[Hocknose]

Hands down the best scene for me ever is the Charge of the Rohirrim from Return of the King:

that fucking speech by Denethor...I've watched it probably 10-15 times and I still get goosebumps...

This post has been edited by Hocknose: 28 July 2016 - 03:10 PM

[polishgenius]

I'm glad people mentioned the True Romance scene. That was going to be my first mention. Along with the opening of Inglourious Basterds, it's the best scene Tarantino has written.



The Indianapolis Speech from Jaws (that clip shows the monologue which is obviously brilliant by itself, but the scene works best with the first half in too).

The T-Rex intro in Jurassic Park, which I'm not gonna link coz there's no decent version I can find that shows the intro.

The coin toss, No Country for Old Men.



Something a little different, the rocket launch from 5 Centimeters per Second. Nothing happens that's directly relevant to the plot (though it's thematically and emotionally key), but it's so damn pretty! And perfectly captures the mood of the moment. I can't link it on youtube without linking someone's upload of the whole damn movie, which I don't wanna do, but the film's worth seeking out.


For action:

The hallway fight from Oldboy.

The kitchen fight from The Raid 2. The choreography and the in-scene narrative here are both flawless.

I'm a leaf on the wind, Serenity. Finally getting to see Wash really show his skills and showing much bigger-budget films how spaceship action is done (although it doesn't beat the Adama Maneuver from BSG, of course). Warning, this clip ends with a big-ass spoiler if you've not seen the film (you're okay if you stop ten seconds from the end).

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THE INCREDIBLES - the 100 Mile Dash. The single most perfect scene of any superhero movie ever made.

It's pretty awesome, although if we're talking depiction of powers, I'm putting the Nightcrawler scene in X2 up there.

[Aptorian]

I don't think I have ever watched the entire film but I think I have watched this scene from Glengary Glenn Ross 20 times:

[champ]

polishgenius, on 28 July 2016 - 06:26 PM, said:

For action:
The hallway fight from Oldboy.

Yes! I totally forgot to post this, I actually was thinking about that scene at work today, the scene it inspired in the first Raid film is just as epic.

polishgenius, on 28 July 2016 - 06:26 PM, said:

The kitchen fight from The Raid 2. The choreography and the in-scene narrative here are both flawless.

I was trying to decide which scene I would pick out of the two Raid films and this one is a great shout, the way it builds into it and damn, it just keeps going and going, you expect it to reach a climax but then it just keeps stepping up the pace and action, watching this in the cinema was amazing.

[polishgenius]

champ, on 28 July 2016 - 06:55 PM, said:

the scene it inspired in the first Raid film is just as epic.

It inspired absolute shitloads of tributes, didn't it. See also: one each in the first two seasons of Daredevil, and this rather good one from the criminally underrated Repo Men*.



* I remember thinking at the time that there were enough touches in that that the director of Repo Men was going to be one to really keep an eye on, and then he seemed to disappear. Well, it turns out he moved to TV and has been blowing minds in Game of Thrones, since it's Miguel Sapochnik who directed Hardhome, Battle of the Bastards and Winds of Winter.

[champ]

polishgenius, on 28 July 2016 - 07:10 PM, said:

champ, on 28 July 2016 - 06:55 PM, said:

the scene it inspired in the first Raid film is just as epic.

It inspired absolute shitloads of tributes, didn't it. See also: one each in the first two seasons of Daredevil, and this rather good one from the criminally underrated Repo Men*.



* I remember thinking at the time that there were enough touches in that that the director of Repo Men was going to be one to really keep an eye on, and then he seemed to disappear. Well, it turns out he moved to TV and has been blowing minds in Game of Thrones, since it's Miguel Sapochnik who directed Hardhome, Battle of the Bastards and Winds of Winter.

Aye, we owe a lot to that fucked up film haha, The Daredevil one was good too.

I can remember watching 300 and the scene below, even that made me think of Oldboy.



I never got around to watching Repo Men, I've got it somewhere too, may have to check it out.

[Malankazooie]

[polishgenius]

Couple more:

There's a lot of Raging Bull that could make the cut, but the first scene and the last one (obviously quoting another great moment) really stand out.


The beginning of Up! It's allergies, honest.

The graveyard shootout in 7 Psychopaths had me pissing myself.

Abyss, on 28 July 2016 - 02:30 PM, said:

BATTLESHIP - wait, wait, hear me out.... the movie is terribad. The first 45 minutes are an insult to the universe. But this scene.... this scene is FUCKING GOLD. The battle that follows is pretty good too.

That there is a scene that learned all the right lessons from Top Gun.

QuickTidal, on 28 July 2016 - 01:23 PM, said:

And though there are no subtitles on this clip (it's in German), but this when I saw it in theatre Lola Rennt (AKA Run Lola Run) I think my mind melted from how Tom Tykwer assembled this scene into a flawless action sequence with a bunch of stationary people and set pieces, while Lola is the only kinetic things buzzing by. I'ts pretty damned perfect (note: it's also funnier if you understand German or if there were subtitles). Basically Lola needs money to save her boyfriend from some thugs, so the scene where she's running through people is her trying to figure out who can get nher money fast....the person she pauses on is her dad...who shakes his head no. The entire movie is that kinetic and funny.

It's hilarious re-watching Run Lola Run having lived in Berlin for three years. The amount of teleportation she does is incredible. I appreciate that this is true of almost any film set anywhere really, but the nature of this one since it's nothing but her running repeatedly across the city makes it so noticable.

Good film-making though.

[Abyss]

polishgenius, on 28 July 2016 - 06:26 PM, said:

I'm glad people mentioned the True Romance scene. That was going to be my first mention. Along with the opening of Inglourious Basterds, it's the best scene Tarantino has written.



The Indianapolis Speech from Jaws (that clip shows the monologue which is obviously brilliant by itself, but the scene works best with the first half in too).

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Brilliant choice. That scene is sheer cinematic performance majesty.

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THE INCREDIBLES - the 100 Mile Dash. The single most perfect scene of any superhero movie ever made.

It's pretty awesome, although if we're talking depiction of powers, I'm putting the Nightcrawler scene in X2 up there.

We can agree to disagree. I enjoyed the Nightcrawler scene, but fundamentally it's fx and shooting. 100 Mile Dash works a tonne of character development, comic nods, and sheer joy into roughly three minutes.

Apt, on 28 July 2016 - 06:43 PM, said:

I don't think I have ever watched the entire film but I think I have watched this scene from Glengary Glenn Ross 20 times:
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Good one.

polishgenius, on 29 July 2016 - 01:08 PM, said:

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Abyss, on 28 July 2016 - 02:30 PM, said:

BATTLESHIP - wait, wait, hear me out.... the movie is terribad. The first 45 minutes are an insult to the universe. But this scene.... this scene is FUCKING GOLD. The battle that follows is pretty good too.

That there is a scene that learned all the right lessons from Top Gun.

True. I have trouble thinking of a single scene in TOP GUN that I would rank among my faves, fun movie tho it is.

[Dolmen 2.0]

I'd say Chaplins speech from the great dictator has to be the most memorable scene in my mind.

It was a damn good speech that rose my respect of...damn near everything.


More recently I'd say the prestige part of The Prestige, particularly the realization of what that hats scene suggested, what you see first now completely understood. Nolan gets you in that scene, no explanation needed. Mind blown.

You realize just how far this magician has been willing to go to convincingly achieve the impossible.
Wonky science aside I loved the sheer gravity of that shot. Also Bowie as Tesla, ha!

Bale and Jackman played the parts well as did Johansen and Michael Caine, but all of it really culminates in that one moment when you realize where this movie has taken you.

Nolans' greatest production to this day imho.

[Aptorian]

I've tried to watch the prestige five times I think. Maybe I should try to finally finish the damn film.

[QuickTidal]

Apt, on 29 July 2016 - 04:43 PM, said:

I've tried to watch the prestige five times I think. Maybe I should try to finally finish the damn film.

If you haven't finished it then you haven't even seen the prestige part. Oh man. Get on that. It''s mind-meltingly amazing.

[Aptorian]

I just find the whole opening/rivalry between the two magicians so boring for some reason. Not really sure why. Great actors, interesting plot. I think it's the whole jumping back and forth in time thing. I've never been fond of that story telling method.

[polishgenius]

Abyss, on 29 July 2016 - 03:58 PM, said:

True. I have trouble thinking of a single scene in TOP GUN that I would rank among my faves, fun movie tho it is.

Really?

[Dolmen 2.0]

Apt, on 29 July 2016 - 05:01 PM, said:

I just find the whole opening/rivalry between the two magicians so boring for some reason. Not really sure why. Great actors, interesting plot. I think it's the whole jumping back and forth in time thing. I've never been fond of that story telling method.

Odd as I often explain Malazan books as Prestigesque in development. The timeline doesnt need to make sense, the moments are full of hidden meanings, messeges and ideas, the scenography is character driven, with anchored performances and clever shifts in moments That later speak to each other.

Also you pick more and more after each new viewing.

[Abyss]

polishgenius, on 29 July 2016 - 05:02 PM, said:

Abyss, on 29 July 2016 - 03:58 PM, said:

True. I have trouble thinking of a single scene in TOP GUN that I would rank among my faves, fun movie tho it is.

Really?

I don't even need to click on that to know it's the volleyball scene.

[champ]

I've found it interesting that we're nearly 2 pages done and there isn't a Marvel scene here, I was trying to think of one and...

As I was typing that I thought of this one...



Cracks me up every time I watch that scene.

[Macros]

Ah top gun.
Short shorts, oil and a script that's basically 50 pages of innuendos

[Nevyn]

Shallow grave first scene


So this affair you're NOT having. Is it NOT with a man, or NOT with a woman?

This post has been edited by Nevyn: 29 July 2016 - 09:08 PM

[Malankazooie]