Your favourite scene from a film?

**ken foree** · 04/03/2008, 12:50 PM

Originally Posted by osarusan

I've never been able to find it online, but it's from Three Colours : White, and involved the Polish guy with a gun in a subway. It is actually 2 scenes, separated by about 45 minutes, both dealing with the same incident.

kristof kieslowski, genius polish filmmaker, sadly deceased. check out "decalogue" if you liked the 3 colours movies. here's one from me, not for the wimpy:

**pete** · 04/03/2008, 4:42 PM

**bellavistaman** · 04/03/2008, 9:40 PM

dont know how to put up the actual video.

**HarpoJoyce** · 04/03/2008, 11:13 PM

Terry Gilliam's film inspired at least three adverts.

**Raheny Red** · 06/03/2008, 8:21 AM

Warriors come out to playae

**strangeirish** · 06/03/2008, 4:29 PM

"I gots to know"

**HarpoJoyce** · 07/03/2008, 2:40 PM

The Crown Liquor Slaloon Bar (1)

**HarpoJoyce** · 07/03/2008, 2:41 PM

The Crown Liquor Saloon Bar (2)

**stojkovic** · 10/03/2008, 8:38 PM

"Funny how?"

**jebus** · 11/03/2008, 9:44 PM

True Romance - Dennis Hopper & Christopher Walken scene

I defy anyone to watch this, think about how this scene was improvised by the two actors on the spot and not call it the greatest scene of all time

**ken foree** · 12/03/2008, 1:28 PM

Originally Posted by jebus

I defy anyone to watch this, think about how this scene was improvised by the two actors on the spot and not call it the greatest scene of all time

hmm i feared this was from the 'too good to be true' department but wiki has the scene as being meticulously scripted:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/True_Romance

(see Sicilian Scene at the bottom) Tarantino called it one of his proudest moments in film, i guess he heard that speech from a black friend.

still! a fantastic scene, no doubt.

**jebus** · 12/03/2008, 4:52 PM

Originally Posted by ken foree

hmm i feared this was from the 'too good to be true' department but wiki has the scene as being meticulously scripted:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/True_Romance

(see Sicilian Scene at the bottom) Tarantino called it one of his proudest moments in film, i guess he heard that speech from a black friend.

still! a fantastic scene, no doubt.

Granted it's only an IMDB rumour that it wasn't scripted, but I'd take that to be as accurate as Wikipedia to be honest.

**ken foree** · 12/03/2008, 10:11 PM

Originally Posted by jebus

Granted it's only an IMDB rumour that it wasn't scripted, but I'd take that to be as accurate as Wikipedia to be honest.

yea i'm not all about wiki but that article did cite tarantino's dvd commentary and an 'in the actor's studio' with hopper as backup.

**superfrank** · 01/04/2008, 9:13 PM

**Neish** · 01/04/2008, 10:22 PM

Prob not my fav but the 1st one I thought of

http://youtube.com/watch?v=f6csp2fZt2E

**cheifo** · 02/04/2008, 4:36 PM

Great choice HarpoJoyce(rhyme not intentional).What a masterpiece that film is.I am a technodunce but if someone wants to post up Edward Nortons rant at the mirror in The 25th hour I would be obliged.

**gustavo** · 02/04/2008, 5:10 PM

ask and thou shalt receive

**HarpoJoyce** · 02/04/2008, 5:11 PM

Originally Posted by cheifo

Great choice HarpoJoyce(rhyme not intentional).What a masterpiece that film is.I am a technodunce but if someone wants to post up Edward Nortons rant at the mirror in The 25th hour I would be obliged.

Which scene?, I appear to be a bit of a whore on this thread. Most of the scenes chosen are individual speeches.

**cheifo** · 02/04/2008, 10:22 PM

Thanks Gustavo, best rant ever put on celluloid methinks.I was refering to Odd man Out Harpo which for my money just edges Carl Reeds most celbrated work the wonderful thirdman.Also enjoyed that post by Bluebeard.At first glance that scene from a touch of evil appears to be all the one take?

**Bluebeard** · 03/04/2008, 12:29 PM

Originally Posted by cheifo

Thanks Gustavo, best rant ever put on celluloid methinks.I was refering to Odd man Out Harpo which for my money just edges Carl Reeds most celbrated work the wonderful thirdman.Also enjoyed that post by Bluebeard.At first glance that scene from a touch of evil appears to be all the one take?

Yup, that's what tipped it for me - one remarkable single take of 3m10s starting with the bomb being set and going all over the shop around the town featuring some of the key players right up to the explosion - unparalled in my opinion in cinema. Great direction, choreography of the actors movements, cinematography, even use of sound levels - the work of a genius. Up there with this underrated moment from the Citizen Kane - what emotional power, what a performance from the mother, and father, what grand understanding of the working of the adult world in contrast to those of the parent and the child, such technical virtuosity - where are the tracks in that pull back from the window?

Great to see Doctor Who as a Belfast Barman too - some very good selections here. Hadn't seen 25th Hour before - very keen to see it now!