Most Rewatchable Scene
The gladiator match wins one ballot and the opening setup wins another, amid a broad set of action and world-building alternatives.
In the discussion (10)
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- The Hawk briefing is praised for revealing Snake’s decorated military past and criminal sentence through an absurd rescue proposition and clipped sarcasm.
- Lee Van Cleef’s earring and severe presentation deepen Hawk’s villainous authority.
- Snake landing a one-seat glider on the World Trade Center is praised despite questions about how the president would have escaped with him.
- The first Duke sighting, chandelier Cadillac, stolen car, and run down Broadway form another favored action passage.
- The Duke firing repeatedly around the president while forcing his slogan is singled out as an absurd high point.
- Romero’s finger-delivery countdown establishes how strange prison society has become.
- The gladiator match is selected for its unexplained entrance, Ox Baker reveal, nail-studded bats, live music, and cross-cut rescue attempt.
- The bridge escape and president killing the Duke complete a favored finale sequence.
- The map-like opening that raises the prison walls wins another ballot for producing immediate physical excitement.
- The sewer attack and Chock Full o’ Nuts abduction are praised for making every surface in Manhattan feel dangerous.
