Greatest Movie Scenes of all time...

NickPapagiorgio · 08-11-2007, 02:58 PM

Alright I have nothing else better to do and want to get this forum jumping again so let's start with a simple question. What is the best scenes of all time. I can think of two right away that jump to my mind. First, the steady cam shot entering the Copa in Goodfellas. Simply brillant. You learn everything you need to know about the characters in that scene and Ray Liotta is so god damn cool. Supposedly, the real Henry Hill cameos as one of the chefs in that scene (if you watch it, he is the one that has his back turned to the camera, who Liotta kind of stops at and looks over his shoulder). The second scene is the drug deal scene in Boogie Nighs. With Jessie's Girl and Sister Christian blaring in the back ground it is just an utterly absurd and fantastic scene.

bornredhead2 · 08-11-2007, 07:10 PM

You could almost put the entire Godfather movie up for nomination but if I had to pick one scene it's Michael taking care of all the family business juxtaposed with baptizing Connie's baby.

Bay Ridge Dave · 08-11-2007, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by bornredhead2

You could almost put the entire Godfather movie up for nomination but if I had to pick one scene it's Michael taking care of all the family business juxtaposed with baptizing Connie's baby.

Agreed. I also really liked the "I knew it was YOU, Fredo. You broke my heart. You broke my heart" scene" from GF II

KingOlerud · 08-12-2007, 01:49 AM

Farcical as the whole movie is, I'm still rather partial to the scene where Tony takes over in Scarface, capping Frank and the dirty cop. Pacino is a genious.

METSSC · 08-13-2007, 02:38 PM

On the Waterfront when Marlon Brando confronts Lee J Cobb and then beaten and battered leads the longshoremen to the loading docks, I just love that movie and had to pick a scene. Oh and all the scenes in Bedazzled with Raquel Welch.

Champions9 · 08-13-2007, 03:21 PM

- The final scenes in the Field of Dreams and Shawshank.

- Rocky II, when Apollo is talking trash about Rocky on TV. Mickey shows up at the door and says to Rocky "Lets knock his block off" and Rocky replies "absolutely."

Mule · 08-13-2007, 03:38 PM

- Raiders of the Lost Ark, in the bazaar, when Indy is confronted by the sword wielding guy who goes through all the theatrics, and Indy pulls out a handgun and shoots him dead.

- The long view of Omaha Beach from the heights above in Saving Private Ryan.

- The scene in Jeremiah Johnson, where Jeremiah finds Del Gue buried up to his neck in the sand, and when he asks Del "Are you all right?" he answers, "Sure, sure, I got a fine horse under me."

alice · 08-13-2007, 06:06 PM

Kramer vs. Kramer - when the lawyer goes at Joanna and asks her "were you a failure at the longest, most important personal relationship in your life?" a few times until she can barely whisper back a "yes" through her tears, and then the camera goes on Ted shaking his head and mouthing "no".

Crap - just writing that made me cry. Dustin Hoffman was so good in that.

Bay Ridge Dave · 08-13-2007, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by KingOlerud

Farcical as the whole movie is, I'm still rather partial to the scene where Tony takes over in Scarface, capping Frank and the dirty cop. Pacino is a genious.

"Ju focked up, Mel...."

METSSC · 08-13-2007, 09:37 PM

The first time I saw the Russian Roulette scene in Deer Hunter I could barely watch. Intense intense intense. Nowadays that's sitcom material.

KingOlerud · 08-13-2007, 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by METSSC

The first time I saw the Russian Roulette scene in Deer Hunter I could barely watch. Intense intense intense. Nowadays that's sitcom material.

Dunno. I can't think of anything in twenty-five years that matches that intensity.

KingOlerud · 08-13-2007, 10:11 PM

Ok. Except for the icecap melting scene in An Inconvenient Truth. That was a real cliffhanger.

METSSC · 08-14-2007, 08:15 AM

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Originally Posted by KingOlerud

Dunno. I can't think of anything in twenty-five years that matches that intensity.

yeah that tops the intensity list. I love the final scene of Gladiator when they carry Maximus' dead body out of the Coliseum and leave Caesar there to rot

The_Kings_of_Quit · 08-14-2007, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by NickPapagiorgio

Alright I have nothing else better to do and want to get this forum jumping again so let's start with a simple question. What is the best scenes of all time. I can think of two right away that jump to my mind. First, the steady cam shot entering the Copa in Goodfellas. Simply brillant. You learn everything you need to know about the characters in that scene and Ray Liotta is so god damn cool. Supposedly, the real Henry Hill cameos as one of the chefs in that scene (if you watch it, he is the one that has his back turned to the camera, who Liotta kind of stops at and looks over his shoulder). The second scene is the drug deal scene in Boogie Nighs. With Jessie's Girl and Sister Christian blaring in the back ground it is just an utterly absurd and fantastic scene.

For years, I've been trying to explain to people why I think that scene is so amazing... no one else I know seems to enjoy it on the level I do.

Great call!

I'll come up with some other scenes, and post later.

DDPv6.0 · 08-14-2007, 05:22 PM

Obviously the scene in the Untouchables in the train station is pretty epic, but I think the scene where Connery's character (Jim Malone) dies is pretty intense and well-done.

08-11-2007, 02:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
NickPapagiorgio Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 10,844	Greatest Movie Scenes of all time... Alright I have nothing else better to do and want to get this forum jumping again so let's start with a simple question. What is the best scenes of all time. I can think of two right away that jump to my mind. First, the steady cam shot entering the Copa in Goodfellas. Simply brillant. You learn everything you need to know about the characters in that scene and Ray Liotta is so god damn cool. Supposedly, the real Henry Hill cameos as one of the chefs in that scene (if you watch it, he is the one that has his back turned to the camera, who Liotta kind of stops at and looks over his shoulder). The second scene is the drug deal scene in Boogie Nighs. With Jessie's Girl and Sister Christian blaring in the back ground it is just an utterly absurd and fantastic scene. __________________ NickPapagiorgio Posting Alert System (current status): Green

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METSSC Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 10,373	On the Waterfront when Marlon Brando confronts Lee J Cobb and then beaten and battered leads the longshoremen to the loading docks, I just love that movie and had to pick a scene. Oh and all the scenes in Bedazzled with Raquel Welch. __________________ You cant help the poor by destroying the rich You cant strengthen the weak by weakening the strong You cant bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift You cant lift the wage earner up by pulling the wage payer down You cant further the brotherhood of man by inciting class hatred You cant build character and courage by taking away people's initiative and independence You cant help people permanently by doing for them, what they could and should do for themselves Abe Lincoln

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Mule Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Waiting by the phone. Posts: 4,937	- Raiders of the Lost Ark, in the bazaar, when Indy is confronted by the sword wielding guy who goes through all the theatrics, and Indy pulls out a handgun and shoots him dead. - The long view of Omaha Beach from the heights above in Saving Private Ryan. - The scene in Jeremiah Johnson, where Jeremiah finds Del Gue buried up to his neck in the sand, and when he asks Del "Are you all right?" he answers, "Sure, sure, I got a fine horse under me." __________________ I just took a crap and named it muhammed -- METSSC Personally, I'm interested in keeping other people from building Utopia, because the more you believe you can create heaven on earth the more likely you are to set up guillotines in the public square to hasten the process. -- James Lileks

08-13-2007, 09:37 PM	#10 (permalink)
METSSC Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 10,373	The first time I saw the Russian Roulette scene in Deer Hunter I could barely watch. Intense intense intense. Nowadays that's sitcom material. __________________ You cant help the poor by destroying the rich You cant strengthen the weak by weakening the strong You cant bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift You cant lift the wage earner up by pulling the wage payer down You cant further the brotherhood of man by inciting class hatred You cant build character and courage by taking away people's initiative and independence You cant help people permanently by doing for them, what they could and should do for themselves Abe Lincoln

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08-11-2007, 07:10 PM	#2 (permalink)
bornredhead2 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 883	You could almost put the entire Godfather movie up for nomination but if I had to pick one scene it's Michael taking care of all the family business juxtaposed with baptizing Connie's baby.

08-12-2007, 01:49 AM	#4 (permalink)
KingOlerud Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 10,618	Farcical as the whole movie is, I'm still rather partial to the scene where Tony takes over in Scarface, capping Frank and the dirty cop. Pacino is a genious.

08-13-2007, 03:21 PM	#6 (permalink)
Champions9 Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 65	- The final scenes in the Field of Dreams and Shawshank. - Rocky II, when Apollo is talking trash about Rocky on TV. Mickey shows up at the door and says to Rocky "Lets knock his block off" and Rocky replies "absolutely."

08-13-2007, 06:06 PM	#8 (permalink)
alice Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,784	Kramer vs. Kramer - when the lawyer goes at Joanna and asks her "were you a failure at the longest, most important personal relationship in your life?" a few times until she can barely whisper back a "yes" through her tears, and then the camera goes on Ted shaking his head and mouthing "no". Crap - just writing that made me cry. Dustin Hoffman was so good in that.

08-13-2007, 10:11 PM	#12 (permalink)
KingOlerud Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 10,618	Ok. Except for the icecap melting scene in An Inconvenient Truth. That was a real cliffhanger.

08-14-2007, 05:22 PM	#15 (permalink)
DDPv6.0 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 6,007	Obviously the scene in the Untouchables in the train station is pretty epic, but I think the scene where Connery's character (Jim Malone) dies is pretty intense and well-done.

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