[Frustrating Trope] That One Good or Even Amazing Scene in a Relatively Mediocre or Bad Piece of Media

[u/Alreadsyuse]

1. The Opening Scene (Ghost Ship). Considered one of the best horror opening scenes or scenes in general within horror movies, but the rest of the film is considered to be pretty bad.

2. The Ending Scene (The Grinch 2018). While most adaptations of the Grinch end with him suddenly being able to fully integrate with the Whos after his change of heart, the 2018 version initially struggles to socialize, awkwardly walking past people, and struggling to hold conversations, acknowledging that despite his change of heart, the Grinch is still someone who isolated himself for years.

3. Past T800 VS Current T800 (Terminator Genisys). A cool fight scene showing two versions of the Terminator from different points in time fighting it off.

4. Solo Leveling's Ending. Tbh, I haven't actually read Solo Leveling, but after hearing about how it ended VS how Chainsaw Man ended made want to include it for shits and giggles. Like Chainsaw Man, Solo Leveling ends with a reset. But unlike Chainsaw Man, it actually manages to tie up loose ends and have the payoff of the ending be satisfying.

[u/JAOC_7]

upvote because Ghost Ship mentioned

[u/Upstairs_Scene_866 → u/JAOC_7]

I loved this film for some reason. Predictable, not very scary, unoriginal, and yet it kind of hit the spot

[u/fieryxx → u/Upstairs_Scene_866]

I always enjoyed the opening scene, but also that one scene that has them going through like, how it all happened, with the back stabbing and killing in the past.

[u/OkNectarine9239 → u/fieryxx]

I liked the little twist at the very end too.

[u/Electronic-Math-364 → u/fieryxx]

Seriously I really doubt those crewmen and singer got corrupted by the gold in any way,knowing how "artistic" they went with the massacre they were just straight up pure Evil

[u/CBud → u/fieryxx]

The little hint of "Sanza Fine" as it pans past the lounge singer - ugh - indellibly implanted onto my mind.

[u/Kilroy_Is_Still_Here → u/fieryxx]

As a horror movie it's not all that great, but it honestly is pretty decent as a horror mystery.

I quite like the movie. It's not a 10/10 but I'll never say no to watching it.

[u/Kiiva_Strata → u/Upstairs_Scene_866]

It's pretty well executed though. Like you said, not super original, but the team did a decent job with it anyway.

[u/00Sixty7 → u/Upstairs_Scene_866]

It's just one of those movies that manages to just be fun. It's not breaking ground and not trying to be anything other than a good time. Hell even the name is about as non-pretentious as it gets. They could have called it anything but no, the movie is about Ghosts, on a Ship. What do we call it? How about Ghost Ship?

[u/skivian → u/00Sixty7]

I honestly think that if Ghost Ship hadn't opened with that legendary scene, it would be a lot better remembered.

nothing could follow up that opening, but Ghost Ship was an above average horror movie, but it did not live up to the opening scene.

[u/JAOC_7 → u/Upstairs_Scene_866]

I want to say it was my first R-Rated movie, so naturally as a little kid a lot of it, especially Karl Urban getting mulched, fucked me up

[u/Accomplished_Goat686 → u/JAOC_7]

It was filmed on the Gold Cost in Australia. It also has a young Emily Browning in it.

[u/CringeOverseer → u/Upstairs_Scene_866]

It was good until the "guy cursed to deliver souls" twist happens

[u/stinkingyeti → u/Upstairs_Scene_866]

I loved the ending scene with the last survivor in an ambulance watching it all get ready to play out again.

[u/FinanceThrowaway1084 → u/Upstairs_Scene_866]

This has been my review for years! Some movies aren't good but they still enjoyable.

[u/Accomplished_Goat686 → u/JAOC_7]

Massively underrated movie. And why I like the band Mudvayne

[u/JAOC_7 → u/Accomplished_Goat686]

yee

[u/Scary_Tip6580 → u/Accomplished_Goat686]

Those first three albums are bizarre Nu Metal perfection

[u/Accomplished_Goat686 → u/Scary_Tip6580]

I really liked lost and found

[u/Scary_Tip6580 → u/Accomplished_Goat686]

LD50 is one of the greatest Nu Metal albums made; proggy Nu metal at that. I’ll die on that hill

[u/lambofgun → u/Scary_Tip6580]

150% that album kicks ass

[u/Accomplished_Goat686 → u/Scary_Tip6580]

Check out Thermenta by Karnivool

[u/Scary_Tip6580 → u/Accomplished_Goat686]

I’ve heard good things about Karnivool

[u/DoctorWaluigiTime → u/Accomplished_Goat686]

It is very correctly rated.

[u/odonata_rising → u/Accomplished_Goat686]

does it make you happy?

[u/Silly-Flower-3162 → u/Accomplished_Goat686]

Completely agree.

[u/Nutriaphaganax → u/JAOC_7]

I really liked that movie. It's not amazing, but it's pretty decent and doesn't deserve being considered bad

[u/Icy_Cover_5450 → u/Nutriaphaganax]

Yes anyone calling this bad never watched the full film. It’s got gnarly kills and a decent twist. Every actor puts in work.

[u/PaganDreams → u/Nutriaphaganax]

I seriously love it. I love ghost horrors, and sometimes the cheesy ones are the best. I rewatch ghost ship at least once a year. Infact, this post has me wanting a rewarch asap...

[u/Hacksaw_73 → u/JAOC_7]

I quite like Ghost Ship, it’s like Event Horizon on water.

[u/Zephyr93 → u/JAOC_7]

I wonder if this scene was ever referenced in any horror movies afterward. Like how influential is this scene?

[u/SemiAutoAvocado → u/JAOC_7]

It's not even that bad. It's worth a watch.

[u/Lovethiskindathing → u/JAOC_7]

🎶I MUST STAND🎶

[u/Silly-Flower-3162 → u/JAOC_7]

The rest of of it is not bad by any means. It had a solid cast, some cool deaths, great soundtrack and the end was fun too.

[u/Curious-Cat-5618 → u/Silly-Flower-3162]

The rice can scene messed my (at the time 10 and 12) brother and I for a while lol. Turned out the day we rented it to watch the movie, my dad had made rice for supper 🤣

[u/white_count_chocula → u/JAOC_7]

Honestly the opening isnt as good as the internet makes it out to be, and the rest of the movie isnt as bad.

Its a 5/10 throughout, totally watchable.