The best CGI scene in a movie?

[Reverend]

I'm not talking the original Star Wars here

Any particular movie scene that had you go wow with the CGI?

 

[John Reynolds]

Jurassic Park for its time was the most impressive use of CGI in a film, IMO.

 

[cloudscapes]

The LOTR trilogy.
Especially the parts with Gollum.

 

[MuFu]

Still T2 for me.

Edit - since we're talking scenes, all the T-1000 liquid metal bits. Can't remember any CGI scene that's wowed me as much since.

 

[London Geezer]

Jurassic Park for its time was the most impressive use of CGI in a film, IMO.

I think most of the wow effect came because it was the first time CGI look THAT good.
I think the Lord of the Rings trilogy, especially some of the battle scenes in ROTK, Gollum and some of the landscapes were a huge wow, considering it's quite recent and my eyes are quite critical nowadays.

 

[digitalwanderer]

I'll get booed I know, but I thought the CGI in Day After Tomorrow was pretty damned breathtaking at times.

 

[London Geezer]

I'll get booed I know, but I thought the CGI in Day After Tomorrow was pretty damned breathtaking at times.

Definately.

 

[Spaceman-Spiff]

The werewolf vs dracula in Van Hellsing was good. The movie's story is crappy though.

 

[digitalwanderer]

Woo-hoo!

So it's also safe to mention the killer CGI in Van Helsing? :| The wives of Dracula changing into vamps was just superb, you couldn't really tell where the CGI ended and the real actor started...the highest compliment I can give a CGI job.

 

[London Geezer]

Woo-hoo!

So it's also safe to mention the killer CGI in Van Helsing? :| The wives of Dracula changing into vamps was just superb, you couldn't really tell where the CGI ended and the real actor started...the highest compliment I can give a CGI job.

I'm quite scared of renting that movie... After all i've heard of it... Wouldn't want my brain to start coming out of my ears at one point...

 

[pocketmoon66]

TRON

 

[London Geezer]

And i think Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within should be mentioned.

Some of the scenes in The Matrix Reloaded and Revolutions were wow-y... Shame about the movies...

 

[Reverend]

I agree with John. As for Mufu and his T2, although the liquid metal thingy was impressive, it looked artificial to me -- too "wooden", although it was supposed to be liquid metal (and I don't mean this after repeated views, I mean the first time I saw it). The dinos were absolutely believable and I can't remember any other time where I was as astonished as I was when I saw the dinos for the first time. I suppose this has to do with what John also said (timeframe and tech improvements and creativity).

 

[MuFu]

Couldn't help but be impressed with the Matrix trilogy as well. The dock scenes in Revolutions are mental.

I remember being very impresed with the CGI in Black Hawk Down too - it doesn't really hold up to close scrutiny, but most people don't actually consider that a huge number of scenes are composites until they watch the extras. A nice example of CGI not getting in the way.

I agree with John. As for Mufu and his T2, although the liquid metal thingy was impressive, it looked artificial to me -- too "wooden", although it was supposed to be liquid metal

Bet you weren't 11 years old when you first watched it!

 

[London Geezer]

And i must say that i really enjoyed some of the special effects in the Harry Potter films. I actually jumped up saying "oh my god that's so cool!!" but i think it was due to the fact that i saw someone magically turning something into whatever, rather than on the technical side of it...

 

[cloudscapes]

I would of mentioend The Matrix but it's only pseudo-CG in the first one anyway. I won't mention the second and third..

I forgot to mention The Freightners! I was impressed with the visuals in that one, especially the Death mirror scene, and when it slides in and along the walls.

 

[London Geezer]

The Cell was a very very very nice looking movie too, not sure how much or where CGI was used... Shame about J-lo...

 

[RussSchultz]

TRON

I'll second that.

That and Jurassic Park. Not the best, by todays standards, but wow, impressive at the time.

 

[Reverend]

Bet you weren't 11 years old when you first watched it!

Hey, this is supposed to be a fun thread! Why are you spoiling it for me?!

 

[MuFu]

LOL.

Worst movie relative to its CGI quality? What d'ya reckon? A.I. maybe? AVP? Episode I? Matrix parts 2 & 3? Must admit, I quite enjoyed all of those and the CGI had a lot to do with it.