The Perfect Movie Scene

by **Symmetry** on Wed Apr 06, 2011 8:00 pm

Pick something you think just works perfectly. Sometimes a crap movie has a great scene that just works, sometimes a great movie has one scene that really stands out.

I just watched The Third Man again (maybe my favourite movie) and this is just perfect:

If one of those dots stopped moving forever

But, yeah- an action scene, some comedy. Just whatever you think is the best single scene you've ever, erm, seen, or at least comes close.

by **tkr4lf** on Wed Apr 06, 2011 8:06 pm

San Diego

by **pimpdave** on Wed Apr 06, 2011 8:07 pm

The Third Man is one of my all time favorites too.

Here's cinematic perfection from Heat.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZL9fnVtz_lc

Be sure to watch it in full screen. If you have surround sound, make sure you use it. The sound editing was way ahead of it's time.

by **Army of GOD** on Wed Apr 06, 2011 8:12 pm

Spartacus: Blood and Sand: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExfJVQta ... re=related

by **Symmetry** on Wed Apr 06, 2011 8:12 pm

pimpdave wrote:The Third Man is one of my all time favorites too.

Here's cinematic perfection from Heat.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZL9fnVtz_lc

Be sure to watch it in full screen. If you have surround sound, make sure you use it. The sound editing was way ahead of it's time.

Ha- blocked- Is it the chase scene, the conversation between DeNiro and Pacino, or the Pacino interrogation scene? All of those are amazing. Or something else?

by **pimpdave** on Wed Apr 06, 2011 8:21 pm

Symmetry wrote:
pimpdave wrote:The Third Man is one of my all time favorites too.

Here's cinematic perfection from Heat.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZL9fnVtz_lc

Be sure to watch it in full screen. If you have surround sound, make sure you use it. The sound editing was way ahead of it's time.

Ha- blocked- Is it the chase scene, the conversation between DeNiro and Pacino, or the Pacino interrogation scene? All of those are amazing. Or something else?

The entire bank heist. From the beginning when all three walk into the bank with that great soundtrack to the end, when Pacino's character hesitates to relax his shoulder, exhales, and then pops Sizemore with a single shot to the forehead.

The tension of the shootout is certainly heightened by having had that face to face in the diner first. That confrontation was perfectly written, blocked, shot, acted, everything, as well.

by **Aradhus** on Fri Apr 08, 2011 4:24 pm

Angel Heart - I know who I am

Platoon - I am reality

Apocalypse Now - the horror

by **Symmetry** on Fri Apr 08, 2011 7:56 pm

Aradhus wrote:Angel Heart - I know who I am

Platoon - I am reality

Apocalypse Now - the horror

Honestly- on that last one, and I really love Apocalypse Now, it really isn't great. The shots are great, but it tells where it should let the shots show. I didn't need the voiceover. The speech is good, but Brando is better.

It's a great movie, and there are arguments that you can just keep adding stuff and it's a better experience, but the ending was always the weakest part for me.

Maybe that's what they were aiming for and that's why you chose it. I don't know.

by **Aradhus** on Tue Apr 12, 2011 6:49 pm

Symmetry wrote:Maybe that's what they were aiming for

Meta whimsy in an expression of ironic self reflection.

by **pancakemix** on Tue Apr 12, 2011 8:11 pm

Primer - A Three-Second Lead on the World

Also, love The Third Man. Welles absolutely steals that film.

by **Woodruff** on Tue Apr 12, 2011 9:19 pm

Symmetry wrote:Pick something you think just works perfectly. Sometimes a crap movie has a great scene that just works, sometimes a great movie has one scene that really stands out.

There are several from Rain Man.

by **Symmetry** on Thu Apr 14, 2011 7:01 pm

Paprika Opening Credits

I can never get people to watch Satoshi Kon's movies because they're Japanese anime. This one isn't even his best- check out Millennium Actress, but the opening to Paprika is just perfect. Turn the volume up.

by **AAFitz** on Thu Apr 14, 2011 8:22 pm

Screamers 3.... an utterly unwatchable movie except for:

Peter wellers picks up a rock.

The rock sprouts legs.

He throws it and says: "If you're gonna be a rock, be a rock. Don't be a bug! "

It is my favorite random useless line of any movie Ive ever seen.

by **InkL0sed** on Thu Apr 14, 2011 8:40 pm

I was just thinking about how bad I am at remembering good scenes off the top of the head. The first one that comes to mind is the end of Blade Runner: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_saUN4j7Gw

Also, My favorite scene in Ace Ventura

Others:
Opening scene of A Touch of Evil
Final scene of Tokyo Sonata

by **PepperJack** on Fri Apr 15, 2011 12:06 pm

Old Boy "reveal" scene. I suggest the entire movie if you haven't seen it. These will ruin everything for you.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfpwaR7j0n4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRdjdSnKNsg&feature=related

by **BigBallinStalin** on Fri Apr 15, 2011 7:15 pm

Symmetry wrote:Paprika Opening Credits

I can never get people to watch Satoshi Kon's movies because they're Japanese anime. This one isn't even his best- check out Millennium Actress, but the opening to Paprika is just perfect. Turn the volume up.

Paprika is definitely on my top 10 list of best movies.

by **2007spaceodyssey** on Fri Apr 15, 2011 7:34 pm

There is so much, what about this one from Life of Brian:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVygqjyS4CA

by **pimpdave** on Sat Apr 16, 2011 7:55 am

Paul Newman explaining his motivation in The Verdict, as part of his closing argument:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBD6FxrtJN0

by **nagerous** on Sat Apr 16, 2011 8:01 am

Atticus Finch's speech in To Kill A Mockingbird

by **Johnny Rockets** on Sat Apr 16, 2011 10:16 am

The ending fight in The Last of The Mohicans. ( Daniel Day-Lewis )

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tiKM4fxY1U

7.5 min, but worth it.

JRock

by **sunshining** on Sun Apr 17, 2011 1:48 am

Army of GOD wrote:Spartacus: Blood and Sand: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExfJVQta ... re=related

Is a great serie. In januari it begins again.And gods of the arena was also great

by **sunshining** on Sun Apr 17, 2011 1:49 am

Johnny Rockets wrote:The ending fight in The Last of The Mohicans. ( Daniel Day-Lewis )

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tiKM4fxY1U

7.5 min, but worth it.

JRock

I have seen the movie many times,stays a great movie