The 1986 movie referenced above was entitled Nomads

I can tell that you REALLY love Nomads, so I've kept quiet, but since everyone else has too, I'll assume that they've never watched it. Yeah, I saw it on opening day in 1986, and since I tend to trust myself before others, I have to honestly tell you that the movie was one of the worst I've ever seen. Maybe I'd think differently if I watched it again, but I DO trust myself first. I'm sure YOU DO the same.

I watched Nomads probably five or six times and I never get tired at the performance of Pierce Brosnan who is practically unrecognizable in his role as a French anthropologist - there isn't any real big screen acting, the polished performance. His performance is gritty and for me authentic. I've never seen anything quite like this movie - as it is haunting, almost suggestive of The Blair Witch Project 1999. I was captivated by this movie because it echoes so much of reality, the possibility of spirits that aren't so much ghosts but something else. This dark ethereal mystery is so beckoning for those who want to walk on the wild side, yet so dangerous - an addiction that our society faces so much today. The love and repulsion in this movie, the sharing the burden and the evil that can infect anyone is almost palable, something that almost seems to be spreading in real life. In some ways, this movie represents some of the basic paradoxes and addresses some of the core polar desires and wants within everyone of us.

In 1986, the practically naked Mr. Brosnan, of any star was almost unheard of. Compared to almost any horror/thriller, this movie genre for me is clearly superior because it doesn't duplicate, it doesn't copy. It's its own brand of fear and ominous demonic darkness of a kind not found on film.

How many times as a kid, did one venture alone into the darkness? How many times did the shadows come alive with strange happenings and crazed people? The notion of experiencing mental connections and possesion with another is directed in a way that hasn't been copied this way since. A truly terrifying and heart-wrenching movie, an ending that tears at my soul, speaking of agonizing loss and dispair, yet hope and continued living on. Contrast the diminishing car seen with The Cooler 2003. The attraction of evil and the riveting sacrifices involved here as basic to all of us.

There are just way too many good movie scenes in the world to settle on one! I'm gonna just type off the top of my head... these are obviously not The Best, 'cos what's the best? what kind of mood are you in?

EMOTIONAL: Well, there's the terrific work Mark Ruffalo does in You Can Count On Me (2000), especially that tiny scene in the bedroom where he bursts into tears mid-sentence; that was gonna be my choice here, but then I remembered the beautifully-acted trauma of poor Juliet Stevenson at her shrink in Truly Madly Deeply (1991). So I'll have to have 'em both.

(Side Note: Scary, isn't it, to think that Alan Rickman released Truly Madly Deeply and Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves back-to-back? There's variation in on-the-job experience for you: trying to shape tender, real, delicate character moments with Stevenson and Minghella, and then running around in 110% pantomime mode - heroically, in my view - desperately trying to create something interesting and fun onscreen in the midst of a grey Costner slog. He deserved some kind of special award at year's end.)

TRIUMPH FROM ADVERSITY: Again, I can't have only one, so two favourites. First, I wish I'd been smart and brave enough in high school to come up with the school-election speech that Tammy Metzler (Jessica Campbell) delivers in Election (1999). And secondly, my name is Inigo Montoya, you killed my father, prepare to die. (The Princess Bride, 1987)

(Side Note II: You know the way people talk about 1939 as a "golden year" for movies? I think 1999 is going to look just as good with time. I mean... you want "serious" drama? American Beauty, Magnolia, All About My Mother, Boys Don't Cry. Left-of-centre? Fight Club, Three Kings, Being John Malkovich, Lock, Stock, Election, Run Lola Run, eXistenZ. Spooks'n'chills? The Sixth Sense, The Blair Witch Project [and The Phantom Menace, of course... Jar Jar! <shiver>] Animation, even? Princess Mononoke, Toy Story 2, The Iron Giant, South Park: Bigger, Longer And Uncut. Alright, it had its share of Wild Wild West too, but generally you could see the duds coming and dodge them. And even in the summer popcorners there were things like The Matrix, and I've left out little fun nuggets like Go as well. Not too shabby, all round.)

MELANCHOLIC: How can you go past the last scene of The Third Man (1949)? You're gonna just... walk... straight... past it?

OK, now it's half past three in the morning and I have to go to bed, so a quick shout-out to Travolta with the hypodermic needle (1994) and props to Sam Spade meeting Mister Gutman, a man who likes to talk to a man who likes to talk (1941), and any number of Sean Penn in jail (1995) scenes, and Donald O'Connor makin' 'em laugh (1952)... Favorite Movie Scene, singular? Don't make me choose between my babies! Oh, and Meryl Streep (1982). G'night all!

You guys have it all wrong. The best movie scene, by far, was the Jeff Daniels's bathroom scene in Dumb and Dumber. Never fails.

The scene in Rick's Cafe in CASABLANCA where the Germans are singing then the French start singing "The Marsellaise" drowing the Germans out. It always brings tears to my eyes. CASABLANCA is my all time favorite film.

This is hands down my favorite. The scene was so powerful and yet so subtle.

DON CORLEONE
My wife was weeping before she fell
asleep, outside my window I saw my
caporegimes to the house, and it is
midnight. So, Consigliere of mine,
I think you should tell your Don
what everyone knows.

HAGEN
(quietly)
I didn't tell Mama anything. I was
about to come up and wake you and
tell you. Just now.

DON CORLEONE
But you needed a drink first.

HAGEN
Yes.

DON CORLEONE
Now you've had your drink.

private pile what is that what the beep is that what is that private pile sir a jelly donut scene from full metal jacket

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QUOTE: the scene in "the jerk" that begins, "I know we've only known each other four weeks and three days, but to me it seems like nine weeks and five days..." always gets me doubled over in laughter. but pretty much the whole movie is that way. Posted 17 August 2004 07:32 PM 17 August 2004 07:32 PM



I was reading the posts in this category and just came across yours from way-back…so glad you mentioned it, since it’s definitely one of the funniest scenes in the movie…with the exception (perhaps) of the scene where a newly-destitute Navin (Steve Martin) shuffles across his mansion floor with his pants dragging at his ankles collecting ‘all he needs’ on the way out the door…The Jerk (1979)…the entire movie is so insanely funny…one of the best comedies ever made…brilliant!

I have many, and probably have visited this thread previously. However, recently I was watching Robert Duvall in "The Apostle" and loved the scene where he is shouting at God, demanding an answer to a problem Sonny, the apostle, created. Duvall makes this scene totally believable for me.

As far as recent movies, my favorite movie scene is the ending in Underworld: Evolution, after Selene killed Marcus. The sun rose and its rays shone on Selene's figure as she was standing on the bridge in the wake of Marcus's death. She realized that she had gained a newfound invulnerability; the sun's rays no longer burned her skin. The expression on her face, her teary eyes, the look of awe on the hybrid's (read: Michael's) countenance, and the music playing in the background all contributed to such a riveting, powerful ending.

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Apocalypse Now- The opening scene where Martin Sheen is flashing back to the helicopters of vietnam was just astounding cinematography...
Psycho- The shower scene is just classic horror movie!
Rear Window- The scene where Grace Kelly is in the house of the suspicious husband....? It's so tense!
Fargo- The scene where Frances McDormand asks the prostitutes for a description of the criminals. I had myself laughing for hours! Oh, that was funny!
The Godfather- The wedding scene is phenomenal!
Taxi Driver- Where he takes his crush to porno theater. That was a very uncomfortable scene for me.
Citizen Kane- The Rosebud Scene is just gripping!

[QUOTE]Originally posted by dieanotherdaye007:
private pile what is that what the beep is that what is that private pile sir a jelly donut scene from full metal jacket

Thanks for reminding me of a film filled with memorable moments. Training soldiers to be killing machines was done perfectly by one mean Sgt. Using a real drill Sgt. rather than an actor was a great decision! The donut scene was great, but my favorite was the "Do you believe in the Virgin Mary?!!!"]

The "dark night of the soul" conversation between Richard Burton (in a panic, and restrained in a hammock) and Deborah Kerr in John Huston's Night of the Iguana.

Yes, that's a good scene. What about the old man's (Deborah Kerr's grandfather's) poem in the same film? I've always found that to be hauntingly-beautiful.

Two of my favorites scenes:

Humphrey Bogart as Rick in Casablanca. Sad & hearbroken after Ingrid Bergman has returned married, he delivers the "Of all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world, she walks into mine" line. Lost love returned isn't always a good thing.

The end scene of The Milagro-Beanfield War where the townsfolk party at sunset as the beanfield dispute is over. Beautiful music, beautiful scenery, nice ending that doesn't seem forced. Mystical maybe, but not forced.

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Originally posted by mark f:
Yes, that's a good scene. What about the old man's (Deborah Kerr's grandfather's) poem in the same film? I've always found that to be hauntingly-beautiful.

That's a wonderful scene, mf (I nearly chose that one instead). So many great scenes in that movie. Iguana is in many ways my favorite film of all time.

From Nonno's poem:

". . . And still, the ripe fruit and the branch
Observe the sky begin to blanch,
Without a cry, without a prayer,
With no betrayal of despair.

Oh, Courage, could you not as well
Select a second place to dwell --
Not only in that golden tree,
But in the frightened heart of me?"

and when he says, "I'd like to pray now."

Beautiful.

25th Hour - The part where Edward Norton is in the bathroom and gives that long rant about, well, everything. Gives my goosebumps every time I see it.

12 Monkeys - The part where Brad Pitt is screaming from the balcony at Bruce Willis. He might as well just end that scene by turning to the camera and saying "Yes, I'm a badass."

The Big Lebowski - There's a million awesome scenes from this movie, some of which have already been listed. My favorite is when they go to the teenager's house to interogate him. The Dude sees the corvette outside and exclaims "Aww man, we're too late. He already spent all of the money!" even though a corvette definitely doesn't cost a million dollars. Even after Walter trashes the wrong car, they still stop to get In & Out burger as they're driving home

Gangs of New York - The part where the natives are celebrating their past victory over the Priest with a party at the Chinese establishment. Daniel Day-Lewis is on fire pretty the whole time in this scene. Plus, the suspense of knowing that DiCaprio's character is finally going to go after him adds to the suspense.

In star wars episode 3. When all the jedi are being killed unexpectdly. Its one of the most powerfull scenes in the movie, and I never get tired of it.

As a clergyman I can't help but love the latest scene that is forever stored in my mind. In Talladega Nights I love to hear Ricky Bobby praying to the Jesus he likes best at grace, which is the Christmas Jesus. Hillarious, and true to life as we often take Christ and fashion him in our own image. "Dear little 8 pound ? oz. Jesus, . . "