RED (film)/Awesome: Difference between revisions

* This shows in the trailer, but the trailer does not convey the sheer awesomeness of the scene. John Malkvoich' character, Marvin, has been established many times over as a [[Crazy Awesome]] character, but his best moment has to be towards the end of the film, where his part in the assassination attempt {{spoiler|on the corrupt Vice President}} includes running, full tilt {{spoiler|at a secret service detail}} while wearing a bomb that includes a detonator made from a cheesy cartoon character clock, screaming. Is also a [[Crowning Moment of Funny]].

* Earlier, during the pier shootout, Marvin faces down an assassin known as "The Businesswoman". The Businesswoman has a Chinese [[Stuff Blowing Up|Type 69 rocket launcher]]. Marvin has an [[Hand Cannon|S&W Model 460V]]. He ''waits until she fires the rocket'' and then shoots one bullet [[Improbable Aiming Skills|right into its fuse]]; the resulting blast obliterates the rocket and the assassin. As with the above bomb scene, it showed up in the trailer, but the full awesomeness must be seen to be believed.

* Frank killing {{spoiler|Dunning.}} After seeing all of the other bad guys get shot, you'd expect the same thing for ''that'' one. But nope, Frank just crushes his windpipe.

** Counts as somewhat of an [[Ironic Echo]]. {{spoiler|"Not worth a bullet"}}.

*** Though Boggs doesn't agree, and at first you think {{spoiler|[[Bait and Switch Gunshot|someone's shot Frank from offscreen.]]}}

*** Completed with this exchange:

'''Marvin:''' Yeah. You wanna get pancakes?

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