With today’s post I start yet another series in this blog of mine. My attempt will be to talk about, as briefly and concisely as I can, about what I consider to be the most memorable moments in the history of film. This new series will have its own sub-category under the umbrella of FILM (please refer to the categories tab).
In this series I will be focusing on specific scenes or sequences that left the biggest impression on me. Some will be violent, others will be surprising, a few will be charming, and there will be some that are highly emotional. Some will be extremely famous phrases or scenes that are known by most of the populace, but I am certain some will be a little more obscure. There are many great films that do not have one particular moment that sticks out and, for that reason, I will stay away from trying to come up with one.
For now, I will give you a preview of my favorite moments in film by revealing the first 50 I could come up with off the top of my head. I expect to be touching upon these over the next few months, probably covering anywhere from 1 to 3 moments per post.
If you haven’t seen some of these films, I suggest you thread carefully for there may be some SPOILERS.
1. Se7en – John Doe’s reveals the last piece of his murder series
2. Apocalypse Now – Colonel Kurtz talks about horror
3. The Godfather – Michael Corleone murders the drug lord and the chief of police
4. Taxi Driver – Travis and the mirror
5. Ikiru – Mr. Watanabe sings while sitting on a swing
6. Braveheart – William Wallace calls for “freedom!” just before he is executed
7. Alexander – The Battle of Hydaspes
8. The Great Dictator – Chaplin breaks the silence to call for world peace
9. City Lights – The girl recognizes the Tramp
10. The Shining – “Heeeere’s Johnny !”
11. Schindler’s List – The Girl in the Red Dress
12. Milk – Dan White goes on a killing spree
13. Unforgiven – William Munny steps in the whorehouse to seek for revenge
14. The Departed – The cellphone rings
15. Alien – The birth of a monster
16. Children of Men – War pauses as a baby cries
17. Little Miss Sunshine – The family dances
18. Lost in Translation – Bob Harris whispers in Charlotte’s ear
19. The Shawshank Redemption – The Hole in the Wall
20. Toy Story – To Infinity and Beyond !
21. Amelie – He is still standing by your door
22. Groundhog Day – Phil tries not to fall asleep
23. Silence of the Lambs – Dr. Lecter’s first appearance
24. Pulp Fiction – Vincent Vega and Mia Wallace dance to a Chuck Berry tune
25. Big Fish – A dying father is laid to rest at the sea
26. Singing in the Rain – Gene Kelly sings in the rain
27. Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back – “Luke, I am your father”
28. Saving Private Ryan – D-day landing
29. Battleship Potempkin – The Odessa steps
30. Life is Beautiful – The allied tank
31. The Sixth Sense – “I see dead people”
32. 2001: Space Odissey: HAL-9000
33. Goodfellas – “You think Im funny?”
34. The Godfather II – The Kiss of Death
35. A Streetcar Named Desire – “Stella!”
36. Network – “Im mad as hell!”
37. Big – The giant piano at F.A.O Schwarz
38. Citizen Kane – Rosebud
39. The Wrestler – The final fight
40. The Godfather III – Michael’s mute scream on the steps of the Opera House
41. Full Metal Jacket – Suicide at the barracks
42. Patton – The speech
43. Inception – The zero-gravity fight
44. Beauty and The Beast – The dance
45. Aladdin – “A Whole New World”
46. The Matrix – Dodging bullets
47. Up – The opening sequence
48. M – Citizen’s arrest
49. Inglorious Basterds – Colonel Landa interrogates a French dairy farmer
50. Capote – Truman weeps before Perry is hanged
Niels