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101 Great Movie Scenes - 6/4/2012 7:55:15 PM   
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Evening all,

This is a work-in-progress, continuous type list where I shall list (well duh) scenes in cinema history that would all reside in a scene-only Hall of Fame (if such a thing existed). There will be some famous ones, some not-so famous ones, a fair amount of spoilers and a healthy amount of musicals.

It isn't a list of the greatest scenes and there is no order to it - it's just a collection of scenes that stuck with me.

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RE: 101 Great Movie Scenes - 6/4/2012 8:17:48 PM   
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1. The Man That Got Away

To be perfectly honest, I can barely remember A Star is Born. I last saw it around 12 years ago, when I was six or seven. But what I can remember is this scene - Judy Garland is quite simply phenomenal in it. With one of the greatest female voices ever recorded in film, she makes an already moving song into something else; a powerful, emotional outburst of something more self-aware and stronger than pathetic-ness, bur still with a plea of desperation. It's wonderful.

Watch it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzyPMRo8ZUQ


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RE: 101 Great Movie Scenes - 6/4/2012 8:33:00 PM   
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2. The Phone Call
A Single Man, 2009

Oh Mr Darcy, I knew you were good, but I didn't know you were that good. Colin Firth should have walked away with an Oscar for this scene alone. Barely moving a muscle, you see his entire world collapse around him in seconds. Heartbreaking.



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RE: 101 Great Movie Scenes - 6/4/2012 8:52:03 PM   
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This is a great idea for a list-I considered doing this once, but there's just too many angling for a spot!

Not seen either of the two examples, but I'll be keeping an eye on this.

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RE: 101 Great Movie Scenes - 6/4/2012 10:37:57 PM   
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Nice choices. I watched A Star is Born a few days ago, it was really fantastic. I think the scene you've chosen is the epitome of Garland, totally immersed in the moment, she doesn't hold back. Not that I think she can't control her emotions, I think she's quite fearless in showing the right emotion. I've got great admiration for people who can embrace their talents without a second thought, I think she stands quite apart from many other Hollywood actresses of her time.

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RE: 101 Great Movie Scenes - 6/4/2012 11:35:55 PM   
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 Great choices so far, and yeah, Firth should have nailed the Oscar.

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RE: 101 Great Movie Scenes - 7/4/2012 5:36:12 AM   
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 Seen both of these films but don't recall either scene

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RE: 101 Great Movie Scenes - 7/4/2012 8:15:23 AM   
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Thanks guys!


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Not seen either of the two examples, but I'll be keeping an eye on this.


I'd really recommend A Single Man - it has its faults, but the performances are amazing and it's so pretty.


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Nice choices. I watched A Star is Born a few days ago, it was really fantastic. I think the scene you've chosen is the epitome of Garland, totally immersed in the moment, she doesn't hold back. Not that I think she can't control her emotions, I think she's quite fearless in showing the right emotion. I've got great admiration for people who can embrace their talents without a second thought, I think she stands quite apart from many other Hollywood actresses of her time.


Completely agree. I think to many she's just Dorothy, when in reality she was far more talented that most give her credit for. That voice is spectacular.


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Seen both of these films but don't recall either scene


Don't worry, there's one coming up you like/love/adore madly.

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RE: 101 Great Movie Scenes - 7/4/2012 8:57:05 AM   
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3. Train Tracks
The Wrong Trousers


The greatest animated sequence ever, this scene is perfect. If there is a heaven, this is the scene they show every day. Although I prefer Were-Rabbit overall, this is Wallace and Gromit at their finest. From Gromit having to lay out more track to that dastardly penguin being trapped in a bottle, it's all wonderful.

Here's the whole film (scene starts at 24:00): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKZdsPvJq60&feature=related


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RE: 101 Great Movie Scenes - 7/4/2012 9:39:42 AM   
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 Gotta agree with that scene from A Single Man - Firth should have won the Oscar for it.

The Wrong Trousers - amazing, amazing, amazing.


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RE: 101 Great Movie Scenes - 7/4/2012 9:54:41 AM   
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That Wrong Trousers scene is easily my favourite Wallace and Gromit moment-great choice!

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RE: 101 Great Movie Scenes - 7/4/2012 9:57:42 AM   
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 When my elder brother first saw the the train sequence from The Wrong Trousers it is literally the only time I've ever seen anybody ROFL. It is absolute perfection and one of the greatest things in existence.




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RE: 101 Great Movie Scenes - 7/4/2012 10:02:23 AM   
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 Also, one essential W&G collaborator who never gets the credit he deserves is composer Julian Nott and that sequence shows why he's so brilliant. I love that music so much.

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RE: 101 Great Movie Scenes - 7/4/2012 10:02:54 AM   
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 Great idea for a thread. I haven't seen A Single Man, but I think I'd have the other two in my 101. Nice reviews too. Just been having a chat with God and apparently there is a heaven and they do show that scene from The Wrong Trousers every day. And some Nicholas Brothers stuff.

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RE: 101 Great Movie Scenes - 7/4/2012 10:06:26 AM   
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When my elder brother first saw the the train sequence from The Wrong Trousers it is literally the only time I've ever seen anybody ROFL. It is absolute perfection and one of the greatest things in existence.



Every now and then Gimli, you say something so right it makes up for previous statements.

I've never met anyone who dislikes The Wrong Trousers - I can't imagine why anyone would.


And next up, another train scene.

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RE: 101 Great Movie Scenes - 7/4/2012 10:11:46 AM   
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I haven't seen A Single Man


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RE: 101 Great Movie Scenes - 7/4/2012 10:14:22 AM   
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4. The Train
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

I'm sure it's obvious that I like this film a lot, as I'm currently playing the role of vote-whore in HoF with it. And this scene is one of the main reasons behind my mad infatuation with it. It is beautiful. The visuals are amazing, drenched in a slow, quiet beauty- the kind that only when you finish you realise you've been holding your breath. The music is divine too, matching the scene perfectly. The whole scene isw breathtaking - I would loved to have seen it on the big screen.

Watch here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWvvnn68iB8


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RE: 101 Great Movie Scenes - 7/4/2012 10:15:21 AM   
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 Possibly my favourite bit from the film.

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RE: 101 Great Movie Scenes - 7/4/2012 10:25:20 AM   
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 Amazing scene.

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RE: 101 Great Movie Scenes - 7/4/2012 10:32:54 AM   
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5. Sugar Ray Johnson
Raging Bull, 1980

One of many amazing scenes in an unforgettable film, Jake LaMotta gets brutally beaten in beautiful black-and-white. It's painful to watch, yet you can't tear your eyes away.


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RE: 101 Great Movie Scenes - 7/4/2012 10:44:19 AM   
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 Two brilliant choices - although for some strange reason I always think De Niro looks/sounds a bit like Adam Sandler in that sequence.

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RE: 101 Great Movie Scenes - 7/4/2012 10:51:36 AM   
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Two brilliant choices - although for some strange reason I always think De Niro looks/sounds a bit like Adam Sandler in that sequence.


I can see it now that you say it.


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RE: 101 Great Movie Scenes - 7/4/2012 10:54:59 AM   
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Two brilliant choices - although for some strange reason I always think De Niro looks/sounds a bit like Adam Sandler in that sequence.


I can see it now that you say it.

Thanks for ruining Raging Bull, Matty.

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RE: 101 Great Movie Scenes - 7/4/2012 11:06:26 AM   
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RE: 101 Great Movie Scenes - 7/4/2012 2:28:39 PM   
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Two brilliant choices - although for some strange reason I always think De Niro looks/sounds a bit like Adam Sandler in that sequence.




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RE: 101 Great Movie Scenes - 7/4/2012 2:28:42 PM   
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6. Moses Supposes
Singin' in the Rain, 1952

It seems difficult to pick a great scene in Singin' in the Rain, one of the truely great films, but this scene is the one that's stuck with me all these years. It sums up the film completely - fun, bursting with talent and so full of joy that you want to get up and join in. Just sublime.

Watch it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKlub5vB9z8


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RE: 101 Great Movie Scenes - 7/4/2012 2:45:00 PM   
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Moses Supposes is a great sequence-but Make 'Em Laugh is much better.

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RE: 101 Great Movie Scenes - 7/4/2012 3:10:49 PM   
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Moses Supposes is a great sequence-but Make 'Em Laugh is much better.

Disagreed. But do you know what's better than both of them? Singin' in the Rain.

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RE: 101 Great Movie Scenes - 7/4/2012 3:14:22 PM   
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Gotta agree - so many great parts but the best known is best known for a reason. Of course, it's not as good as this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3GqaQkhuYw




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RE: 101 Great Movie Scenes - 7/4/2012 3:37:26 PM   
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 No, it is, it's actually quite a lot better than that (unless you meant the smiley, in which case you are possibly correct).

I think this is probably my favourite number ever in a film, though:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWiTxsdR6no

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