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Josh · 11-05-2001, 10:22 PM

I was just watching The Terminator and I swear when the tanker explodes, that just about the coolest damn explosion in the history of cinema. What do you think is the best? Octopussy had a good one at the beginning!

pdjennings · 11-05-2001, 10:27 PM

The "Explosively Wrong Move" at the beginning of Swordfish is top of mind at the moment.... fucking amazing.

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Wilson · 11-05-2001, 10:57 PM

The elevator scene in the Matrix. The slo-mo is wicked.

rusty nail · 11-05-2001, 11:16 PM

Death Star in Star Wars: A New Hope. Han saved the day!!

AnonomusBob15 · 11-05-2001, 11:35 PM

Ever seen Bad Boys, when the are driving away from the airport hanger in the porsche and the money is on fire. KICK ASS.

***Wirehed*** · 11-05-2001, 11:38 PM

The gas station/quicky mart going up in Dusk Till Dawn.

jtorrance · 11-06-2001, 05:08 AM

The causeway in True Lies.

Martin Blank · 11-06-2001, 05:26 AM

THE explosion in the Professional (Leon).

I don't want to give anything away for those who haven't seen it.

It was such a cool moment.

***Istagi*** · 11-06-2001, 05:28 AM

Apocalyps Now.

Die Hard, Nakatomi Plaza.

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***SeanL*** · 11-06-2001, 07:33 AM

House explosion- "Another Stakeout"
Pirate ship blowing up- "Cutthroat Island"
Destruction of the mine- "Mask of Zorro"

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glossybear · 11-06-2001, 09:19 AM

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Originally posted by SeanL:

Pirate ship blowing up- "Cutthroat Island"

It is _almost_ worth owning Cutthroat Island just for that explosion...
And that odd thing I have for Geena Davis...

My fav explosion is when the x-wing fighter pilot (I think it was porkins) (god I feel like such a bad SW fan right now

gets shot down and crashes into the Deathstar...

Bjørn N · 11-06-2001, 11:00 AM

The punisher

I also like the car exploding & flipping over in Ronin, after De Niro hits it with the rocket.

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Filmmaker · 11-06-2001, 02:59 PM

Another vote for the Death Star in Episode IV...

I've always had a particular fascination with the destruction of the U.S.S. Grissom in STAR TREK III: THE SEARCH FOR SPOCK--the way it just seems to keep exploding and exploding, bursting further outward in a spray of fire and debris. It's only a shame that we cut to the next shot too soon...

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The Riddler · 11-06-2001, 03:15 PM

The Bridge explosion in The Long Kiss Goodnight (another Geena Davis/Renny Harlin movie...how 'bout that?)

Monterey Jack · 11-06-2001, 04:14 PM

The bus finally going up at the end of Speed (and taking an empty 747 jet with it). Wicked!

Teufelhunden · 11-06-2001, 04:17 PM

"AIR FORCE ONE" - The fuel tanker plane (oh yeah!) And for the record, both the regular and Superbit versions of AFO are fine. I have both, and they are next-to identical.

"DAYLIGHT" (DTS version) - the tunnel explosion (one of the longest, continuous explosions in film history... whoops, I'm drooling)

"SWORDFISH" - The opening 360-big-bang (God bless 5.1)

"SCREAM 3" - "Whoever smells the..."

"HOLLOW MAN" - the big blow-out at the end.

"X-FILES: FIGHT THE FUTURE" - the opening destruction of the federal building. Actually, can't say for sure whether it was a federal building or just a regular office building. Who cares? It's all about the BOOM.

"FIGHT CLUB" - great finale.

"CAST AWAY" - when the red-hot jet engine hits the water... nice.

"DIE HARD" - a tie between the C-4 down the shaft and the "blow the roof" scene.

I just know I am forgetting some, dammit. I also agree with the ones already discussed like "Ronin" and "Crapload Island". Nice nice nice.

I don't need good plots or logic or acting.

Just blow up something big and I am a happy guy!

11-06-2001, 05:03 PM

Demolition Man
Independence Day
Arlington Road
The Last Boy Scout (c-4 in the trunk)
True Lies
Videodrome (when Harlan blows up)
Event Horizon
Aliens
Alien
Last Action Hero
Die Hard 1 and 2
Robocop (state of the art bang-bang)
Hard Target
Hard Boiled

There are too many to name.

Keith · 11-07-2001, 12:03 AM

1)Krypton explosion in Superman-that thing REALLY gives the subwoofer a jolt.

2)The mine explosion in Mask of Zorro SE-Another subwoofer shaker, then the sounds of falling debris is awesome

DVD-NUTTA · 11-08-2001, 02:32 PM

Check out TOMB RAIDER, WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I know it's not an explosion but the implosi on in THE MUMMY RETURNS in glorious dts sounds awesome on my system which makes me wonder why the R1 version did not have dts on it , very curious.

tomdkat · 11-08-2001, 06:08 PM

What about the depth charges in U-571? Do those count?

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flix · 11-08-2001, 08:35 PM

I thought the building explosion at the beginning of the x-files was sort of disappointing, but from a sound perspective, the well-manicured man's limo exploding was impressive.

***chlngr1970*** · 11-10-2001, 05:06 PM

Best Explosions...

U-571...
TS2.....
most of the previously mentioned ones...

and...

Titan AE...I thought my appartment walls were coming down...(so did my neighbors

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dvds'r'us · 11-10-2001, 08:15 PM

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Originally posted by pdjennings:
The "Explosively Wrong Move" at the beginning of Swordfish is top of mind at the moment.... fucking amazing.

Just Finsished This Movie As A Blind Purchase! Glad I Did! This Scene Has To Be The Best Explosion That I've Ever Seen!!!

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Underpants · 11-10-2001, 10:16 PM

You've all forgotten the all-time best explosion ever recorded on film:

Mr. Creosote (the fat guy) exploding after stuffing himself in the restaurant in Monty Python's The Meaning of Life

HAMMOCK HARRY · 11-11-2001, 02:02 AM

Just finished skimming Midway SE.Only in 1:1 but the explosions and cannon fire give the Sub a workout.

Theeloved1 · 11-12-2001, 02:12 PM

I got got Swordfish as a blind purchase as well, and I knew it was worth it just after that opening scene.

My favorite though, has to be Independence Day when they blow up the 3 or 4 buildings. Those scenes alone makes me not regret a single dollar out of the hundreds I spent on that 15" sub of mine!!!

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11-05-2001, 10:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
pdjennings Actor Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Washington, DC	The "Explosively Wrong Move" at the beginning of Swordfish is top of mind at the moment.... fucking amazing. ------------------ { My Collection }

11-05-2001, 10:57 PM	#3 (permalink)
Wilson DVDFile HT Award Winner Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Edmonton, Alberta	The elevator scene in the Matrix. The slo-mo is wicked.

11-05-2001, 11:16 PM	#4 (permalink)
rusty nail Actor Join Date: Nov 2001	Death Star in Star Wars: A New Hope. Han saved the day!!

11-05-2001, 11:35 PM	#5 (permalink)
AnonomusBob15 Actor for over 4 years now! Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Auburn University	Ever seen Bad Boys, when the are driving away from the airport hanger in the porsche and the money is on fire. KICK ASS.

11-05-2001, 11:38 PM	#6 (permalink)
*Wirehed* Producer/Admin NSFW Off 'the list' Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Sacto, Ca --Near Galt, home of LeVar Burton	The gas station/quicky mart going up in Dusk Till Dawn.

11-06-2001, 05:08 AM	#7 (permalink)
jtorrance Actor Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Refugee from the planet Alderaan.	The causeway in True Lies.

11-06-2001, 05:26 AM	#8 (permalink)
Martin Blank Actor Join Date: Jun 2000	THE explosion in the Professional (Leon). I don't want to give anything away for those who haven't seen it. It was such a cool moment.

11-06-2001, 05:28 AM	#9 (permalink)
*Istagi* Producer/Admin Speaks for himself Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: ZZ9 Plural Z Alpha	Apocalyps Now. Die Hard, Nakatomi Plaza. ------------------ "KITTY" "Hey thats no fun, she fell right over!" Istagi's DVD's"

11-06-2001, 07:33 AM	#10 (permalink)
*SeanL* Producer/Admin Got BMG? Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: NW Florida	House explosion- "Another Stakeout" Pirate ship blowing up- "Cutthroat Island" Destruction of the mine- "Mask of Zorro" ------------------ Sean My ever increasing DVD collection I want you to remember that no bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country-General George S. Patton

11-06-2001, 11:00 AM	#12 (permalink)
Bjørn N Actor Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Oslo, Norway	The punisher I also like the car exploding & flipping over in Ronin, after De Niro hits it with the rocket. ------------------ Bjørn Olav Nyberg Oslo, Norway My DVD list \| My LD list

11-06-2001, 02:59 PM	#13 (permalink)
Filmmaker Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Jupiter and Beyond the Infinite	Another vote for the Death Star in Episode IV... I've always had a particular fascination with the destruction of the U.S.S. Grissom in STAR TREK III: THE SEARCH FOR SPOCK--the way it just seems to keep exploding and exploding, bursting further outward in a spray of fire and debris. It's only a shame that we cut to the next shot too soon... ------------------ Ernest Hemingway once wrote, "The world is a fine place and worth fighting for." I agree with the second part... --Det. William Somerset, SE7EN A curious mix of the best and worst in motion picture entertainment--that's right, it's Filmmaker's DVDTracker list! ...and the fun doesn't stop there--check out how the madness all began with Filmmaker's LaserDisc Tracker list!

11-06-2001, 03:15 PM	#14 (permalink)
The Riddler Actor Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Where Most "Fogies" Are Discounted & Votes Often Miscounted!	The Bridge explosion in The Long Kiss Goodnight (another Geena Davis/Renny Harlin movie...how 'bout that?)

11-06-2001, 04:14 PM	#15 (permalink)
Monterey Jack Wants to be John Smith Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Walpole, MA U.S.A.	The bus finally going up at the end of Speed (and taking an empty 747 jet with it). Wicked!

11-06-2001, 04:17 PM	#16 (permalink)
Teufelhunden Supporting Actor Join Date: Nov 2001	"AIR FORCE ONE" - The fuel tanker plane (oh yeah!) And for the record, both the regular and Superbit versions of AFO are fine. I have both, and they are next-to identical. "DAYLIGHT" (DTS version) - the tunnel explosion (one of the longest, continuous explosions in film history... whoops, I'm drooling) "SWORDFISH" - The opening 360-big-bang (God bless 5.1) "SCREAM 3" - "Whoever smells the..." "HOLLOW MAN" - the big blow-out at the end. "X-FILES: FIGHT THE FUTURE" - the opening destruction of the federal building. Actually, can't say for sure whether it was a federal building or just a regular office building. Who cares? It's all about the BOOM. "FIGHT CLUB" - great finale. "CAST AWAY" - when the red-hot jet engine hits the water... nice. "DIE HARD" - a tie between the C-4 down the shaft and the "blow the roof" scene. I just know I am forgetting some, dammit. I also agree with the ones already discussed like "Ronin" and "Crapload Island". Nice nice nice. I don't need good plots or logic or acting. Just blow up something big and I am a happy guy!

11-06-2001, 05:03 PM	#17 (permalink)
stiles	Demolition Man Independence Day Arlington Road The Last Boy Scout (c-4 in the trunk) True Lies Videodrome (when Harlan blows up) Event Horizon Aliens Alien Last Action Hero Die Hard 1 and 2 Robocop (state of the art bang-bang) Hard Target Hard Boiled There are too many to name.

11-07-2001, 12:03 AM	#18 (permalink)
Keith Actor Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: The pit of the Peach State	1)Krypton explosion in Superman-that thing REALLY gives the subwoofer a jolt. 2)The mine explosion in Mask of Zorro SE-Another subwoofer shaker, then the sounds of falling debris is awesome

11-08-2001, 02:32 PM	#19 (permalink)
DVD-NUTTA Actor Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: CEBU: PHILIPPINES	Check out TOMB RAIDER, WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I know it's not an explosion but the implosi on in THE MUMMY RETURNS in glorious dts sounds awesome on my system which makes me wonder why the R1 version did not have dts on it , very curious.

11-08-2001, 06:08 PM	#20 (permalink)
tomdkat Official Forum Warmonger "Dial Tone" Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Hayward, CA, USA	What about the depth charges in U-571? Do those count? Peace..... ------------------ My DVD Profiler List

11-08-2001, 08:35 PM	#21 (permalink)
flix Actor Join Date: Sep 2001	I thought the building explosion at the beginning of the x-files was sort of disappointing, but from a sound perspective, the well-manicured man's limo exploding was impressive.

11-10-2001, 05:06 PM	#22 (permalink)
*chlngr1970* Producer/Admin Tenacious "OB" Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Spanaway Washington	Best Explosions... U-571... TS2..... most of the previously mentioned ones... and... Titan AE...I thought my appartment walls were coming down...(so did my neighbors ) j ------------------ Co-Moderator Software Forum Was it a dream where you see yourself standing in sort of sun-god robes on a pyramid, with a thousand naked women screaming and throwing little pickles at you?

11-10-2001, 10:16 PM	#24 (permalink)
Underpants Banned Join Date: Nov 2001	You've all forgotten the all-time best explosion ever recorded on film: Mr. Creosote (the fat guy) exploding after stuffing himself in the restaurant in Monty Python's The Meaning of Life

11-11-2001, 02:02 AM	#25 (permalink)
HAMMOCK HARRY Actor Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: pawleys island,s.c. usa	Just finished skimming Midway SE.Only in 1:1 but the explosions and cannon fire give the Sub a workout.

11-12-2001, 02:12 PM	#26 (permalink)
Theeloved1 Supporting Actor Join Date: Sep 2001	I got got Swordfish as a blind purchase as well, and I knew it was worth it just after that opening scene. My favorite though, has to be Independence Day when they blow up the 3 or 4 buildings. Those scenes alone makes me not regret a single dollar out of the hundreds I spent on that 15" sub of mine!!!