Best Movie Moment (2 Viewers)

[OzDigger]

My fav moment is the Wargs V Rohan Cavalry scene from 'The Lord of the Rings - The Two Towers.'

Here's a few more:

* The 'Chest Burster' scene in Alien.
* The 'Old Painless' machine-gunning scene in Predator.
* The Scott's Grays attacking in 'Waterloo' then being taken on by the Lancers.
* The I think I've lost my leg scene from the same movie.
* Luke finding out Darth Vader is his Father - "That's impossible".
* Heaps from 'The Life of Brian'.
* Baked beans scene from 'Blazing Saddles'.

 

[Spitfrnd]

All three of those are good. Now if we are going beyond war movies I would add the classic Indiana Jones confrontation with the Sword master in the market place or the equally classic Quigley Downunder last gunfight scene:

Elliott Marston: I seem to remember you're not too familiar with Colonel Colt's revolver, so this will be your first lesson. Don't worry. Mr Dobkin and Mr. O'Flynn will ensure that it's a fair contest.
Elliott Marston: [Marston starts walking backwards] I'll just back up a few paces... And to your left a bit, that's it... Now you're right in front of my old pistol target.
Elliott Marston: [Marston slips his coat back to reveal his holster] Some men are born in the wrong century. I think I was born on the wrong continent. Oh, by the way, you're fired
Matthew Quigley: This ain't Dodge City. And you ain't Bill Hickok.
Matthew Quigley: [Quigley shoots Dobkin, O'Flynn and Marston before they can even aim their guns, then walks up to a dying Marston] I said I never had much use for one. Never said I didn't know how to use it.
Bloody marvelous

 

[theBaron]

Yes, another one from "Life of Brian": When the centurion catches Brian painting anti-Roman grafitti, and corrects his grammar. John Cleese blend his bobby and schoolmaster characters perfectly.

Two also from "Dirty Harry", scenes that bookend the main action of the movie:

When Harry, in his first scene, confronts the wounded bank robber, and then again, at the climax of the movie, when he confronts Scorpio, and repeats his line:

"I know whatcher thinkin', punk-did he fire six shots, or only five? Well, to tell the truth, I've forgotten myself, in all this excitement. But seeing that this is a .44 Magnum, the most powerful handgun in the world, and will blow your head clean off, you hafta ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel lucky?'
Well, do ya, punk?"

How many of you do as I do, when I watch those scenes, and count the shots?

"Well, I'm all broken up about that man's rights."

Prost!
Bradley

 

[OzDigger]

Wow, I was thinking I haven't seen 'Quigley Downunder' since videos were king, that Alan Rickman sure plays a good bad guy.

Yeah, the 'Romans Go Home' scene from The Life of Brian was funny, but there weren't many unfunny parts in that movie. The naked guy in the hole with the juniper bush is another great scene.

 

[Dickbuttons]

Two also from "Dirty Harry", scenes that bookend the main action of the movie:

When Harry, in his first scene, confronts the wounded bank robber, and then again, at the climax of the movie, when he confronts Scorpio, and repeats his line:

"I know whatcher thinkin', punk-did he fire six shots, or only five? Well, to tell the truth, I've forgotten myself, in all this excitement. But seeing that this is a .44 Magnum, the most powerful handgun in the world, and will blow your head clean off, you hafta ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel lucky?'
Well, do ya, punk?"

How many of you do as I do, when I watch those scenes, and count the shots?

"Well, I'm all broken up about that man's rights."

Prost!
Bradley[/QUOTE]

Wow -- forgot about that scene -- has to be one of the all time classics.

 

[theBaron]

You know, a lot of Clint's work has some memorable scenes. I was thinking of "The Outlaw Josey Wales," there are a lot of great scenes in that movie. I just thought of Josey riding out to parley with Ten Bears (played by the underappreciated Will Sampson), that's another great scene. But then, that's a great story.

I just thought of "Heartbreak Ridge", too, not such a great war movie, perhaps, but very good performances from Eastwood, Everett McGill, Moses Gunn, and the actors who played Highway's old comrade in arms (the other gunnery sergeant) and the general.

Maybe it's an indication of Eastwood's skill as an actor and director, that he can pick properties that are often thought-provoking, often compelling, and always entertaining.

Prosit!
Bradley

 

[Spitfrnd]

You know, a lot of Clint's work has some memorable scenes. I was thinking of "The Outlaw Josey Wales," there are a lot of great scenes in that movie. I just thought of Josey riding out to parley with Ten Bears (played by the underappreciated Will Sampson), that's another great scene. But then, that's a great story...

I just thought of "Heartbreak Ridge", too, not such a great war movie, perhaps, but very good performances from Eastwood, Everett McGill, Moses Gunn, and the actors who played Highway's old comrade in arms (the other gunnery sergeant) and the general.

Maybe it's an indication of Eastwood's skill as an actor and director, that he can pick properties that are often thought-provoking, often compelling, and always entertaining.

Prosit!
Bradley

Oh yeah, the Ten Bears scene is one of my favorites as well:

Ten Bears: These things you say we will have, we already have.
Josey Wales: That's true. I ain't promising you nothing extra. I'm just giving you life and you're giving me life. And I'm saying that men can live together without butchering one another.
Ten Bears: It's sad that governments are chiefed by the double tongues. There is iron in your words of death for all Comanche to see, and so there is iron in your words of life. No signed paper can hold the iron. It must come from men. The words of Ten Bears carries the same iron of life and death. It is good that warriors such as we meet in the struggle of life... or death. It shall be life.

As are both of the Colonel and gunnery sargent scenes in HR like:

Colonel Meyers: Have we ever served together?
Highway: I don't know, sir. Sergeant Major Choozoo and I were in the 2nd Battalion and 7th in '68.
Colonel Meyers: I had a rifle company in the 1st Battalion and 7th in '68.
Highway: Well, we sure as hell chewed some of the same dirt, sir.
Colonel Meyers: That's for sure. What's your assessment of this exersize?
Highway: It's a cluster f***.
Colonel Meyers: Say again?
Highway: Marines are fighting men, sir. They shouldn't be sitting around on their sorry a**es filling out request forms for equipment they should already have.
Colonel Meyers: Interesting observation Gunny. Carry on, Major

and

Maj. Malcolm A. Powers: Sir, Leutenant Ring and Gunnery Sergeant Highway disobeyed a direct order. I told them to wait for support but they went up this hill anyway.
Colonel Meyers: [to Highway] Why?
Highway: We're Marines, sir. We're paid to adapt, to improvise.
Lieutenant M.R. Ring: Sir, I gave the order to take this hill.
Maj. Malcolm A. Powers: Ring, this is going to ruin your career.
Colonel Meyers: Are you new to the infantry, Major?
Maj. Malcolm A. Powers: Yes, sir. Just came over from supply.
Colonel Meyers: Were you good at that?
Maj. Malcolm A. Powers: Yes, sir!
Colonel Meyers: Well then, stick to it because you're a walking cluster f*** as an infantry officer. My men are hard chargers, Major! Leutenant Ring and Gunny Highway took a handfull of young fire p****rs, exercised some personal initiative and kicked a**!

I also agree about Clint, a real tribute to the industry.

 

[theBaron]

"I reckon so" (spit)

Prost!
Bradley

 

[Harrytheheid]

"I reckon so" (spit)

Prost!
Bradley

Brad,
You're right - that's an awesome moment - I remember that the poor ol' hound dog gets the benefit of the tobacco spit earlier in the movie as well. Must dig out the DVD, which is somewhere in our apartment, and watch it again before I resume travelling in a few days time.

What a brilliant thread this is.

Cheers
H

 

[UKReb]

Peckinpah's opus The Wild Bunch-greatest Western ever made-Mexican Revolution makes it pretty close to a war movie- with outstanding storyline and characterisation with some of the best lines ever uttered on screen. Crammed full of movie moments including the opening scenes when the bunch dressed as Pershing troops march into the railroad office and their leader Pike Bishop (Bill Holden-never better) barks "If they move kill 'em"

As they raid the safe their look-out shouts
"Rifles! one, two no three" Bishop walks across the office peers out of the window as another gang member says
"Who are they Pike, lawmen, bounty hunters?"
"Hell I wouldn't know" says a laconic Bishop then orders his men as a general would on the battlefield "Dutch, Abe, Lyle" grabbing hold of a railroad officer he adds
"When I throw him out. Blast 'em"
The lookout again "People singin and marchin coming down the street"
Bishop "We'll join them"
Dutch "The Temperence Union?" followed by maniacal laughter from the bunch
Bishop "Ready?" throwing the poor civilian out of the door
"Let's Go"

What follows then is the biggest gun-battle bloodbath ever put on screen until the first 20minutes of SPR some 30 years later. Any of you young guys who haven't seen it cos westerns today are deemed "not cool" do yourself a favor and watch a masterful director at work that has hardly been surpassed since
Reb

 

[Spitfrnd]

Great one Reb! How could I forget the Wild Bunch; I couldn't wait to get the restored anamorphic version; so many great scenes like the quiet scene in the church akin to the similar scene in SPR or the facedown scene between Pike and Tector and Lyle Gorch after the first robbery before they discover the washers:

Pike Bishop: If you two boys don't like equal shares, why in the hell don't you just take *all* of it?
[pauses]
Pike Bishop: Well, why don't you *answer* me, you **** yellow-livered trash?
Lyle Gorch: [realizing the rest are backing Pike] Now, Pike, you know **** well...
Pike Bishop: [angered] I don't know a **** thing, except I either *lead* this bunch, or end it *right now*!

or of course the preparation and walk to the last showdown with the General, which was completely unscripted:
Dutch: Why the hell not.

or the one time only bridge explosion scene (it was real and there was only one bridge and no one wanted to do it again).

In addition to Holden, Ernest Borgnine, Warren Oates, Robert Ryan and Ben Johnson were never better either. The WB is a real classic that they don't and can't make any more.

 

[UKReb]

spitfrnd
Thank God there's at least another one on here who's seen it.

Bishop shouting "He gave his word"
Dutch louder "He gave his word to a railroad"
Pike a little quieter "It's his word"
Dutch still loud "That aint what counts. It's who you give it to"

Priceless absolutely priceless!

Reb

 

[Spitfrnd]

spitfrnd
Thank God there's at least another one on here who's seen it.

Bishop shouting "He gave his word"
Dutch louder "He gave his word to a railroad"
Pike a little quieter "It's his word"
Dutch still loud "That aint what counts. It's who you give it to"

Priceless absolutely priceless!

Reb

Seen it, I watch it often, usually when the Misses is out for an evening.
Pike Bishop: We're not gonna get rid of *anybody*! We're gonna stick together, just like it *used* to be! When you side with a man, you stay *with* him! And if you can't do that, you're like some *animal*, you're *finished*! *We're* finished! *All* of us!

Sam certainly could convey a lot with such little dialogue. I still am in awe that the beginning of this classic scene was completely spontaneous:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUhUAa3y4rE&feature=related

 

[Louis Badolato]

All three of those are good. Now if we are going beyond war movies I would add the classic Indiana Jones confrontation with the Sword master in the market place or the equally classic Quigley Downunder last gunfight scene:

Elliott Marston: I seem to remember you're not too familiar with Colonel Colt's revolver, so this will be your first lesson. Don't worry. Mr Dobkin and Mr. O'Flynn will ensure that it's a fair contest.
Elliott Marston: [Marston starts walking backwards] I'll just back up a few paces... And to your left a bit, that's it... Now you're right in front of my old pistol target.
Elliott Marston: [Marston slips his coat back to reveal his holster] Some men are born in the wrong century. I think I was born on the wrong continent. Oh, by the way, you're fired
Matthew Quigley: This ain't Dodge City. And you ain't Bill Hickok.
Matthew Quigley: [Quigley shoots Dobkin, O'Flynn and Marston before they can even aim their guns, then walks up to a dying Marston] I said I never had much use for one. Never said I didn't know how to use it.
Bloody marvelous

I agree about Quigley Down Under. I loved that scene, loved that movie, always hoped there would be a sequel.

 

[Warrior]

One of my all time favorite scenes is from "Glory"; as the 54th marches onto the beach prior to assaulting battery wagner, Denzel Washington passes a Union soldier who had started a fight with Denzel earlier in the movie by disrespecting the colored troops with a line I can't use here.

Their eyes meet and the Union soldier yells "Give em Hell 54th!", setting off loud cheers from the Union troops watching the 54th march off to their deaths.

Gives me chills everytime I see it.............

 

[HistoryfortheAges]

That was such a great scene in "Gettysburg". Jeff Daniels was the perfect Chamberlain and he is such a good actor, too. I also, like the scene at the end of the movie when the two brothers meet after the battle and are overwhelmed with emotion that they both survived the carnage. Very powerful scene and perfect ending to a great, great movie.

 

[Cardigan600]

I agree about Quigley Down Under. I loved that scene, loved that movie, always hoped there would be a sequel.

Yo Trooper, yes great scene the gunfight at the end, but somehow you knew what would happen, and what he would say, "said I never had much use for one, didn't say I couldnt use one" lol. Brilliant ending and two good actors.
Bernard.

 

[1879fanatic]

Thanks to you guys, I just went out and bought "the Wild Bunch". Can't wait to figure out how to peel off the clear plastic so I can watch it!

My vote for most exquisite "Running Gun Battle" is Heat with Al Pacino and Val Kilmer and friends firing at each other in the street after the botched hold-up. Listen to it in 5.1 surround sound for full effect. Much better than being in a real one, at least you can remember what happened! Mike

 

[redhugh]

Thanks to you guys, I just went out and bought "the Wild Bunch". Can't wait to figure out how to peel off the clear plastic so I can watch it!

My vote for most exquisite "Running Gun Battle" is Heat with Al Pacino and Val Kilmer and friends firing at each other in the street after the botched hold-up. Listen to it in 5.1 surround sound for full effect. Much better than being in a real one, at least you can remember what happened! Mike

Agree best gunfight ever, great director, knows his guns

Another two great scenes are both with christopher walken

True Romance , where Walken is a scilian mob boss and about to shoot dennis hopper. Hopper knows he's about to die, and delivers a history lesson to walken on the origin of scilians (can't reproduce on family forum)
But great scene from walken and hopper.

The other one , from pulp fiction , where Walken, a returned POW tells the young bruce willis chracter the story of his dead's father's watch

 

[OzDigger]

HEAT was a great movie, another good one with Al was RONIN which also had some good shootouts and imo the best (if not the longest) car chase scene in a movie. The French actor in RONIN was also in a often overlooked movie called LEON that also had some good gun fight scenes. LAST MAN STANDING with Bruce Willis had some great action as well. Oh yeah, I watched BONNIE & CLYDE a few weeks ago and they sure got them good in the end.

For coolest sounding gun you can't go past Dirty Harry's echoing .44 Magnum imo. Coolest gun in a game has to be the battle rifle from HALO 2/3, but I liked the Sniper rifles as well.