Line #8 Awesome/SpiritStallionOfTheCimarron


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3	* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic:
4	** The orchestral soundtrack by Hans Zimmer. "Homeland" and "The Long Road Back" are awesome, but "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_55XNzqG0M Run Free]]" takes the cake, being, essentially, the pure awesome of every incredible horse race ever run distilled into musical form.
5	** If you're okay with Bryan Adams, several of his songs make good tracks for action scenes. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_yksr9a3-I "You Can't Take Me"]] makes for a rousing anthem for freedom, and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prV7xvj7fZY "Get Off of My Back"]] is just pure fun to hear.
6	* Some of the songs in other languages are awesome. A popular language that appeals to some people is Japanese.
7	* SugarWiki/VisualEffectsOfAwesome: The film was designed to be "tradigital", with an even blend of hand-drawn animation and CGI. Barring some moments of CG, it looks ''amazing''.
8	* The chase sequences are all awesome, with incredible backgrounds and choreography, but the crowner is that final leap for freedom.
9	* The fight with the cougar at the beginning of the movie. Not only does it serve as a bit of Foreshadowing as to how "wild" Spirit will be when being ridden by the soldiers (he bucks around with the cougar on his back, and nearly crushes it), but the music during that scene is just another case of SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic.
10	* Spirit throwing off all his would-be riders in one long montage of failures is awesome for him, and then, as he finishes by charging at the men surrounding the corral (and they jump away even though the fence is between them), it becomes awesome for the Colonel as he stands totally unflinching as Spirit lunges at him. It is worth noting that the colonel actually ''is'' in danger there, as his face is within biting distance if Spirit chose to attack him properly. He just stands there and exchanges {{Death Glare}}s with Spirit.
11	** Also TruthInTelevision. One of the surest ways of warding off a charging animal is not moving or showing any fear. The Colonel knew ''exactly'' what he was doing.
12	* One for the [[VillainousValour the Colonel]], who proves that RankScalesWithAsskicking when he manages to do a better job than all his men combined at taming Spirit and almost manages to break him. Of course, it becomes a Moment of Awesome for Spirit when he manages to muster up enough determination to continue fighting and defeats the Colonel by taking him by surprise.
13	* Little Creek coming out of nowhere and jumping the Colonel when he was about to shoot Spirit. This is awesome itself and it sets up the epic leap of Spirit and Little Creek over the massive canyon.
14	* Spirit saves the lives of both Little Creek and Rain during the attack on the Lakota village. First, when the Colonel is about to shoot Little Creek, Spirit rams into his horse and dismounts him, making him miss his shot. Then, he jumps into the river to help Rain, even diving under the water after her when she slips below the surface. True, he's unable to prevent them from going over the InevitableWaterfall, but his efforts still ultimately paid off.
15	* A miniature Moment of Awesome comes in the Sound the Bugle scene. Spirit is having a HeroicBSOD because everything is seemingly lost - Rain, Little Creek, and any chance of ever seeing his home and his herd again. He's staring listlessly out the window, reminiscing over what he's lost. All this is potential TearJerker material, but the awesome comes when he ultimately remembers who he is and what he's fighting for. [[{{Determinator}} That look of determination]] that creeps back into his face is what makes the whole movie, because it shows that he really ''is'' a [[MeaningfulName spirit that]] ''[[MeaningfulName cannot]]'' [[MeaningfulName be broken]].
16	** And the song that's playing in the background [[SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic fits the moment perfectly,]] because just as it happens, the lyrics shift to:
17	-->''Then from on high, somewhere in the distance''
18	-->''There's a voice that calls, "Remember who you are"''
19	-->''If you lose yourself, your courage soon will follow''
20	-->''So be strong tonight, remember who you are''
21	-->''You're a soldier now, fighting in a battle''
22	-->''To be free once more, that's worth fighting for''
23	* Spirit gets several moments in a row when he stops the railway construction to his homeland:
24	** He displays AmplifiedAnimalAptitude by falling over and playing dead, then kicks himself free once he's been pulled away a safe distance.
25	** He frees the other horses by kicking off the chains attaching them to the train engine.
26	** He manages to outrun the falling engine, pulling stunts like jumping down a hill, running through a building, and breaking through a glass window.
27	* When Spirit's chain gets caught on a log after the forest fire starts, Little Creek appears out of nowhere to cut him loose, then they pull a HighDiveEscape away from the flames and into a river. Spirit is stunned by the impact, so Little Creek grabs hold of his neck and pulls him up to the surface.
28	** How many people can say they've saved a horse from strangling himself, burning to death, or drowning? Little Creek did all of that in under a minute!
29	* Spirit and Little Creek see the Cavalry approach holding guns. Little Creek urges Spirit to gallop away. Seeing Little Creek barely dodge several bullets, Spirit runs back to Little Creek and ''scoops him up on his back''. Doubles as a SugarWiki/{{Heartwarming Moment\|s}}.
30	* Of course, the climactic "jump across the canyon" scene. It's so badass, [[WorthyOpponent the Colonel is left thoroughly humbled]]. The nods of mutual acknowledgement that he and Spirit exchange are awesome in their own right, as well.
31	** Bear in mind, any real horse who tried such a jump would irreparably break their legs; not to mention, such a jump defies every law of physics known to mankind. [[FridgeBrilliance Then again, even in the realm of fiction, Spirit is no ordinary horse.]]

Context Awesome / SpiritStallionOfTheCimarron