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Old 06-23-03 | 04:12 PM
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Your top three freeze-frame/slow-mo DVD moments...

I'm going to assume this is pretty much a male-dominated website, so I'm sure I can get away with this "poll" with minimal complaints.

Name (in no certain order) your top three freeze-frame/slo-mo/NON-nudity moments. Things in movies from your personal collections that just made you stop and say "daaaaaaaaaaaaamn." Mine:

Lucy Liu - Charlie's Angels (Superbit) - the behind the scenes footage where they show the girls in martial arts training, and Lucy is doing some stretching. Yikes.

Janeane Garofalo - The Truth About Cats & Dogs - the scene where Brian (Ben Chaplin) is taking pictures of her in his studio, and the camera pans in really close to her face. I am SO in love with this woman.

Shannon Elizabeth, Eliza Dushku, Ali Larter and Jennifer Schwalbach - Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back - the black leather scene...nuff said.
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Old 06-23-03 | 04:14 PM
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A thread similar to this got closed awhile ago due to "mature content" so keep it clean
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Old 06-23-03 | 04:16 PM
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Originally posted by Rypro 525
A thread similar to this got closed awhile ago due to "mature content" so keep it clean
That's why I indicated "non-nudity". Nothing wrong with appreciating beauty when it's intended to be appreciated by our favorite filmmakers.
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Old 06-23-03 | 04:17 PM
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Non-nudity??

Well then can I go with action scenes? Because I cant remember a time when I paused a movie or slowed it down when there wasn't nudity or wasn't an awesome action scene.
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Non-nudity??

Well then can I go with action scenes? Because I cant remember a time when I paused a movie or slowed it down when there wasn't nudity or wasn't an awesome action scene.
Sure. Go with action scenes, dude.
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Old 06-23-03 | 04:28 PM
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In Final Destination
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In Paris when the chick gets creamed by the bus. It happens so fast on screen, but if you pause it just right you can see a spectacular image of her "breaking apart".

OK, call me sick but I was impressed they went to the trouble of putting in so much detail.
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Pulp Fiction Marvin's head exploding
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Pulp Fiction Marvin's head exploding
Good call.
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The makeout scene in Cruel Intentions...mmmmmm, Selma Blair.
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The Lobby scene in the Matrix.

The end scene in Equilibrium when Christian Bale has the sword.
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chariots of fire - duh.

matrix - i might as well. intro with trinity - sets the tone and movies havent been the same since.

charlies angels - creepy thin mans entrance when the real villains are revealed to barrymore. LOVE crispin glover.

fight club - plenty to say for this. david fincher rocks. memorable scene is when helena and pitt get it on. just, memorable because of its strangeness.
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Jade - When Angie Everhart gets plowed by the Thunderbird.
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Old 06-23-03 | 09:25 PM
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Pearl Harbor Director's Cut...

Did a slow-mo on added scenes where it basically made the movie more violent like exploding bodies and decapitating limbs. Nice to see how CGI can make a battle scene more shocking.
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Wow, no nudity, huh? This is tougher than some of those trivia questions and games that people post on here.

Well, here's my top 3 (and the only other three that I can think of sans nudity, sorry):

Narc:
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The scene with the guy in the bathtub who shot himself though the head. The scene went by so fast I had a hard time seeing what exactly happened - didn't really get it completely until the cops were talking about it. Went back to pause on the image.


Event Horizon:
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The quick flashes of the previous crew being tortured. This is a good section of the film to watch in slow-mo.


Ring (US version):
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The shot of the first victim huddled in the closet. Not only was this one of those "jump" scenes, but the camera didn't linger on her for too long. Went back to pause the frame to get a good look at her face frozen in horror. Cool shot.


All three of these are quick flashes that can only now truly be appreciated in all of their clarity through the miracle of DVD and a pause button!

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Old 06-24-03 | 09:03 AM
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Originally posted by Rypro 525
A thread similar to this got closed awhile ago due to "mature content" so keep it clean
No, at 345 posts, it was closed for length.

If you want, you could post in part two

This thread though... no pics? God, this'll get boring quick.
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Old 06-24-03 | 09:06 AM
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The standoff between Nice Guy Eddie, Joe and Mr. White in Reservoir Dogs...
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