The Greatest Scenes in Films

[Brightonfan1983]

All the talk recently of Tony Scott's career touched upon True Romance and reminded me that

a. despite not warming at all to his style, this film is firmly in my top 10

and

b. in my mind, the scene between Christopher Walken and Dennis Hopper is one of the greatest 3 or 4 minutes in a film I've ever seen.

What others spring easily to mind? I'm pondering Scenes Full of Acting, not "that bit when...".

And how about Alec Baldwin's Speech in Glengarry Glen Ross (which was written specially for him)? Brilliant.

 

[brakespear]

Rutger Hauer's monologue at the end of Blade Runner.

 

[Spider]

I'm pondering Scenes Full of Acting, not "that bit when...".

You can't call a thread "The Greatest Scenes in Film" and then try and dictate what sort of scenes can be included based on what you think!

A few to get the ball rolling:
- opening of Woody Allen's Manhattan
- the bar scene in Inglorious Basterds
- the rooftop scene ("I've seen things you people wouldn't believe...") in Blade Runner
- "Singin' in the Rain" (you all know the bit!)

 

[brakespear]

Spock's 'death' at the end of Wrath of Khan.

 

[Vegas Seagull]

Jimmy @ Beachy Head

 

[SeagullSongs]

I'm not sure exactly what you're asking, but I think my answer won't be it, I'll try and avoid spoilers though:

Mr Holland's Opus
The scene where he sings to his son.

Gladiator
"Are you not entertained?!"

Armageddon
The ending

Fifth Element
The scene with the Opera

Gran Torino
Again, the ending and how it changes the mood of the entire film.

The King's Speech
The actual speech. Colin Firth and Geoffrey Rush were incredible in that film.

 

[grawhite]

The Abyss when he is about to go down the Abyss

 

[brakespear]

Think that was Ridley Scott not Tony Scott

I don't think we're limiting ourselves....

 

[somerset]

The whole beach/napalm scene in Apocolypse Now ... Dennis Hopper as Colonel Kilgore......

 

[Raleigh Chopper]

That bloke frying in the electric chair in the Green Mile.
Jodie Foster walking past the cells to see Hannibal.
The zoom in on the small white dick and the huge black one in Hall Pass ( never seen it? may I suggest you do)

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

Anyone who is not moved by this scene does not have a heart.

YouTube - Broadcast Yourself.

 

[Bold Seagull]

It was also the final scene but wow *SPOILER ALERT* do not watch if you've not seen The Usual Suspects. Then go and see The Usual Suspects.

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

This scene is AMAZING.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WO4tIrjBDkk

 

[Gullys Cats]

Tom hanks in cast away, when he loses Wilson.

WILSON!!!


Magic.

 

[Falkor]

Anyone who is not moved by this scene does not have a heart.

YouTube - Broadcast Yourself.

this 110%

 

[Meade's Ball]

The Third Man

 

[Bold Seagull]

*SPOILER ALERT* Sophie's Choice - Meryl Streep at her moving best...

 

[Bevendean Hillbilly]

The scene in "a bridge too far" where 2 para are holding out in a bullet riddled and half ruined house at one end of Arnhem bridge with the SS panzers at the other...a German soldier under a white flag appears on the bridge to offer the paras talks on surrender

Heavily bandaged British officer: "I'm sorry but we dont have the facilities"

German soldier: " I don't understand"

" we don't have enough room to take you all prisoner"

 

[element]

Robert Shaw's monologue in Jaws, about when the ship he was on in the war was torpedoed, and the first twenty (?) minutes, as in opening scene, from Saving Private Ryan

And another vote here for the father scene in Field of Dreams

 

[Nibble]

MAny, many scenes but some that spring to mind for pure acting ability, in no significant order..


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