20 Most Epic Movie Moments Of 2016
Sweet dreams are made of this.
Not all of 2016's movies quite delivered how we wanted them to, but that doesn't mean viewers were left wanting for their fair share of epic, unforgettable moments over the last twelve months.
From awesome CGI-fuelled superhero showdowns to more "realistic" set-pieces alongside plenty of fanboy wish fulfillment, 2016 sure delivered a number of indelible scenes even though not all of these films actually lived up to their awesome potential on the whole.
On one hand the year saw Hollywood taking visual effects to jaw-dropping new depths, but at the same time there was also more palpable, grounded human drama that turned out no less epic. And sometimes you just want to see a certain incoming political leader get splattered with AIDS-infested blood, right?
It's all here in the 20 most epic movie moments of 2016...
20. Mowgli Vs. Shere Khan - The Jungle Book
After Shere Khan (Idris Elba) faces off against Baloo (Bill Murray), Bagheera (Ben Kingsley) and the rest of the animals, Mowgli (Neel Sethi) manages to lure the savage tiger back to the fiery forest and up a dead tree.
Though Khan gets a few solid swipes close to Mowgli, he is killed when the man-cub tricks him into leaping onto a weakened branch, causing him to fall into the fiery abyss below while Mowgli jumps clear to a makeshift rope he concocted moments earlier.
The incredible visual effects combine with Idris Elba's marvelous voice work to make this an effortlessly superior conclusion to the 1967 animated film, even if it might be a little too intense for the youngest viewers.