So we've all seen movies that we didn't like, but I don't think there are many movies that are universally terrible. You can probably find a scene or two that you enjoyed amidst all the crap you didn't.
So this thread is for those things. The little bits in a movie that you actually liked, from a larger movie that you didn't.
Some off the top of my head:
Star Wars: Episode 1:
Jar Jar stuck in the engine with the numb tongue-
I don't know what it is, but I find this part genuinely amusing. Maybe it's because it reminds me of an old Bill Cosby skit, where he's talking about having dental surgery done, and trying to speak with a numb bottom lip. But for some reason, seeing Jar Jar waving at people, asking for help with a mouth that isn't working, and then giving Padme a very weak "thank you" always cracks me up.
The ending song-
I really like that damn song. It's a really joyous, energetic song of triumph and positive feelings. All those voices sing, as the trumpets blare out victoriously, just really gets me. It would've been a better ending for a better movie, but I can't fault how much I enjoyed that song.
Matrix Reloaded:
Morpheus fighting the Agent on the truck. I found this fight really fun, mostly because the outcome was uncertain. Anytime Neo fought the Agents, it was boring, because you knew he would win, he was playing in God Mode. But Morpheus...Morpheus wasn't protected by Protagonist Armor. He was the Wise Mentor, and that character frequently dies in stories, to let the Hero grow into his own destiny. So when Morpheus turned around and decided to actually stand up to the Agent, I was actually emotionally invested. He wasn't The One, there was no reason to think he might survive, every other normal person had died by fighting Agents. So the scene was actually enjoyable for me, one of the few in that movie.
Matrix Revolutions:
The final showdown with Neo and Smith, while Juno Reactor plays. Despite everything else in that movie, and the despite how the fight kind of goes on longer than it really should have, that opening sequence where they are facing off in the rain, the army of Smiths on either side, while the chanting beats of "Navras" started up, was actually pretty awesome. I remember having a bit of a shiver of anticipation. The anticipation was unwarranted sadly, but still, that opening face-off scene was well done.
The robot battle scene with the mechs. I really liked the shots of all the humans in the mech suits, firing up into the sky to try and fend off the waves of robots. There was something visceral about it to me, and for some reason, that grizzled old soldier's "Knuckle Up!" made me grin.
So what about you? What little scenes in movies that you mostly thought sucked, did you actually like?
So this thread is for those things. The little bits in a movie that you actually liked, from a larger movie that you didn't.
Some off the top of my head:
Star Wars: Episode 1:
Jar Jar stuck in the engine with the numb tongue-
I don't know what it is, but I find this part genuinely amusing. Maybe it's because it reminds me of an old Bill Cosby skit, where he's talking about having dental surgery done, and trying to speak with a numb bottom lip. But for some reason, seeing Jar Jar waving at people, asking for help with a mouth that isn't working, and then giving Padme a very weak "thank you" always cracks me up.
The ending song-
I really like that damn song. It's a really joyous, energetic song of triumph and positive feelings. All those voices sing, as the trumpets blare out victoriously, just really gets me. It would've been a better ending for a better movie, but I can't fault how much I enjoyed that song.
Matrix Reloaded:
Morpheus fighting the Agent on the truck. I found this fight really fun, mostly because the outcome was uncertain. Anytime Neo fought the Agents, it was boring, because you knew he would win, he was playing in God Mode. But Morpheus...Morpheus wasn't protected by Protagonist Armor. He was the Wise Mentor, and that character frequently dies in stories, to let the Hero grow into his own destiny. So when Morpheus turned around and decided to actually stand up to the Agent, I was actually emotionally invested. He wasn't The One, there was no reason to think he might survive, every other normal person had died by fighting Agents. So the scene was actually enjoyable for me, one of the few in that movie.
Matrix Revolutions:
The final showdown with Neo and Smith, while Juno Reactor plays. Despite everything else in that movie, and the despite how the fight kind of goes on longer than it really should have, that opening sequence where they are facing off in the rain, the army of Smiths on either side, while the chanting beats of "Navras" started up, was actually pretty awesome. I remember having a bit of a shiver of anticipation. The anticipation was unwarranted sadly, but still, that opening face-off scene was well done.
The robot battle scene with the mechs. I really liked the shots of all the humans in the mech suits, firing up into the sky to try and fend off the waves of robots. There was something visceral about it to me, and for some reason, that grizzled old soldier's "Knuckle Up!" made me grin.
So what about you? What little scenes in movies that you mostly thought sucked, did you actually like?
