Lynch Posted August 23, 2008 Share Posted August 23, 2008 Thought this might be a fun idea for a thread... For me, one of them is the scene is in High Fidelity where Laura picks up Rob in the rain, and Dylan's "Most Of The Time" is playing.....gets me every time. Or, the scene in Shawshank Redemption where Red is walking up the beach at the end of the movie. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aricandover Posted August 23, 2008 Share Posted August 23, 2008 the scene in the Burbs, when Ray, Rumsfield and Art are watching Hans Klopek drive his garbage down to the curb. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mpolak21 Posted August 23, 2008 Share Posted August 23, 2008 "Tenenbaum is playing the worst tennis of his life." --Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted August 23, 2008 Share Posted August 23, 2008 Your Dylan reference reminds me of one of my favorite movies and one of my favorite scenes from said movie: Pat Garrett & Billy The Kid when the old man gets shot and his wife comes out to comfort him as "Knockin' On Heavens Door" plays. Great scene, great movie, great performances by Kristofferson, Coburn, and Dylan, and great soundtrack. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted August 23, 2008 Share Posted August 23, 2008 When the kid tells his mom that her mom wanted her to know she was proud of her, at the end of The Sixth Sense. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
yermom Posted August 23, 2008 Share Posted August 23, 2008 The car wash scene in "Cool Hand Luke" and for more Paul Newman, the scene where they put the cattle down in "Hud."The Puttin' on the Ritz bit in "Young Frankenstein!"and this one from Delicatessen cracks me up every time. I've got a million of them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
W(TF) Posted August 23, 2008 Share Posted August 23, 2008 For me, one of them is the scene is in High Fidelity where Laura picks up Rob in the rain, and Dylan's "Most Of The Time" is playing.....gets me every time. And then she straddles him in the car if I remember right. Yep, great scene. The final big scene in Scent Of A Woman is memorable (at the private school's kangaroo court), and I don't think Al Pacino's done anything that good since. The frogs scene in Magnolia was a motherfucker. Still, these are a bit over the top. I'll try to think of more. Movies with one great scene tend to need that scene to compensate for something else. For me anyway, a movie's greatness comes from it's overall flow, cohesion, and other elements. (like great acting, cinematography, or a story that pulls you in deeper) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stooka Posted August 23, 2008 Share Posted August 23, 2008 The car wash scene in "Cool Hand Luke" and for more Paul Newman, the scene where they put the cattle down in "Hud." I knew there was something about you I liked.......and this is it!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IATTBYB Posted August 23, 2008 Share Posted August 23, 2008 The campfire scene from Blazing Saddles. The Blutto/D-Day/Flounder taking the horse to Dean Wormer's office and the inevitable consequence. The revelation/realization scene in which we learn who is Kaiser Soze. Dinner at Louis in the Godfather. Hell every scene in Godfather and Godfather2. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fatheadfred Posted August 23, 2008 Share Posted August 23, 2008 Your Dylan reference reminds me of one of my favorite movies and one of my favorite scenes from said movie: Pat Garrett & Billy The Kid when the old man gets shot and his wife comes out to comfort him as "Knockin' On Heavens Door" plays. Great scene, great movie, great performances by Kristofferson, Coburn, and Dylan, and great soundtrack. Good movie. Dylan is a turrible actor, but it is fun to see him. Mine is Josey Wales, "...buzzards gotta eat, same as worms." After Clint shoots a douchebag in the forehead and spit chaw juice on him. or... Wooderson walking into the Emporium with the Hurricane escort. I knew there was something about you I liked.......and this is it!!!! sultry, sweaty stuff there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sweetheart-mine Posted August 23, 2008 Share Posted August 23, 2008 diane keaton scaring woody allen in the kitchen with a lobster in Annie Hall. and then there's the christopher walken scene . . . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
uncool2pillow Posted August 23, 2008 Share Posted August 23, 2008 The campfire scene from Blazing Saddles. The Blutto/D-Day/Flounder taking the horse to Dean Wormer's office and the inevitable consequence. The revelation/realization scene in which we learn who is Kaiser Soze. Dinner at Louis in the Godfather. Hell every scene in Godfather and Godfather2.Agree w/ all of these. Once when my kids were about 6-8 months old, we were doing a 2 am feeding. When we started to put them back down they both started "tooting" with great frequency. My wife and I started laughing and talking about Blazing Saddles. On another note, another favorite scene of mine is the opening sequence of Royal Tenenbaums. In 5-10 minutes all the characters are developed, the setting is made beautifully clear, and the mood of the movie is perfectly established. Plus, kids who grew up watching Thomas the Tank Engine will recognize Alec Baldwin's narration. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radiokills Posted August 23, 2008 Share Posted August 23, 2008 yolanda, be cool. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mpolak21 Posted August 23, 2008 Share Posted August 23, 2008 diane keaton scaring woody allen in the kitchen with a lobster in Annie Hall. and then there's the christopher walken scene . . . This one is still my favorite from that film: ."Oh, really. I happen to have Marshall McLuhan right here." --Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stooka Posted August 23, 2008 Share Posted August 23, 2008 sultry, sweaty stuff there. Sorry, I have this thing for Loretta Lynn Top ten My all time favorite scene has to be when Jules and Vincent are cleaning up the bloody car in Pulp Fiction. others:Mulholland Drive - When Diane disappears and Rita is sucked into the Blue Box.Taxi Driver - DeNiro shoots Harvey Keitel and the bloodbath ensues.Monster's Ball - Halle Berry.....well, you know. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sweetheart-mine Posted August 23, 2008 Share Posted August 23, 2008 the nihilistic hitchhiking chick who jack nicholson and karen black pick up in Five Easy Pieces. everything she says. also, the whole rest of the movie. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Jules Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 foot fuckin master Goodfellas club entrance scene Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Drazil Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 The first scene in Donnie Darko when Donnie realizes what he has to do to change time. He starts laughing, then rides home on his bike while The Killing Moon is playing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
brianjeremy Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 Two of my favorites come from Pulp Fiction: 1) the watch scene with Christopher Walken and 2)The last scene at the diner. Both are classic cinema in my book. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bjorn_skurj Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 When William Holden is breaking up with Faye Dunaway in "Network." Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Three dollars and 63 cents Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 The scene in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest where MacMurphy is acting like he's watching the World Series and gets all the other guys to cheer along. The whole movie is pretty brilliant, but that one stands out. I love Pulp Fiction and The Big Lebowski so much that I have a hard time picking single favorite scenes from either of them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mountain bed Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 The scene in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest where MacMurphy is acting like he's watching the World Series and gets all the other guys to cheer along. The whole movie is pretty brilliant, but that one stands out.Oh yeah. If I were to list my 20 favorite scenes ever probably 15 of 'em would involve Nicholson. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beltmann Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 Do you remember the flatulent dinosaur in The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas? I laughed so hard. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Edie Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 Uh huh.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bobbob1313 Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 Probably the "Chinaman" scene in Lebowski. So good. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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