I have the box set and watch it often. I even put one in for background noise while I am doing something else.
Also like this one. "Say ello to my lil friend"
Posted on 12/12/2005 7:57:17 AM PST by pissant
Everyone knows by now that Pissant is not an expert, like MaximusofTexas, when it comes to movie reviews. The main problem of course is that Pissant has generally avoided anything that Hollywood has produced in the last 20 years. Fortuantely, most of the cinematic classics were made well before this self-imposed boycott started. So now, I will list the definitive "most powerful moments".
They may be sad, scary, heartwarming, patriotic, etc.
Top 7 Most Powerful Moments in Cinema History
7. The Deerhunter- Russian Roulette POW scene --The actors in the Deerhunter, particularly DeNiro and Cristopher Walken make it seem incredibly real. The intensity of that scene as POWs being forced to play Russian roulette and the subsequent escape is one for the ages.
6. Outlaw Josie Wales - Snoose on the Dead guy's head -- After a gunfight where Josie (Clint Eastwood) and his sidekick end up killing the bad guys, his young companion frets that they should at least bury the dead out of respect. Instead, Clint hocks a mouthful of tobacco juice onto a cadaver's forehead, and flatly states that "the buzzards gotta eat too"
5. Casablanca- Rick says goodbye -- Thinking that she would be staying with Rick (Humphrey Bogart) as her husband Lazlo gets on the plane to America, Bogie gives Ilsa (Ingrid) the bad news. The strength to be able to give up her love in the cause of patriotism is amazing.
4. Exorcist- The head spin -- If you grew up Catholic, you believe in the devil. And that's what makes the Exorcist SO real (plus it was based on a true story). If the head spin scene did not creep you out, nothing will.
3. The Unbearable Lightness of Being- Girls playing -- I know, not everyone's cup of tea. But seeing Thomas' wife (Juliette Binoche) meet his mistress (Lena Olin) and the two have a playful, flirtatious rendevous.....well it's powerful to me. It helps that both are very gorgeous!!
2. Patton- "the speech to the Third Army" -- This movie is near perfect all the way through, but is most powerful just listening to George C. Scott recite the (somewhat sanitized) speech to the troops. Hollywood is incapable anymore of treating our Generals and Soldiers as the heroes that they are.
1. It's a Wonderful Life - George sees the light -- The angel Clarence's hard work finally pays off. George Bailey realizes how important he is to his family, community and to God, and has a tearful reunion with his family. It chokes me up, no matter how many times I see it. Merry Christmas!
Josey Wales: You a bounty hunter?
Bounty Hunter: A man's got to do something for a living these days.
Josey Wales: Dying ain't much of a living, boy.
Can't answer your question, but the story is factually true: the Indianapolis did deliver the .
That was close, but I didn't want to overdo it on the Trek references...I'd also include "You haven't truly heard Hamlet until you've heard it in the original Klingon..."
'Braveheart, right before the Battle at Falkirk:'
"Where are you going?"
"To pick a fight."
"Well, we didn't get dressed up for nothing."
Miller's Crossing, where Albert Finney is in the house during the shootout, with "Danny Boy" playing in the background...
Agreed, but it messed up the pacing for me. That's why I like the reedit in Godfather Saga, where it all flows more naturally.
I think his exact words were "To h&ll with them guys.....the buzzards gotta eat...same as the worms."
Um, it was "Battleship Potemkin". And it was a scene that was SHAMELESSLY STOLEN by the writers/director in "The Untouchables"....
Sorry,
It's been years (I mean YEARS) since I've seen it and I've always called it "The Potemkin" in my head.
Thanks for the clarification :)
Many powerful moments in Hoosiers. One of my favorites is when Gene Hackman arrives on the court on his first day as coach and tells the "assistant coach" to leave. And then later when he ejects the disrespectful players.
Seventh Sign with Demi Moore.
The final scene, when she says to her newborn baby "Yes, I will die for you". Without giving away the movie, for those that haven't seen it, this is the most powerful movie I think I have ever seen.
In fact, this thread has prompted me to order it, just to watch it over and over again.
Two more scenes:
In "The Passion of the Christ", Mary's flashback to the little boy Jesus falling down while she watches her adult son stumble and fall on the way to Calvary.
In Apollo 13, the view from outside the spacecraft of the tiny little vessel arcing around the dark side of the Moon.
The best line from Scarface, IMHO, was, "Just look at you, now."
See my Post 241
You cock-a-roach.
Give her another qualude she gonna love me again
There are dozens of lines in that movie that I like, but being this is a family forum........I'll stick to...
"I kill a communist for fun. But for a greencard, I gonna cut he up real nice."
I remember being 8 years old and waiting 7 hours to see that movie. Everybody walking out was just in shock and awe of the movie and that bit of drama.
Who can complete this conversation?
Wyatt: "I just wanted to let you know you're sitting in my chair"
Ditto for #5 and #2. And yes, the uncensored Patton speech is golden.
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