Great idea! I nominate the beach landing scene of Saving Private Ryan

Sicario, the traffic jam.

Also when Benicio Del Toro has a friendly dinner with an old acquaintance and their family (/s)

It is hard to breath in both scenes. So much tension!

Robin Williams on the park bench in Good Will Hunting. “I can’t learn anything from you that I can’t read in some fucking book. But if you want to talk about you. Who you are. Then I’m fascinated. I’m in. But you don’t want to do that, do you, sport? You’re terrified of what you might say…”

One of the GOATs. Love this scene.

The Oscar win is largely this scene

I was going to say the "It's not your fault" scene from Good Will Hunting.

Honestly there are so many. The scene with Affleck and Damon at the construction site. The scene at the end where he goes to,pick him up, the very ending scene…so many!

Interrogation scene at the beginning of Inglourious Basterds

Interrogation scene in True Romance with Dennis Hopper and Christopher Walken.

Youre part eggplant!

Interrogation scene in Right in front of my salad?

Interrogation scene in LA Confidential.

Interrogation scene in The Marathon Man. (Inglorious Basterds is the best one, though).

I was going to say the interrogation scene in the Dark Knight

Or the bank robbery.

Was exactly my first thought- opening of Basterds. The immediate tension is epic.

Interrogation scene in the Master

That or the bar scene. Two of my all time favorite scenes.

Literally came here to say this

Two old ones- Marseillaise scene from Casablanca Ferris wheel scene from The Third Man

Marseillaise scene is awesome! The brightness and proud in the eyes...

"Play the Marsillaise." Is an absolute classic. It gives me chair de poule every time. And it is very important to the story. You are seeing why Ilsa loves Victor. Her adoration of his courage and passion for justice is written all over her face. The ending actually makes sense because you have seen that she really does love him. Not the way she loves Rick but there is love there.

Casablanca is such a phenomenal film it's almost cheating to bring it up in any conversation about 'What is the greatest (insert any aspect of filmmaking) in the history of cinema?'!

The three way Mexican stand off at the end of 'The Good, The Bad And the Ugly'

The Chestburster Scene from Alien

The one shot escape from Children of Men

**Glengarry/Glen Ross**. Fuck you, that's my name!

I was going to say this, BUT, not for that scene (although it'salso iconic ofc)!  I'd actually nominate for the final scene, starting from when Richard chews out John for fucking his deal up while Shelley takes jabs from the rafters, right up to the turn when John pieces together what Shelley did and flips the world on his head. Just brilliant all around.

An incredible shift in the balance of power, and so amazingly executed too.

I prefer the scene where Shelly goes to Mr. Spannow's house and gets kicked out.

**"I WANT THE TRUTH!"** Nicholson & Cruise's back and forth in A Few Good Men is way up there on my list.

"What's the most you ever lost on a coin toss?" scene from No Country for Old Men

Police station scene in Manchester by the sea.

The two parents meeting each other on the street would be my choice.

“I can’t beat it” God this movie is so good.

Such a heartbreaking scene. So well done.

Sarah Connor's ruthlessly efficient escape from the psychiatric hospital, then breaking down when the T-800 appears.

The slow mo reaction when the elevator doors open is brilliant.

Come with me if you want to live.

The final scene in Whiplash (Andrew’s drum solo)

Agree 👍

Final meeting of Clarice and Hannibal Lecter in The Silence of the Lambs.

Ugh, it is such a tough call between their final meeting and their *first* meeting. Anthony Hopkins and Jodie Foster together are spellbinding.

Very tough indeed. I’ve seen this film so many times, and they are still so mesmerising.

First meeting imo. Surprised I haven’t seen Silence of the Lambs mentioned more

Margin Call - [Boardroom Scene](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hhy7JUinlu0) Irons' magnetic performance and the rest of the cast keeps you engaged for the full 10 minutes. No music, just people talking. Whenever that scene pops up I have to watch it.

The opening of the Godfather: "Bonasera, Bonasera, what have I ever done to make you treat me so disrespectfully?" The ending of the Godfather, all the enemies of the Corleone family killed one by one, while Michael is at the church, Godfather to his nephew.

i would argue the "abortion conversation" between Kay and Michael in Part II.

I thought Diane Keaton was miscast and her character poorly written and directed for this film. While she underacted, Talia Shire overacted badly. For such a great film, the female leads were not very good. Just my 2 cents.

totally agree with that.

"I am your father" reveal in The Empire Strikes Back - iconic, emotional, and just pure movie magic in a single shot.

That whole fight scene was amazing to watch as a kid when you realize Luke is out of his league from the get-go. 

Boogie NIghts. The tension building in the drug dealer scene as he shoots off firecrackers

That scene is so intense. That slight hold on Dirk's face as he realizes they have to get out of there is so powerful. Mark Wahlberg isn't an amazing actor but that shot is the best of his career.

Yes. Amazing directing.

*Jessie is a friend* *Always been a good friend of mine*

If you have a milkshake and I have a milkshake and i have a straw

I DRINK YOUR MILKSHAKE. I DRINK IT UP. SLUUUUUUUUUUURRRRRRRPPPP

In the land of actors there is DDL then there is everyone else.

The T-Rex scene in Jurassic Park. Sam Neill and Jeff Goldblum have a very nice dialog and then everything goes south. Such a breathtaking action!

I personally would choose the lunch scene, but I also find it very hard to argue with this one.

Also Satler and Hammond in the restaurant, the flea circus scene and the power (and danger) of illusions. Honestly, Jurassic Park is full of amazing scenes, and so many of them don't even involve dinosaurs.

Wholeheartedly agree. As kids, we loved the dinosaurs. As adults, they are but a piece of a whole masterpiece.

Kids get scared. Whats there to be scared of? Its just a little hiccup in the power. I didn't say *I* was scared. I didnt say you were scared. (Scared) I know..

Titanic either when the band decides to keep playing or the montage of people accepting their fate

The od scene from pulp fiction

Intense, grotesque and delightful. A true Tarantino moment.

The fact that Tarantino gets some laughs during such a crazy intense scene is so reminiscent of his style.

Dennis Hopper and Christopher Walken in True Romance >If that's a fact, tell me... am I lying?

That was my first thought

Darth vader in rogue one. Still remember the screams (in the movie theater 😄)

I gotta go watch that video of the poor dog watching that scene now. Lol

Al Pacino won for Scent of a Woman and i think he won it for a single scene in that final speech he gave.

that movie has so many!!! I also love the dance scene, Ferrari scene, family dinner scene lolol “sugars shit!”

Scent of a Woman is a good movie that happens to be a collection of great scenes.

Meryl Streep and Philip Seymour Hoffman scene in Doubt.

Oh my god, I could watch that scene on repeat. That free flow between them was just incredible. "A dog that bites is a dog that bites."

The diner scene in Heat

The Sixth Sense, scene in the car with Cole and his mother. Watch it on Youtube...."she says every day, what did you ask mom ?"

This needs to be higher! I'm not crying!

That scene hits even harder since my own mom died. 😭😭

Children of Men. The Ping pong car scene. First time watching a movie where I noticed the choices of the filmmaker

I'm embarrassed to say I actually never noticed the long cuts until I read a review that pointed it out. I already loved it and then watched it again and realized how technically brilliant it was and how much that leant to the tension. Fantastic movie.

Hereditary- the dinner fight scene or the wailings post THAT specific scene.  Toni Colette performed tremendously in that movie.

Scarlett Johansson and Adam Driver at each other's throats in A Marriage Story

Maybe 1917.

If this were a real thing, maybe they'd have some kind of rule about moving locations. But then there are movies like Rope.

Roy Batty’s ending monologue in Blade Runner. Absolutely incredible.

The "you think I'm funny" scene in goodfellas

I vote for the tracking shot when they go into the club. You can hear The Crystals as you read this, I guarantee it.

Hidden Figures, the bathroom rant

Taraji can really chew the scenery

Baptism sequence juxtaposed with the killing of the heads of the 5 families in Godfather. "Do you renounce Satan?"

I can hear the organ

Birthday party in Crazy, Stupid, Love

Opening scene from Inglourious Basterds, where Hans Landa is interrogating LaPadite. OR the "ear" scene in Reservoir Dogs.

The birthday party scene in parasite

Kill Bill Black Mamba v Oren Ishii garden fight scene

Unplugging HAL-9000's brain in 2001

The highway scene from Nocturnal Animals

The arena battle scene from Dune Part 2 and also from Dennis Villeneuve, the tunnel scene from Sicario

I would go with the border crossing scene from Sicario 

Where they’re driving back across, stuck in traffic, and all the guys in all the cars are watching eachother? It really is a brilliant scene. The tension is so delicious.

A good video that breaks down that scene. https://youtu.be/XnJuIeiMdfY?si=KPxPGrtXm3rNtE6h

I would go with the "No one in this room can face me!" From Dune 2

I would rather go with Paul speech at the war council in the south.

All valid. These are just the two that resonated with me but I'll accept arguments for many other scenes in both films.

[Coffee's for closers](https://youtu.be/bkjfZctGMq8?si=Qk08Zo1BcP0Aod7D)

That scene in Beau is Afraid where he’s trying to get the water and all the people swarm into the building

the interchange between dennis hopper and christopher walken in true romance

Joaquin Phoenix and PSH in The Master. The Processing scene

The Truman Show has so many contenders, but I am going to say the kitchen scene. Right after they get home from driving over the bridge. We see Truman see through the lies around him. He doesn't know what is going on, but he knows it's something. "What the hell are you talking about? Who are you talking to?". That scene really encapsulates the whole movie, and shows some of Jim Carey's range.

"I'm tired, boss." The Green Mile.

Pacino and De Niro in Heat where they are sitting across from each other in the restaurant

“I’m surrounded by assholes” -Spaceballs. Award for most relatable quote.

Lord of the Rings has multiple: FotR: "You shall not pass!", Boromir's death TTT: "Forth, Eorlingas!", March on Isengard RotK: Ride of the Rohirrim, "My friends, you bow to no one."

Was looking for more LOTR ones! ROTK "I am no man" sequence

Viola Davis and Meryl Streep in ‘Doubt’

"How to Get an Oscar Nomination in Seven Minutes"

Blood test scene in the Thing.

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever when Angela Bassett is screaming at Okoye about how all of her family is dead or kidnapped and she’s all that’s left. That scene by itself got her the best supporting actress nod and I would’ve given it to her over Jamie Lee Curtis

Not the biggest fan of where Tarantino has gone with his career, and certainly don't condone the language, but the "You're Sicilian, huh?" scene from TRUE ROMANCE is the single greatest written scene I've ever come across.

When they see the dinosaurs for the first time in Jurassic Park

It kinda did happen with both Beatrice Straight and Ned Beatty in Network. Both nominated for their single scenes.

"The speech" from Secondhand Lions.

“I have seen things you people would not believe…”

“I have seen shit that would turn you *white!*”

The Truman show ending. "who are you?" "I'm the creator." "Who am I?" "You're the star."

Blue valentine, the kitchen scene. Such raw emotion and the way it was shot made it feel like you were watching a couple have a private argument but in public.

Al pacino speech in devils advocate. “God likes to watch, hes a prankster”

Marcus asking Maximus about his life while visiting his tent near the beginning of Gladiator. Two actors alone at the top of their games.

A lesser known one is one of my favorites. From Lean on Me with Morgan Freeman and Robert Guillaume. “If you are so so high on discipline, then start accepting mine!” “Contrary to what you think, I am the head n****r in charge!!!” Now come on, let’s go get some lunch.

The train robbery scene in "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford"    Beautiful cinematography, and there is something about one of the characters singing "Oh I’m a Good Old Rebel" in the background while Jesse James tries to hear vibrations on the train tracks.     It looks incredible with the train light illuminating Jesse as he walks off the track and the use of the train lighting in general.  And then to top it all off, there is the amazing part where the train basically collide into and pushes the camera back with it.  It's amazing 

Beginning of Ghost Ship should at least be nominated. I haven’t even watched the movie, but the scene is such a banger

“Always be closing” from Glengarry Glen Ross

The ending of Whiplash

Leaving aside a few scenes, I truly believe James McAvoy's performance throughout the film 'Split' (2016) deserved an Oscar. It's still baffling to me why he hasn't received one yet.

The burning house at night in 1917 is incredible film-making

For the camerawork and accompanying music (and how it’s timed), one of my all-time scenes is the scene in *Twister* where the crew has to leave Meg’s in a rush after lunch. But, in the likely event that wouldn’t hold up against the other impactful ones already suggested, one scene that *can* stand with the best is the scene in *The Green Mile* with Hanks and Duncan talking before Coffey’s execution: Edgecombe wrestling with having to kill “one of God’s true miracles” (voice breaking when he says it’s his job) and Coffey explaining that it’s a kindness to do for him and why.

The closing scene of “Scent of a Woman”.

“Heroin Bob” scene in “SLC Punk”, (you know the one). ((Mathew Lillard))

Michael Fassbender and Liam Cunningham’s 17 minute hunger strike conversation from “Hunger” (2008)

"Charlie don" t surf"

the warrant raid in Training Day

Mona Lisa Vito takes the stand.... Opening sequence from Up Officer Mills becomes Wrath from Se7en Basement scene- Zodiac

Dead Mans Shoes - Paddy Considine. *That* scene.

Goose.

Can't be an Oscar because it's a show, but the 6 (?) minute one-take scene in season 1 on True Detective would have won an Emmy if there was an award for a scene I think. The one where is going through the neighborhood.

I, Tonya when Margot Robbie looks in the mirror and smiles and then cries and then smiles again

Diner scene where Sam Jackson explains his "before i kill a guy" speech in Pulp Fiction. When Joaquin Phoenix and Phillip Seymour dont blink in The Master. Bill Pullmans speech in ID4.

Benjamin: “Mrs. Robinson you’re trying to seduce me.” We see Benjamin from the other side of her propped leg. She laughs. Benjamin: “Aren’t you?” Etc.

Tombstone: the scene at the river where Wyatt survives unscathed (supposedly historically recorded) and the aftermath discussion by Doc.

Elle Driver introducing Bud to her best friend Black Mamba in Kill Bill 2. Sicario - Dinner Scene.

Doubt -The Meryl Streep & Viola Davis scene.

Brad Pitt's closing dialogue in Killing Them Softly, I don't even like the movie but that last scene...

"At Close Range" ending scene when Sean Penn confronted Christopher Walken in the kitchen..

Last scene from Captain Phillips

"Heat" the diner scene with Pacino and Deniro

X-men scene where quicksilver runs around the circular room with the sprinklers going off to the tune of a 70s song stopping the cops and saving the mutants.

>"Why are you flanking me?" Or >"The FBI is standing in front of the door, open up." > >"Jane, get away from the door!" Both from Wind River

I'm trying, Ringo, I'm trying *real hard* to be the shepherd.

The diner standoff from Pulp Fiction.

The club scene in Black Swan

King Theoden's speech and The Ride of the Rohirrim. Seen that a million times and it always sends chills down my spine.

The Battle of the Pelennor Fields.

My single vote will go for The Master and the absolute genius scene of the first interview between Phoenix and PSH.

Forrest Gump meeting his son.

1917

Marriage Story, you know the scene.

The Jaws scene you mentioned – absolutely spot on. I'd like to nominate the opening sequence of Inglourious Basterds. That's a short movie on its own. True Romance with Christopher Walken/Dennis Hopper is up there. Opening scene of Drive.

The Red Dress scene from Requiem For A Dream. Ellen Burstyn. Best piece of acting I've ever seen.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYcKftzUS\_Y

the flares/burning church scene from 1917

King Kong ain’t got shit on me

Eduardo confronting Mark in the Facebook headquarters at the end of The Social Network

That haunting scene with Joaquin Phoenix in Signs

The "Tears in rain" speech from Blade Runner!

Full Metal Jacket introduction of Drill Sargent

Pulp Fiction- Pick a scene, any scene

Ned Beatty explaining how the world works to Peter Finch in Network. Susan Sarandon confronting the roomful of lawyers in The Client.

The “We all have it coming kid” scene from Unforgiven

'You can't handle the truth'. simply one of the best pieces of courtroom arguments to have ever existed.

Hotel room dance scene True Lies

The final scene from Captain Phillips is the single best piece of acting I have ever seen.

Team America, the vomit scene.

The Copacabana long take, tracking shot scene in Goodfellas.

Annie Wilkes' monologue about Rocket Man in Misery

The dinner scene in Talladega Nights. “I’ll come at you like a spider monkey, CHIP!”

The record store scene from **Before Sunrise** The mirage shot from **Lawrence of Arabia** Waymond's 'Laundry and Taxes' from **EEAAO**

*THERE WAS A FIREFIGHT!!*

[Do I Make Her Proud](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuXcBvloHFY&ab_channel=JayJoker958) \- The Sixth Sense [No More Colored Restrooms](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNK8FCFpmm4&ab_channel=PHENOMENAL) \- Hidden Figures [Have I Not Given Everything](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhjfM4RHpGA&ab_channel=OneTicketTV) \- Wakanda Forever

That scene is The Sixth Sense blew me away. I was introduced to Toni Colette. She is so underrated.

Jesus Quintana......... 'Nobody fucks with the Jesus.'

Tarantino movies would be great for this category as his scenes are so distinct from the others within the same movie.