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LDragon2 Since: Dec, 2011
#1: Sep 23rd 2018 at 11:49:09 PM

Exactly What It Says on the Tin. Long takes (also known as The Oner) are pretty hard to shoot and very easy to screw up (looking at you Last Airbender), so the ones that work are a really awesome sight.

For me, I'd have to go with the HALO jump from Mission: Impossible – Fallout:

Bonus points for Tom Cruise actually doing a jump like that for real.

jamespolk Since: Aug, 2012
#2: Sep 24th 2018 at 4:35:06 AM

The tracking shot through the nightclub in GoodFellas. The tracking shot in, I believe, just about every Paul Thomas Anderson film except the most recent one, Phantom Thread.

The12thDoctor Since: Feb, 2016
#3: Sep 24th 2018 at 4:41:02 AM

The church scene from Kingsman: The Secret Service. This was what made this film in my top 5.

jamespolk Since: Aug, 2012
#4: Sep 24th 2018 at 5:37:24 AM

The Steadicam shot in The Shining is pretty brilliant.

And if I had to pick one P.T. Anderson tracking shot it would be the one that opens Boogie Nights, goes snaking through the nightclub and introduces every player b/f ending on Mark Wahlberg as Dirk.

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#5: Sep 24th 2018 at 5:43:54 AM

The one from Serenity comes to mind. Introduces several characters in a way that feels natural, and shows off the updated ship set.

Still a great "screw depression" song even after seven years.
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#6: Sep 24th 2018 at 7:26:43 PM

General topics like this belong in Yack Fest. Please reserve the media forums for discussions of specific works (franchises, creators, etc.).

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