Fun Fact: This was the last movie I received on DVD before switching to Blu-ray. I have never seen such ingenious use of a reference before or since. In 2011, for some reason I had a hard time finding people to go see Rise of the Planet of the Apes with. People were already starting…
Category: Best Scenes
Best Scenes: Shanghai Knights (2003) – Final Fights
Wherein Jackie Chan fist fights Ip Man, then sword fights Little Finger back-to-back. Another late peak Jackie Chan movie. 2003’s Shanghai Knights was a modest success and slightly underrated action sequel at a time when they were more stock in trade, packed with more- then and now talent than you would expect a 10-year-old to receive for…
Best Scenes: Rush Hour 2
The action genre is a bit under-served now. A void left to fill by mostly young adult adaptations and superhero films. The protagonists I grew up on aren’t superheroes or major figures of influence they’re just plain humans. And putting simple humans together in a fight with only a drop of character easily creates an interesting dynamic….
Best Scenes: “The Amazing Spider-Man”
There is a wonderful moment in “The Amazing Spider-Man: that perfectly encapsulates what the film should have been/ was meant to be. I remember watching this scene in theatres and having a sense of giddiness, that the first franchise wasn’t able to bring. There is emotional weight here because you feel happy for Peter nervously…
Best Scene: Call of Duty Black Ops II
The best part in the new Call of Duty canon happens before the menu pops in. There’s a great montage that sets up the game, the protagonist and the antagonist. I never thought I’d be so grabbed by a Call of Duty game before I saw this. The song is called “The Night Will Always…
Best Scene: Final Destination 5
I was meaning to go see Rise of the Planet of the Apes, but it was sold-out. I decided to see this instead and was left slightly amused.
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