Favourite Scenes

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

sentimental tripe but it makes me cry

poignant ending but it makes me ...

[Jah Lush]

Very funny spoof of Hitchcock's The Birds.

"So I says to him, there's no way I'm eating that without Daddies sauce."

[jumpinjackflash]

Not sure if it has been posted already (can't access You Tube to see the clips) but the most cheesiest scene is in Jerry Maguire. "You had me at Hello". Yuck

Most harrowing film scene is the pinball machine scene in The Accused - one of the best film ever in my opinion but I have to fast forward that part

[citizenED]

That scene in The Accused is pretty unpleasant to say the least, JJF. Agree it is a fine film.

So far I've posted a scene from a cartoon and one from a soppy romantic Hornby adaptation; So that you guys don't the impression I'm an unequivocal sap but rather a hard-nosed, square-jawed he-man with nerves of steel and pecs to match, here's a scene of infinite tension from with plenty of testosterone:

Russian Roulette in the Deer Hunter

(btw - I've never watched it to the end - I either cover my eyes or walk out the room.)

[david_carnell]

Oooh another good one CitizenEd. Bit more manly this time - I like it.

And you can't get more manly than Al Pacino. Another scenery chewing speech, this time from his Oscar-winning performance:

Scent of a Women

[indiepanda]

The ending of Breakfast at Tiffany's reduces me to happy tears every time, even watching the clip on You Tube without the rest of the film does it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTJu9VY1d6M

[SeanMacGabhann]

This is one of the trailers for

In Bruges

which is so totally not safe for work - a compilation of some of the swearing scenes. But is very very funny IMO

Unless you don't like swearing obviously. A great film by the way if you haven't seen it

[bignumber5]

Just finished watching it, sean - thanks for the loan!

I was absolutely in love with Jodhi May when I saw this

likewise. A moment aided by one of the greatest scores ever produced. Similar to the opera scene in shawshank - a lot of the more serious/arty additions to this thread are accompanied by quality soundtracks.

on a less serious note...

[LuvPeckham]

Nobody's perfect !!

Gosh, I actually now want to see this film again...

[SeanMacGabhann]

Flicking through the channels a few days back we happened upon Coming to America and for want of lack-of-will-to-do-anything-else (feckless middle age) we decided to give it 5 minutes even though we've both seen it several times

Ended up watching the whole thing. Again

What's not to like?? (apart from typical 80's cheesy party ending)

And the ex-boyfriend doesn't half look like a young Avon Barksdale ( I checked. It isn't)

[Keef]

It's all about the barber shop scenes, and the one when they're on the pull in the club with various potential "women" sitting at the table with them. I was Joan of arc in a former life!

Damned shame what they did to that dawg!

[SeanMacGabhann]

They all good but it's the Sexual Chocolate performance of "The Greatet Love of All" which gets me every time

And the name... Sexual Chocolate

[Brendan]

?His momma called him Cassius Clay. I?m gonna call him Cassius Clay?

?If he wanted to be called Mohamed Ali, God dam it this is a free country, you should respect his wishes and call the man Mohamed Ali.?

(or something like that)

[Keef]

Will you taste the soup!

F*ck you, f*ck you, and f*ck you! *smiles sweetly* Who's next?

[SeanMacGabhann]

ahem...

Clarence: You must be out yo goddamn mind! Joe Louis is the greatest boxer that ever lived. I'll be with you boys in a minute. He was better than Cassius Clay, he was better than Sugar Ray, and that new dude, what's his name, Mike Tyson, looks like a bulldog, he was better than him too.

Saul: What about Rocky Marciano?

Clarence: Oh there they go. There they go, every time I start talkin 'bout boxing, a white man got to pull Rocky Marciano out their ass. That's their one, that's their one. Rocky Marciano. Rocky Marciano. Let me tell you something once and for all. Rocky Marciano was good, but compared to Joe Louis, Rocky Marciano ain't shit."

Saul: He beat Joe Louis' ass.

Sweets: That's right he did whoop Joe Louis' ass.

Clarence: Joe Louis was seventy five years old when they fought...

Saul: I don't know how old he was, but he got his ass whooped.

Clarence: Joe Louis had come out of retirement to fight Rocky Marciano and he was seventy six years old. Joe Louis is always lying about his age. He lie about his age all the time. One time Frank Sinatra came in here and sat in this chair. I said Frank 'you hang out with Joe Louis, just between me and you, how old is Joe Louis.' You know what Frank told me, he said 'hey, Joe Louis is 137 years old.' A hundred and thirty-seven years old!

Saul: Oh Man you ain't never meet no Frank Sinatra.

Clarence: Fuck You! Fuck You! and Fuck you! Who's next?

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Saul: A man has the right to change his name to vatever he vants to change it to. And if a man vants to be called Muhammad Ali, godammit this is a free country, you should respect his vishes, and call the man Muhammad Ali!

Morris: His mamma call him Clay, Imma call him Clay.

[Keef]

I think you'll find I posted the link to that very scene earlier in this very thread ;-)

[PeckhamRose]

My Cousin Vinny Faucet Scene.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=6u3rNz04nW8

[Marmora Man]

Don't forget the FErris Wheel scene in The Tird Man - as I'm in Vienna today I just had to go and see it. Slightly disappointing - rather small and in an amusement park shut down for the winter. IT all looked a bit unloved. Still, it was a great film.