Symbolic "Passing of the Torch" moments

[toddpolt]

Most such moments are only recognized after the fact, but none the less lets name a few. For example:

Nirvana dethroning the King of Pop

After about a month in American billboard as the #1 selling album, Michael Jackson's Dangerous was replaced by Nevermind, that famously slow burned from obscure little-paid attention release to surprising juggernaut monster.

Sure Dangerous sold a buttload of records, singles, concerts, music videos, etc. But lets admit it, its not as good as Jackson's earlier stuff. Not by a long shot. Not Off the Wall, not Thriller, hell not even Bad. At this point, MJ started to coast on his status as king of the mountain, people buying whatever he releases, whenever he feels like bothering a fart. Also "Black and White" SUCKED. We remember ole MJ for 1979-1987, and Dangerous...well, thats when his career descent began. And other problems.

And you know what happened with Nevermind. Changed the music industry's "taste", blah blah. Also symbolic, Weird Al Yankovic revitalized his career by turning from mocking MJ singles to...."Smells like Teen Spirit."

Tom Brady coming in to replace injured Drew Bledsoe

Enough has been said. You know the story.

[Evilution E5150]

Arnie wishing the Rock good luck at the beginning of The Rundown/Welcome to the Jungle

[Kroot bringing Justice]

In Ultraman 7, every single previous Ultraman still alive appears in the climax. Despite the fact that one more transformation will kill them due to age, each one talks about that Justice demands sacrifice at times and henshins into their Ultraman forms and helps Seven take down the big bad. It had to be one of the most touching and awesome scenes ever done in Toku.

[Bam Neeley]

Star Trek: Generations?

[El Hijo del Havoc]

Nov 24, 2009 2:02:40 GMT -5 toddpolt said:

Sure Dangerous sold a buttload of records, singles, concerts, music videos, etc. But lets admit it, its not as good as Jackson's earlier stuff. Not by a long shot. Not Off the Wall, not Thriller, hell not even Bad. At this point, MJ started to coast on his status as king of the mountain, people buying whatever he releases, whenever he feels like bothering a fart. Also "Black and White" SUCKED. We remember ole MJ for 1979-1987, and Dangerous...well, thats when his career descent began. And other problems.

I actually thought Dangerous was better than Off The Wall and Thriller

[arrogantmodel]

Nov 24, 2009 2:42:29 GMT -5 Evilution E5150 said:

Arnie wishing the Rock good luck at the beginning of The Rundown/Welcome to the Jungle

I mentioned this in the Dwayne Johnson thread a few days ago. Rock started off strong with Scorpion King, Rundown, and Walking Tall. Then he went into Disney movie/cartoon roles. The guy is a good looking, athletic, talented, charisma machine. He can easily be the biggest action hero. And yet, it's G movie after G movie.

[Wolfpack Bitch]

;D

[Kroot bringing Justice]

Nov 24, 2009 3:49:30 GMT -5 Kroot bringing Justice said:

In Ultraman 7, every single previous Ultraman still alive appears in the climax. Despite the fact that one more transformation will kill them due to age, each one talks about that Justice demands sacrifice at times and henshins into their Ultraman forms and helps Seven take down the big bad. It had to be one of the most touching and awesome scenes ever done in Toku.

Here it is in Image form

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[Grendel]

Nov 24, 2009 3:39:28 GMT -5 devondragon said:

Zach Quinto coming face-to-face with Leonard Nimoy in Star Trek

Oh yes ... One of the many moments that had the mini movie geek in me jumping up and down and yelling "YES!"

As long as we're here, how about in the pilot of ST: TNG where Data was leading around Admiral Leonard "Bones" McCoy (still being played by DeForest Kelly)? Ah, DeForest ... was in Star Trek, so many westerns, and Night of the Lepus.

How about when Ric Flair pinned Harley Race in the cage for the NWA Heavyweight Championship?

[smokinvokoun]

The torch that Magic Johnson passed to Michael Jordan in the 1991 NBA Finals.

[Rorschach]

Kane Hodder giving his stamp of approval to Derek Mears' performance as Jason Voorhees. That was a pretty big one for us horror people.