We all have them those moments that elevate a great movie to mythic status. Or perhaps for a brief moment makes a bad movie watchable. Now these are in no order but this first one is the reason why I love the movies:
"The awesome yellow planet of Tatooine emerges from a total
eclipse, her two moons glowing against the darkness. A tiny
silver spacecraft, a Rebel Blockade Runner firing lasers from
the back of the ship, races through space. It is pursed by a
giant Imperial Stardestroyer. Hundreds of deadly laserbolts
streak from the Imperial Stardestroyer, causing the main solar
fin of the Rebel craft to disintegrate."
Which of course is the opening scene to Star Wars: A New Hope
Other favorite movie scenes:
"Luke I am your father"-The Empire Strikes Back
The AT-AT attack-The Empire Strikes Back
Woody blinking his eyes for the first time-Toy Story
Faramir riding to his certain doom while Pippin sings to his ungrateful father Denethor-Return of the King
Our first view of the Death Star-Star Wars
Belle-Beauty and the Beast
Be Our Guest-Beauty and the Beast
The Battle of Helms Deep-The Two Towers
Our introduction to Hobbiton-Fellowship of the Ring
The baptism/mob hits-The Godfather
"I'm funny how?"-Goodfellas
The Battle of Pelanor Fields-Return of the King
Denethor going mad and seeing Sauron's army of 200,000-ROTK
Our introduction to Captain Jack Sparrow.
Samuel L Jackson explaining the joys of a "tasty burger"-Pulp Fiction
Dennis Hopper and Christopher Walken sitting down for a talk-True Romance.
Gollum vs Smeagol-The Two Towers
Meeting the guys at the Delta House-Animal House
The train attack-Lawrence of Arabia
These are just some of my favorites.
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intro of Hobbiton - Fellowship
Beauty and the Beast dancing- Beauty and the Beast
Chariot Race - Ben Hur
Where La Marsailles and the German nation anthem compete
- Casablanca
The Spainish Inquisition - Monty Python
Johan ....... of Ulm - Monty Python
Singing in the Rain - Singing in the Rain
Good Mornin' - Singing in the Rain
Portobello Road - Bedknobs and Broomsticks
Chimney Sweeps - Marry Poppins
Zip-a-de-doo-dah - Song of the South
The scene following the tar baby scene - Song of the South
I'm not sure if these count since they are shorts
Donald getting up in Nutziland - Der Fheurs Face
The end and school scenes - Education for Death
When emotion is about to kill reason - Reason and Emotion
The Japanese aiming at Donald - Comando Duck
Beauty and the Beast dancing- Beauty and the Beast
Chariot Race - Ben Hur
Where La Marsailles and the German nation anthem compete
- Casablanca
The Spainish Inquisition - Monty Python
Johan ....... of Ulm - Monty Python
Singing in the Rain - Singing in the Rain
Good Mornin' - Singing in the Rain
Portobello Road - Bedknobs and Broomsticks
Chimney Sweeps - Marry Poppins
Zip-a-de-doo-dah - Song of the South
The scene following the tar baby scene - Song of the South
I'm not sure if these count since they are shorts
Donald getting up in Nutziland - Der Fheurs Face
The end and school scenes - Education for Death
When emotion is about to kill reason - Reason and Emotion
The Japanese aiming at Donald - Comando Duck
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The Frighteners
The end sequence with the picnic on the grass, the openings of "Don't Fear the Reaper" and the transition to the credits. The Frighteners is much better than the Lord of the Rings trilogy. So there.
A Very Peculiar Practice [TV]
The episode ending with Rose-Marie telling Stephen that "Oh, but I was involved" in the break-up of the Professor Furie's marriage, even though erlier in the episode she stated that she was not having an affair with him. Just as we watch the realisation of implication dawn on Stephen's face, it slowly dawns on us. It really is one of those much hyped "everything you know is wrong" scenes.
Ringu
Sadako crawls out of the televison, then slowly and painfully, with every bone and joint cracking, walks over to her victim... I'm telling you, Samara has nothing on the original Sadako!
Amelie
Amelie sets traps for Mr. Collignon the grocer in his apartment.
Moulin Rouge!
The "El Tango De Roxanne" sequence, to my mind the most emotional and dramatic sequence in the film.
Little Shop of Horrors
"Downtown" - the whole musical number.
A Very Brady Sequel
"I'm trippin' with the Bradys!" Cool.
The League of Gentlemen [TV] Season 3 Opening Episode
Edward and Tubbs are resurrected from the (seemingly) dead (after the firey Frankenstein inspired climax of Season 2 - "We belong local"). Only to die two minutes later as they mistake a railway line for "New Road".
I also like the sequence in Three's Company where there's a misunderstanding (with hilarious concequences), the sequence in On The Busses where Stan and Jack bunk off work (with hilarious concequences), the sequence in South Park where Kenny dies (with hilarious concequences) and the sequence in Gilligan's Island where they try to leave the island (and fail after a hilarious misunderstanding).
The end sequence with the picnic on the grass, the openings of "Don't Fear the Reaper" and the transition to the credits. The Frighteners is much better than the Lord of the Rings trilogy. So there.
A Very Peculiar Practice [TV]
The episode ending with Rose-Marie telling Stephen that "Oh, but I was involved" in the break-up of the Professor Furie's marriage, even though erlier in the episode she stated that she was not having an affair with him. Just as we watch the realisation of implication dawn on Stephen's face, it slowly dawns on us. It really is one of those much hyped "everything you know is wrong" scenes.
Ringu
Sadako crawls out of the televison, then slowly and painfully, with every bone and joint cracking, walks over to her victim... I'm telling you, Samara has nothing on the original Sadako!
Amelie
Amelie sets traps for Mr. Collignon the grocer in his apartment.
Moulin Rouge!
The "El Tango De Roxanne" sequence, to my mind the most emotional and dramatic sequence in the film.
Little Shop of Horrors
"Downtown" - the whole musical number.
A Very Brady Sequel
"I'm trippin' with the Bradys!" Cool.
The League of Gentlemen [TV] Season 3 Opening Episode
Edward and Tubbs are resurrected from the (seemingly) dead (after the firey Frankenstein inspired climax of Season 2 - "We belong local"). Only to die two minutes later as they mistake a railway line for "New Road".
I also like the sequence in Three's Company where there's a misunderstanding (with hilarious concequences), the sequence in On The Busses where Stan and Jack bunk off work (with hilarious concequences), the sequence in South Park where Kenny dies (with hilarious concequences) and the sequence in Gilligan's Island where they try to leave the island (and fail after a hilarious misunderstanding).
Most of my Blu-ray collection some of my UK discs aren't on their database
In no particular order:
The Circle of Life - The Lion King
The climax of the Battle of Yavin - Star Wars IV
Be Our Guest sequence - Beauty and the Beast
"I am your father" - The Empire Strikes Back
T-Rex debue - Jurassic Park
Climax - Back to the Future
The Freeway Chase - The Matrix Reloaded
Goodbye at the Airport - Casablanca
Opening sequence - The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly
Last but not least, pretty much any scene from Pyscho.
The Circle of Life - The Lion King
The climax of the Battle of Yavin - Star Wars IV
Be Our Guest sequence - Beauty and the Beast
"I am your father" - The Empire Strikes Back
T-Rex debue - Jurassic Park
Climax - Back to the Future
The Freeway Chase - The Matrix Reloaded
Goodbye at the Airport - Casablanca
Opening sequence - The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly
Last but not least, pretty much any scene from Pyscho.
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The only one I can think of right now that hasn't been said yet is the scene in Matilda where the music is playing and she's making the cards fly all around the room and doing other cool things with her new powers.
"The names Cruuuuuuush. Emphasis on the U. But you can call me Crush."
"Asante sana, squash banana, wewe nugu, mimi apana!"
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The opening sequence to Raiders of the Lost Ark.
Sirius Black is formally introduced- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Harry sees his Dad (who is really him traveled back in time) fight of the Demontors from across the lake- ^
Rafiki shows the Pride Lands future queen Kiara, cub of Simba and Nala- Lion King
Opening sequence to Harry Potter and the Sorceror's Stone
Arwen rides Frodo to the elf city(can't remember the name) after the Witch King stabs him- Fellowship of the Ring
Neo comes back to life after dying and stops the sentinels- Matrix
The freeway chase- Matrix Reloaded
The fight for Zion- Matrix Revolutions
Neo and Trinity fly over the clouds and see the sunset- ^
Can't think of any others.
Sirius Black is formally introduced- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Harry sees his Dad (who is really him traveled back in time) fight of the Demontors from across the lake- ^
Rafiki shows the Pride Lands future queen Kiara, cub of Simba and Nala- Lion King
Opening sequence to Harry Potter and the Sorceror's Stone
Arwen rides Frodo to the elf city(can't remember the name) after the Witch King stabs him- Fellowship of the Ring
Neo comes back to life after dying and stops the sentinels- Matrix
The freeway chase- Matrix Reloaded
The fight for Zion- Matrix Revolutions
Neo and Trinity fly over the clouds and see the sunset- ^
Can't think of any others.
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the three eyed aliens & the claw in Toy Story
The Scottish dad yelling "heed down!" & the KFC conspiracy theory in So I married an Ax Murderer
The Car chase in Bad Boys 2
The Kiss the Girl scene in The Little Mermaid
The Van Trapp family running away from Nazis in Sound of Music
The alien attack in Independance Day
Siamese Cats wrecking everything in Lady and The tramp
Cat women becoming Cat woman in Batman 2
The Mooby executive shootings in Dogma
The French castle scenes in The Holy Grail
The Scottish dad yelling "heed down!" & the KFC conspiracy theory in So I married an Ax Murderer
The Car chase in Bad Boys 2
The Kiss the Girl scene in The Little Mermaid
The Van Trapp family running away from Nazis in Sound of Music
The alien attack in Independance Day
Siamese Cats wrecking everything in Lady and The tramp
Cat women becoming Cat woman in Batman 2
The Mooby executive shootings in Dogma
The French castle scenes in The Holy Grail
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I would second Netty's "El Tango de Roxanne" choice from Moulin Rouge, as well as add a few more choice scenes from that particular movie.
1). "Your Song"
2). "Elephant Love Medley"
3). "Come What May"
4). "Like a Virgin" ...
... Basically any song number, plus any close-up of Ewan McGregor, especially when he looks straight into the camera during "Roxanne." Heck, the entire movie is my favorite scene!
1). "Your Song"
2). "Elephant Love Medley"
3). "Come What May"
4). "Like a Virgin" ...
... Basically any song number, plus any close-up of Ewan McGregor, especially when he looks straight into the camera during "Roxanne." Heck, the entire movie is my favorite scene!
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Moulin Rouge - Elephant Love Medley
Pulp Fiction - Mia and Vincent in the Diner
Spirited Away - Ride to the Bathhouse on Haku's back
Kill Bill Volume 2 - Elle and Beatrix rumble, Training with Pai Mei
Kill Bill Volume 1 - House of Blue Leaves, Elle whistling Twisted Nerve
Battle Royale - Accident at the Lighthouse (Though highly disturbing of twist of events)
Harry Potter and the Prizoner of Azkaban - Time Traveling
Pulp Fiction - Mia and Vincent in the Diner
Spirited Away - Ride to the Bathhouse on Haku's back
Kill Bill Volume 2 - Elle and Beatrix rumble, Training with Pai Mei
Kill Bill Volume 1 - House of Blue Leaves, Elle whistling Twisted Nerve
Battle Royale - Accident at the Lighthouse (Though highly disturbing of twist of events)
Harry Potter and the Prizoner of Azkaban - Time Traveling
Forrest Gump-"Run Forrest Run"
Raiders of the Lost Ark-"Truck? What truck?"
Any of Clark Griswold's rants in the Vacation films
"We're going streaking" Old School
Omaha Beach-Saving Private Ryan
The opening battle in Gladiator
"My name Maximus.....-Gladiator
"They may take our lives but they will not take our freedom."Braveheart
"Fish our friends not food"-Finding Nemo
Colonel Bogey March-Bridge on the River Kwai
Raiders of the Lost Ark-"Truck? What truck?"
Any of Clark Griswold's rants in the Vacation films
"We're going streaking" Old School
Omaha Beach-Saving Private Ryan
The opening battle in Gladiator
"My name Maximus.....-Gladiator
"They may take our lives but they will not take our freedom."Braveheart
"Fish our friends not food"-Finding Nemo
Colonel Bogey March-Bridge on the River Kwai
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