The Abyss. The scene where Bud and Catfish have to swim from one opening in the submerged oil rig across a hundred feet of hypothermic level water over to another opening, then quietly ascend without the bad guy hearing them, then approach him to attack him. It was an edge-of your-seat scene with a super-satisfying conclusion I didn't see coming.
The Poseidon Adventure (1972) - In order for our small group of survivors to make it to the bottom of the ship, which is now the top of the ship, someone must pull a rope through a flooded passageway. Elderly Shelly Winters is not in her trim, fighting weight of youth, but insists that she can make the swim. A wonderful demonstration of courage.
The Guardian! The entire film is a riveting rendition of what it takes to be a U.S. Coast Guard rescue swimmer. Plus, it’s set in Alaska💙💛 It’s hard to choose one scene…but I’ll say (SPOILER) the final rescue scene when seasoned Ben Randall gives his life to save the grown-wiser, young buck Jake Fischer. My heart feels hollow just thinking about it.
If you’re unfamiliar with the movie, it’s a dramatic reenactment of the 2018 rescue of 12 Thai boys and their soccer coach, trapped deep inside a flooded cave. The movie mostly chronicles the divers; the odds stacked against them and what they risked and went through to save the young boys.
Ummm ok so this is embarrassing... it IS Thirteen Lives that I meant. 😬🤦🏻♀️
We watched the movie last year and I did a rushed search last night for the title and saw The Rescue first and assumed that was it. As soon as you mentioned Viggo, I was all 🤔and 😳 So, uh, yeah Thirteen Lives is my final answer 😁
The Abyss. The scene where Bud and Catfish have to swim from one opening in the submerged oil rig across a hundred feet of hypothermic level water over to another opening, then quietly ascend without the bad guy hearing them, then approach him to attack him. It was an edge-of your-seat scene with a super-satisfying conclusion I didn't see coming.
And the winner is, Mama Mia with Finding Nemo. Congratulations, MM, you get to choose Monday's question.
The Poseidon Adventure (1972) - In order for our small group of survivors to make it to the bottom of the ship, which is now the top of the ship, someone must pull a rope through a flooded passageway. Elderly Shelly Winters is not in her trim, fighting weight of youth, but insists that she can make the swim. A wonderful demonstration of courage.
It’s gotta be the first shark attack in Jaws. Perfect execution.
The final scene is equally perfect.
The Guardian! The entire film is a riveting rendition of what it takes to be a U.S. Coast Guard rescue swimmer. Plus, it’s set in Alaska💙💛 It’s hard to choose one scene…but I’ll say (SPOILER) the final rescue scene when seasoned Ben Randall gives his life to save the grown-wiser, young buck Jake Fischer. My heart feels hollow just thinking about it.
Dang it. Stole my answer. Of course I had a different scene in mind so.....
Ok now for my real answer...
I’m going with, The Rescue.
If you’re unfamiliar with the movie, it’s a dramatic reenactment of the 2018 rescue of 12 Thai boys and their soccer coach, trapped deep inside a flooded cave. The movie mostly chronicles the divers; the odds stacked against them and what they risked and went through to save the young boys.
Never saw that but Thirteen Lives (2022) with Viggo Mortensen tells the same story and it's fantastic, and perfect for this question.
Ummm ok so this is embarrassing... it IS Thirteen Lives that I meant. 😬🤦🏻♀️
We watched the movie last year and I did a rushed search last night for the title and saw The Rescue first and assumed that was it. As soon as you mentioned Viggo, I was all 🤔and 😳 So, uh, yeah Thirteen Lives is my final answer 😁
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Really? Hahaha...And yet another 🤦🏻♀️ moment.
Well, neither movie had a super creative, memorable title. I would’ve made the same mistake. 😂
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Ohh!! We saw this, but I thought it had a different title. With Viggo Mortenson?
My brain <sigh> 😑 See above 👆🏻 what I said to your guy
The Princess Bride, as she treads water: “Those are the shrieking eels…” We purposefully misquote this scene every time a child screams in our house.
Sharknado!
😂🤣 JK
Ohhh, good one!! "DUUUUUUUUUDE. Mr. Turtle is like, my father."