Powerful Moments in Modern Cinema

[DeadCityScars]

Pretty simple. What are some of your favorite powerful moments and scenes in movies? Scenes that stand out or give you goosebumps, etc. Off the top of my head:

Magnolia: When Frank sees his father for the first time in years (that whole ending climax with all the characters is noteworthy)

Reqiuem for a Dream: When the characters all hit rock bottom (could be filed under 'favorite ending', but it's a pretty intense/memorable bit)

The Matrix Revolutions: Final Fight. (only good part about that movie....)

Return of the King: To fucking many to name. When Rohan arrives, inside the Crack of Doom, outside the Crack of Doom, Aragorn's speech, etc.etc.

[Moatilliatta085]

I think in Saving Private Ryan when one of the soldiers is dying with his guts exposed and he starts calling out to his mom.
That part was crazy. Had to keep making sure my eyes were dry.

[DeadCityScars]

that's a good one, forgot about that.

[uh oh smmoreo]

Crash, when the daughter gets "shot."

[reductiondesign]

Boogie Nights - The donut shop scene.

[Mitch]

Boogie Nights - The "coke" dealing scene.

Not really emotional or anything, but for some reason that scene is like my favorite of all time. I'll try to think of a powerful moment in a minute or two.

[dashboard1190]

Crash, when the daughter gets "shot."

That was my favorite part of the movie.

Also, cliche, but the end of Garden State.

[nfggc10]

President's speech in Independence Day and the endings to Rudy and Apollo 13 obviously

[DeadCityScars]

Shit, how could I forget Crash. good one. I thought the most powerful moment was when the officer rescues that lady from the burning car. I whole back story, the music, the way it was shot, the anxiety, so fucking immense.

[Mitch]

Also, cliche, but the end of Garden State.

Good call, probably one of the only movies that my eyes really really really teared up at, which is weird because it wasn't even that sad. Just the music and all was fucking powerful.

[DeadCityScars]

Boogie Nights is next in my Netflix que, I hope it's as good as everyone says.

[RememberFminus2]

-SLC punk - when heroin bob dies!
- lost in translation - when bill murray whispers to scarlett

[dashboard1190]

Good call, probably one of the only movies that my eyes really really really teared up at, which is weird because it wasn't even that sd. Just the music and all was fucking powerful.

Exactly. It evokes some emotion down inside of me and just gets me on the verge of crying.

/seeya manliness!

[Mitch]

Boogie Nights is next in my Netflix que, I hope it's as good as everyone says.

It's incredible...To some people, the beginning is kind of slow but it picks up I promise.

[dashboard1190]

It's incredible...To some people, the beginning is kind of slow but it picks up I promise.

I still need to see that.

[RememberFminus2]

Good call, probably one of the only movies that my eyes really really really teared up at, which is weird because it wasn't even that sad. Just the music and all was fucking powerful.


for some reason, i dont know why my favotire part is when zach braff goes into "I was a little boy and somebody made a shitty latch. That's what I think"
also when natalie portman starts dancing and the music comes on is an awesome part/ weird i know but those parts always got me.

[City Lights.]

brick - when dode is shot. sorry i just finished watching the movie for the third time...i can't stop mentioning it.
OR paradise now- when they make their martyr videos...a seriously powerful movie.

[matt_rawlings]

Rushmore - Most of the film amazes me.

Saving Private Ryan - The scene where the Jewish soldier gets stabbed very slowly by the German. That shit always gets me. Most horrible death scene in cinema.

Serenity - When a well known character gets killed unexpectedly (didnt want to spoil who for those who havent seen it)

[Andy]

Collateral: The camera goes from the quiet street, to Max (Foxx), to Vincent (Cruise), to a lone wolf that's crossing the street infront of the cab, and that cues Audioslave's "Shadow Of The Sun".
You have to see it, it's cinema perfected.

[niveK]

Health Inspector: when LtCG looks into the camera and says "get-er-done" Best cinematic moment in all of movies. this man has oscar written all over him.

so i wrote that lame attempt at humor and realized something. here is a guy who created a character that he will be playing his whole life. this character is making fun of the same type people who buy his albums and give him money. in that respect he is almost a Kaufman level genious.

[cahrishurr]

Se7en: when Morgan Freemans character opens up the package in the middle of the field and sees "it"

i dont wanna spoil things for people..but i guess thats more of an ending.

[WakingTheMisery]

the end of full metal jacket makes me cry every time.

[notoaststereo]

The end of americn beauty... my (@) button is messed up

The rape/end of Americn history X

The switchoff between Ben Affleck nd Bruce Willis in Armgedon nd the flshes of life after

When Tim Robbins is striking the pipe when the thunder comes in ShAwshank redemption

[WakingTheMisery]

The end of americn beauty... my (@) button is messed up

The rape/end of Americn history X

The switchoff between Ben Affleck nd Bruce Willis in Armgedon nd the flshes of life after

When Tim Robbins is striking the pipe when the thunder comes in ShAwshank redemption

i was just about the mention american history x.

[matt_rawlings]

for some reason, i dont know why my favotire part is when zach braff goes into "I was a little boy and somebody made a shitty latch. That's what I think".

I have watched this film about 15 times, and have cried at least half the times I have watched it.

The whole speach about how once you move out of your house, it is no longer your home (So true)

The confrontation with his father at the end (the shitty latch bit)

When he is in the bath tub with Natalie Portman and he says "You make me feel safe"

[matt_rawlings]

Here is one that I forgot, but it is probably right near the top for me;

Good Will Hunting - "Its not your fault....its not your fault....its not your fault"

[thejetstolehome]

The end of americn beauty... my (@) button is messed up

The rape/end of Americn history X

The switchoff between Ben Affleck nd Bruce Willis in Armgedon nd the flshes of life after

When Tim Robbins is striking the pipe when the thunder comes in ShAwshank redemption

i was just about to post something about shawshank. also powerful is when the warden opens the bible to the book of exodus.

[RockOn28]

The end of American History X

The scene in the desert when John is talking to the Terminator in Terminator 2.(It's quite possibly my favorite scene of all time)

The end of Gladiator

The scene in Forest Gump when he's talking to Jenny as she's about to pass and he tells her about all he saw while he was running.

[Bovasaur]

Road To Perdition - the scenes leading up to, and the actual scene, when they are in the rain near the end.

[DeadCityScars]

so i wrote that lame attempt at humor and realized something. here is a guy who created a character that he will be playing his whole life. this character is making fun of the same type people who buy his albums and give him money. in that respect he is almost a Kaufman level genious.

I thought it was pretty funny. But LtCG is not a comedic genious, by no stretch. I think Kaufman did what he did conciously. LtCG is just doing stupid humor for stupid people, nothing more. I don't think Kaufman's audience were stupid.

[reductiondesign]

The end of americn beauty... my (@) button is messed up

The rape/end of Americn history X

The switchoff between Ben Affleck nd Bruce Willis in Armgedon nd the flshes of life after

When Tim Robbins is striking the pipe when the thunder comes in ShAwshank redemption

Armageddon is not good. At all.

[yodaplaysdrums]

Saving Private Ryan - The scene where the Jewish soldier gets stabbed very slowly by the German. That shit always gets me. Most horrible death scene in cinema.
I can't watch that scene anymore. It is the most disturbing part of the movie

Revenge of the Sith - When Anakin and Obi-wan are fighting and all the lava is exploding behind him. Visually it's my favourite scene of all time.

[reductiondesign]

V For Vendetta - When the policeman is talking about how everything is connected and it's a huge series of flashbacks and flashforwards.

[matt_rawlings]

I can't watch that scene anymore. It is the most disturbing part of the movie.

It is amazingly acted but just so slow and horrible...how the knife goes in so slowly and he is just goes into a complete spasm. Most horrible death scene ever.

Also, in that movie, I don't know anyone who isn't gutted when the sniper gets blown up by the sniper.

Every time, I'm like "Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!"

[Fullcollapse3k]

Forrest Gump - Tom Hanks talking to Jenny at her gravesite at the end, particularly, "If you ever need anything, I won't be far away."

Eternal Sunshine - The last scene before his memory erasing is complete, the dialogue was perfect. "It's gonna be over soon, Joel. What should we do?", "Enjoy it."

[niveK]

I thought it was pretty funny. But LtCG is not a comedic genious, by no stretch. I think Kaufman did what he did conciously. LtCG is just doing stupid humor for stupid people, nothing more. I don't think Kaufman's audience were stupid.

It wasnt till i saw an old clip of larry the cable guy doing stand up under his real name that i realized that it is all an act. he is a smart man exploiting the very people to fund him. LtGC is very concious of what he is doing. i agree Kaufman's suidence wasnt stupid but he was playing his audience for fools most of the time.

[buysoap]

I like when Lilo says "I'm lost" in Lilo And Stitch. If you don't love him by then, you have no heart.

[buysoap]

Health Inspector: when LtCG looks into the camera and says "get-er-done" Best cinematic moment in all of movies. this man has oscar written all over him.

so i wrote that lame attempt at humor and realized something. here is a guy who created a character that he will be playing his whole life. this character is making fun of the same type people who buy his albums and give him money. in that respect he is almost a Kaufman level genious.

please never compare larry the cable guy to andy kaufman ever again....

[NetNerdsRevenge]

Collateral: The camera goes from the quiet street, to Max (Foxx), to Vincent (Cruise), to a lone wolf that's crossing the street infront of the cab, and that cues Audioslave's "Shadow Of The Sun".
You have to see it, it's cinema perfected.
yes.

I also like the ending to Syirana (spelling?)

[lfdfforever]

in S.L.C. Punk when Steve-o finds Herion Bob dead

[xThursdayxPTWx]

I liked the whole ending to "A Walk to Remember", the talk Shane West's character has with the Reverend and the voiceover at the end. Not necessarily "powerful" but it definitely strokes my tear ducts. Most of my "powerful" moments have been said. Definitely the most powerful, but deeply disturbing, is the German soldier stabbing the Jewish soldier in "Saving Private Ryan".

[Adeniz19]

when harold and kumar finally find white castle.... so moving

[xhellalujahx]

The last half hour of Million Dollar Baby.

[Anton Djamoos]

when harold and kumar finally find white castle.... so moving
I watched that last night!

[Broken Parachute]

Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers - The Orcs are basically kicking the shit out of them, so they retreat back to the inner part of Helms Deep. Aragorn tells Theoden that they should ride out and meet them..then there's that line that gives you goosebumps, "Let this be the hour, that we draw swords...together." It's such a powerful line, along with the great background music. Then they ride out and start slaying all the Orcs, and finally Gandalf comes with Rohan's army. The whole ending to that battle scene is perfect.

Also, someone said in the movie Collateral, the scene where it's all quiet and they just show you Max and Vincent in the cab, then the wolf crossing the road. With the music and all, it's great. Also, in Apollo 13 there are two scenes that come to mind, one was when they had to manually get the Earth back in the view of the ship's window. It was such an intense scene, all three actors did amazing work in that scene. The second scene is where they realize they're venting the Oxygen into space. Everyone is trying to figure out what's going on, and then it's quiet and Tom Hanks just says, "Houston, we're venting something into space. It's definitely a gas, it looks like our Oxygen." The whole scene is so quiet, it's the most obvious climax in the movie.

[ThirdTimeAround]

Head giving head scene.

[lfdfforever]

any scene in American History X

[Andy]

I like when Lilo says "I'm lost" in Lilo And Stitch. If you don't love him by then, you have no heart.

I have to say, I almost cried when I saw Lilo and Stitch

[Andy]

Jurassic Park: When they see the long-neck bitches for the first time, and any time they play the theme. The theme is perfection. Music like that can really make your hair stand up.

[parallelism]

Forrest Gump - Tom Hanks talking to Jenny at her gravesite at the end, particularly, "If you ever need anything, I won't be far away."

It is amazingly acted but just so slow and horrible...how the knife goes in so slowly and he is just goes into a complete spasm. Most horrible death scene ever.

Also, in that movie, I don't know anyone who isn't gutted when the sniper gets blown up by the sniper.

Every time, I'm like "Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!"


Completely agree with you both.


The handcuff/toilet scene in The Boondock Saints (only the part where he just finds out they're going to shoot his bro), the last scene with Rocco, and the ending court scene.

The Hills Have Eyes, all of the revenge, haha.

The Exorcist, "Did you see what she did? Your cunting daughter?" scene.
So fucking creepy.

[The Don]

I can't believe nobody said Braveheart when he yells "FREEDOM!" at the end. And then the music soars in for the kill ... just classic.

[uh oh smmoreo]

I can't believe nobody said Braveheart when he yells "FREEDOM!" at the end. And then the music soars in for the kill ... just classic.

I feel like a shithead for not saying that
Gives me goosebumps every time

[Blake Solomon]

at the end of dumb and dumber when lloyd realizes he still has a chance.

[DroppedUrPocket]

Good thread.

[yodaplaysdrums]

Schindler's List - The scene in the gas chambers.

[xThursdayxPTWx]

Head giving head scene.

That movie sucked balls.

[ThirdTimeAround]

That movie sucked balls.

That part was disgusting, though.

[Adeniz19]

when samuel l jackson said "i'm tired of these motha fucking snakes on this motha fucking plane"

[matt_rawlings]

Snakes On A Plane;

"Great. Snakes On Crack!!"

"A Spork?!"

"I never thought I'd hear myself say this but...we need the best snake expert in the state and we need him now".

[love_american_style]

the part in the Big Labowski where they keep saying...."they pee'd on your fucking rug."

[xThursdayxPTWx]

the part in the Big Labowski where they keep saying...."they pee'd on your fucking rug."


l oh fucking l, great movie

[matt_rawlings]

http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=163958

[Bobcat46308]

when Michael has Fredo killed in the Godfather, part II. the first movie is a lot better, but this scene just completely surprised and blew me away.

[yourneck]

Resevoir Dogs- the shootout at the end; it totally shocked me.

[myaimistruex3]

That was my favorite part of the movie.

Also, cliche, but the end of Garden State.

one of my favorite movies, but the ending surprised me. it was the cliche movie thing to do i guess, but i don't know. i guess i was expecting something more original.

i think the opening scene on the plane is really powerful. and when they are all standing in the rain, screaming their lungs out.

and when he's talking to his father, and he says "when was this time that we were all happy?" that whole part, actually.

[looksthatkillbn]

Pulp Fiction - the conversation in the final scene is phenomenal.