminal-minded man [[spoiler:as the younger brother watched his father died in Jason's hand, right before his eyes]]. Jason even almost unwillingly gives up on [[LoveInterest Lyric]], out of brotherly/familial love. [[spoiler: But, after she convinces him that [[YouDidEverythingYouCould it wasn't all his fault]], Jason eventually complies that he decides to leave his past behind and moves on with her.]]