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.
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.