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Well Transformers 2 had more explosions than the creation of the universe, and that certainly didn't make it 'cool'. Sure, it had cool bits (like Optimus Prime going all 'Kratos' on the Decepticons in the forest), but it wasn't a cool movie.

So that'd be a no for explosions.

I'm going with Ninjas.

I go ahead and move this up.

I wish Christopher Walken was a choice.

Boobs isn't a choice because that's a guaranteed no-brainer. Just like "Brad Pitt" in a chick-movie would be guaranteed.

here is a list of things that can make a movie cool.

good dialogue.
high adventure.
brad pitt.
fight scenes that look like they really hurt.
quentin tarantino.
martin scorcese.
daniel day-lewis.
ridley scott.
wars.
excellent placement of songs (i'm lookin at you, devil's rejects).
clint eastwood.
QUOTABLE dialogue.
not having kevin costner in it.
not having bill pullman in it.
not having george lucas direct it.
not having vampires in it.
not having channing tatum in it.
not being a blurry mess of CGI.
not having julia roberts in it.
not having sandra bullock in it.
no wayans brothers anywhere near it.
making sure ben affleck isnt at all involved.
having jon favreau involved.
robert downey jr.
kurt russell.
sid haig.
mickey rourke.
scarlett johannsen with red hair and a black body suit kicking ass. (i see into the future).
not having either of the brothers quaid involved.
nazis.
zombies.
nazi zombies.
gunslingers.
mythic heroes.
no katanas. katanas are done. they were nice once. now leave them alone.

I agree on having kurt russell in it.

Big Trouble in Little China, anyone?

"As Jack Burton always says..."

"Who?"

"Jack Burton. ME!"

LunaHound wrote:Good camera angles + good music + good script.

And Luna takes the cake!

Oh...I'm sorry. All we could find was some cheese-cake...

Seriously, while zombies and ninja's and explosions and robots are all well and good, they will do crap all for the movie if there is no plot or music.