Favorite Movie Scenes

[DannyCurry]

Sentimental favorite, the ice dance scene from Edward Scissorhands.

That's my sentimental favorite too.

Among my faves, there are too many from Moulin Rouge, including of course Elephant Love Medley, Come What May and right after, the last part of the show.

And because I'm still a kid at heart, I'll add :
-Peter Pan's Flying and Fairy Dance scenes.
-Pocahontas' finale
-and The Lion King's finale.

 

[allezfred]

Not from a film, but I think this may be my favourite scene ever. There is a punchline every ten seconds. Incredible writing.

Funky Spunk - Sex & The City

 

[gk_891]

I wasn't really into the LOTR trilogy but I have to admit that this scene (during the Battle of Helm's Deep) with all the hundreds of horses galloping down the hill was incredible.
https://youtu.be/EApCLbgAE5E?t=125

There's also the famous scene from Persona where Bibi Andersson and Liv Ullmann's faces are merged together into a very startling image. But I couldn't find that scene on youtube. But this scene from the movie was also very effective. Good use of facial expressions, lighting, and music.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jx9iW3bOBhs

And the ending to The Purple Rose of Cairo. I'm not a fan of either Woody Allen or Mia Farrow but I have to admit that this really got to me.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNrOsj0xDPs

 

[Japanfan]

Have you seen Red Sorghum or The Story of Qiu Ju? Both are good but I admit that The Story of Qiu Ju was (to me) very tedious at first until the very end. I honestly thought The Story of Qiu Ju was probably Gong Li's greatest performance.

Haven't seen Red Sorghum, did see The Story of Qui Ju and really enjoyed it.

 

[BaileyCatts]

Road to Perdition. The way this scene was shot, the silence except for the music, the sadness it conveys. Makes me cry even though, in the movie, I was right there with him in his actions.

If you have never seen Road to Perdition, don't watch this clip. Go watch the movie first, then u can watch the clip. Excellent excellent excellent movie.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGFLyA3u_rw

 

[debo]

Hilarious scene from Francois Truffaut’s Small Change about little Sylvie getting back at mom and dad brilliantly for leaving her at home and not taking her to lunch because she’s been naughty. You don’t need to understand French (Italian here actually) to follow what’s going on.

https://youtu.be/yzLXYZgqkE0

 

[Peaches LaTour]

So many! But here are two that leap out at me:

DUNKIRK: the very ending where the soldier is reading Churchill's "We shall never surrender" speech & the RAF pilot is landing on the beach.

SHANE: the very ending scene because it is truly one of the few movies where the hero rides off into the sunset. Gets me every time!

 

[screech]

I've always loved the sword fight on the Cliffs of Insanity from The Princess Bride.

It's been years since I've seen it, but I always love "Wolfman's got nards!" from the hugely underrated classic Monster Squad.

And "Babysitting Blues" from Adventures in Babysitting has always been amazing.

Another musical bit: The scene in "That Thing You Do" where "The Oneders" are playing the talent show, and Guy speeds up the song without telling the others, and Jimmy is trying to keep it slow, before eventually just giving in. Love it! (Also, from the same movie, the scene where they hear their song on the radio for the first time).

And who can forget the parade in Ferris Bueller.

In case you couldn't tell I love musicals (or musical moments), the hilarious "I'm Tired" scene from Blazing Saddles. I'm pretty sure this song is the reason Madeline Kahn was nominated for her Oscar for this role.

 

[Tinami Amori]

Thanks VIETgrlTerifa! what fun topic. I'll skip on russian, foreign, and "art scenes" and will stick with Hollywood, to my surprise they rarely but still make stuff which i can relate to..

All About Eve
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKHUGvde7KU

Dangerous Liaisons
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JM1sqP_yR9w

Ninochka
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfxxr1nUHZc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzkjnPSbxJw “don’t make issue of my womanhood”…

Fried Green Tomatoes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lx0z9FjxP-Y

The Thomas Crown Affair (’99)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecmDPqCP8ms

The Man Who Came to Dinner (is a gem)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFLVx8LlyZU

Car Wash "Lindy: I am more of a man than you'll every be, and more of a woman that you'll ever get"....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lw0Nn1xSMHk

The Legend of 1900 “piano duel”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tislJu9Dls
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BO0fmkSA80o

Amadeus (M vs. S)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ciFTP_KRy4

Fiedler on the Roof “there is no other hand”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkiWIpiQjbQ

and my favorite of all times: “Exodus”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlAMiWK49ew

- People are the same no matter who they are..
- Don’t ever believe it. People are different. They have a right to different, they like to be different. There is not good pretending differences do not exist, they do. They have to be recognized and respected.

 

[VALuvsMKwan]

Ah, Tinami - the sublime Glenn Close, who was a senior at William and Mary when I was a freshman and was a star on stage even then. She was worthy of the Oscar as Best Actress for that performance in "Dangerous Liaisons".

 

[gk_891]

Ah, Tinami - the sublime Glenn Close, who was a senior at William and Mary when I was a freshman and was a star on stage even then. She was worthy of the Oscar as Best Actress for that performance in "Dangerous Liaisons".

She was particularly amazing in the final scenes. I think I posted a clip of that on page 1 of this thread.

 

[gk_891]

Opening the box scene from Oldboy (this movie still thrills and chills me 15 years after first watching it)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NsWH70Tiqwk

This scene from A Cry in the Dark had some nice use of flashbacks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgIv9Q9e2Wk

 

[VGThuy]

I'm so happy that so many have responded to this thread. I really am going to watch everybody's links here throughout the week because one thing I love doing is seeing what others really care about when it comes to movies and sharing the feeling that the scene provides the viewer.

I'm going to post the opening credits sequence of Jane Campion's adaptation of The Portrait of a Lady. She really made the camera emphasize the portrait in the title. I just love how this is shot and just anachronistic it is to the rest of the movie:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mqomDnAMEk

 

[Vash01]

The iconic scene in Gone with the Wind-" Frankly my dear, I don't give a damn" and the ending.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Gj5aLQIEQo

and "God is my witness...I'll never be hungry again"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBAmLm_jYyY

 

[Vash01]

Han and Leia kiss in The empire strikes back (funny/cute)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMk0-pZfx5Q

 

[Jay42]

@Vash if you're still looking to link to a specific scene in a 2 hour movie on YouTube, I only know how to do this on a computer. Right click on the video when your paused at that time and click on "copy video URL at current time". It'll give you the exact link to where you need it to be.

 

[Japanfan]

Fried Green Tomatoes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lx0z9FjxP-Y

OMG thanks for posting, I forgot about that one - vintage Kathy Bates.

 

[Jay42]

The Lion in Winter is one of my all time favourite movies. I could link to almost any section of it and ramble about how much I love it. However this scene has always been a standout for me. The speech Katharine Hepburn as Eleanor of Aquitane gives is so relevant, especially now. But I've always loved the line "For the love of God can't we love each other just a little? That's how peace begins."

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
This probably won't be the scene from Guess Who's Coming to Dinner that everyone would expect. But I love this scene, it's one of my dad's favourite scenes as well. He'll go on at length about this scene every time we watch this movie. It's just such a great scene and it really sets up Katharine Hepburn's character for the rest of the movie.

Breakfast at Tiffany's
I know this is stereotypical of me but oh well. I love Moon River. It's lovely and it was me learning to play Moon River on the piano that made me want to watch Breakfast at Tiffany's which led to me watching Roman Holiday, Sabrina and Funny Face because Breakfast at Tiffany's was always checked out at the Movie Gallery in my town.

Funny Face
I can't pick just one from Funny Face so here's two:
Clap Yo' Hands
Audrey Hepburn's Dance
Think Pink
Outside of finding 'SWonderful insanely boring I love Funny Face. It's such a fun movie to watch. These two scenes have always been my favourites. Audrey Hepburn trained as a dancer, even dancing during WW2 in secret to raise money for the resistance. And Clap Yo' Hands is so much fun.

Follow The Fleet
Let's Face the Music and Dance is one of my all time favourite Fred & Ginger dances. I have a still from it hanging on my wall. I love the way it's framed and the emotion in it. It's wonderful and I adore it.

The Barkley's of Broadway
They Can't Take That Away From Me is from the first movies Fred & Ginger did together after a 10 year break. Barkley's was the first of their movies together that I saw and this scene always struck me as particularly lovely.

I could fill and entire list with Old Hollywood and musicals so I'm going to switch it up and go newer.

Baby Driver
It's the opening scene to Baby Driver, I love this scene, I loved it when it was the music video to Blue Song by Mint Royale as well. Which Edgar Wright did when he needed something for a music video and didn't know what else to do. Also for kicks, here's the opening titles/coffee run scene which was shot in one take.

Moonrise Kingdom
I couldn't find the scene I was actually looking for so here's the letters scene instead. It's so well edited and I love how everything is frames with things happening in the background just outside of focus. Moonrise Kingdom is my favourite Wes Anderson movie. I should really watch it again.

Inception
Ariadne Learns How to Build Dreams. I love Inception, it's my favourite Christopher Nolan movie by far. This scene, culminating in Ariadne moving the mirrors has long been a favourite of mine. It's visually stunning and really gave me a whole new scope for what you can do with visuals. The mirrors also began a minor obsession of me playing around with mirrors for photographic purposes and trying random stuff out to see what I can do with them.

Easy A
There's a lot of scenes I could pick from Easy A but it's late and I have to work in the morning so here's Olive, trying to spell British slang words with her peas so her little brother doesn't figure out what word she called a classmate in school. I really love all the scenes with the parents. They're super funny and you really can't go wrong with Stanley Tucci and Patricia Clarkson.

I could probably keep going, but sleep is becoming a must and I have rambled a lot already. This is a super fun thread though and I am definitely coming back to properly watch more clips after work tomorrow.

 

[Japanfan]

Inception
Ariadne Learns How to Build Dreams. I love Inception, it's my favourite Christopher Nolan movie by far.

I saw it once, and it was a film that definitely merited at least two viewings.

'Memento' remains my favorite Nolan film. So heartbreaking (the man being tortured by his wife's rape and murder forever, never b being able to remember that it was avenged - at least I think it was IIRC. What I remember most of the film is Guy Pierce's incredible performance, particularly the way he would lay out his wife's things at night, just to remember her.

 

[misskarne]

-and The Lion King's finale.

Hans Zimmer's score The King of Pride Rock really makes this scene. Even just listening to the score makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand up.

One of my favourite scenes from The Dish (which I can't seem to find on Youtube) is the scene where they "find" Apollo 11 after "losing" it when the computers were wiped. Close second is the scene where they move the dish into position during a fierce wind well above its safety rating so they can get the pictures of the moonwalk.

I also think that there is an utterly brilliant scene in the new Star Wars movie The Last Jedi where

Spoiler

Vice-Admiral Holdo jumps to lightspeed through the First Order fleet and destroys it (and herself). The fact that they went to dead silence for that scene - no score, no sound effects - made the scene ten times more effective.

 

[cocotaffy]

Boy A dancing scene with Andrew Garfield. This is a heart wrenching movie but a fantastic one. He's phenomenal in this difficult role of a youngster trying to build his life back after horrifying events taking place when he's but a young boy. Being based on true events, I thought this difficult subject couldn't be tackle without an element of sensationalism and voyeurism but it never falls into the trap. In this scene, he looks like a demented puppet dancing with nonsensical movements and you can feel the underlying anguish and the fact he's kind of trapped alone in his corner yet he's trying to dance and have fun like anyone his age.
While talking about Andrew Garfield, this is a more obvious one in Never let me go where his character just learn a devastating news. The off camera shot of her in the car while we know he's just shouting in anguish. A bit obvious but still heartbreaking.

Now for a more fun topic, one of the most hilarious movie I've watched younger was a fish called Wanda and ken trying to kill the grandma but failing miserably. And of course the aphrodisiac effect of foreign languages.

And for a romantic one, Mr Darcy emerging from the limbs of a foggy dawn in a less than formal attire to declare his undying love to Lizzie I could not not include some romantic period drama And talking about period dramas, this hilarious sobbing explosion from Emma Thompson at the news her beloved is indeed still a bachelor in Sense and Sensibility

 

[Vash01]

@Vash if you're still looking to link to a specific scene in a 2 hour movie on YouTube, I only know how to do this on a computer. Right click on the video when your paused at that time and click on "copy video URL at current time". It'll give you the exact link to where you need it to be.

Yes, i would like that. Thanks.

 

[SmallFairy]

My favorite shoot out scene: The Grand Budapest Hotel.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pm8GITlc8M

Grand Budapest is such a gem! Love the scene where the prison guard is going through incoming food, cutting everything into pieces, except the exquisite Mendel cakes shaped as break-free tools, as they are just too beautiful. His face looking down at them is priceless.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGxKi81F52w

Sentimental favorite, the ice dance scene from Edward Scissorhands.

So beautiful! My friend couldn't stop crying when we first watched this movie at 14, she kept weeping and weeping outside the cinema, while we were waiting for her dad to pick us up, as she was so taken.

Opening the box scene from Oldboy (this movie still thrills and chills me 15 years after first watching it)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NsWH70Tiqwk

Brilliant, brilliant movie! Choreography, colours, music, violence, emotions blending together. The fight scene in the corridor I can watch forever.

And for a romantic one, Mr Darcy emerging from the limbs of a foggy dawn in a less than formal attire to declare his undying love to Lizzie I could not not include some romantic period drama And talking about period dramas, this hilarious sobbing explosion from Emma Thompson at the news her beloved is indeed still a bachelor in Sense and Sensibility

Oh this, a thousand times this! Love both movies. And Matthew Macfadyen is SO handsome, he's my perfect Mr.Darcy. Sorry everybody else. Love the final conversation between

One of the first movies that came to my mind reading this thread is Scent of a woman, especially the tango scene, iconic! But of course Pacino's speech towards the end, and lots of his other scenes as well. One of my fave actors of all time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2zTd_YwTvo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TuYhfCkRxyE

I cannot not mention the ending scene of Dead Poets Society. Sentimental today!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j64SctPKmqk

 

[gk_891]

The Odessa Steps scene from the silent masterpiece The Battleship Potemkin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JecXKK2rmCc

Beautifully written dialogue in this scene from The Passion of Anna
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXYCYcTDmqw

Mirror scene from Persona
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMeBfzS6sag

My personal favourite Bergman film is Shame (Skammen). Spoilers!
It's about 2 musicians who have fled to an island in order to escape a war. But when the war reaches the island, they eventually try to flee via boat. The clip below starts at the last 10 minutes of the film which contains the scenes that really stayed with me. You can turn on the English subtitles at the bottom corner. I'd personally recommend watching the entire movie but if you don't mind watching only the ending, it's below.
https://youtu.be/bZv9X8Y-aD8?t=5627

 

[Kasey]

I trend towards warm fuzzies or emotionally devastating! (with some WHOA moments or humor as well)

Officer and a Gentleman Still makes me teary each time

Shawshank Redemption Although, this is kind of cheating, because I love anything voiced over by Morgan Freeman

Brokeback Mountain Oh Heath

Benny and Joon....still love Depp in this. And [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkj3klWMn5E]THIS still cracks me up.

Primal fear My mother still hasn't gotten over this, and still won't watch movies with my sister and myself (one would think she would have learned after "What's in the box" the year before)

Stand by me Oh River

Call me by your name Don't watch if you haven't seen the movie and are planning to; it'll take the power of the moment away[/url]

 

[gk_891]

Sorry if I'm going overboard in this thread but I could seriously talk about movies all day long.

Iconic line from Sigourney Weaver in Aliens
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01NO-0lASUw

shower scene from Psycho
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VP5jEAP3K4

The Omen (nanny scene at the party)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDHisWRsE98

This final scenes from Trois Couleurs Rouge never ceases to amaze me. The final image replicates an iconic ad poster that Irene Jacob's character had shot earlier in the film.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzcGHgoemGI

 

[gk_891]

These 2 campy scenes from Mommie Dearest are both terrifying and hilarious at the same time.

No More Wire Hangers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0ksk_ko_6g

Fight Scene
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrS97LzyBMo

 

[BaileyCatts]

I'll throw another Shawshank Redemption in there. Don't watch if you have never seen the movie and if you haven't after all these years (1994), go watch it first!!!. I can honestly say that I have easily watched this movie well over 100 times over the last 20+ years.

This is my favorite scene because it totally floored me and my jawed dropped to the floor and I sat like that for the rest of the movie because I didn't see it coming. I watched for the first time on On Demand and you could watch it as many times as you wanted for 24 hours, so I immediately watched it again ... and then again ... and then another 2 times before my 24 hours was up. I'll never forget the first time I saw this scene because it was such a WTfeakingF just happened moment to me!!.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQSmfzfg2MY

 

[BaileyCatts]

Another musical bit: The scene in "That Thing You Do" where "The Oneders" are playing the talent show, and Guy speeds up the song without telling the others, and Jimmy is trying to keep it slow, before eventually just giving in. Love it! (Also, from the same movie, the scene where they hear their song on the radio for the first time)..

I LOVE That Thing You Do! Here's another of my favorites from that movie. When they are on the Play-Tone tour.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxZV9Dk4ej0

 

[Vash01]

Cathedral paintings scene from The English Patient:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DlxO2frMPE

'Somewhere in Time'- Richard (Christopher Reeve) goes back in time to meet Elise, the woman in the photograph (Jane Seymore). He sees her from a distance and then they come face to face.

https://youtu.be/6clQtZXhznM

Another one from Somewhere in Time- when Richard first sees the portrait of Elise McKenna: I like the use of light, and the expressions on the face of Christopher Reeve.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNHSfe-df8c


The boat/lake scene from The Notebook: The swans are beautiful but they are not real. It is CGI, but it is beautiful.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gqck3vtKRpo&feature=youtu.be