Most Rewatchable Scene
Prison arrival and the prison escape are distinct favorites among opening, torture, nightclub and final-fight candidates.
In the discussion (12)
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- The opening highway truck stop is said to borrow from an unnamed Jackie Chan movie, with windshield action, a badge demand and cocaine revealed by gunfire.
- The Rambo insult breaks the actor/character boundary; a personal first encounter is compared to Vanilla Ice in Ninja Turtles 2 and Boys to Men on Fresh Prince.
- Jack Palance and his fellow villains drive by; the exaggerated villainy is compared with Brad Wesley in Roadhouse.
- The billion-dollar operation’s dark television-filled lair, tiny henchman crew and convenient villain drive-by make little sense.
- Desert scenery is compared with Another 48 Hours and Lethal Weapon.
- The trial, laundry-chute trip and prison electrocution are nominated; the apparent pain and obligatory Stallone groan are enjoyed.
- The prison escape includes apparent betrayal later revealed as help, a dead helper, a villain bossing guards, rain, a fan obstruction and an improbable cable jump.
- Huge survivable drops and the lavish strip club with Hatcher drumming lead to Cash evading police in a wig.
- The Cockney henchman is recalled from 48 Hours and its sequel; dangling him from a building and grenades echo other action films including Commando.
- The simultaneous final fights are praised as a device also used in Double Impact.
- The arrival at prison, with litter, fire and relentless jokes despite fear, is a favorite; another selection picks the escape.
- Cash being shot, chasing the assailant and confronting him at the station is recalled as an omitted scene candidate.