Favourite Movie Scenes

Wall-e when [spoil]Wall-e’s memory is wiped[/spoil]

… got a bit, well, erm, uh, em, emotional when I first saw Wall-E. Good thing to add in the storyline though.

Thats why its a good scene, at least after hes fine :wink:

That bit in The Big Lebowski when Jesus is introduced and Walter is telling the Dude and Donny about what Jesus had done before, and then Jesus licks his bowling ball and starts dancing.

And in Fargo, when Carl’s partner in crime says the word ‘unguent’. Just that word and the way he says it. And the bit just before when Carl is going to break into the woman’s house and he’s standing there, in full view of her, wearing a balaclava, clearly just about to break into her house, and she’s watching him.

Yes, I’m having a bit of a Coen brothers binge at the moment.

“unungent!!!”

Twist and shout scene - Ferris Bueller’s day off
Men of Harlech scene - Zulu
Buzz and Woody meet on Andy’s bed - Toy Story
It’s alive!, It’s alive! scene - 1931 Frankenstein
Police Station Massacre - The Terminator
Dororthy arrives in Oz - Wizard of Oz
‘Shocking, Positively Shocking’ scene - Goldfinger
Openeing scene, Buzz video game - Toy Story 2
Opening Police Chase - The Driver

Yes, that was good! Love that movie. :slight_smile:

Let’s see if I can remember anymore off the top of my head:

Moscow Car Chase, The Bourne Supremacy - Bourne takes a Volga taxi for a harrowing escape from the police and an assassin, to John Powell’s heartpounding music. The best movie car chase, period.

Up is Down, POTC At World’s End - Featuring one of my favourite pieces from the soundtrack, with a truly novel concept of worlds-transversing.

Romantic Flight, How to Train Your Dragon - The most sublime flight sequence since Avatar and Wall-E. A true piece of cinematic heaven.

Learn Fast or Die, Avatar - One of my favourite ‘training montages’ of any movie, as we see Jake’s character development and relationship deepen with Neytiri and her people, at the expense of his original mission and ‘real-life’ body. Beautiful music, wonderful visuals, and some pretty funny ‘fail’ moments.

Madagascar Foot Chase, Casino Royale - A spectacular introduction to Daniel Craig as the titular character, as he pursues a bombmaker through a construction site and an embassy.

Wall Rat, Ratatouille - Excellent cinematography, and cute soundtrack from Mikey G, as we follow Remy’s journey through the labyrinthine walls and roofs of Paris to his dream.

Hospital Boom, The Dark Knight - The interesting juxtaposition of a clown in a nurse’s outfit calmly walking away from an exploding building remains one of the most indelible images from this blockbuster.

Gun Assembly Showdown, New Police Story - Jackie Chan takes on Daniel Wu one last time in a nail-biting race for Nicholas Tse’s life on the roof of the Hong Kong Convention Centre. The full-circle redemption of the hero protagonist, and a riveting finale to this awesome HK action flick.

:smiley:

My favorite movie scenes:

Geonosian Arena Showdown - Attack of the Clones

“Define Dancing” - WALL•E

Anna’s band at the House of Blues - Freaky Friday

Opening Space Battle - Revenge of the Sith

Padmé meets Anakin - The Phantom Menace

Padmé and Anakin’s picnic - Attack of the Clones

Mitchie and Shane sing “This is Me” at the Final Jam - Camp Rock

“Hasta La Vista” - Camp Rock

That scene in Over The Hedge when the lady trips on the laser beam trap in her backyard.

“Fabulous” - High School Musical 2

and finally…

Astrid and Hiccup riding on Toothless throught the Night Sky with the Northern Lights - How to Train Your Dragon

My most favorite scenes that I can think of right now is:

*Terminator 1: when the T-800 (aka Arnold Swarzchenegger) makes its first attempt to kill Sarah Connor in a New Wave nightclub. I love the buildup of intensity; everything goes in slow motion as Sarah finally realizes that her life was that close to ending right then and there.

*Terminator 2: T-800 says just before [spoil]shattering a frozen T-1000[/spoil], “Hasta la Vista, Baby.” :laughing:

*Wall-E: many of the scenes with M-O. Don’t know why I find him so funny. :laughing:

*Airplane: “Surely you can’t be serious.” “I’m very serious. And don’t call me Shirley.” :laughing:

*Spaceballs: Dark Helmet “playing with his dolls, again.” :laughing:

*UHF: the many spoofs throughout, ranging from “Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark” to “Rambo”! has vivid memories of Weird Al Yankovic blowing up everything and Seinfeld’s Michael Richards enjoying it XD

Now to add more to my list!

-The Princess & the Frog has many awesome parts, but for some reason I really enjoy seeing the animation of the voodoo magic and the shades of Dr. Facilier. So Friends on the Other Side, the the whole climax! [spoil]I just love how all the different sacrifices for friends are made. If you think about it, Ray, Louis, Tiana, Naveen, and Charlotte were all willing to risk their life or life the way they want it for someone else. Really sweet concept that gives it that deep Classic feeling.[/spoil]

-Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas- I loved the siren scene. They really nailed this scene, I think, and they animated the sirens in an interesting way- figures of water! That’s creative. The music for this scene was outstanding- it’s just really lovely harmony but you can also hear the kind of eerie undertone. Also, I like how it happens right after Sinbad states that there’s no need for a woman on board. Because when the sirens come up, Marina has to take the wheel, and it’s her chance to shine as a heroine. That sure showed Sinbad, whether he admits it or not! :wink:

-How to Train Your Dragon: I’m gonna have to say the part where [spoil]Hiccup finds out more about dragons’ weaknesses through times with Toothless. It’s a pretty enjoyable scene to see Hiccup making his way from zero to hero in the eyes of others, and Astrid getting real pissed off at it. [/spoil]

Let’s see, what else…

I really liked the opening for Up, the Married Life scene. It’s really touching and unique and also a bit tearjerking while it makes you smile at some parts, and the music is flawless with it.
Another scene I liked from Up is, I think, them meeting Kevin. Just seeing this giant monster-sized bird being so playful with Russell after just meeting him- it’s so cute. Russell’s great with wild animals, huh? :wink:

In Shorts, I liked the staring contest that goes throughout the film. Its hilarious. But I wonder if [spoil]in the story they took time outs when they had to shower or something…? Uhhhh it’s a good thing movies leave bathrooms out most of the time, right? Forget I said that… [/spoil] What’s funny is that their boredom buster game just prevented them from realizing what was happening right there in the neighborhood. :laughing:

In Bambi I just loved seeing little Bambi discover new things like flowers and snow. It’s so adorable and innocent, I have to smile, and I could cry.

In The Swan Princess, I enjoyed the beginning song “This is My Idea” with little Odette and Derek growing up together, at first hating each other as if they were newly stepbrother and stepsister or something, then Odette trying to be friends but being avoided, then Derek having a slight crush and kind of still complaining…and yeah…

I know, I know. I’m listing random movies. Well this is what I could think of at the moment.

I also like Ride of Rohirrim from LOTR Return of the King.

This is most probably not my most favorite movie scene, but it’s really awesome and it’s the first one that comes to my mind. I’m tired and my brain is too fried to come up with any other ones at the moment. It’s the dueling banjos scene from Deliverance, one of my favorite movies. I really want to learn how to play the banjo just because of this scene!

[url]- YouTube

BDD’s post on The Swan Princess reminds me of the ‘No Fear’ sequence. It was one of my favourite movie chase scenes from my childhood, along with Sebastian the crab and the French cook in The Little Mermaid, and Boomer, Dinky and the caterpillar from Fox and the Hound.

Plus, they go through various American sports in a hilarious display of teamwork. I remember recording this song on a music cassette tape and watching that sequence over and over again on VHS. I watched it for the first time in years minutes ago and I still laugh at the slapstick antics! :stuck_out_tongue:

‘No Fear’ - The Swan Princess (1994)

8D TDIT, now your post reminds me of something! Animated chases can be outrageoesly hysterical! You just reminded me of the scene from The Little Mermaid with Sebastian and the cook Louie (I almost typed ‘Louis’). Now that was just impossible not to at least chuckle at.

The No Fear scene was my second fave in The Swan Princess, come to think of it. I just enjoyed the sports referenced put together like that, and the song was rather catchy, too. Call it a kid’s movie with kiddy songs, but I don’t care- it’s funny and it can brighten my day.

Btw I loved Jean-Bob’s quotes!
Jean-Bob [sarcastically]: “Whenever i need to do something quick, I always bring a turtle.”//“I’m gonna die! I know it! I’m on a dangerous mission with a lame turtle! You’re going to get us all killed!” [knocks armor accidentally, causing the whole thing to fall]. Man, if it were a Disney movie, I’d quote it in the Memorable Classic Disney Quotes thread…

Another favorite movie scene I liked was watching Timon and Pumbaa distract the hyenas in The Lion King…I watched that movie recently, and I knew it almost by heart, so I knew what was coming. And right when Timon went like “Whatdoya want me to do? Dress in a drag and do a hula?”- “LUAU!!” I just burst laughing again. I thought if I knew what was coming, I wouldn’t laugh that hard anymore. I was wrong. :laughing:
I also really liked the Be Prepared sequence. The music sounds dark and dramatic and…I dont’ know a word really right now to describe it, but it sounds awesome. And something I didn’t notice as a kid but now I can’t watch it without thinking of it- when the hyenas are marching it’s a reference to the Nazi march. It added to the hauntingness of that catchy villain song.

Think we may have to throw this in here aswell…

youtube.com/watch?v=A5QrerjZBo0

From 06:14-06:21 is amazing, brief but amazing.
Pretty much captures the despiration of the British soldiers trying to survive and fight as long as they can despite being overwhelmed.

Not really a scene but the ‘shot’ is amazing and soooo re-watchable.

Haha, me and my sis quote lines from the “No Fear” scene on a frequent basis.

Here’s one of my favorite scenes from my favorite movie of all time.

youtube.com/watch?v=lMmHUnPJ … re=related

Whilst it’s probably an obvious choice, when Woody and Buzz are flying in Toy Story, and Woody shouts “to infinity…and beyond!”, it sends me chills down my spines :slight_smile:

My favorite scene in the lord of the rings is when the Balrog chases The fellowship on to the bridge and Gandalf turns to face him, and shouts you shall not pass!! :slight_smile:

No movie could ever have a better ending scene than “The Truman Show”:

youtube.com/watch?v=mkCfFvKShzA

Notice that the woman who is like an angel prays to God to let Truman defyt he director, and the director uses God’s name in vain when he commands Truman to speak. Yet the director thinks he himself is a sort of deity, having created this world Truman has lived in his entire life.

^My favorite scene in the Lord of the Rings is the credits, indicating I never have to see that stuff again.