most audacious scene

For now I'm going to skip the obvious lists like "My Top Ten Favorite Movies Of All Time...", and try something a little more specific. And actually this first one, for me, won't even be a list, because there is a single, clear stand-out in my mind...

Each of us want different things from movies at different times. Usually I just like a good, comfortable, interesting story -- as I get older, I look less for action and crazy, over-the-top stuff. Still, sometimes it is great to be taken for a roller coaster ride, to experience that WOW feeling...

And for me, after seeing hundreds of movies in my life (so far), Terminator 2: Judgment Day stands out as having the top "Holy Sh*t!" scenes...

• Just when it seems John O'Conner has escaped the T-1000 on his motorcycle, a diesel truck crashes down from an overpass and starts chasing him. I was lucky enough to see this scene in a full Friday-night theatre, and the crowd got quiet, and then went nuts...
  
  
• Then, the reprogrammed Terminator (Arnold!) rides to the rescue on his chopper, cocking a shotgun by spinning it one-handed! The crowd went even MORE nuts at this point, cheering and screaming! Against all odds he grabs O'Conner off his bike, duels the T-1000 to a stop, and rides away to safety (for now)...
  

There were many other audacious scenes in this movie (the nuclear bomb explosion being one of my favorites; I have a sick fascination with them), but those two stick in my mind as the most shocking and satisfying.

All of this is probably a low bar compared to my son, who is much more into action and horror and stuff... {smile}