Where the white women at?
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!
"I am your father's brother's nephew's cousin's former roommate." - Dark Helmet, Spaceballs.
I think that quote is from the Jail scene in Ghostbusters, isn't it?
Last of the Mohicans- The "I will find you!" scene. There isn't a woman alive who wouldn't want that degree of devotion. I sit there with the remote and just click to that scene if the movie is on TV.
Road Warrior- That incredible chase sequence at the end.
Man From Snowy River- Ned the horse going over and straight down the hill. I still don't know whether to be amazed by the horse or impressed by the rider.
Singin' in the Rain- The whole "Singin' in the Rain" dance bit. Still perfect.
One of the old Musketeer movies- The Duke of Wellington returning from the hunt in this bloody shirt, stomping down the hall, yelling orders and tearing off the shirt. OK, so sue me, but it was clearly the first time I saw a scene written with females in mind.
The Potempkin- Baby carriage down the Odessa Steps (Ok, I know it's obscure). But it was one of those "Ah ha!" moments when I saw how you could literally wrap an entire movie into one bit of film.
Psycho- The shower scene of course....changed America's bathing habits for years ;)
Wizard of Oz- The Munchkins coming out for the first time. I still get little girls goosbumps every time I watch it.
Vincent: Want some bacon?
Jules: No man, I don't eat pork.
Vincent: Are you Jewish?
Jules: Nah, I ain't Jewish, I just don't dig on swine, that's all.
Vincent: Why not?
Jules: Pigs are filthy animals. I don't eat filthy animals.
Vincent: Bacon tastes gooood. Pork chops taste gooood.
Jules: Hey, sewer rat may taste like pumpkin pie, but I'd never know 'cause I wouldn't eat the filthy motherf'er. Pigs sleep and root in s--t. That's a filthy animal. I ain't eat nothin' that ain't got enough sense enough to disregard its own faeces.
Vincent: How about a dog? Dogs eats its own feces.
Jules: I don't eat dog either.
Vincent: Yeah, but do you consider a dog to be a filthy animal?
Jules: I wouldn't go so far as to call a dog filthy but they're definitely dirty. But, a dog's got personality. Personality goes a long way.
Vincent: Ah, so by that rationale, if a pig had a better personality, he would cease to be a filthy animal. Is that true?
Jules: Well we'd have to be talkin' about one charmin' motherf'n' pig. I mean he'd have to be ten times more charmin' than that Arnold on Green Acres, you know what I'm sayin'?
Pulp Fiction (1994)
Samuel Jackson - Vincent
John Travolta - Jules
May the Schwartz be with you.
I wonder how many got suckered into accepting Communism because of that one scene?
Where the white women at?
Interesting, Unforgiven is the worst movie I can ever remember seeing. The entire theatre seemed to agree with me. When it ended, there was an audible groan of disappointment from most of the audience. Oh well.
It is barely watchable unless you really want to see what happens towards the end of Michael Corleone's life. In particular, Coppola apparently couldn't find anyone to play Michael Corleone's 20 something daughter so he ended up casting his daughter whose name I forget.
Watching her attempt to act is like going to the dentist and getting your teeth drilled.
"The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the iniquities of the selfish and the tyranny of the evil men. Blessed is he who, in the name of charity and goodwill, shepherds the weak through the valley of darkness, for he is truly his brother's keeper, and the finder of lost children."
"And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who attempt to poison and destroy my brothers. And you will know my name is the Lord when I lay my vengeance upon thee!"
Wrong scene!
Singing of La Marseillaise at Rick's.
ML/NJ
"You can't fight in here. This is the War Room!"
And of course, Major Kong rides the bomb!
really? wow- I can honestly say I thought it was one of the best movies I have ever seen
IMHO, perhaps not the most 'powerful' but for me intense opeing scenes was Stallone's Cliffhanger. I couldn't believe he was going to drop the girl, even the second time I watched it I was white knuckling the chair I was sitting in.
Surprising.
Absolutley one of my favorite movies.
I wonder how much better Godfather III would have been received had it not been for Sofia Coppola?
Yeh really. I know people on both sides of this one so who can tell. I just know I didn't like it much.
I think she played the infant in the first Godfather to.
Nope.
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