Have you ever wondered what a famous movie scene would be like from the other side?
How about the lobby shootout in The Martix from the security guards' side? You're going against two (essentially) superheroes that wipe out your squad in what must be about 30 seconds. The scripted action scene is about half a page, so without the slomo, it'd be about 30 seconds.
Or how about, any James Bond movie from the villains POV? Many are power hungry maniacs, but 006 in Goldeneye is out for revenge.
Or on a more serious note, the street shootout in Heat from the point of a view of a patrol officer.
Or what about the Normandy Beach Landings in Saving Private Ryan from the point of a view of a German Army squad?
What kind of dramatic sense does the scene make from this new point of view? Is it merely observing the plot? Are the events totally outside of the new POV's comprehension? Or does it add something to the story?
As an example, here is a Star Wars fan fiction short of the Battle of Hoth from a stormtrooper's view.
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Hey, Michael Dzurak. I haven't, but it could be fun, and that's a great way to come up with script ideas and scene ideas. Thanks for the idea.
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It could also be done with non-action movies. For example, the 1990 dramatic comedy Rosencrantz & Guilderstern are Dead is from the point of view of two minor characters in the famous play Hamlet by Shakespeare. There is only a small amount of overlap with the events from the main story, but it looks at many of the same themes and even satirizes them.
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I need to check out Rosencrantz & Guilderstern are Dead, Michael Dzurak. I just added it to my list. Thanks.