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  • West deducing that President Grant is really Gordon in disguise from a small detail: his class ring. Gordon was wearing a Harvard ring. President Grant graduated from West Point.
  • West and Gordon's attack on the Loveless's Spider Tank, using a flying machine Gordon just put together. Sure it didn't do all that much in the end but, it was awesome.
  • Gordon, who detests violence and guns, is holding Loveless at gunpoint with a single-shot derringer as Loveless is pounding on West. After a tense build-up and West calling for Gordon to just shoot him, Gordin takes aim and fires...
    Loveless: After all that, you missed?
    Loveless looks down and notices Gordon shot his mechanical legs and they're leaking hydraulic fluid, causing them to lower power and sink to the ground, allowing West to be free.
    West: (to Gordon) Thank you.... your chivalry is about to be tested.
  • How about those opening credits? The music makes it even better.
  • One of the mooks shows off his martial arts skills and claims he "learned that from a China man." West's reaction? Hit him in the face with a shovel and snark, "I just made that up."
  • President Grant's reaction upon being confronted by a lunatic Confederate terrorist riding a huge mechanical spider:
    Grant: [prfectly calm] Yes, Dr. Loveless. Fine-looking spider you have there. What can I do for you today?
    • And then moments later, he snarks at the man who has said giant mechanical spider, while all his men are running for the hills.
    Grant: You have me at a bit of a disadvantage. I didn't bring my flyswatter.
    • When Loveless reveals his plan for a Divided States of America that returns the land to its original European, Mexican, and Native American owners, he decides to make it "as legal as possible" and have Grant sign a formal surrender to them. Grant's response before Loveless and all the enemies of the United States supporting his scheme?
    Grant: Never will I sign that paper, never will the United States ever surrender!
  • Riding into the Sunset on a giant mechanical spider was not only a subversion, it was an awesome one.
  • Even if you don't care for the film, the theme song by Will Smith, "Wild Wild West", is very catchy with a very entertaining video with a lot of effort and money spent on the look, production and costumes. See it here.
  • Doubles as a Funny Moment. Loveless offers Jim and Artie the chance of survival by swearing loyalty to him. Jim's response ?

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