In the discussion (10)
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- The elevator rescue is nominated despite its resemblance to Die Hard. — Bill Simmons
- The stretch from the first bus explosion and payphone call through meeting Annie is nominated. — Bill Simmons
- The bus-driver rescue, the older passenger’s failed escape, the bus jump, and Hopper’s decapitation are nominated. — Bill Simmons
- The bus jump is preferred for everyone hugging and screaming after surviving, before the next crisis.
- The jump feels underwhelming on rewatch; the film works through sustained tension rather than isolated scenes. — Donnie Kwak
- The decapitation is an alternative choice; Ned Stark’s death is offered as a leading comparison.
- The light-fixture decapitation is admired for its brutality, though more blood would have made it stronger.
- The bus jump is selected for the buildup, map error, and decision to accelerate. — Jason Concepcion
- The claim that an interchange might supply an incline is questioned.
- The bus jump is also chosen for the ridiculous upward flight; a MythBusters demonstration is said to show a real bus falling instead. — Bill Simmons