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EPIC CAR EXPLOSION! (Explosion spoiler)


That car that blew up on bridge had to be close to one of biggest car explosions in movie history - at least deserves it's own thread.

Hawke is standing next to the car with no smoke/flames showing. Jolie runs past 8 seconds later and we see blurred shot of fire in back seat. Cut to clearer above shot with Hawke standing next to car with fire in back seat. Jolie drags Hawke away a bit and they sit back to watch the show.

Some flames have appeared in front of shot of dead Sutherland's face - that cuts to above shot with no flames anywhere - suddenly a Marvin the Martian "Earth-shattering kaboom!" unleashes from the back of the car, seemingly followed by one from front of car a few frames later. (Yeah, I'm being obsessive and re-playing it slo-mo & frame by fram 'cause it's that awesome)


After some more fire and 3-4 minor explosions to make you think that everything in the vehicle that could possibly explode already has: we go to another above shot and a blast that must have cut the bridge itself in half!!


You know you have a great movie when one car explosion is more interesting than the rest combined ;)

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And what about the two cars that swerve and then suddenly disappear into the explosion? And like you said, the bridge stays intact and doesn't implode or collapse and they walk away with only stitches?

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ARGH...now I'll have to see where i put dvd (if I kept it) and watch again for those cars :D

Pyrotechnician from this flick deserves an Oscarâ„¢ for his work on bridge - or at least a pizza =)

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