Favourite movie clips

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I don’t know if this thread will head anywhere, but the theme is pretty explanatory. Simply feel inclined to share a favourite scene from any film, of any genre, and any year…If the scene means something to you, then post it’ and please pass on your enthusiasm for it.
You never know, it may introduce other members to a brand new film experience.

One of my brothers died of cancer three years ago, and another very loved bro died yesterday from a brain tumour that happened in November last year. I think that I am still coming to terms with that, so, please forgive me if I am being sentimental today. Perhaps the idea for this thread has come from memories of yesterday, and wishing I was young again…

Whatever the reason, I am going to start with a film (based on a true-life WW2 event) that has dominated and shaped my viewing life, ever since I first watched it on TV with my parents, and four brothers so many years ago. It was 1963’s ‘The Great Escape’, and we all loved it! I could be wrong, but I think it was first broadcast on BBC1 on 28th December, 1971.

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I very vaguely remember the experience, and my excitement increased every time thereafter that I checked the ‘Radio Times’ magazine to see that it was going to be broadcast.

The main theme alone, is one that will live forever

Anyway, movies.films,flicks have been my constant companion…never changing, although we do.

Anyhow, sentimentality aside, I find this end scene from ‘The Great Escape’ so inspirational, that it cries out ‘Never, ever, give up…no matter what the odds against you are.’

I love the bit where Steve McQueen asks ‘How many?’
The Commandant replies ‘Fifty’.
Just watch McQueen’s response…he gives a brief blink of his eyes to express his shock at how many escaped prisoners have been shot…Now, that is cinema magic.

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I’m sorry about your loss, Tosc :broken_heart:

This is a nice idea for a thread. I really can’t name just one scene because there are so many, but there’s one legendary clip from an old Finnish film I’d like to share with you.

The film is a crime comedy called Komisario Palmun erehdys (Inspector Palmu’s Mistake) and it’s from 1960. In the film, Inspector Palmu is investigating a murder with his two coworkers, Detectives Vuori and Kokki. At one point, the trio is invited two have lunch in a fancy restaurant where Kokki sings a song called Silmät tummat kuin yö (= Eyes as Dark as Night). Kokki was played by the actor Leo Jokela.

There are four Inspector Palmu films and Komisario Palmun erehdys was the first one. Kokki is my favorite character in the series.

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Leo Jokela, brilliant character actor who btw has also 4 westerns on his filmography:

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From one of my favourite movies: Brian De Palma’s Phantom of the Paradise. A really cool musical number with a split screen that ends in an explosion.

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Good thread, it’s odd we haven’t had anything like this before. Here’s one of my favorite intros, the score contributes quite a bit obviously, the movie isn’t that good unfortunately.

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A lovely main theme there, Mickey 13… :+1:

It reminds me of another favourite…

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My all-time favorite scene:

It sucks that my bluray is on by default showing the cut UK version (I need to change the language setting to bypass this which is annoying). Few shots of horse falls missing and it spoils the rhythm of the scene.

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Another favorite

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First 5 mins of Miike’s Dead or Alive (though I think this is edited for youtube)

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Extended ending scene.
Wonderful music by Tangerine Dream.

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