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[tedtropy]

Not sure if this thread idea's already been done. Probably, but here we go. My moment would be from what is conveniently enough my favorite overall comic book movie - X-Men 2, the moment being

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the invasion of Mansion by Striker's troops. To me, it really epitomized the core conflict of the movie by having the mutant's very sanctuary violated by their oppressors. From the opening of the scene where we see a young mutant say "hi" to one of the troops only to be shot with tranq-darts, to Logan having his bit switched to crazy mode upon having the battle brought to their home, to that pivotal encounter between Logan and Striker, and finally the conquest of Cerebro.

The whole scene was a great moment in the movie and in comic book movies in general. Plus, it had Rogue running (or should I say bouncing) around barefoot in a thin nighty. What's not to love? Anyways, I'd love to hear GAF's take on this and any other great scenes. Thanks.

 

[BuddyC]

The end of X2 as

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Jean Grey sacrificed herself/the Pheonix rose. After avoiding most of the spoilers, all I'd heard from my nerd community was that it was supposed to include Setinels.

Oh, how awesome it was when they were wrong.

 

[bjork]

Keeping in mind that I don't see many movies and I see them late, typically...

I recently watched the first Spider-Man, and I liked it when he saves Mary-Jane from the balcony.

 

[tedtropy]

The end of X2 as Jean Grey sacrificed herself/the Pheonix rose. After avoiding most of the spoilers, all I'd heard from my nerd community was that it was supposed to include Setinels. Oh, how awesome it was when they were wrong.

Shit, you mentioned the magic word that I forgot in my original post. I've updated it to avoid any potential spoilers.

 

[BobbyRobby]

My favorite moment is the same as Ted's.

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You picked the wrong house, bub."

 

[nomoment]

Spider-Man 2. The train sequence.

Blah to X2!

 

[Guzim]

The train sequence in Spider-Man 2 was amazing. One of the only times in a theater I was really on the edge of my seat.

 

[Paradox]

Spider Man 2- every moment

Well If I had to pick one I guess ending battle with Dr. Oc when

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Mary Jane sees Spider Man unmasked

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[SlickWilly223]

For some reason the part when Nightcrawler teleported out of the crashing plane, grabbed Rogue whilst falling in mid air, then teleported back onto the crashing plane was pretty kick ass when I first saw it.

 

[MASB]

One of my favorite moments in a comic book movie is in Hellboy when

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Hellboy is standing on an apartment roof spying on his girlfriend(Sarah?) and the agent. And this little boy is with Hellboy while he's spying. It's not some great action scene or anything, but it's funny to see this tough guy that Hellboy is, reduced to seeing if his old flame is falling for another guy or not.

 

[Drensch]

Colossus in X2.

 

[Guileless]

This isn't even arguable. The greatest moment is when Superman kneels before Zod and Zod and Lex Luther and company think Superman has lost his powers. Instead Superman fooled them all and Zod lost his powers. Superman takes his hand and crushes it, then throws him into the pit. The bearded guy falls into the pit and then Lois Lane upercuts the female supervillian into the pit. Fucking pwnage of the highest order.

 

[XS+]

The Spidey 2 stop-the-train sequence.

 

[FortNinety]

Batman speeding along in the Batmobile in the first movie with Vicki Vale in the passenger seat.

 

[=W=]

My favorite scene in Spiderman 2 was actually the hospital scene... because it reminded me so much of Evil Dead

 

[Sinatar]

Blade 1: Nightclub scene.

nuff said.

 

[Error Macro]

Batman speeding along in the Batmobile in the first movie with Vicki Vale in the passenger seat.

MOTHERFUCKER YOU STOLE MY POST!!

Seriously, I was just about to post that exact same thing. That has been one of my favorite cinematic moments period, since it came out. The choir singing, the leaves kicking up in the wake of the Batmobile, the leafless trees along the side of the road, the shot where the car approaches the camera and then it cuts to the shot of the car speeding away, and seeing the flame from the afterburner disappear down the road... Oh shit, it's so beautiful.

 

[Flynn]

When The Punisher was over.

 

[BigJonsson]

I'm gonna jump on the Batmobile bandwagon

But X2 and Spidey 2 are on the same level, they just got the characters so right

 

[sc0la]

The part in Spiderman where he lowers himself upside down to the damsel in distress then you find out its Willco and then he sucks spidey off

 

[FortNinety]

The part in Spiderman where he lowers himself upside down to the damsel in distress then you find out its Willco and then he sucks spidey off

Wha?

 

[belgurdo]

The part in Spiderman where he lowers himself upside down to the damsel in distress then you find out its Willco and then he sucks spidey off

Someone's about to get nailed by the Mikeworks hammer very soon

 

[DarienA]

MOTHERFUCKER YOU STOLE MY POST!!

Seriously, I was just about to post that exact same thing. That has been one of my favorite cinematic moments period, since it came out. The choir singing, the leaves kicking up in the wake of the Batmobile, the leafless trees along the side of the road, the shot where the car approaches the camera and then it cuts to the shot of the car speeding away, and seeing the flame from the afterburner disappear down the road... Oh shit, it's so beautiful.

HELL YES! I can hear that music in my head right now... the Batmobile picks up speed... (though in real life I think they confused that it couldn't really go very fast) as Bruce steps on the pedal... Vicky tries to look in to his eyes and he turns on the light.... the she looks up... OMG!!!! and we're in to the back cave... her head moves, her eyes roll she's feeling woozy.... the music crescendo's.... just a kickass sequences. Danny Elfman is my god, I love his moody Batman music... I even like that the cartoon music was IMO dervative of it.

 

[hiryu]

When Wolverine first stabs that guy in the chest in X2. Man the theater I was in had an awesome sound system and his scream was so bestial I freaking cheered, as did the entire theater. It was great and it was awesome to finally see Wolverine act like he should.

 

[Trevelyon]

Probably the BPRD hallway/Hellboy introduction scene with Bruttenholm (John Hurt just added so much to the character) just a big geek moment for me.

 

[Prospero]

This isn't even arguable. The greatest moment is when Superman kneels before Zod and Zod and Lex Luther and company think Superman has lost his powers. Instead Superman fooled them all and Zod lost his powers. Superman takes his hand and crushes it, then throws him into the pit. The bearded guy falls into the pit and then Lois Lane upercuts the female supervillian into the pit. Fucking pwnage of the highest order.

Actually, it is arguable--there's also the fight in the Times-Square-like area of Metropolis when one of the villains gets slammed into the Coca-Cola sign.

I am disappointed that at least two thirds of the posts in this thread don't cite a scene from Superman II, though.

 

[DarienA]

Zod muggin for the camera in Superman II always makes me laugh.

"Why do you say this to me when you know I will kill you for it?"

The interaction between Lex and Zod was classic.

 

[sc0la]

Someone's about to get nailed by the Mikeworks hammer very soon

for that? Oh come on. I was just ribbing Willco for the about ten thousand Spiderman threads he made. No malicious intent.

Recently I liked the fights between spiderman and DocOc, The falling/climbing throwing swinging aspects where perfect.. I can't really pin my favorite comic book movie moment off the top of my head. But I do remember the first two batman movies where totally awesome to me at the time. "where does he get all those wonderful toys?"

 

[Ignatz Mouse]

Zod muggin for the camera in Superman II always makes me laugh.

"Why do you say this to me when you know I will kill you for it?"

The interaction between Lex and Zod was classic.

Amen.

"I have this little thing for real estate."

Mine: When the president says "Oh God." Zod says: "No, Zod."

Or: Enid dancing at the beginning of Ghost World. I know it's a differnt kind of comic book movie, but that sequence is great.

 

[tedtropy]

Amen.

"I have this little thing for real estate."

Mine: When the president says "Oh God." Zod says: "No, Zod."

Or: Enid dancing at the beginning of Ghost World. I know it's a differnt kind of comic book movie, but that sequence is great.

Ah, too true, let's not leave out the indies. I thought it was hillarious in American Splendor when we see Harvey on the crapper reading the first of Joyce's letters only to say "man...she's got really nice hand writing." Then the pencil poking through the paper as he's trying to write the response on his bed. I thought Thora was really cute in Ghost World - she reminded me alot of a good friend I had in high school. The world was kind of just her aquarium. Superman II has so many classy moments...although the evil Superman of the later movies was always amusing.

 

[Cafeman]

Superman, the opening credits do it for me. Also, "General, would you care to step outside?" Or, "oh, God!" -- "Zod!"

Or, "ah! are WE.. going .. to addis abbibba, Mister Lu-thor?"

Man, I dig that Batmobile scene through the forest too! The night, the leaves, the trail of exhaust fire! Flight of the Batmobile is the name of the Elfman track, I've listened to it in the Cafémobile (pea green Subaru) many times.

In X-men 2, the end , with Jean's sacrifice and the super acting of Jackman (Wolverine) after she's gone, was enough to get me choked up the first time. Great stuff -- but I'd still say the BEST part of X2 was Magneto's escape, dialog and all!

"This dorky looking helmet is the only thing going to protect me from the REAL bad guys"

 

[AniHawk]

I like a couple scenes from Batman Returns:

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The dance scene near the end of the movie where everyone comes in a costume except for Bruce and Selina.

Selina: *Sees mistletoe* You know, they say mistletoe is deadly if you eat it.
Bruce: ...But a kiss is even deadlier if you mean it.

The second one was towards the very end of the movie:

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Shreck (Christopher Walken): Bruce Wayne? Why are you dressed like Batman?
Catwoman: Because he IS Batman, you moron.

And finally I liked the final scene of the movie

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where the Batman theme starts playing, the camera moves up to get a view of the city. The Bat Signal turns on, and you see Catwoman stand up into frame.

 

[Cafeman]

Ahhh crap, I forgot to mention this one which I really love: in Spider-Man (why all the spoiler tags? These movies are old!) at the parade, he rescues Mary Jane and zips away, crowd cheers, Elfman's music soars, and ... there is parallax!

 

[lordmrw]

I like a couple scenes from Batman Returns:

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The dance scene near the end of the movie where everyone comes in a costume except for Bruce and Selina.

Selina: *Sees mistletoe* You know, they say mistletoe is deadly if you eat it.
Bruce: ...But a kiss is even deadlier if you mean it.

The second one was towards the very end of the movie:

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Shreck (Christopher Walken): Bruce Wayne? Why are you dressed like Batman?
Catwoman: Because he IS Batman, you moron.

And finally I liked the final scene of the movie

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where the Batman theme starts playing, the camera moves up to get a view of the city. The Bat Signal turns on, and you see Catwoman stand up into frame.

god its been so long since I've seen Batman Returns. I really need to see it again.

 

[BobbyRobby]

It was great and it was awesome to finally see Wolverine act like he should.

This is what made it so great. I was actually crying during the scene.

 

[Schmo Florez]

I shall only say these words...






"And remember...(breathing heavily)..you...are my number one....guy."

 

[Error Macro]

god its been so long since I've seen Batman Returns. I really need to see it again.

It's been since 1992 I guess since I last saw Batman Returns. So I rented the DVD a couple of weeks ago and watched it, and it was like a brand new movie. I didn't remember a lot of the scenes I was watching. But shit, it's such an awesome film. It's too bad it was so misunderstood when it was released.

 

[Biff Hardbody]

Basically every scene with Catwoman in Batman returns. Fucking foxy as hell and cool. I saw the movie on encore a few days ago, and her entrance made me say "holy shit, that was great" even after all this time. Bath scene is nice too...

 

[Error Macro]

Holy crap Michelle Pfeiffer was looking damn sexy in that movie.

 

[Late Stage Marxist]

Couple classic moments from Batman:

Bruce Wayne's awkward dinner with Vicky Vale at his estate (them sitting at both ends of the long table)

When Michael Keaton as Bruce Wayne goes apeshit and says "You want to get nuts? Come on! Lets get nuts!"

And of course: "You wouldn't hit a guy with glasses would ya?"

Can't wait for the Special Edition DVD next year. I haven't watched the movie in years, but I don't want to waste money on the snap case edition.

 

[Brian Fellows]

When Superman died. I just wish he'd stayed dead.

 

[AniHawk]

Basically every scene with Catwoman in Batman returns. Fucking foxy as hell and cool. I saw the movie on encore a few days ago, and her entrance made me say "holy shit, that was great" even after all this time.

"Meow." *Building explodes*

"Life's a bitch... and now, so am I."

I also saw the movie recently on one of those cable movie channels from start to finish, and I really enjoyed it. Maybe about as much as Batman... but the Penguin was kinda weak, and Jack Nicholson as The Joker kicked all kinds of ass.

I also loved the scene in Batman Returns where Selina and Bruce have to leave Bruce's mansion, and they're both telling Alfred to make up excuses why they have to take off.

 

[Jill Sandwich]

The bit in Turtles when they gatecrash the Vanilla Ice show

 

[DarienA]

And of course: "You wouldn't hit a guy with glasses would ya?"

Can't wait for the Special Edition DVD next year. I haven't watched the movie in years, but I don't want to waste money on the snap case edition.

Batman is getting a SE next year!!!! SWEEEET

Jack rocked as the Joker he just had SO many great lines I can't point to one...

I mean stuff like:

Vicki Vale : You're insane!
Joker : I thought I was a Pisces!

Batman : You killed my parents.
The Joker : What? What? What are you talking about?
Batman : I made you, you made me first.
The Joker : Give me a break. I was a kid when I killed your parents. When I say "I made you" you gotta say "you made me." How childish can you get?

Vicki Vale : What do you want?
The Joker : My face on the one dollar bill.
Vicki Vale : You must be joking.
The Joker : Do I look like I'm joking?

The Joker : My balloons. Those are my balloons. He stole my balloons! Why didn't anyone tell me he had one of those... things? Bob, gun.
[Bob hands him a gun, Joker shoots him]

The Joker : Who's this loss?
Bob the Goon : This is Knox, the reporter.
The Joker : Bad tie.

The Joker : It's time to retire! Feel free to drop dead!

 

[AniHawk]

Joker: Bob, gun.
[Bob hands him a gun, Joker shoots him]

Completely forgot about that. Yeah, that's one of my favorites as well.

 

[evil solrac v3.0]

in superman I when superman flies around the planet at super speed. and in superman II when superman tells zod "general, would you care to step outside?"

 

[radioheadrule83]

I thought Superman fighting himself after telling everyone to **** off or whatever was pretty cool at the time. Weird to watch now...

Seeing as all the good Batman ones have been said (the first two batman movies still being the best comic/movie things ever)... then I really don't know.

I like spidey taking the elevator!

 

[Fatghost]

This isn't even arguable. The greatest moment is when Superman kneels before Zod and Zod and Lex Luther and company think Superman has lost his powers. Instead Superman fooled them all and Zod lost his powers. Superman takes his hand and crushes it, then throws him into the pit. The bearded guy falls into the pit and then Lois Lane upercuts the female supervillian into the pit. Fucking pwnage of the highest order.

IAWTP. Also any scene with Zod is automatically awesome.

 

[Error Macro]

"Where does he get those wonderful toys?"

Such a travesty that they didn't include the theatrical trailer and TV promos for Batman on the DVD. Hopefully they'll recitfy this situation on the forthcoming SE. One of the greatest trailers known to man.

[EDIT] Okay, nostalgia was cleary at play here. The trailer isn't that great. But I remember the TV ads were better than the trailer anyway...

http://videodetective.com/home.asp?...=&CustomerID=97135&WM=True&Ads=True&Play=TRUE

 

[Blacklion]

This town needs an ENIMA!!
TWWWWWEEEETTT!!!