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Scene where he is hit with the baseball bat


Firstly, I want to say that his reaction as he turns around and tries a couple of jabs as he falls to the ground has me in stitches every time. Joaquim's timing here is brilliant.

Strangely though, I had a feeling of deja-vu when I saw it and wasn't sure if I had seen a similar scene before or maybe that clip. Anyone know of a similar scene in which someone is clubbed and responds with some futile punches before collapsing?

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Great scene; great acting; great cinematography; great music.

Perhaps you're just recalling that shot from the trailer?

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The special features on the bluray are great. Watching them before/after the film is all you need to understand it - there is a reverse shot in them showing Doc go down from a 180 perspective. Love stuff like that.



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That was probably the first of many scenes that reminded me of the Big Lebowski. Maybe that's it?

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Don't know about that. But, do you think, as well that it was Adrian the one that hits Doc?
P.S.: It also cracks me up when he turns around and falls.

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