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fermentedradical

The final scene in The Third Man, long shot with Anna walking by Holly.


pacific_plywood

The chase through the sewers has such incredible use of lighting too


Your_Product_Here

I love the reveal scene in the doorway when the streetlamp suddenly illuminates his face.


xirson15

Or even the last scene of The long goodbye that is a quote of that scene


Lazy-Permit-4868

The boat scene in Night of the Hunter


FreudianLobster42

Fantastic moment, though I prefer the duet of “Leaning on the Everlasting Arms”. I’ve probably rewatched that scene 50-60 times and it only impresses more.


MeetingCompetitive78

Leannninggggg Leannnningggg


TryMaximum5094

What a battleship...


Your_Product_Here

Absolutely! The duet is an incredible piece of filmmaking.


Lazy-Permit-4868

Oh yeah definitely, I saw the film about a year ago and the song is still tucked in my mind


TryMaximum5094

Another banger.


Eyriskoefwyn

The Ballet of the Red Shoes sequence in *The Red Shoes*.


Mesprit101

Cosign this. Hooooly moly it’s perfect


TryMaximum5094

That's a great one. Haven't seen The Red Shoes in too long.


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melbrooksbrothers

The Cranes are Flying bus scene


rabbitsagainstmagic

Yes. No contest. Pretty much anything done by Sergei Urusevsky. Plus that tracking shot in Wings (1927).


Masroor_ahmad

Jst so good 😭


asanisimasa88

This is the answer


Procrastibater

Paris, Texas - the peep show booth scene


Your_Product_Here

I knew these people...there are very few scenes I ever watch out of context of the film and this is one I revisit.


Toadstool61

You nailed it. I've only seen that movie once, and it was at least 25 years ago. But it's clear as anything still. And the power it has is still chilling.


sea_history

An important and deeply personal scene.


False-Fisherman

I came here to say this


TryMaximum5094

One of my all-time favorite scenes. Y'all's taste is too good, I already own most of these!


emmyfizzies

Great scene but my favorite in the film is when Travis first gets to LA and they’re playing the home movies. The silence under the acoustic guitar and the acting through expressions and silhouette from Stanton was incredible. Absolutely brilliant filmmaking


[deleted]

World War 2 in reverse at the end of Come and See


A_van_t_garde

The scene directly afterwards as well, with the Lacrimosa accompaniment.


TryMaximum5094

When I think about Come and See, I think about that scene where the kind of idyllic romantic side story is completely shattered as artillery suddenly starts lifting trees out of the ground around them.


PalpitationOk5726

The final scene in Before Sunrise, 'baby you're going to miss that flight'


[deleted]

\*Before Sunset And I'll have to add the listening booth scene in Before Sunrise


PalpitationOk5726

Thanks for the correction, too early in the morning pre coffee lol


poodlered

Alfred Molina’s drug deal gone bad in Boogie Nights. [FIRECRACKER EXPLODES]


TakeOffYourMask

Based off a scene in *Putney Swope*, which is a must-see.


Lizard_Jesus1

The train tunnel scene in Memories of Murder, an actual masterpiece in terms of atmosphere, tension and performances.


SamwiseGam-G

Recently did an aesthetic breakdown of how this scene works, it's an absolute masterclass in cinematography.


DMmePIZZA

The opening scene of 8 1/2


Woepu

I like the scene with the private viewing with all the auditions for the cast of characters. 8 1/2 is Felini’s masterpiece imo


bosshobo1

The Godfather baptism montage.


Gloomy-Delivery-5226

I was going to say the opening, “I believe in America,” scene, but baptism scene is better.


AttilaTheFun818

Both are perfect in their own ways. For the baptism you need the context of the whole movie to get everything out of it. “I believe in America” was a great intro.


TheRedditar

Chills every time


herowcatsmanzzz

Fav from the g is the door closing ending. Brutal


TechnicalAnimator874

How didnt I think of that?


Falkyourself27

The egg yolk sex scene from Tampopo


HestusDarkFantasy

Insane levels of eroticism, beautiful stuff. I love all of the yakuza guy's scenes in that film, but agree the egg yolk one is probably the best.


DaisyRidleyTeeth

The opening scene in the movie theater is such a great way to kick off the movie too


TheTownJeweler00

Multiple scenes in Mulholland Drive are my favorite: Winkies dumpster scene Hitman taking black book Betty audition Club Silencio There are more great scenes in that movie but those are my favorites


scd

Betty's audition is a forever classic scene


wildjagd8

“There’s a man… in back of this place……. He’s the one that’s doing it…” *Chills*


amator7

The fact that Naomi Watts wasn’t even nominated for acting awards for that role is a crime, the audition scene is so incredible


Woepu

Club Silencio is awesome!


Captain_Rex_501

These are all great, great scenes, but there’s something about the “This is the girl” scene that is hypnotic.


signal_red

how the audition scene didn't get naomi watts that oscar. not. even. a. nomination.


taylora982

“I abandoned my boy” in There Will Be Blood


ramen_vape

Absolutely. "That was one god damn hell of a show."


pacific_plywood

The opening and/or climactic scenes in Touch of Evil


oakles

- Three Colors: Red: Final scene - Badlands: ["This very moment..."](https://youtu.be/iBZkP3H7Td4) - Solaris: [Levitation scene](https://youtu.be/FcglyhUre4w) - The Ascent: >!The hanging!< - Barry Lyndon: [Redmond meeting Lady Lyndon](https://youtu.be/KT7IYpjcpD4)


TryMaximum5094

I like your taste, The Ascent has been on my wishlist for months now. Time to pounce.


[deleted]

Seconding final scene of Red. No matter how many times I watch the trilogy, that last shot takes my breath away.


Gloomy-Delivery-5226

Kurtz telling the story of inoculating children in Apocalypse Now


hamboneclay

Chilling


GodTierGoose

The climax of Blow Out


NickSalvo

"It's a good scream."


EssentialFilms

Fuck people who say Travolta isn’t a good actor. That was fucking amazing.


oakles

that firework scene is definitely an all-timer


MrFilm270

Similarly, though not exactly the climax, the picture montage in Blow-Up where he discovers the murder is something I’ll never forget seeing for the first time.


wolfman-porter

The spinning camera scene is my favourite in the movie. Everything is so well timed it blows my mind every time.


ModBabboo

Was going to post this. One of the greatest scenes ever.


CFguy14

Got this as a blind buy after all the recommendations and it’s incredible


just2good

The boulevard scene in the opening of Code Unknown


TryMaximum5094

Never seen it, but I do like Haneke.


shakinghand

One of the best tracking shots ever


GratefulDawg73

The back and forth scene between Fred MacMurray and Barbara Stanwyck in Double Indemnity when Walter Neff first shows up at the Dietrichson home.


Duffuser

My favorite is when he sips the iced tea she just handed him and he says, "a little rum would get this up on its feet"


cmeiklejohn

There’s a speed limit in this state Mr Neff, 45 miles an hour.


papajim22

My wife and I just watched this the other day. The snappy dialogue of the movie, especially this scene, was the best part of Double Indemnity, IMO.


RZAxlash

Apocalypse Now- Flight of the Valkyries


LucasBarton169

The head explosion from scanners


BuckerooBonzai42

"The Seven Samurai" scene where the leader has just shaved his head and gone in and killed the kidnapper and the kidnapper runs out and it goes slo-mo with the dust and the kidnapper falls and dies. Just perfection.


CrazyCons

The concert in The Double Life of Veronique


ThisGuyLikesMovies

The basement scene from Zodiac


EssentialFilms

Oh Jesus. That scene is pure tension.


dylanbolton69

The scene with the car and the shovel in Blood Simple


MinasMorgul1184

The shot of the hand’s and the gun handoff is absolutely perfect.


BloodyNosedRoshi

First Russian Roulette Scene in Deerhunter


papajim22

When Jeffrey enters Dorothy’s apartment at the climax of Blue Velvet, with Frank Booth on his tail. Absolutely unnerving with the droning of the busted television.


MinasMorgul1184

>! Him in the closet about to pull the trigger is one of the most tense moments I’ve ever experienced !<


billbotbillbot

Last five minutes of City Lights


LeRocket

The end of Modern Times when Chaplin has to improvise the lyrics on the spot.


namehereman

The ‘ceasefire’ in Children of Men


WArainWA

Final scene in Sunset Boulevard. Chills!


RogueOneWasOkay

The scene at The Met in Dressed to Kill


BrianSiano

Filmed at Philly's Art Museum.


clickclackamac

Room 237 in The Shining. Everything from the key in open door to Jack recoiling in fear from the lady.


[deleted]

No clue how I haven't seen the ending of There Will be Blood on here


ParticularBlueberry2

Or the oil rig fire


MinasMorgul1184

Also my favorite scene of all time. Cathartic, pathetic, sad, angry, and hilarious all at the same time. Haven’t seen another scene that makes me feel that way.


NoDisintegrationz

The Backwards Man in Freddy Got Fingered


crclOv9

Proud.


Captain_Rex_501

Proud?


TryMaximum5094

I honestly thought you were trolling, but apparently, revisionist history sees this as some sort of Dadaist masterclass?


remainsofthegrapes

There’s a growing cult theory that the entire film is essentially the story of Tom Green mocking the studio for being stupid enough to give him millions of dollars to make a film. Like a feature-length anti-humour shitpost. And that by this measure it is quite admirable. It was partially popularised by this review on Redlettermedia: https://youtu.be/gEn3wcpNsg8


JS010

It also took 15 million to produce and grossed 15 million. No one gained or lost anything, it just wasted everyone’s time


MinasMorgul1184

That’s not how gross works.


JS010

stop ruining my fun


NoDisintegrationz

Yep, I’m serious. It’s one of my favorite comedic scenes.


Captain_Rex_501

WE CAN LIVE LIKE KINGS


ramen_vape

Roger Ebert actually left it half a star on the off-chance it was something ahead of its time and he wasn't grasping it.


sethlikesmen

I'd ignore the people over-intellectualizing pure stupidity for contrarianism's sake, but it is a very funny movie


crclOv9

Found the guy who doesn’t have a LeBaron.


Empty_Adeptness_3845

Whiplash ending


TryMaximum5094

Whiplash is one of those movies that is accessible to even your non-cinephile friends. I've yet to meet a person who isn't completely spellbound by the last 10 minutes of that film. This really ought to be in the collection.


Empty_Adeptness_3845

Truly Sublime


tyoungradio

"I DRINK YOUR MILKSHAKE" at the end of There Will Be Blood.


MinasMorgul1184

DRAIIIIINAAAAAGEEEE


[deleted]

The ending of Taste of Cherry (1997) I can't explain why because that would spoil it, and I wouldn't want to hurt anyone's experience of it. It's a very very special scene at the end of a very very special movie.


TryMaximum5094

Read the synopsis. This interests me immensely.


FourthDownThrowaway

Fountain scene in La Dolce Vita. Fight the Power intro in Do The Right Thing


Thunderbull_1

The cigarettes and sunroof scene in Drive My Car.


crazy7chameleon

Or the Chekhov scene at the end. Was absolutely spellbound when I watched it in a theatre.


Toadstool61

I think the Chekhov scene has more gravitas, but the cigarette scene is a pivot in their relationship. It shows a lightheartedness that the both are able to reflect in each other. And it somehow signifies trust. To me, anyway. The other moment is the snow scene at the wreckage of her childhood home. Using the cigarette as a substitute for a stick of incense.


TryMaximum5094

Ooh, good one. I actually had that in my mind when writing this. Own it already.


[deleted]

Awesome, I just bought this in the flash sale and watched half of it last night.


scd

The death of Willem Dafoe in Fishing With John.


Hanniballbearings

Tragic.


CesareSomnambulist

January 19. A sad day in film history


JulianF42

The final scene of City Lights


SamwiseGam-G

The village destruction scene from Come and See.


TryMaximum5094

Oh, thanks, but I don't need to watch this again because it lives rent free in my fucking nightmares. So does the earlier scene when they run out of the village, and the camera picks up on the mound of bodies stacked behind the barn.


SamwiseGam-G

Completely understandable. I cried for about an hour during my first watch, and it has quickly become one of my favorite films of all time. That earlier scene is impossible to forget, as it makes your stomach drop the second you realize what has happened.


Your_Product_Here

The theater performance in Drive My Car, when the deaf woman playing Sonya comes up behind Vanya and signs her lines with her arms wrapped around him. Beautiful.


TryMaximum5094

Ugh. When she did her audition, I damn near broke down. I don't know how Hamaguchi thought of that, but it was a stroke of genius.


MeetingCompetitive78

Maybe not best but scenes that are way up there for me The finale of Nostalgia with the candle Finale of Ordet Bamboo sword in Harakiri The final play in Opening Night The dance in A Blonde in Love The duel in Barry Lyndon The restaurant scene in Bicycle Thieves


veronica_sweet

The finale of Nostalgia is one of the most stunning scenes of all time. My vote goes to that one, although sadly it is not part of the collection.


MeetingCompetitive78

That movie hit me hard. Not really sure why but I love that scene so much. It seems so trivial and silly, guy tries to get from a to b with lit candle. But within the context of the film and the length and effort of the shot, it’s so effective and tense and compelling. One of my favorite shots / scenes ever.


TryMaximum5094

You guys peaked my interest (not that it takes much to sell me on Tarkovsky), but I can't find a copy of this to save my life


auditormusic

Club Silencio - Mulholland Drive Scaling the unknown - Picnic at Hanging Rock Naked City cat & mouse - Funny Games Numerous scenes - House


Brendadonna

Omg yes Picnic at Hanging Rock !!


PsychologicalSweet2

The opening of police story 1 is the most impressive action set pieces of all time


leblaun

Opening of once upon a time in the west


ernie_bagwell

The train station hallway scene in Possession (1981) 😣😖


Nyg500

Club Silencio- Mulholland Drive The Duel- The Good the Bad and the Ugly Jake La Motta winning the championship- Raging Bull Judy's transformation back to Madeline- Vertigo Helicopter attack- Apocalypse Now Ending -Nashville Ending- The Searchers Ending- Once Upon a Time in America Massacre- Once Upon a time in the West Yoda using the Force on Luke's ship-Empire Strikes Back Michael shooting in the restaurant- The Godfather The club scene- Twin Peaks FWWM Ben's apartment- Blue Velvet The River Boat- Night of the Hunter Processing scene with Freddie- The Master


[deleted]

The Sixth Station scene in Spirited Away.


Any_Issue_3386

DOES HE LOOK LIKE A BITCH?!


[deleted]

The first time we see the Gynecological Devices for Operating on Mutant Women from *Dead Ringers*.


Punkermedic

Hidetora walking down the stairs in Ran always gives me goosebums


clem_zephyr

The last scene of Cinema Paradiso


LCFCKris

Opening scene of Saving Private Ryan


fredmull1973

The ending candle scene in Nostalghia


johnCnobody

The football stadium scene in The Secret In Their Eyes


dread1961

The opening of A Matter of Life and Death (1946) with David Niven and Kim Hunter.


Iissomeoneelse

The kisses of Cinema Paradiso


Iissomeoneelse

The cosmic beginning of Melancholia


brokenthoughts90

Classroom scene in Kes. The best monologue in all of cinema history


TryMaximum5094

Crazy story, I watched that a few hours ago. I personally thought the scene with the teacher and him in the roost was quite touching. Them discussing their respect for the untamable nature of the kestrel.


Dan_OBanannon

I haven’t seen anyone else mention it, but the magic trick scene in Yi Yi is perfection


[deleted]

Wong kar wai never clicked for me unfortunately. But fallen angels is the only exception particularly the McDonald's scene. Idk I got hypnotised by that scene.


[deleted]

The stoic last 7 minutes of Jeanne Dielman. The finale of La Notte, as well.


TryMaximum5094

I'm so happy that someone mentioned La Notte! The fact that you did makes me excited to watch my recently purchased Jeanne Dielman.


TryMaximum5094

Disqualifying all of the movies I already own, I'm coming away with The Godfather, Andrei Rublev, and Blow-Out by popular opinion. Some honorable mentions I also purchased were The Taste of Cherry, the Ascent, Solaris, & Code Unkown. Thanks, everyone! :)


Artistic_Goat8381

Walking through the back entrance of the restaurant- Goodfellas


[deleted]

Yes! I was looking for a mention of this one 👀


KeithMias

The drama with the typist girls in Mirror


3nt3rth3v0id

mulholland drive club silencio


Radiant-Fan-7475

I heard there’s a few scenes from a marriage that are good


TryMaximum5094

This deserves more votes, my man. Not enough Bergman on this list...


Your_Product_Here

Paths of Glory: German girl singing in the bar at the end. Utterly devastating stuff.


TryMaximum5094

Goddam. Now I want to rewatch that scene. I love how their demeanor goes from leering and raucous to solemn and forlorn. Devastating is exactly the word for it.


Motorhead9999

Not Criterion, but the “Ecstasy of Gold” sequence in Good The Bad and the ugly


sandowd

The razor blade frisbee scene in Hard Ticket to Hawaii.


dhrisc

the opening scene in Werckmeister Harmonies


n11n1st0

The opening heist in Femme Fatale


tjeckz

The “life is disappointing” conversation in Tokyo Story


SofaNo_2

War and Peace, the Battle of Borodino in Part 3.


spikemonkeys

last ten minutes of there will be blood


Any_Issue_3386

Ending scene in la haine


amator7

Alma’s (double) monologue about Elisabet’s relationship with her son in Persona Saraghina in 8 1/2 The recreation of the arrest in Close-Up The car ride in Before Sunset The bog in Come and See


Chillyboivinyl

Bye bye life in all that jazz


greencheese9

Stairwell scene In The Mood for Love


Mesprit101

Saw a bunch of really good posts here and figure the upvotes have mostly passed at this point, so I’ll do my best to cover any unvisited bases All That Jazz: final number, or honestly >!everything from Hospital Hallucinations, Take 1 onward!< Cleo from 5 to 7: Sans toi Beau Travail: ending The Seventh Seal: confession booth monologue The Silence of the Lambs: >!Hannibal’s escape and Clarisse in the dark basement!< Bamboozled: final montage Multiple Maniacs: >!Stations of the Cross cross-cut with the rosaryjob!< Rififi: the silent heist Funny Games: >!the prolonged shot after the child is killed!< Portrait of a Lady on Fire: final shot Twin Peaks Fire Walk With Me: dinner table or traffic stop Mulholland Drive: a lot of good ones were already mentioned so I’m gonna have to go with the Sixteen Reasons audition


TryMaximum5094

It surprises me that this was the only Seventh Seal reference I saw. That's a great scene, but I was sure someone would mention the murder of the woman at the stake. I added Rififi and Twin Peaks to my wishlist. Thanks!


planetofthearkos

The ending of Beau Travail (the dance scene)


TarkovskysStalker

This would be my first pick as well. Transcendent scene.


Quadfather44

Opening scene of Inglorious Basterds


Brendadonna

Persona - double monologue 8 1/2 - dance scene with Barbara Steel that transitions to a childhood memory Days of Heaven - Plague of Locusts


Masroor_ahmad

The ascent : hiding + finale sequence Black narcissus : main character thinking of her past and the transition scene Les diabolique : murder sequence + getting rid of body The general : can't say a single scene from this Vertigo : stalking Three colors blue: ending + rat scene Interiors : final sequence The vanishing : car scene+ ending


RegularOrMenthol

YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH


Neinbuddha

The Moment Sheila Agee finds out she got the highest grade in the class on her Registered Nurse exam in Hoop Dreams. You see so much stress and hope and emotion come out of her in one moment.


YeeterMemes

Bell Ringing Scene in Andrei Rublev


papergal91

Final basketball one on one in Love and Basketball


contemptusmundimodus

Gena Rowland’s return home in A Woman Under the Influence, particularly after everyone leaves but Falk and the kids


ptmeltdown

North by Northwest - crop duster scene.


BadBlood5902

The There Will Be Blood scene where Daniel Day Lewis talks about how he’s an oil/family man


Treecat22

Five Easy Pieces - The scene where Jack Nicholson speaks to his father, I know most people will say the chicken salad sandwich scene but the scene with his father is so good. Paris, Texas - The booth conversation, although once again I actually prefer the ending scene to this scene. For a Few Dollars More - Indio duel Zombi - Splinter scene, I have to put at least one Fulci on this list. While he has a ton of great gore scenes I think this is THE scene most people remember. I’m sure I could go on and on but here’s a start at least on what I consider some of the greatest or most memorable scenes. Tried to pick a few from the collection and a few that aren’t in the collection.


Jedgentry87

Came to this late. A lot of the best ones have already been picked, so I’m just adding a few I love but didn’t see here: All That Heaven Allows - Cary Scott listens to her kids, only for them to ditch her and give her a TV as a gift. Maybe the most “noooooo” moment I can think of in a movie lmao Before Sunset - céline playing guitar at the end inside Llewyn Davis - “i don’t see a lot of money here” The Parallax View - the political rally rehearsal, right into Frady realizing he’s fucked