memorable scenes from films

[stoner]

For most of us, we love going to the movies. Depending on the film, some are worth lining up in the theater to see it, while others are just worth waiting until its release on video. Either way, post your favorite scene from the films that you have seen - both past and present.

[FlistyA]

For most of us, we love going to the movies. Depending on the film, some are worth lining up in the theater to see it, while others are just worth waiting until its release on video. Either way, post your favorite scene from the films that you have seen - both past and present.

Bogie and Bergman, end of 'Casablanca'. :)

Plus the denouement with Claude Raines....

[stoner]

Film: The Shawshank Redemption (1994), starring Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman

There's a scene in this film where the inmates were doing work on the rooftop. Andy Dufresne (Robbins) convinced the prison guards that he could set them up with a retirement account, to secure a better future for them and their families, once they retire from their job as corrections officers. In exchange, he asked that his fellow inmates be treated to a case of beer, to which they did. What makes the scene unforgettable were the look on the faces of those prisoners as they were nursing every drop of brew from their respective bottles. As if it was the only precious thing that they had left, and thus it should be savoured with everything for what its worth.

It just makes me appreciate more of the little things that we normally take for granted on a daily basis.

[Been2Lky]

While this may not be exactly the genre of film Stoner's looking for, I've been especially fond of a good Briana Banks Film Festival from time to time.

A favorite scene? Nothing I'd detail here for fear of "upsetting the apple cart".

:)

[stoner]

City Lights (1931), starring Charlie Chaplin

Of all the Chaplin films that featured the "tramp" character, City Lights is my all-time favorite. The film basically concerns the tramp, who was broke and homeless, meeting a poor blind girl selling flowers on the street, and eventually falling in love with her. He managed to get the money, so she could have an operation to be able to see again. Unfortunately he was arrested and jailed for it, due to a millionaire who supplied the money, but who knew the tramp as his best friend only when he's drunk, but a complete stranger once he sobered up.

The scene that I love about this film is in the end. Fast forward many years later: the blind girl could see, she operated a corner flower shop, and living a good life. The tramp, on the other hand, was just released from prison, dressed in rags, and living among the homeless in the city streets. In this scene, she offered the tramp a flower, and immediately recognized him as the man she fell in love with when she held his hand. The dialogue were presented in title cards, they were seeing eye to eye with each other, and then it abruptly faded to a blank screen as the music kept on playing.

In the video, the "The End" immediately followed after they were seeing eye to eye. But in the original film, that extra minute or two of blank while the music continued to play was pretty powerful stuff. Basically, what happened after they finally met as they were looking at each others' eyes, was left to the audience' imagination of what would've happened next. I knew there were numerous images in my mind when I saw that film. :)

[stoner]

While this may not be exactly the genre of film Stoner's looking for, I've been especially fond of a good Briana Banks Film Festival from time to time.

A favorite scene? Nothing I'd detail here for fear of "upsetting the apple cart".

:)

Nothing wrong with Briana Banks. She's definitely a hottie, but IMO pornographic films gets old afterwards. The actors may change from time to time, but it's all the same. Oral sex scenes, for example, from twenty years ago were no different from the oral sex scenes depicted in today's videos. Different actors and actresses, but basically the same stuff over and over again. And the same can be said about those "penetration" scenes, and so forth.

I respect your approach to refrain from providing details, to avoid "upsetting the apple cart." But I bet such details can be well presented in the "sex and romance" section of the forum, but don't quote me on that though... :D

[theicechik]

I always thought there was something humorous in a dry, black comedy sorta way, about a scene in Silence of the Lambs (no not the scene with Multiple Miggs you pervs ;) ).

It's the scene towards the end when Clarice was at a house in Belvedere, OH and was asking Jame "Buffalo Bill" Gumb about Frederica Bimmel and Buffalo Bill asks, "Wait, was she a great big fat person?" Just his delivery and Jodie Foster's casual response, "Yes she was a big girl." made it memorable.

[Been2Lky]

Nothing wrong with Briana Banks. She's definitely a hottie, but IMO pornographic films gets old afterwards. The actors may change from time to time, but it's all the same. Oral sex scenes, for example, from twenty years ago were no different from the oral sex scenes depicted in today's videos. Different actors and actresses, but basically the same stuff over and over again. And the same can be said about those "penetration" scenes, and so forth.

Hmmm....not so sure I agree here. I think the newer stuff is by far more entertaining than older versions. This is possibly due to nothing more than improved video quality, HD, DVD, and the like. Plus, I think there's a lot more creativity today than in years past.

No hi-jack of this thread meant. :)

[stoner]

The Great Dictator (1940); starring Charles Chaplin, Paulette Goddard, Jack Oakie

Not necessarily my favorite Chaplin film, but it's by far his most commercially successful one. It also completely breaks the silence as a "talkie" film, and it's also noted for its historical significance. The film basically satirizes (in a bitter way) Nazism and Hitler culminating in an overt political plea to defy fascism.

There are two scenes in the film that I think were noteworthy:

Scene #1: The power-mad dictator, Adenoid Hynkel (a caricature of Hitler), played by Chaplin in a double role was all alone in his large office and decided to play with the globe, repeatedly tossing it in the air like a beach ball, while simultaneously dancing ballet to Richard Wagner's Lohengrin Overture. As the globe reaches up (or close) to the ceiling, the double "X" symbol of Hynkel's regime could be seen alongside of it. If that photograph could be frozen for even a few seconds, it symbolized his growing political power, and his conquest and domination of the world are just within his fingertips.

Scene #2: Schultz, a Jewish barber (also played by Chaplin), having been mistaken for the dictator was taken into the capital to deliver a victory speech, following the successful invasion of Osterlich. Contrary to the dictator, the barber's speech was that of great optimism, putting an end to man's greed, hate and brutality. The address was out of character, for a good reason - it also meant the end of the tramp. That Chaplin had put an end to portraying the character for good, keeping the baggy pants, overly large shoes, bowler hat, cane and square-shaped mustache under lock and key.

There were other Chaplin films that followed after this film, but as someone else, since. Here's a photograph from this memorable film:

[FlistyA]

Another scene in that film (among many) was the Chaplin/Jack Oakie 'barber chair' scene, in which the two kept raising their position to ridiculous heights.

[Tuxie]

Hmmm.... good question stoner.

Since this is a 'love' forum, my first answer will be about the 'depth' of love. "Patch Adams" with Robin Williams. 'Patch' falls head over heels for 'Carin', when she is murdered by a psychiatric patient. The most memorable scene for me is at her funeral, when Patch waits until all others have left to approach the casket. He reads to her the following poem:

I do not love you as if you were salt-rose, or topaz, or the arrow of carnations the fire shoots off. I love you as certain dark things are to be loved, in secret, between the shadow and the soul.

I love you as the plant that never blooms but carries in itself the light of hidden flowers; thanks to your love a certain solid fragrance, risen from the earth, lives darkly in my body.

I love you without knowing how, or when, or from where. I love you straightforwardly, without complexities or pride; so I love you because I know no other way than this: Where “I” does not exist, nor “You”, so close that your hand on my chest is my hand, so close that your eyes close as I fall asleep.

[Penguin_Woman]

I've another memorable Robin Williams moment. In "What dreams may come" He has found his wife in Hell. He tried to bring her out but felt he was unsuccesful. So, he says his goodbyes. He says he's sorry for everything he can never give her again, sorry for everytime he's failed her...especially now. Then the line I really like. He says "And I forgive you. For being so wonderful a man would choose Hell or Heaven, just to hang around you." I think that's so beautiful!

Actually I've two. The other is from Moulin Rouge. It's the end...when Ewan McGregor & Nicole Kidman sing that beautiful song together. It's so moving and that's how I feel about Tuxie:

Never knew I could feel like this
Like I've never seen the sky before
Want to vanish inside your kiss
Every day I love you more and more
Listen to my heart, can you hear it sings
Telling me to give you everything
Seasons may change, winter to spring
But I love you until the end of time

[Chorus:]
Come what may
Come what may
I will love you until my dying day

Suddenly the world seems such a perfect place
Suddenly it moves with such a perfect grace
Suddenly my life doesn't seem such a waste
It all revolves around you
And there's no mountain too high
No river too wide
Sing out this song and I'll be there by your side
Storm clouds may gather
And stars may collide
But I love you until the end of time

[Chorus]

Oh, come what may, come what may
I will love you, I will love you
Suddenly the world seems such a perfect place

[Chorus]

[stoner]

The History Of The World, Part I; starring Mel Brooks, Dom DeLuise, Gregory Hines, among others

IMO, this ranks as one of the top 10 funniest movies ever created. There are numerous memorable scenes in this film ... among them, was the scene where Moses proclaims the Ten Commandments to the Israelites.

In this scene, Moses (played by Mel Brooks) is shown coming down from Mt. Sinai with the commandments of God, set in three stone tablets. He addresses the crowd, by announcing the giving of the law to the people.

Moses says: "The Lord Jehovah has given unto you these fifteen..."

... the proclamation was interrupted when he accidentally dropped one of the stone tablets, shattering it in the process ...

Moses continues: "Oy ... Ten! Ten Commandments! For all to obey!

I couldn't stop laughing after seeing this film ... I definitely recommend it. :haha:

[T12am]

Love Actually - where the guy tells her he loves her and lets it go...

[aussiecoffee007]

oh thats such a sad part... iwth keira knightley im assuming? so sad. i felt really bad for him.

the notebook kiss of course :)

[**Sapphire**]

I had to give this a little thought, but I think the most memorable movie moment was in "Forrest Gump". When he & Bubba are talking, Bubba is going on & on about all the different ways to make shrimp.


"Shrimp salad, Shrimp cocktail..." I thought that was pretty good.

[aussiecoffee007]

that was hilarious! and then when they are just scrubbing the floor, and hes all like, "yeeeah thats about itt" haha
and i love the part in forrest gump where hes like, "then i had to go the white house... AGAIN. to meet the president of the Uunited states... AGAIN *sigh*" haha
all of forrest gump realyl

[**Sapphire**]

Yeah you got a good point there Aussie, really all of that movie is a memorable scene.

How about when Jenny leaves him after they became intimate. He starts running & the next thing you know he ran around the country a couple times, spent like what 3 years doing it? When asked about it, he said, "I just started running, didn't have any particular place to go." Or something along those lines. I'm not good at remembering particular lines of movies, I'm better at describing scenes.

[aussiecoffee007]

im like a pro at remembering direct quotes from movies
i love it when he just randomly stops in arizona and is all, "i think im going to go home nowww' aha