Great scenes
- Thread starter Raziel44
- Start date
- Joined
- Jan 2, 2007
- Messages
- 1,067
What defines a great scene? That's another one of those personal things. I'm trying to think of a great scene that's appropriate, cause I'm into all those really warped movies...
Well, here's a scene from my favourite movie of all time, 'The Wall', that I think is great, my favourite scene I probably shouldn't post because it has some fairly graphic subliminal sexuality, but this scene still showcases the films wonderful animation, powerful music, and intense use of metaphors.: http://youtube.com/watch?v=iXgxemYiXQ4
This scene is from the 1950's classic 'Sunset Boulevard' when the reporters come to Norma's house to report on the murder she committed, but in her insane fervor she thinks that they are there to shoot her dream, her final picture.
[ame]http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=VhlhE32SoXs&NR=1[/ame]
This next scene is from Charlie Chaplins first talking film, the extremely funny and extremely powerful film 'The Great Dictator.' It was an obvious statement and mockery of hitler, and this scene is not meant to be a comedy scene, but it is where the 'Jewish Barber' character is mistaken for Hinkle (The 'hitler' character of the movie) and has to give a rally speech, and of course, as he is not the monster that Hinkle is, gives a much different speech. It's a very powerful scene, in my opinion, and makes a very good statement on the world: http://youtube.com/watch?v=QcvjoWOwnn4
And another great scene from 'The Great Dictator' that just shows off Charie Chaplins excellent talent is the classic globe scene, it's a metaphor but even if you don't catch the metaphor, it's still a well choreographed scene
This is when Hinkle ponders his conquering of the globe.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=IJOuoyoMhj8&feature=related
Well, here's a scene from my favourite movie of all time, 'The Wall', that I think is great, my favourite scene I probably shouldn't post because it has some fairly graphic subliminal sexuality, but this scene still showcases the films wonderful animation, powerful music, and intense use of metaphors.: http://youtube.com/watch?v=iXgxemYiXQ4
This scene is from the 1950's classic 'Sunset Boulevard' when the reporters come to Norma's house to report on the murder she committed, but in her insane fervor she thinks that they are there to shoot her dream, her final picture.
[ame]http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=VhlhE32SoXs&NR=1[/ame]
This next scene is from Charlie Chaplins first talking film, the extremely funny and extremely powerful film 'The Great Dictator.' It was an obvious statement and mockery of hitler, and this scene is not meant to be a comedy scene, but it is where the 'Jewish Barber' character is mistaken for Hinkle (The 'hitler' character of the movie) and has to give a rally speech, and of course, as he is not the monster that Hinkle is, gives a much different speech. It's a very powerful scene, in my opinion, and makes a very good statement on the world: http://youtube.com/watch?v=QcvjoWOwnn4
And another great scene from 'The Great Dictator' that just shows off Charie Chaplins excellent talent is the classic globe scene, it's a metaphor but even if you don't catch the metaphor, it's still a well choreographed scene
This is when Hinkle ponders his conquering of the globe.http://youtube.com/watch?v=IJOuoyoMhj8&feature=related
- Joined
- May 4, 2008
- Messages
- 81
2 steady cam scenes that I'm really fond of http://youtube.com/watch?v=yXIGP6_fNZk (from the movie the protector- moderate violence)
The opening to touch of evil http://youtube.com/watch?v=0nn1VO1HIPk
The ending to the movie The Departed (I'm not you-tubing a link because it is EXTREMELY violent, and has a lot of swearing)
Major Kong scene from Dr Strangelove [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgHSDa2Jwqc&feature=related[/ame]
The gunfight in Hot Fuzz
All of Grindhouse
and thats all i can think of off the top of my head
The opening to touch of evil http://youtube.com/watch?v=0nn1VO1HIPk
The ending to the movie The Departed (I'm not you-tubing a link because it is EXTREMELY violent, and has a lot of swearing)
Major Kong scene from Dr Strangelove [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgHSDa2Jwqc&feature=related[/ame]
The gunfight in Hot Fuzz
All of Grindhouse
and thats all i can think of off the top of my head
- Joined
- Feb 18, 2008
- Messages
- 859
If you're a fan of Ridley Scott's 'Blade Runner', the scene where Rachael is taking the Voight-Kampff test in Tyrell's building. Love the lighting on her face and cigarette.
Batty's soliloquy at the end, where he releases the Dove, thats a fantastic scene as well.
Batty's soliloquy at the end, where he releases the Dove, thats a fantastic scene as well.
For those of us who didn't pass "classic film appreciation", I present to you, these:
The Matrix: [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fv1GeGlxzw[/ame]
"Run and Tell That" from Hairspray: [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0lHKjkpkYU[/ame] (more specifically from 55 sec to 1:25)
Serenity, "No... they're not gonna see this coming.": [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znfVYfWM0Tw[/ame]
The Fifth Element, specifically @ 3:00 and beyond: [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmT3NeEoHVk[/ame]
Return of the Jedi: [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phqzx7dVWwY[/ame]
And because I can't resist: [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBGIQ7ZuuiU[/ame]
The Matrix: [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fv1GeGlxzw[/ame]
"Run and Tell That" from Hairspray: [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0lHKjkpkYU[/ame] (more specifically from 55 sec to 1:25)
Serenity, "No... they're not gonna see this coming.": [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znfVYfWM0Tw[/ame]
The Fifth Element, specifically @ 3:00 and beyond: [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmT3NeEoHVk[/ame]
Return of the Jedi: [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phqzx7dVWwY[/ame]
And because I can't resist: [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBGIQ7ZuuiU[/ame]
- Joined
- Jan 2, 2007
- Messages
- 1,067
[quote1210687784=HardHat]
If you're a fan of Ridley Scott's 'Blade Runner', the scene where Rachael is taking the Voight-Kampff test in Tyrell's building. Love the lighting on her face and cigarette.
Batty's soliloquy at the end, where he releases the Dove, thats a fantastic scene as well.
[/quote1210687784]
GAH!!! Don't even remind me of that horrible trash film. It totally ruined all the meaning and relevence of Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? In fact the scene where Rachael is taking the test is possibly one of the ONLY scenes that keeps to the story, but even then they still remove quite a bit of the points they introduce about how Android's can't empathize. The only things I liked about the movie was Rutger Hauer made a cool villain, and for a film from the 1980's the effects are neat. After years hearing that it was an awesome movie from lots of friends to my mum, I was looking forward to it, and then I watched it and I've never been more let down by a movie. I have yet to see Philip K. Dick or any of his brilliant works to be accurately portrayed in film, the only movie that even came a million yards to his stories (And I'm not whining that they just changed the novels/stories, I'm also whining the fact that the movies totally strip their points, relevence, and everything that made it a unique novel in the first place) was 'A Scanner Darkly,' and it was a little too straightforward and slow paced.
If you're a fan of Ridley Scott's 'Blade Runner', the scene where Rachael is taking the Voight-Kampff test in Tyrell's building. Love the lighting on her face and cigarette.
Batty's soliloquy at the end, where he releases the Dove, thats a fantastic scene as well.
[/quote1210687784]
GAH!!! Don't even remind me of that horrible trash film. It totally ruined all the meaning and relevence of Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? In fact the scene where Rachael is taking the test is possibly one of the ONLY scenes that keeps to the story, but even then they still remove quite a bit of the points they introduce about how Android's can't empathize. The only things I liked about the movie was Rutger Hauer made a cool villain, and for a film from the 1980's the effects are neat. After years hearing that it was an awesome movie from lots of friends to my mum, I was looking forward to it, and then I watched it and I've never been more let down by a movie. I have yet to see Philip K. Dick or any of his brilliant works to be accurately portrayed in film, the only movie that even came a million yards to his stories (And I'm not whining that they just changed the novels/stories, I'm also whining the fact that the movies totally strip their points, relevence, and everything that made it a unique novel in the first place) was 'A Scanner Darkly,' and it was a little too straightforward and slow paced.
- Joined
- Jan 2, 2007
- Messages
- 1,067
This isn't really a scene with any 'value' in terms of meaning like I normally define as a 'great scene,' but it's still a classic scene for (body) horror movies and sci-fi horror movies
http://youtube.com/watch?v=1QPK-SNGn8I&feature=related
On a similar note, [link=http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/57/Gigerfacehugger.jpg]H.R. Geiger's original facehugger was freakin' creepy as hell.[/link]
I also think the scene on the derelict spacecraft is great, it's like a Giger sculpture come to life, especially that freaky alien 'growing' out of the captains chair. It's amazing how the original 'Alien' movie, with a lower budget, did more justice to H.R. Giger's original sketches.
Three shots from the movie:
The original concept sketch:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=1QPK-SNGn8I&feature=related
On a similar note, [link=http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/57/Gigerfacehugger.jpg]H.R. Geiger's original facehugger was freakin' creepy as hell.[/link]
I also think the scene on the derelict spacecraft is great, it's like a Giger sculpture come to life, especially that freaky alien 'growing' out of the captains chair. It's amazing how the original 'Alien' movie, with a lower budget, did more justice to H.R. Giger's original sketches.
Three shots from the movie:
The original concept sketch:
