Better Freeway scene - Reloaded or Bad Boys 2?

[lesterlong]

Which one did you like better? I have to go with Bad Boys 2. As ridiculous as it sounds, it was more realistic.

[troystiffler]

Better Movie: Bad Boys 2
Better Freeway Scene: The Matrix: Reloaded

[Rypro 525]

t3 anyone

[DonnachaOne]

Bad Boys 2 had a better chase scene.

Originally posted by Rypro 525
t3 anyone

No. And let us never mention it again.

[fumanstan]

Originally posted by DonnachaOne
Bad Boys 2 had a better chase scene.



No. And let us never mention it again.

Too bad. T3 anyone? :)

As for the two, i liked Bad Boys 2 a bit better... can't wait for both of them on DVD though :) Hell, can't wait for T3 on DVD too. It's been a great year for Car Chases :D

[PixyJunket]

Come on.. you know the amount of people (those people) that are just gonna pick Matrix because, well, they don't know better?

I've seen them both and despite my other reservations about Rave Scene Reloaded, this is a hard pick. Rave Scene had Laurence Fishburn doing some "I'm not really The One but look at the cool stuff I can do anyway!" stuff with a katana, and agents jumping from car to car. But I'm going to give the vote to Bad Boys because for crying out loud they THREW CARS AT THEM!! Oh, and the Bad Boys 2 scene wasn't trying to be cool, it just was. The amount of wanton destruction was at least DOUBLED in BB2 as well, add in a dash of comedy and we gots a winner.

[Tarantino]

Originally posted by lesterlong
Which one did you like better? I have to go with Bad Boys 2. As ridiculous as it sounds, it was more realistic.

Because realistic car chases are better...uh...

No friggin' way. That whole scene in the Matrix blew me away. The Bad Boys 2 one was cool for sure, but the Matrix one had hand to hand combat, Trinity racing against freeway traffic, ect., ect.

Matrix, hands down.

[ipkevin]

I've read some early set interviews with Bay and company regarding that scene and they most certainly were trying to be cool and top everyone else. The main difference was that 1) Bay didn't use as much "look at me!" slow-mo, and 2) BB2 didn't have Joel Silver irritating the living **** out of everyone crowing about how it would be the best chase ever and could never be topped.

Anyway, IMHO Reloaded's scene is hurt by the drab green filter and a weak second half. But the first half (which is longer than the entire chase in most other films), from the Twins firing out of the car, to the razor blade fight, to Morpheus turning the Twins' car into a convertible, is AWESOME.

BB2 maintains a constant level of excitement, but sometimes I wished they would slow down the editing and holds shots for at least for another second so we could see some of the awesomeness. It felt rushed. I complained about Reloaded's 'look at me' slow mo earlier, but sometimes that helps make the scene more interesting.

I would have to give the edge to Reloaded (barely), but BB2 is certainly way up there and better than T3.

[Corvin]

I agree with Tarantino. But the Bad Boys scene was fun, too.

[lesterlong]

Originally posted by Tarantino
Because realistic car chases are better...uh...

No friggin' way. That whole scene in the Matrix blew me away. The Bad Boys 2 one was cool for sure, but the Matrix one had hand to hand combat, Trinity racing against freeway traffic, ect., ect.

Matrix, hands down.

Too much slo-mo in the Matrix just dragged it down for me. Especially the scene where the trucks blows up and Neo flys in that was just too fake.

[Numanoid]

How can "Neither" be an option when the question is "Which movie had a better freeway scene?" :hscratch:

And moreover, how can people pick it!

[harosa]

Matrix's scene had no purpose it seems, they were supposed to be heading someplace but they never made it seem they were getting closer, they kept going back and forth along the same stretch. The car flip in slo mo was cool, but it was just a car flip and the Morpheus fight on top of the truck was laughingly bad, only real coolness was the blade across the tires and Trinity against traffic. Bad Boys 2 had real death and destruction, taken from the minute the jamaicans try to hit the truck in the lot until the end, including the Heat-style gunfight inbetween, definately more of a classic than matrix, and T3 tops Matrix in terms of the sheer magnitude of destruction going on.

[Trigger]

Originally posted by Numanoid
How can "Neither" be an option when the question is "Which movie had a better freeway scene?" :hscratch:

And moreover, how can people pick it! I was about to ask the very same question. Who the hell picks 'neither'? I guess anal retentive types who hate anything that's not artsy fartsy and who just wanna come into threads about blockbuster movies so they can leave a big steaming poo for everyone to smell.

[Corvin]

Originally posted by lesterlong
Too much slo-mo in the Matrix just dragged it down for me. Especially the scene where the trucks blows up and Neo flys in that was just too fake.

I hope by fake you mean you could clearly tell that was CGI. Both highway scenes were, let's face, totally unrealistic. Saying one is superior to the other because it is more realistic (when both are so extraordinary) seems, well, dumb.

[lesterlong]

Originally posted by Trigger
I was about to ask the very same question. Who the hell picks 'neither'? I guess anal retentive types who hate anything that's not artsy fartsy and who just wanna come into threads about blockbuster movies so they can leave a big steaming poo for everyone to smell.

Actually that is the main reason there was a 3rd option. I figured the people that wanted to come in and say "Both movies sucked" would have the choice of neither.

Corvin, by fake I do mean the CGI but also the action that took place seemed too farfetched.

[matrixrok9]

Pros and Cons for Matrix

Pros
- trinity going against traffic
- morpheus using his gun and sword at the same time (music at that moment was also cool)

Cons
- stupid agent jumping from one car to the other
- got a bit old with the agents not being able to hit their targets, same with the twins
- fight on top of the truck was lame, wasn't really part of the chase scene though

For BB 2:

Pros
- throwing cars out of the truck
- looked brutal, the boat hitting the car. OUCH!
- Porsche sounded really cool especially before the major chase sequence
- funny moments
- angles were cool, made it seem like it was really fast

Cons
- cops shooting in the freeway, even though it is a Bay film, I would have preferred them not shooting

So BB 2 for me. I've watched BB 2, a couple of times and the chase scene still holds up. Actually I liked it better the last time I watched it than the first time. The other sequences weren't as cool anymore but chase scene was still exciting. Funny thing Bay said about his chase scene on Maxim when Matrix came out, along the lines of "Matrix might have spent $60 million on the chase scene but we also have one that's not as big but the movie is funny." It seemed like he already accepted defeat when Matrix came out but I guess that was just so fans wouldn't expect too much out of it and get disappointed (which worked on my part).

[matome]

Reloaded

[chanster]

T3

[Matthew Chmiel]

Audience at Matrix Reloaded (saw at two sold out shows [35mm and IMAX] and one semi-packed show):
- Applause at the end of the sequence.

Audience at T3 (saw at sold out 7/1 8pm show):
- Lots of "HOLY *****!" and "WHOAS!" and gasps during the car chase.

Audience at Bad Boys II (saw at a sold out show opening night at 6:30pm):
- Some laughing at the "funny" moments.

So I think audiences choose T3 over Matrix Reloaded and Bad Boys II. ;)

[Spooky]

I vote for T3...I'm surprised it wasn't included in the poll.

[Iron_Giant]

T3

[F For Fake]

Another vote for T3, which I guess isn't an actual option. I thought the chase in Matrix was just as boring as the rest of the movie, and didn't see BB2.

However, I was very excited by the chase in T3. There's something beautiful about that giant crane tearing through the road. T3 earns my vote for best blow-stuff-up actioner of the year. Yeah it's stupid, but it was a lot of fun.

[Daytrip]

Bad Boys II on the strength of the boat.............without that it would have went to Reloaded..........though BBII could have shown some better shots of the car dodging

[audrey]

Personally, I think the best freeway scene of late is in Final Destination 2. Short, sweet, and to the point.

[Goldberg74]

Originally posted by audrey
Personally, I think the best freeway scene of late is in Final Destination 2. Short, sweet, and to the point.
Ouch!

(I voted neither, since I haven't seen any of them...)

[Supreme Sean]

Well, I guess everyone knows where I stand on a certain car chase film this year . My favorite freeway scene this summer involved Paul Walker in a Camaro, Tyrese in a Challenger, and ejection seats. Don't hate....... celebrate.

[Kal-El]

Just came back from Bad Boys II and it gets my vote.

[lisadoris]

I'm giving my vote for BB2 (just barely). The Matrix car chase scene left my physically exhausted after watching it. Way cool, good choreography. BB2 was also cool and it has the funny factor going for it. Anytime they're not just using the cars but actually throwing them at drivers you got to hand it to the stunt drivers. Plus, there was a boat involved as well. How do you top that? T3's car chase is up there as well but not as good as these two.

[gcribbs]

reloaded followed by T3 then BB2.

all were fun and will be nice at home on dvd :D

[jekbrown]

I vote for T3 as well... Im going to buy the DVD just so I can watch the semi/crane flip scene over and over and over again. Maybe a few times in 1/4 speed. :) Just amazing.

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[Chad]

1. T3
2. Bad Boys II
3. Matrix: Reloaded

I'll take real stunt work over CGI anyday.

[lesterlong]

Bump, because I asked it first. :)

[QuiGonJosh]

Reloaded all the way!

[edytwinky]

Gotta go with T3

[QuiGonJosh]

Wasn't T3 just on a street and not a freeway? :)

[RyoHazuki]

Yes it was. Also I wonder if all these "boo hoo cgi" people actually realise how little cgi was in the Reloaded chase.

[Mr. Sark]

I voted for Bad Boys II. When the Haitians started throwing the cars of the truck, I was just like holy s***. Plus, I really love the real stunt work over CGI anyday.

[BRIAN 1972]

better scene: reloaded.

best scene: final destination 2

[warcp]

freeway or no, I thought T3 had a great chase scene. Better than Matrix Reloaded? Arguable. Better than Bad Boys 2? Yup.

[PalmerJoss]

I picked "Neither" because neither of the two films' chase scenes impressed me more than the other. Both chase scenes were decent, but IMO nothing terribly impressive. T3 had a good chase scene, but it still wasn't much better than either BB2 or Reloaded. Give me The French Connection or Ronin any day over any of the above mentioned films.

[Me007gold]

ide have to go with bb2

the chase in Reloaded bothered me that Trinity in a much lighter, faster and agile machine(sport bike) couldnt pull away from agents in cars (crown vic)

[shizawn]

Matrix: Reloaded, if only because the section of freeway it's supposed to be representing is where I used to live. I noticed the sign on the overpass when I was watching it in the theater. The real freeway section looks nothing like that, but I still smiled when I saw the sign. That reminds me, I need to get a screen cap of that.