Your favorite movie moments?

Self | 11/9/01 | Interious

[Interious]

[I'm posting this under Culture/Society since this category includes the Arts.]

What are your favorite movie moments? Why do I ask? I've been thinking a lot about the psychology of ideology lately: What makes the Rightist and Leftist mind tick? My movie moment query is inspired by a similar thread on DemocraticUnderground.com. Interesting reading, to see what lefties select. Star Wars is popular scene fave source, as is The Matrix.

I thought it would be interesting to see what my fellow rightists select, and then compare data (Also just for fun).

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My favorites:

1) "The Best Years of Our Lives":
Wilma has just put Homer to bed after lovingly, for the first time, helping him with his primitive prosthetic arms. She leaves the room, and we see Homer lying in bed with tears streaming down the sides of his face. Incredibly moving, the entire scene.

2)"BraveHeart":
Wallace's determined proclamation just before his beheading--"FREEEDOM!", followed by the triumphant swelling of the beautifully appropriate score. Amazing.

3)"October Sky": 2 scenes--
A) Homer is about to launch his final rocket. He thanks those in the crowd who made it possible. His Dad unexpectedly shows up. Homer's Dad, after having been given the honors of turning the launch switch, places his hand on Homer's shoulder as they watch the rocket gloriously ascend. At this moment, it becomes clear that the movie is not about a bunch of boys making rockets, but is a tale about the relationship between a Father and Son.
B) End of film. Actual home movie clips of Homer, his family and friends are shown. The final clip is of the actual, young Homer Hickum. Killed me.

4) "Ben Hur":
Final scene. Juddah sees his mother and sister Tearsa at the top of the stairs, cleansed of their leprosy. He approaches, and takes them into his arms. Deeply moving.

There are others which, of course, I can't think of at the moment. Yours?

[comebacknewt]

"I have a vewy gweat fwiend in Wome named Biggus Dickus".

... And his wife's name? ...

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[Poohbah]

Yeah, that's another great line.

"Hey, what's up with you? You're acting really strange, man."

"Remember that last hit of acid I had?"

"Yeah."

"I dropped it."

"You dropped acid? Far out...see ya later, man."

[Harry Zee]

Badges is Gold Hat to Fred C. Dobbs in Treasure of the Sierra Madres. I think that may have been Bogart's greatest acting job. Walter Huston as the old man. "Nobody messes with Fred C. Dobbs!" A whole bunch of wonderful stuff in that one.