10 Movies Much Better Than The One Thing You Remember Them For
1. Kingsman: The Secret Service
What You Remember It For: The church fight scene
Bring Kingsman: The Secret Service up in conversation, and it's almost a guarantee that the first scene someone will mention is the bloody church fight, where Colin Firth's Harry Hart is pitted against dozens and dozens of members of a hate group.
And there's a good reason for that - it's absolutely amazing. With hidden edits providing the illusion that it was shot in one continuous motion, a kick-ass soundtrack, and some wince-inducing gore effects, there isn't a single thing to dislike here. But it does do the rest of the movie a disservice to not look back on everything else it does so superbly.
Kingsman's story of a troubled council estate delinquent trying to find meaning in his life is surprisingly affecting; the scenes with his abusive step-father are hard to watch, and when he loses Harry - the man he feels a father-like connection with - you'll feel like a stake has gone through your heart. The movie also cheekily explores class politics, with the rich staying safe in a secure bunker while the rest of the "common folk" are left to murder each other on the streets, all because of basic tools like smartphones and internet.
All that emotion and nuance is lost when the movie is reduced to this one fight scene. Kingsman is a brilliant movie all-round, and it's a lot cleverer than people usually remember it is.