Whether it’s done single-handedly or achieved through the might of an army, the rescue is a thrilling element to many a movie and draws its success in large part from combining an action spectacle with an all-mighty emotional wallop. SciFiNow takes a look at the top ten that made the grade
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No list would be complete without a shout out to the wobbling wires of Jeff Tracy and International Rescue – rescuing was their job after all. They instilled the rescue profession with a sense of chivalry that the new pretenders could learn a lot from, so who could begrudge them saving one of their own when Parker rescued Lady Penelope in FAB1 after she has been trapped in a basement by the evil Dr Godber. Just don’t mention the Jonathan Frakes-directed live-action re-imagining, though.
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