# Forget best lines, what about best scenes? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 3, 2000, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forget-best-lines-what-about-best-scenes/13774 "2000-02-03T22:25:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Enright3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/enright3/32/2897_2.png) [@Enright3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enright3)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2000, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forget-best-lines-what-about-best-scenes/13774/1 "2000-02-03T22:25:00Z")
I just watched Diggstown again the other night. I love that movie. (BTW, in the book, Gabe gets to ‘doink’ Wolf’s sister) Anyway, when Gabe gets out of jail, and gets into the drivers seat of the Mercedes, and the woman gets in the passenger side. The prison guard says something like “What a stud, he didn’t get a kiss or nothing.” Then you see her head go down out of sight like she’s giving him a ‘knobber’. Funny stuff. So that’s what this mundane pointless thread is about. We could (and did, several times over) fill bunches of pages on movie quotes just from The Princess Bride alone. What are your favorite movie **scenes** , not dialog. Enright3 * * * “You tryin’ to tell me Jesus Christ can’t hit a curve ball?” - Eddie Harris(Major League) ---
**Author:** ![Poysyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Poysyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Poysyn)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2000, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forget-best-lines-what-about-best-scenes/13774/2 "2000-02-03T22:36:00Z")
One of my faves, not funny though, is from The Last of The Mohicans. Oooh whne the girl jumps of the cliff to die with the man she loves, wow, what a scene! * * * Does the noise in my head bother you? ---
**Author:** ![Stevie\_Rave\_On](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c68b51/32.png) [@Stevie\_Rave\_On](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stevie_Rave_On)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2000, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forget-best-lines-what-about-best-scenes/13774/3 "2000-02-03T23:09:00Z")
Off the top of my head: **Caddyshack** The pool syncronized swimming **Animal House** Beluschi on ladder outside of Sorority window **Fast Times at Ridgemont High** Stoners falling out of smoke filled van before school **Vision Quest** Matthew Modine’s character jumping rope before big match with Shoot(sp?) **Spinal Tap** Midgets dancing next to 2 feet tall replica of Stonehendge **Clerks** When Jay is dancing outside the store, and then Silent Bob joins in **Goodfellas** Tracking shot behind Henry Hill and girlfriend thru back entrance of restaurant **Saturday Night Fever** Travolta strutting to “Staying Alive” at the begining **Reservoir Dogs** Closing scene where everyone is pointing guns at each other **From Dusk Till Dawn** Selma Hayeck’s snake dance **Boogie Nights** The scene where they sell the guy fake coke, he’s playing Jessie’s Girl and 99 Luftballoons in the background, and there’s some Chinese kid lighting firecrackers I’m sure I’ll think of more later * * * Trying is the first step to failure ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Angel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d26b3c/32.png) [@Johnny\_Angel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Angel)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2000, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forget-best-lines-what-about-best-scenes/13774/4 "2000-02-03T23:36:00Z")
**Angels with Dirty Faces** – you know the scene I’m talking about. Actually, it’s kind of cheap sentimentalism, but it still gets me. **52 Pick-Up** – Roy Schneider confronts his blackmailer with a stack of pay-off money and starts smacking the shit out of him with it. **Casablanca** – there were a lot of good scenes in this film, but the final scene set an example that most movies couldn’t even aspire to. **The Strange Loves of Martha Ivers** – the final showdown between Kirk Douglas and Martha Ivers. Damn. And the sense of relief when Van Heflin can walk away from it all. ---
**Author:** ![Dirty\_Devil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Dirty\_Devil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dirty_Devil)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2000, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forget-best-lines-what-about-best-scenes/13774/5 "2000-02-03T23:48:00Z")
I love the scene in **Top Secret** when they’re in the book store with the old man. The enitre scene is shown in reverse. Really neat how they pulled that one off. Oh, and I love just about every scene in **Amazon Women On The Moon**. (OK, I’m real easy to entertain. So sue me.) ---
**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2000, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forget-best-lines-what-about-best-scenes/13774/6 "2000-02-03T23:54:00Z")
Terms of Endearment: the scene where the mother (Debra Winger) says good-bye to her children and then the grandmother (Shirley McLaine) realizes her daughter has just died. What can I say, I’m sentimental! Modern Times: when Charles Chaplin is skating in the deserted department store, and almost skates off the edge. The Third Man: The entrance of Harry Lime (Orson Welles), with the cat meowing, the big shoes, and then the shot of Hary Lime’s face. The final shot of the 400 Blows, when the young boy is caught in the frame, halfway between heaven and earth, having seen the sea for the first time. In Akira Kurosawa’s Ran, when a japanese princess seduces one of the princes by running a knife across his throat. Pulp Fiction, the whole sequence when John Travolta’s character is at the drug dealer’s house (Eric Stoltz) and they want to give Uma Thurman a shot of (cortisone?) in the heart. You keep on thinking “she’s going to come to now”, but she doesn’t and they actually give her the shot. Donald O’Connor’s athletic dance in “Singing in the Rain.” I’m sure there are many more, but I can’t think of any right now! ---
**Author:** ![WIU\_Wozman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/bbe5ce/32.png) [@WIU\_Wozman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WIU_Wozman)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2000, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forget-best-lines-what-about-best-scenes/13774/7 "2000-02-03T23:55:00Z")
“Swingers” - The Casino scene “Blues Brothers” - The Penguin scene “Pulp Fiction” - The scene at Brett’s apartment “Reservoir Dogs” - The scene in the diner “Good Will Hunting” - The scene in the Harvard bar “Goldfinger” - The Opening scene “Psycho” - Shower scene * * * Stupid people surround themselves with smart people. Smart people surround themselves with smart people who disagree with them. - Isaac Jaffee (new quote) ---
**Author:** ![PunditLisa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/4af34b/32.png) [@PunditLisa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PunditLisa)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2000, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forget-best-lines-what-about-best-scenes/13774/8 "2000-02-04T00:29:00Z")
“The Godfather” - the mowing down of the brother-in-law. “Wizard of Oz” - the tornado scene where Dorothy looks out the window and sees the wicked neighbor bicycling past. Still scares me. “Titanic” - when Jack finally drowns. 🙂 “Jaws” - the scene filmed underwater where a bodyless head bounces into the scene. Everyone jumped b/c they were expecting the shark. “Return of the Jedi” - when Darth Vader throws the emporer overboard. “Gone With the Wind” - when Ashley FINALLY kisses Scarlett and admits he loves her. ---
**Author:** ![Sealemon88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c68b51/32.png) [@Sealemon88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sealemon88)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2000, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forget-best-lines-what-about-best-scenes/13774/9 "2000-02-04T00:35:00Z")
PunditLisa: In MY world, Leo would’ve dumped Kate (or whatever her name was) off the chest and let _her_ drwon. I’m sorry, but that would have been funny as hell! Either that, or maybe some sharks could have played with his corpse as he sank. Reservoir Dogs, Vampires, and a few other movies: the slow motion scene where all the good guys walk towards the camera side by side. Vampires: When the vampire lord showed up at the motel. Terminator 2: The opening sequence, when the steel skull appeared through the flames. Also, when the T1000 spiked the kid’s step dad. I’ll think of some others later, I’m sure. * * * You say “cheesy” like that’s a **BAD** thing. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2000, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forget-best-lines-what-about-best-scenes/13774/10 "2000-02-04T00:59:00Z")
The handjob scene in Animal House when she pulls her hands up and takes off the rubber glove. I nearly died. * * * Lord Flasheart to Nursie: I like it firm and fruity. Am I glad to see you or did I just put a canoe in my pocket? Lord Flasheart: She’s got a tongue like an electric eel and she likes the taste of a man’s tonsils. ---
**Author:** ![TripleAnt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e19adc/32.png) [@TripleAnt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TripleAnt)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2000, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forget-best-lines-what-about-best-scenes/13774/11 "2000-02-04T01:19:00Z")
How about the lobby scene in The Matrix? Sure it was violent, but I enjoyed it all the same. * * * “The idea of a walk-in closet sounds frightening. If I’m ever sittin’ at home and a closet walks in, I’m gettin’ outta there.” ~George Carlin ---
**Author:** ![John\_Corrado](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a88e4f/32.png) [@John\_Corrado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Corrado)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2000, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forget-best-lines-what-about-best-scenes/13774/12 "2000-02-04T01:32:00Z")
_Duck Soup_: The ‘Mirror’ scene. _Saving Private Ryan_: The invasion of Normandy. _Yellow Submarine_: The Beatles meet Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. (A favorite mostly for having seen the scene for the first time two weeks ago) _Toy Story 2_: Buzz Lightyear meets Buzz Lightyear. _It’s A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World_: As the plane hurls towards what seems like inescapable doom, the camera pans over the assembled on-lookers, and the staunch, stern, ever-ready firefighters look very familiar… _The Godfather_: The baptism/vengeance montage. _A Night At The Opera_: The entire movie. To list specific scenes (“The party of the first part…” “And two hard-boiled eggs!” “And my alarm clock is set for 8.”) would be pointless. * * * JMCJ This is not a sig. ---
**Author:** ![voguevixen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b5ac83/32.png) [@voguevixen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/voguevixen)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2000, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forget-best-lines-what-about-best-scenes/13774/13 "2000-02-04T03:02:00Z")
A lot of good ones already mentioned (especially the one in _Boogie Nights_), but one of my all-time faves is from _Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory_ when all the gold tickets have been found and Charlie buys a candy bar anyway, for old-time’s sake and as he leaves the store there’s a big hubbub around the news stand: one of the tickets is a counterfeit! Charlie gasps and turns away to slooooooowly peel back the wrapper and you see the smallest piece of gold. So suspenseful and exciting! Oh yeah – The rest of the movie has a few amazing scenes, too, haha. * * * Worse things happen at sea… ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2000, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forget-best-lines-what-about-best-scenes/13774/14 "2000-02-04T04:13:00Z")
Arnold, You have good taste in movies. **Silence of the Lambs** - When Starling first meets Dr. Lector **The Meaning of Life** - Oh $h!t, it’s Mr. Cresote. **Kurosawa’s Dreams** - The waterwheel town segment- beautiful. **Blade** - The opening fight scene. **Hard Boiled** - The opening gun fight, sets the tone. **Apocalypse Now** - Col. Kilgore goes surfing. ---
**Author:** ![OfficeGirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/97f17d/32.png) [@OfficeGirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OfficeGirl)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2000, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forget-best-lines-what-about-best-scenes/13774/15 "2000-02-04T04:37:00Z")
“Princess Bride”- When Princess Buttercup pushes Wesley down the mountain… “As… You… Wiiiiiiiiish…” “All of Me” - When Steve Martin and Lily Tomlin first begin sharing a body “The Man With Two Brains”- Steve Martin and the squeaky-voiced prostitute…“Duke, duke, duke, duke of Oil, Oil, Oil…” * * * [OfficeGirl’s Cubicle Farm](http://www.homestead.com/allusions/allusions.html) “Argue for your limitations; sure enough, they’re yours.” ---
**Author:** ![Erikmeister](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ed655f/32.png) [@Erikmeister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Erikmeister)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2000, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forget-best-lines-what-about-best-scenes/13774/16 "2000-02-04T04:46:00Z")
Scarface - Very last scence, where Montana bites it. Mallrats - Dating game scene Clerks - When Randal names movies off to the distribution office. Also, when the woman asks Randal which two movies are any good Return of the Jedi - When Luke breaks free and Leia kills Jabba the Hutt Phantom Menace - Three-way fight scene with Obi-Wan, Qui-Gon, and Darth Maul * * * Steak is like women and midgets. -Josh Putz ---
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Steel Magnolia’s- “Hit Weezer!” And I really have a thing for choreographed mass dancing scenes. Grease West Side Story Dirty Dancing She’s All That * * * If A equals success, then the formula is: A = X + Y + Z, X is work. Y is play. Z is keep your mouth shut. -Albert Einstein ---
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**Beauty and the Beast** The ballroom scene. **Jurassic Park** When they first see the Brachiosaur. a.k.a. “Welcome to Jurassic Park.” **Schindler’s List** The closing scene, in color. Any Jackie Chan fight scene. **Ben Hur** Chariot Race. I’ll come back when I think of more. Adam * * * “Life is hard…but God is good” ---
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_Wings of Desire_ When the angels are sitting in the convertible quietly talking about the nature of human life. _Braveheart_ The last scene, when Hamish throws the sword. _Ran_The shocking rush through the palace as the king loses the battle. Catrandom ---
**Author:** ![TripleAnt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e19adc/32.png) [@TripleAnt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TripleAnt)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2000, 6:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forget-best-lines-what-about-best-scenes/13774/20 "2000-02-04T06:29:00Z")
Terminator 2 when Arnold makes that jump with the motorcycle. Payback when Gibson slams his car straight on with the other car full of bad guys, walks over and takes their money. * * * “The idea of a walk-in closet sounds frightening. If I’m ever sittin’ at home and a closet walks in, I’m gettin’ outta there.” ~George Carlin [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forget-best-lines-what-about-best-scenes/13774.md?page=2)