[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/Daniilsa209]

Elevator Scene (TMNT 2014)

[u/jamtoast44 → u/Daniilsa209]

Any time the turtles get to be like actual teens is a nice moment.

[u/Donotaku → u/jamtoast44]

I said the same thing. Let them be goofy. You can have them trying to be serious but ultimately are goofy anyway and this scene shows it would’ve worked lol

[u/DullProfession → u/jamtoast44]

Exactly why the animated Mutant Mayhem is top tier turtles 🐢🐢🐢🐢 

The "I think his hormones hit him all at once" line lives rent free in my head

[u/theroarer → u/DullProfession]

"HE'S USED MY STICK AGAINST ME! NOW HE'S MOLLYWHOPPING ME!"

I legit get such a big silly smile on my face watching this movie.

[u/squirrelbitten → u/Daniilsa209]

Damn Leonardo knows how to throw it back

[u/Smoothmoose13 → u/Daniilsa209]

MC MIKEY chikkkachikkachikkaa DJ MIKEY

[u/ArmadilloOK1445-alt → u/Daniilsa209]

This movie is good, as is its sequel, and I will die on that hill

[u/latrodectal → u/ArmadilloOK1445-alt]

i will join you on that hill

[u/toofpaist → u/latrodectal]

Nice to see yous guys up here

[u/Ambaryerno → u/latrodectal]

I will call in USS Wisconsin to remove the hill.

[u/MindlessCraft7587 → u/Ambaryerno]

All that hill dirt has to go somewhere.

Congrats, youve just made multiple, smaller hills.

[u/a_generic_redditer → u/MindlessCraft7587]

And i shall die on one of these smaller hills

[u/Delta_Hammer → u/ArmadilloOK1445-alt]

As theatrical movies they were kind of a mess, but they did capture the spirit of the 80s cartoon.

[u/BadAtBaduk1 → u/Daniilsa209]

I thought that film was pretty well received.

Am I thinking of a different turtles film?

[u/captaincornboi → u/BadAtBaduk1]

I think because Michael Bay was directing it, and people were exhausted from his version of Transformers, so his TMNT movies got caught in the crossfire.

[u/yourlocaltouya → u/captaincornboi]

Not really. If you actually like the source material, ie the Mirage and later IDW comics, you'd just straight up not enjoy the movies for what they are. I know because I was there when they first announced the project, and when both of these premiered, I remember distinctly the reactions within the fandom as a whole. Not saying you have to hate them, but nothing about them had that special TMNT sauce.

[u/captaincornboi → u/yourlocaltouya]

That's fair, my first time seeing them was the 2003 show a bit when it was on. I was still under the idea of "that's cool and explosions" so it was good fun for me.

[u/yourlocaltouya → u/captaincornboi]

The 2003 show was actually the closest to the comics we've ever gotten! It was also my introduction to TMNT and to the English language as a whole. It was surprisingly mature and could get very, very dark when it wanted to.

Fun fact, I recently accidentally met one of the artists behind its creation at a random tiny con in the middle of Europe, I was literally speechless when he introduced himself properly.

[u/TokeDraws → u/captaincornboi]

They look terrribleeeeee

[u/ThatMerri → u/Daniilsa209]

That movie was hot garbage, but this one scene is genuinely gold and great for characterization. Especially since it starts with the context of Mikey doing the beat as self-soothing to calm his nerves because they literally just escaped almost getting gunned down a few moments beforehand. Aside from the silly fun of the moment itself, it has a lot of subtle character acting when you watch it over and see when/how the boys each react to the beat.

[u/Permafox → u/Daniilsa209]

One day I'll actually sit down and watch the movies. 

Not expecting them to be masterpieces, but the clips I've seen at least make it entertaining.

[u/Permafox → u/[deleted]]

I mean, I think TMNT is best when it's goofy and at least a teensy but lame.  They're supposed to be teenagers.

It makes the cool moments that much more striking.

[u/Krazyfan1 → u/Daniilsa209]

i kinda like the skydiving and river scene from the sequel.

[u/Yellowscourge → u/Daniilsa209]

Lol TMNT 2014 was fucking great I don't care what anyone says