History Heartwarming / TheRock

** Even Agent Paxton is implied to suspect Mason's true fate at the end and accepts Goodspeed's cover story, having earlier expressed disapproval that Mason had never received a fair trial for all his years in jail.

* The finale, in which Mason warmly tells Stanley the meaning of his surname:
--> "Goodspeed: It means "God-Speed. God Speed."

* The friendship between Hummel and Baxter. It's clear that these two go back a long way and are not just a commanding officer and a competent henchman, but the two comrades, who are really close to each other.

** Even Agent Paxton is implied to suspect Mason's true fate at the end and accepts Goodspeed's cover story, having earlier expressed disapproval that Mason had never received a fair trial for all his years in jail.
* The scene where Mason calmly walks through the cell block where all of the tourists are are being held while on his way to give himself up, with them all watching him pass by, has a sort of mythic aura about it, as the only person to have ever escaped Alcatraz has "returned home" and is gracing them with his presence, so to speak.

* Mason calmly walking through the cell block where all of the tourists are being held hostage, with them all watching him pass by as he goes to give himself up. There's a sort of mythic aura about the scene, as the only person to have ever escaped Alcatraz has "returned home" and is gracing them with his presence, so to speak.

* Mason calmly walking through the cell block where all of the tourists are being held hostage, with them all watching him pass by as he goes to give himself up. There's a sort of mythic aura about the scene, as the only person to have ever escaped Alcatraz has "returned home" so to speak.

* Mason calmly walking through the cell block where all of the tourists are being held hostage, with them all watching him pass by. There's a sort of mythic aura about the scene, as the only person to have ever escaped Alcatraz has "returned home" so to speak.

** Even Agent Paxton is implied to suspect Mason's true fate at the end and accepts Goodspeed's cover story, having earlier expressed disapproval that Mason had never received a fair trial for all his years in jail.

* It turns out all Mason wanted from his cataclysmic car chase which "wrecked half of downtown San Francisco" was to meet his estranged daughter, whom was conceived when he met her mother "drunk at a Music/LedZeppelin concert." It was an awkward moment, Mason unable to put his love for her and his promise to make up for lost time into proper words, and she hesitant to believe that he ''isn't'' still a violent criminal. Her awkward joy quickly turns to disappointment as the police cars arrive, at which point Stanley stands in and proclaims to her that Mason is on an important mission to save innocent hostages, restoring her faith and love in him. It is at this point Mason and Goodspeed's friendship and brotherly-bond begins proper.

* It turns out all Mason wanted from his cataclysmic car chase which "wrecked half of downtown San Francisco" was to meet his estranged daughter, whom was conceived when he met her mother "drunk at a Music/LedZeppelin concert." It was an awkward moment, Mason unable to put his love for her and his promise to make up for lost time into proper words, and she hesitant to believe that he ''isn't'' still a violent criminal. Her awkward joy quickly turns to dissapointment as the police cars arrive, at which point Stanley stands in and proclaims to her that Mason is on an important mission to save innocent hostages, restoring her faith and love in him. It is at this point Mason and Goodspeed's friendship and brotherly-bond begins proper.

* Goodspeed, having witnessed Womack tear up Mason's pardon reports Mason as dead and tells him where he can make his getaway and even offers his own clothes and cash from his hotel room. To show his gratitude, Mason entrusts Goodspeed with the location of the long-lost microfilm for which he had been imprisoned.

* The friendship between Hummel and Baxter. It's clear that these two go back a long way and are not just a commanding officer and a competent henchman, but the two comrades, who are really close to each other.

* The friendship between Hummel and Baxter. It's clear that these two go back a long way and are not just a commanding officer and a competent henchman, but two really close.

--> "Goodspeed: It means "God-Speed. God Speed."