History Awesome / Volcano

** [[FieldPromotion Emmitt doesn't mind however considering this is all he ever wanted anyway was to be in Mike's shoes and he takes over to handle the situation without a worry in the world.]]

** [[YouAreInCommandNow Emmitt shows up to congratulate Mike along with Maxie the family dog and with a phone call from Chief Sindelar on how to rebuild the city. Mike tells Emmitt to handle it as he's on vacation after all and to tell the Chief that too as he's going home with his daughter ]]
** [[FieldPromotion Emmitt doesn't mind however considering this is all he ever wanted anyway was to be in Roark's shoes and he takes over to handle the situation.]]

** [[YouAreInCommandNow Emmitt shows up to congratulate Roark along with Maxie the family dog and with a phone call from Chief Sindelar on how to rebuild the city. Roark tells Emmitt to handle it as he's on vacation after all and to tell the Chief that too as he's going home with his daughter ]]

* Stan, the MTA chairman is trying to rescue a train operator from a rail car trapped in a lava flow, finds him, and carries him fireman's style over his shoulders and is reciting the Hail Mary as his shoes are melting below him while trying to walk through the burning/melting train. He gets to the front of the train, but the lava has outrun him and is between him and the rest of the crew. They urge him to drop the man he's saved, and save himself; he can't jump the distance while holding the man he's recovered. He braces himself, and [[spoiler: jumps as far as he can, while still holding the man. As he lands in the lava, he uses all of his strength to throw the man he's holding to safety, [[HeroicSacrifice and he dies as a result of his decision to save the train operator]].]]

** [[FieldPromotion Emmitt doesn't mind however considering this is all he ever wanted anyway was to be in Roark’s shoes and he takes over to handle the situation.]]

* The first eruption. The movie isn’t scientifically accurate but at the same time nobody can deny how amazing that scene was and still is.

* [[NobleBigotWithABadge The racist cop Jasper putting aside his prejudices with the the black man Kevin, whom he had been at odds with throughout the film and getting the Fire Chief to go help him deal with the fires in his neighborhood on Stanley Avenue.]] [[WorthyOpponent Even though the two don’t say anything except give a quick look before parting their respective ways, it’s very clear that respect has been won between the two rivals.]]

** The theme “March Of The Lava” also brings that warlike feel to the scene as well because it basically is a war between the city workers from trying to keep the lava from destroying the rest of the city and the lava from destroying the rest of the city.

** [[YouAreInCommandNow Emmitt shows up to congratulate Roark along with Maxie the family dog and with a phone call from LAPD Chief Sindelar on how to rebuild the city. Roark tells Emmitt to handle it as he’s on vacation after all and to tell the Chief that too as he’s going home with his daughter ]]

* [[NobleBigotWithABadge The Racist cop putting aside his prejudices with the Black man he had been at odds with throughout the film and getting the Fire Chief to go help him deal with the fires in his neighborhood on Stanley Avenue.]] [[WorthyOpponent Even though the two don’t say anything except give a quick look before parting their respective ways, it’s very clear that respect has been won between the two rivals.]]

* [[NobleBigotWithABadge The Racist cop putting aside his prejudices with the Black man he had been at odds with throughout the film and getting the Fire Chief to go help him deal with the fires in his neighborhood on Stanley Avenue.]] [[WorthyOpponent Even though the two don’t say anything except give a quick look before parting their respective ways but it’s very clear that respect has been won between the two rivals.]]

* [[NobleBigotWithABadge The Racist cop putting aside his prejudices with the Black man he had been at odds with throughout the film and getting the Fire Chief to go help him deal with the fires in his neighborhood on Stanley Avenue.]] [[WorthyOpponent Even though the two doesn’t say anything except give a quick look before parting their respective ways but it’s very clear that respect has been won between the two rivals.]]

** All the helicopters dumping the water on the lava is similar to a war film when the reinforcements show up to help downed soldiers.

* The Dog running out of one of the burning houses on Stanley Avenue and even barking at the lava and taking his before he runs out the house and back into the arms of his owner.

** [[YouAreInCommandNow Emmitt shows up to congratulate Roark along with Maxie the family dog and with a phone call from LAPD Chief Sindelar on how to rebuild the city. Roark tells Emmitt to handle it as he’s on vacation after all and that he’s going home with his daughter and to tell the Chief that too.]]
** Emmitt doesn't mind however considering this is all he ever wanted anyway was to be in Roark’s shoes and he takes over to handle the situation.

** [[YouAreInCommandNow Emmitt shows up to congratulate Roark along with Maxie the family dog and with a phone call from LAPD Chief Sindelar on how to rebuild the city. Roark tells Emmitt that he’s on vacation after all and that he’s going home with his daughter and to tell the Chief that too.]]

* [[AndThereWasMuchRejoicing The blocking of the initial lava flow and the loud cheers and celebrations of all the city workers who came together to stop it.]]

** Dr. Calder staying to help her patients and silently telling her yuppie she arrogant husband Norman to go fuck himself.

* [[AndThereWasMuchRejoicing The blocking of the initial lava flow and the loud cheers and celebrations of all the city workers who came together to stop it.]]
* [[NobleBigotWithABadgeThe Racist cop putting aside his prejudices with the Black man he had been at odds with throughout the film and getting the Fire Chief to go help deal with the fires in his neighborhood.]] [[WorthyOpponent Granted the two doesn’t say anything except give a quick look before parting their respective ways but it’s obvious that respect has been won between the two.]]

* Stan, a transit supervisor is trying to rescue a train operator from a rail car trapped in a lava flow, finds him, and carries him fireman's style over his shoulders and is reciting Hail Mary as his shoes are melting below him while trying to walk. He gets to the front of the train, but the lava has outrun him and is between him and the rest of the crew. They urge him to drop the man he's saved, and save himself; he can't jump the distance while holding the man he's recovered. He braces himself, and [[spoiler: jumps as far as he can, while still holding the man. As he lands in the lava, he uses all of his strength to throw the man he's holding to safety, [[HeroicSacrifice and he dies as a result of his decision to save the train operator]].]]
* Blocking the initial lava flow.

** Gator refuses to abandon the S.W.A.T. cop who'd gotten trapped under a core column while slotting explosive charges, [[TearJerker sadly both men still die during the operation]].
** Mike spotting Kelly trying to protect the boy she'd been put in charge of who wandered off earlier. Mike just barely managed to save them from being crushed when the building collapsed.

* A transit supervisor is trying to rescue a train operator from a rail car trapped in a lava flow, finds him, and carries him fireman's style over his shoulders and is reciting Hail Mary as his shoes are melting below him while trying to walk. He gets to the front of the train, but the lava has outrun him and is between him and the rest of the crew. They urge him to drop the man he's saved, and save himself; he can't jump the distance while holding the man he's recovered. He braces himself, and [[spoiler: jumps as far as he can, while still holding the man. As he lands in the lava, he uses all of his strength to throw the man he's holding to safety, and he dies as a result of his decision to save the train operator.]]

* A transit supervisor is trying to rescue a train operator from a rail car trapped in a lava flow, finds him, and carries him fireman's style over his shoulders and is reciting Hail Mary as his shoes are melting below him while trying to walk. He gets to the front of the train, but the lava has outrun him and is between him and the rest of the crew. They urge him to drop the man he's saved, and save himself; he can't jump the distance while holding the man he's recovered. He braces himself, and [[spoiler:jumps as far as he can, while still holding the man. As he lands in the lava, he uses all of his strength to throw the man he's holding to safety, and he dies as a result of his decision to save the train operator.]]

* Through Roark's directing, the demolishing of the condominium building to block the lava's path from flowing towards the medical area.

** Roark spotting Kelly trying to protect the boy she'd been put in charge of who wandered off earlier, Roark just barely managed to save them from being crushed when the building collapsed.

** Gator refuses to abandon the S.W.A.T. cop who'd gotten trapped under a core column while slotting explosive charges, sadly both men die still during the operation.

* Blocking the initial lava flow.

* CrowningMomentOfAwesome: Blocking the initial lava flow.