Top 100 Movie Moments

[Flanger-Hanger]

You haven't seen it Laz? I thought out of all UD member you'd have been the one who would have. I mean it was the film that started Vincent's horror acting career.

Anyway, yes, it was all in 3-D but there's a 2-D version too. I need to see all of it now myself, but I got to find a way to watch this in 3-D. In the mean time, I think I'll watch House on Haunted Hill (after seeing House of Usher, I have this urge to watch a bunch of Vincent Price horror films).

[Lazario]

You haven't seen it Laz? I thought out of all UD member you'd have been the one who would have. I mean it was the film that started Vincent's horror acting career.

Anyway, yes, it was all in 3-D but there's a 2-D version too. I need to see all of it now myself, but I got to find a way to watch this in 3-D. In the mean time, I think I'll watch House on Haunted Hill (after seeing House of Usher, I have this urge to watch a bunch of Vincent Price horror films).

You should. Though, you might have trouble getting ahold of them. MGM had a whole line of them and put some of them out of print. I would seriously avoid the boxset they made though. There's only like 7 movies and they're all scattered throughout the 60's and 70's. There's a huge difference between House of Usher and something like Theater of Blood. All Price's horror films starting with 1968's Witchfinder General are relentlessly depressing.

I recommend if you can find 'em:

Pit and the Pendulum (which is on the double feature with House of Usher)
Tales of Terror / Twice Told Tales (on a double feature)
The Raven / Comedy of Terrors (on a double feature)
Masque of the Red Death / Premature Burial (on a double feature)
Tower of London / Haunted Palace (see above)
and Tomb of Ligeia

I've seen all those. But not House of Wax. Yet.

Also, The Tingler. It's another William Castle film, the director of House on Haunted Hill. It's not as good but it's almost as much fun.

[littlefuzzy]

In random order, and I'm missing a TON of stuff:

Mr. Deeds - the impromptu singing of David Bowie's "A Space Oddity"

Lili - the puppets first talking to Lili

Goonies - Chunk telling the Fratellis how he pretended to throw up in the theater.

The Princess Bride - the poison scene, AND "I am Inigo Montoya, you killed my father, prepare to DIE!"

Duck Soup - the Mirror scene with Groucho and "Groucho".

The Producers - "I'm Hysterical!" *SPLASH* "I'm WET! I'm wet, and I'm Hysterical!"

Young Frankenstein - "Would you like a roll in ze hay?" "Roll, Roll, roll in ze hay!"

Airplane - "Joey, do you like movies about gladiators?"

Total Recall - "Get ready for a surprise!" as the fake head comes off.

Anger Management - "I feel pretty"

Mrs. Doubtfire - When Robin Williams sticks his face in the cake, and says "Ooh, Hellooo!"

The Fifth Element - when the guy tries to rob Dallas, while wearing a hat that looks like the hallway.

Ice Pirates - the "almost" castration scene, and the time warp sword fight.

[Lazario]

(Alert: Even More Bad Language)

55. Serial Mom - The Phone Booth / "You can't wear white shoes after labor day." "That's not true anymore." "Yes it is! Didn't..."
56. Killer Klowns from Outer Space - The Puppet Show
57. The Brady Bunch Movie - Jan meets with Mrs. Cummings / "I don't have inner voices..."
58. Valley Girl - The Principal's Speech / "Kings and Queens, they don't grow on trees."
59. Scrooged - The 2nd Ghost Appears to Mr. Cross in the TV Studio
60. Videodrome - The Rena King Show scene
61. Killer Klowns from Outer Space - The Maze / "Nobody's gonna put me in a balloon again!"
62. The Living End - The Shower Sex Scene
63. A Very Brady Sequel - "This is ALL Jan's fault!"
64. Sorority House Massacre II - The Wrong Number / "He's not here! He's not here!!" "I'm afraid he is, dear!"
65. Troll 2 - The Popcorn Seduction Scene
66. Phenomena - The Waterfall Death Scene
67. Daffy Duck's Quackbusters / The Duxorcist - "Mary had a little lamb BUT I ATE IT!!!"
68. Killer Klowns from Outer Space - Pizza Delivery
69. The Brady Bunch Movie - Jan & the Truck Driver / "...it's me! The New Jan Brady! Let's knock over a 7-11!!" "Stop, you're scaring me! Me too. Me toooo!!!"
70. Sorority House Massacre II - The Killer Revealed / "We're the only ones left!" "No, Linda- you're the only one left..."
71. Cat People (1982) - Irena working in the Gift Shop
72. Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood - Melissa's death scene / "Don't go out there!!" "Fuck you... No! Fuck you both!!"
73. Dead Dudes in the House - Steve dies again, circular saw blade to the back of the head / "...Guess the party's over..."
74. Troll 2 - Credence's house-warming visit / "Your daughter's very... appetizing." "Appetizing?" "Provocative."
75. Devil in the Flesh (1997) - Debbie's Revenge / "Spare the rod! Spoil the child! Is this how you raised my mother?! No wonder she was such a fucking bitch!!"
76. Videodrome - "I'm gonna audition. I was made for that show."
77. A Very Brady Sequel - Marcia & Jan at the Wedding - "I'm so happy for you, Jan." "Really, Marcia?" "No."
78. Scream 3 - "Okay, everyone- Don't panic." "AAAHHH!!!"
79. Sorority House Massacre II - The Bloody Bathtub
80. Serial Mom - Dottie Hinkle's testimony / "Mrs. Hinkle..., are you insane?" "No! I'm not! You MotherFUCKER! ..."

[JaneMccoy]

1. Clue - The Singing Telegram Girl / "I..AM..your singing telegram..."

Every time I say "Get off me" to anyone, I say it the way Mrs. White says it to Professor Plum in that one part where they're trying to deceive the cop.

Anyways, here are some movie moments in no particular order, wll, except in the order that they pop into my head:

1. Breakfast at Tiffany's - Holly Golightly singing "Moon River" on her window sill
2. Curly Top - "Animal Crackers in My Soup"
3. It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World - All the men are hanging onto the freaking tall ladder and it starts swinging back and forth and throwing them off into trees and what not.
4. Bringing Up Baby - Susan accidentally rips David's tuxedo jacket and says, "Ohhh, you tore your coat."
5. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl - When you first see Captain Jack:
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[Lazario]

1. Clue - The Singing Telegram Girl / "I..AM..your singing telegram..."

Every time I say "Get off me" to anyone, I say it the way Mrs. White says it to Professor Plum in that one part where they're trying to deceive the cop.

I'd like to see that. However, I just wouldn't be me if I didn't point out that it wasn't when the cop was there. It was when Miss Scarlett found the photographs of Col. Mustard and Yvette inflagrante-dilecto.

[Escapay]

Mrs. White: Oh my, nobody can get into that position.

Professor Plum: Sure they can, let me show you.

(he lays her on the couch and raises her legs, kneeling between them)

Mrs. White: Get off me!



I also love Mrs. White's famous "Yes, I did it. I killed Yvette. I hated her SO MUCH...flames, flames, FLAMES...on the side of my face..."

albert

[JaneMccoy]

Every time I say "Get off me" to anyone, I say it the way Mrs. White says it to Professor Plum in that one part where they're trying to deceive the cop.

I'd like to see that. However, I just wouldn't be me if I didn't point out that it wasn't when the cop was there. It was when Miss Scarlett found the photographs of Col. Mustard and Yvette inflagrante-dilecto.

ohhh yeah! woops thanks for pointing that out. but, yeah, it's fun to say it that way all the time. you can tell if someone knows the movie b/c they'll either laugh or get offended at the tone lol.

More moments:

Titanic - The hand on the car window scene. Out of context, like when playing scene it, people think it's from a horror movie lol

The Notebook - "Say I'm a bird!" and the rain kiss

The Breakfast Club - the whole "We Are Not Alone" montage of them dancing and when Allison shakes the dandruff out of her hair[/i]

[xxhplinkxx]

Titanic - The hand on the car window scene. Out of context, like when playing scene it, people think it's from a horror movie lol

Wtf? How?? It's so recognizable.

[JaneMccoy]

Titanic - The hand on the car window scene. Out of context, like when playing scene it, people think it's from a horror movie lol

Wtf? How?? It's so recognizable.

That's what I said to my two cousins (both in their 20s, so they definitely saw the movie more than once)...well, more like I said, "Dude, what the hell! It's a chick flick and you two are chicks!" One even admitted she thought it was an alien's hand from a sci fi movie.

[xxhplinkxx]

Wtf? How?? It's so recognizable.

That's what I said to my two cousins (both in their 20s, so they definitely saw the movie more than once)...well, more like I said, "Dude, what the hell! It's a chick flick and you two are chicks!" One even admitted she thought it was an alien's hand from a sci fi movie.

Tsk tsk.

[Lazario]

81. UHF - Wheel of Fish / "Stoopaaad!! Yo'r sooo STOOOPAAAAD!!!"
82. Suspiria - ending / "Hell is behind that door! You're going to meet death now, the living dead!"
83. Inferno (1980) - ending; Mater Tenebrarum / "You can't leave! Your journey has come to an end!"
84. The Addams Family Movie - The Girl Scout / "I'll buy a cup if you buy a box of my delicious girl scout cookies ..." "Are they made from real girl scouts?"
85. May (2002) - May walks her cooler to Adam's House / "Great costume; you got any cold ones in there?"
86. Wild Things - Kevin Bacon in the shower (explains itself, naturally)
87. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade - the Goblet Room / The "wrong" choice
88. A Very Brady Sequel - Deliver of flowers for Jan Brady / "I've got your change..." "KEEEEEP IT!!!"
89. The Naked Truth (1992) - Rupert and "Ethel"s helicopter ride and dinner date / "Pardon me, do you have any Gray Poupon?!" and The Rude Waitress
90. Troll 2 - Creedence the witch's beauty spell (very Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs' inspired if I may say so) affects the Nilbog atmosphere
91. Class of Nuke 'Em High - History Class; the angry teacher
92. Strange Brew (aka; The Adventures of Bob and Doug McKenzie) - Pam, Bob, and Doug go through the factory / The Old Cafeteria
93. Oscar (1991) - Nora talks Lisa into "being pregnant" (she's so strangely creepy!) / "Either way... you'll get outta dis how-oooose..."
94. The Talented Mr. Ripley - Peter tells some good things about Tom Ripley (I know it's a sad and creepy scene, but every time I put the DVD in the player, I have to watch it more than once)

[Avaitor]

100 sounds like a bit much, so I'll give you 25.

1: Alex singing “Singin’ in the Rain” while, eh heh, committing an act of felony- A Clockwork Orange
2: “Jack’s Lament”- The Nightmare Before Christmas
3: Norma’s “wouldn’t harm a fly” rant- Psycho
4: The epic final showdown- The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
5: Holden’s confession to Alyssa- Chasing Amy
6: Wolverine going ballistic in the mansion- X2: X-Men United
7: Mia’s overdose and injection- Pulp Fiction
8: Asuka’s triumphant meltdown and end- End of Evangelion
9: “Mr. DeMille, I’m ready for my close-up”- Sunset Boulevard
10: “This is Halloween”- The Nightmare Before Christmas
11: The entire “Step in Time” sequence- Mary Poppins
12: Ripley vs. Mother Alien, “Get away from her, you bitch!”- Aliens
13: “Here’s looking at you, kid”- Casablanca
14: “Hellfire”- The Hunchback of Notre Dame
15: “Why am I Mr. Pink?”/“Because you’re a faggot, alright”- Reservoir Dogs
16: Batman masks up for the first time- Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
17: Reverend Ford’s revelation- Pollyanna
18: Jules recites Ezekiel 25:17- Pulp Fiction
19: Amuro and Char drift downwards together- Mobile Suit Gundam: Char’s Counterattack
20: Randall arrives- Clerks
21: “I Just Can’t Wait to Be King”- The Lion King
22: Harvey reveals his new self to Gordon- The Dark Knight
23: Lester snaps at dinner- American Beauty
24: Loki and Bartleby go to Mooby’s staff- Dogma
25: Hans snaps in court- M

While these movies are a bit too recent to make my list just yet, I also want to give special mention to the theater firefight in Inglorious Basterds and Bill Murray's cameo in Zombieland. Both movies seem to be doing well for me months after though, so they should make it on here eventually.

[Goliath]

Just some great scenes:

The entire scene in Teabing's library in The Da Vinci Code, where Teabing reveals "the greatest cover-up in human history".

Penelope Cruz and Scarlett Johansson kissing in Vicky Christina Barcelona.

"English, motherfucker! Do you speak it?!": Samuel L. Jackson and John Travolta visit some petty criminals during breakfast in Pulp Fiction

The entire wedding sequence at the beginning of The Godfather, with the beautiful contrast between the bright, joyful celebration going on outside and the dark, dirty business in the Don's office.

Frodo going fishing at the end of The Godfather- Part II, intercut with Michael in his office.

Al Pacino's silent scream at the stairs at the end of The Godfather- Part III, and the lonely death of Michael Corleone, falling out of his chair.

Michael J. Fox playing 'Johnny B. Goode' in Back to the Future.

Jimmy Cagney breaking down at the end of Angels with dirty faces, filmed in silhouette.

The entire sequence in I'm not there where Stephen Malmkus' rendition of 'Ballad of a thin man' is played. Very surreal, yet so fitting for the song, and the best cover in music history. Best scene in great film.

Tuco running madly across the graveyard, searching for that one partcular grave in The good, the bad and the ugly.

The surprise twist ending at the end of Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari. And remember, this is 1920!

Michael Douglas trying to order breakfast in a fastfood restaurant with his machine gun in Falling Down.

Lester Burnham laying eyes on Angela for the first time during his daughter's cheerleading performance in American Beauty.

The chief of police suddenly connecting all the dots at the end of The usual suspects.

Benjamin fighting his way out of a church with his big love, the newly-wed Elaine, using a crucifix, in The Graduate.

"Attica! Attica! Attica!": bankrobber and hostage-taker Al Pacino wins over the crowd watching the tragedy unfold in Dog Day Afternoon.

The parade sequence where Ferris is singing 'Twist and shout' in Ferris Bueller's day off.

[yamiiguy]

The three-way duel - The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
The opening escape - Raiders of the Lost Ark
"That's no moon" - Star Wars
"I am your father" - Empire Strikes Back
"Now witness the firepower of this fully ARMED and OPERATIONAL battle station!" - Return of the Jedi
Ashitaka is shot - Princess Mononoke
Bright Eyes - Watership Down
Statue of Liberty scene - Saboteur

[ajmrowland]

"I am your Father"-Empire Strikes Back

Darth Maul Dual Lightsaber scene-the Phantom Menace

The Journey Continues-the Fellowship of the Ring

the Ballroom Scene-Beauty and the Beast

"Bus Driver? What Bus Driver?"-The Dark Knight

"Reach for the Sky"-Toy Story

the Climax of Toy Story

the Circle of Life-the Lion King

the end of the Two Towers

[Lazario]

More Bad Language

95. Serial Mom - the leg-of-lamb murder / "REWIND!"
96. Addams Family Values - Wednesday changes Gary's play / "and for all these reasons..."
97. Scrooged - "This is MY little boy!" "Alright, then you beat him."
98. Poison Ivy (1992) - Ivy locked out of the house / "You have a key."
99. The Naked Truth (1992) - "Listen to me! Look at me! What do you see?"
100. From Beyond - Katherine dresses in bondage, puts on lipstick in the mirror, descends upon Tillinghast
101. Stuff Stephanie in the Incinerator - Casey (Stephanie) in the bathroom / Looking for These?
102. Valley Girl - "Way to go, Spaz!" "I didn't mean to do it, Spaz!"
103. Ghost World - "Corporate Slut... sophisticated."
104. Desperate Living - Peggy's nature rant / "Look at those disgusting trees- stealing my oxygen!"
105. Bride of Chucky - "What would Martha Stewart say?!?" "Fuck Martha Stewart!!! Martha Stewart can kiss my shiny, plastic butt!!"
106. Buffy the Vampire Slayer (movie) - "You broke up with my machine?!"

[PixarFan2006]

Star Wars (1977) - The Mos Eisley Spaceport sequence (With Han shooting first)

Toy Story (1995) - The introduction of Buzz Lightyear

Pulp Fiction (1994) - The "Royale with cheese" discussion between Vincent and Jules

Back to the Future (1985) - When the DeLorean time machine is first revealed and tested

The Producers (1968) - "MY BLANKET! MY BLUE BLANKET!"

King Kong (1933) - The Empire State Building sequence

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) - Hiding from the ringwraiths

Psycho - (1960)(TIE) - The Shower scene and the Staircase scene

Strangers on a Train (1951) - The conclusion on the carousel.

Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) - The opening of the ark of the covenant

Planet of the Apes (1968) - "Get Your stinking paws off me, you damn, dirty ape!"

Singin in the Rain - "Make 'Em Laugh"

Resivoir Dogs -The ear-cutting sequence while "Stuck in the Middle With You" plays in the background(as graphic as it is)

More to come.

[Goliath]

Pulp Fiction (1994) - The "Royale with cheese" discussion between Vincent and Jules

That one is brilliant. And, you know, it's true what Jules says about french fries in Holland: they literally *drown* them in mayonnaise! I hate that!

Resivoir Dogs -The ear-cutting srquence while "Stuck in the Middle With You" plays in the background(as graphic as it is)

Awww! How could I have forgotten about that one?

[Avaitor]

Just some great scenes:

The entire wedding sequence at the beginning of The Godfather, with the beautiful contrast between the bright, joyful celebration going on outside and the dark, dirty business in the Don's office.

Frodo going fishing at the end of The Godfather- Part II, intercut with Michael in his office.

I forgot to add scenes from these movies to my list. These are great ones, but I could pick just about anything from either one of these movies on my list, particuarly the ending of Part I.

The delivery of the final line, "Don Corleone", on top of the brilliant orchestration and perfectly timed door slamming? Magnificent.

Lester Burnham laying eyes on Angela for the first time during his daughter's cheerleading performance in American Beauty.

Another classic. I already added one scene from American Beauty on my list, but if I was to add another besides this to my list, it would be Carolyn's real estate pitch sequence, ending with her breaking into tears and taunting herself after an unsuccessful day. It's funny what a repeat can make scenes such as this that meant little on a first viewing stand out as essential bits of character while viewing it again.

The chief of police suddenly connecting all the dots at the end of The usual suspects.

"Who is Keyser Soze? He is supposed to be Turkish. Some say his father was German. Nobody believed he was real. Nobody ever saw him or knew anybody that ever worked directly for him, but to hear Kobayashi tell it, anybody could have worked for Soze. You never knew. That was his power. The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist. And like that, poof. He's gone."

What an unforgettable twist. Still gold.

After watching Casablanca again today, I also want to add the entirety of the movie to my list, possibly at #4. Forget Rick's last delivery of "Here's looking at you, kid". There isn't one weak scene or line in this classic.