Puttin’ On The Ritz in Young Frankenstein
“EEUURRRRRGH!”
The Overdose Scene in Pulp Fiction
“If you’re okay, say something.”
“Something.”
The Commode Story in Reservoir Dogs
Reservoir Dogs is my favorite Quentin Tarantino film and this is the scene that makes it such. Tim Roth is excellent here.
The Weird Tobey Maguire cameo in Fear and Loathing In Las Vegas
Such a weird cameo.
Rear Window
Couldn’t decide on a scene. Chose all of them.
The Art Direction in Sleepy Hollow
Shame Tim Burton didn’t steal the design from this film and put it into Alice in Wonderland.
The Fast-Paced Dialog in His Girl Friday
Double the words in half the time. Such a god damn great film. Another one of those films I’ve only seen recently. Shame on me.
I’ll Make A Man Outta You from Mulan
Not a huge fan of musicals but when it comes to older Disney cartoons, I can’t seem to get enough. This is perhaps my favorite song from the film and at least up in my top ten for Disney musical numbers.
The Diaper Robbery from Raising Arizona
Not much to say about this other than it’s Coen Brothers, which means it’s super duper awesome. I love pretty much everything about this film, but the diaper robbery scene is what’s most memorable to me.
The Dance Scene in Band of Outsiders
My intro to Godard. Jandy introduced this to me before we went to go see his film Film Socialisme at AFI Fest, and I was quite taken. This dance number is what won me over, and that scene where they share a minute of complete film silence.
The Rotating Hallway Fight Scene in Inception
If you’re reading this list through to completion, there’s a good chance you’ve probably seen this movie. The fight scene in the hallway is perhaps the best use of practical effects I’ve seen as of late.
The First Half of Sunshine
I REALLY liked the first half of this film, and wish there had been more of it.
The Opening Long Take from Touch of Evil
I actually prefer Touch of Evil to Citizen Kane and this opening scene should help you to understand why. Not only that, but Welles has such a commanding presence in this film and can light a scene like nobody else.
Eowyn’s Big Moment in Lord of the Rings: Return of the King
I don’t know what this says about me, but Eowyn is my favorite character in the series. When I heard that they were making Lord of the Rings I thought about this scene.
Zorro Meets Elena in The Mask Of Zorro
This scene is sexy. This movie is awesome.
The Opening Credits for Snatch
Guy Ritchie. Stylish opening credits. Cool music.
Bar Shootout/Mariachi Meets Carolina Desperado
I would have put the whole film on this list if I could. But this scene is just plain fun. And Quentin Tarantino makes a brief appearance.
Tracy Flick in Election
Not much to say. Such a memorable character!
Knights Who Say “Ni” in Monty Python and the Holy Grail
We are no longer the Knights Who Say Ni! We are the Knights Who Say Icky-Icky-Ka-Bang-Zoom.
Guy in background: Ni?
Absolutely love this scene in an already hilarious film. Want to understand a bit of my sense of humor? Then check out this film.
The Rooftop Scene in True Romance
Got to see this film as a double-feature with Wild At Heart. Might be my favorite thing from Quentin Tarantino. Call me a bit of a romantic, but I really like that these two characters fell in love instantly. Helps that it was believable and well-written too.
Robert De Niro in Stardust
Thanks to role, I can never look at Robert De Niro the same. He was amazing in this film.
10 Things I Hate About You
Yes. The film is on my list. The whole damn thing is on here because I like it that much. Deal with it.
The Truck Flip in The Dark Knight
Nolan does practical effects well and this scene is amazing. I’ve been on that street before, too. Pardon the stupid captions. This was the best I could find on Youtube.
I’m blaming you now for the hours I’m going to spend doing the same exercise! Curse you, Hardesty! But, also, well done, sir. The cabin scene in A Night at the Opera was one of the very first to leap mind for me and will be on my list as well.
Thank you! I had fun putting this list together. And that Night at the Opera scene pretty much takes the cake. If I had to organize this into any sort of order, that scene would have probably made it to the top. :)
Nicely done — Saw this @cdogzilla and I may borrow the meme also.
Go ahead! It’s quite the fun meme to participate in. I linked to a few others in the beginning of the post who also did this meme and they also had some good stuff listed.
I just now discovered that I didn’t comment a month ago when I read this! Terrific choices, all, and more than a few I wish I’d thought to include in my own list. Seriously, I’m ashamed “Bohemian Rhapsody” in Wayne’s World isn’t on my list, because whenever I think about music in movies, that’s one of the first things that comes to my mind. How I overlooked it, I have no idea.
Full credit for the meme goes to Beau Kaelin, though, and I would be remiss not to acknowledge this. He originated the prompt. Also, the original prompt was simply, “100 Things I Love About Films.” They could be things you love about movies you don’t love, or even more general ideas and concepts. For instance, one of the things on my list is the thrill I get of walking into a movie theater. It was exciting as a child, and it’s exciting now. I don’t say this to nitpick your tremendous list; you’re, of course, free to tinker as you see fit, but for those who might take this idea and run with it, I thought it prudent that they know the original concept did allow for selections outside their 100 favorite movies.I’m thinking about revising mine at the end of the year to reflect some of the things I’ve seen and fallen in love with since creating my initial list. Not sure I’ll go all out with video clips like you and others have done. I’m impressed by the work you guys have put into these lists since taking up the challenge, though!
I’m quite proud of how the list turned out, actually. It seems to be a good mix of everything that encapsulates my film influences and experiences, and some of the clips even get a nice little look into my psyche. But more than anything: this list was just plain fun to make.
I had thought about going beyond the films themselves and discussing elements from the “theater experience” that really grabbed me, but most of that was just working at the theater and not so much attending. I’ll definitely go back into my post after this comment and add the credit to Beau Kaelin for the prompt. I had really only looked to the few I read before this that finally made me take the plunge. :)
As to the whole revising idea: I’m intrigued. There are certainly a few films this year that could be added to this list in terms of moments and experiences. I’ll be interested in seeing what you come up with!