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Great Shot Gordo Award
Most cinematic shot.
Great Shot Gordo Award has run in 87 episodes. The most recent 40 are listed below — open any episode at its timestamp to hear the segment.
The ice cube falling into the hotel glass shot; also praised the 360 shot when Keaton flips out at the hotel manager, and a shot that flips as she's going out the door.
Criticized the 360-degree rotating shot used for a banal conversation, saying the drama doesn't match the shot; did not give a definitive favorite pick.
The ape in slow motion learning how to use a weapon (2001: A Space Odyssey), and how it was filmed
The floating pen shot in 2001: A Space Odyssey
The floating pen shot, plus the front projection screen shots at the Dawn of Man in 2001: A Space Odyssey (also cites his own use of front projection in Close Encounters, and his 'Jaws dolly zoom/trombone shot' on the beach as a Hall of Fame Great Shot Gordo winner)
Tug running in front of the bridge as it blows up
The reenactment of the Willem Dafoe death scene (from Platoon) as a stealth homage
The shot of them going up the stairs at the end, where it looks like there are 100 floors of stairs above them ('When we get to 20, let me know. I'm going to puke.')
No specific shot; instead praised cinematographer Laszlo Kovacs' overall work capturing the 80s New York vibe, especially crowd scenes.
No specific cinematic shot; instead praised the extras' acting in bar scenes and the college concert scene
Has a couple nominees, mentions the shot introducing Carl and Garrett at the King of Clubs bar with the lighting and camera work
The opening shot - a white out where Lunderguard drives right past your ear a minute later