Ode to the Montage

Not so long ago movie studios always used the montage as a go-to at the climax of a film. I couldn't help but post this article from CRACKED.com.

When a filmmaker has three minutes to transform a hopeless moron/pussy/werewolf into a triumphant hero celebrating a happy ending, there are a couple of options. They could go back and add believable plot points, subtle foreshadowing and nuanced characterization to make the character's success believable. Or, they could just kick out some motherfucking jams, temporarily turn their movie into a music video and hope that the audience is too distracted to notice that they’ve completely abandoned all reason and logic.

For a short period of time during the 1980s, this technique was elevated to an art form known as the movie montage. Here are our nominations for the ‘80s Movie Montage Hall of Fame, complete with the categories of each montage, the problematic plot holes that each overcame, the motherfucking jams that each kicked and the improbable happy endings that resulted.

Our personal favorite has to be after Rocky's favorite man-friend Apollo dies in Rocky IV. Please cue Survivor's "There's No Easy Way Out".




80's Movie Montage Hall of Fame