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What's a Great Film Scene? |
 What
is a 'Great Film Scene' or 'A Great and Defining Film Moment'?
These are memorable, defining film moments and some of the all-time best scenes or images in motion pictures - a tribute to the stars and scenarios that have made an indelible imprint upon our memories - and can't be forgotten.
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| A striking, cinematically-beautiful image |  The Star Child in 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) |
 Ethan Edwards (John Wayne) Outside the Doorway in The Searchers (1956) |
| A spectacular action (with large crowd) sequence |  The SF Car Chase in Bullitt (1968) |
 The Thrilling Chariot Race in Ben-Hur (1959) |
| A well-designed, innovative opening (or title) sequence |  The Underwater Attack on Skinny Dipping Chrissie in Jaws (1975) |
 The Opening Title Sequence in Vertigo (1958) |
| A plot twist |  The Crop-Dusting Plane Attack in North by Northwest (1959) |
 "I see dead people" in The Sixth Sense (1999) |
| A memorable death scene |  Col. Kurtz' Sacrificial Death in Apocalypse Now (1979) |
 The Nazi Face-Melting in Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) |
| A tear-inducing, emotional ending |  Laura's Goodbye to Alec in Brief Encounter (1945) |
 The Heart-Breaking Airport Farewell in Casablanca (1942) |
| A brilliant special-effects technique |  The destruction of the Death Star Battle Station in Star Wars (1977) |
 The T-Rex Attack in Jurassic Park (1993) |
| A surprising revelation, or unexpected shock |  The Revelation of Dil's True Gender to IRA Freedom Fighter Fergus in The Crying Game (1992) |
 The Revelation of the Identity of Keyser Soze in The Usual Suspects (1995) |
| A memorable song or dance |  Film's Opening: "The Hills are Alive..." in The Sound of Music (1965) |
 "Singin' in the Rain" Number in Singin' in the Rain (1952) |
| A dramatic entrance, appearance or introduction |  Sherif Ali's Lengthy Entrance in Lawrence of Arabia (1962) |
 The Ringo Kid's Entrance in Stagecoach (1939) |
| A romantic scene |  The Viewing of a Compilation of Censored Filmed Love Scenes and Kisses in Cinema Paradiso (1988, It./Fr.) |
 The Pottery Wheel Scene in Ghost (1990) |
| A sexually-charged, or infamous sex/nudity scene |  The Steamy Seduction Sequence Between Kim Basinger and Mickey Rourke in 9 1/2 Weeks (1986) |
 The Interrogation Scene in Basic Instinct (1992) |
| A memorable scene from a major box-office disaster or flop |  The Opening Blue Danube Waltz in Heaven's Gate (1980) |
 Beverly's Silhouetted Kissing of Howard the Duck in Howard the Duck (1986) |
| An extended opening or closing sequence |  The Opening Credits Sequence in Manhattan (1979) |
 The Closing Scene in The Godfather, Part II (1974) |
A unique characterization |
 The Title Character in Edward Scissorhands (1990) |
 Robotic Droids R2D2 and C3PO in The Star Wars Trilogy (1977-1983) |
| A transcendental moment |  The Appearance of the Mothership in Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) |
 Andy's Prison Escape in The Shawshank Redemption (1994) |
| An influential film with many memorable scenes |  The Doused-in-Water Stage Performance in Mawby's Bar in Flashdance (1983) |
 The CGI Liquid Molten Metal T-1000 Cyborg Villain in Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) |
| An unforgettable soliloquy/monologue |  Travis Bickle's Scary "You're talkin' to me?..." Monologue in Taxi Driver (1976) |
 Monty Brogan's Profanity-Rich Bathroom Mirror Monologue in 25th Hour (2002) |
| An indelible quote, or choice lines of dialogue |   Rick's "Here's lookin' at you, kid" Airport Goodbye to Ilsa in Casablanca (1942) |
 Terry Malloy's "I coulda been a contender" speech in On the Waterfront (1954) |
| A beautifully edited film scene or sequence |  End of Rocky's Triumphant Training Montage in Rocky (1976) |
 A Puzzling Thriller Told in Reverse in Memento (2000) |
| A shocking, heart-stopping, terrifying, horrific moment |  The 'Dream' Shock at the End of Carrie (1976) |
 The Post-Apocalyptic Ending in Planet of the Apes (1968) |
| A comic scene |  The Awkward Oscar Peterson Album Scene in Play It Again, Sam (1972) |
 The Cross-Dressing Walk on Train Platform in Some Like It Hot (1959) |
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A fan favorite, top scene or movie moment of all-time |
 Fantasy Scene of Phoebe Cates Opening Bikini Top in Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) |
 King Kong Atop the Empire State Building in King Kong (1933) |
| A memorable Bond moment |  "Bond, James Bond," in Dr. No (1962) |
 Ursula Andress Emerging from Water as Honey Ryder in Dr. No (1962) |
| A slow-building, tense sequence |  The 12-Noon Shootout in High Noon (1952) |
 Birds Assembling on a Jungle Jim in The Birds (1963) |
| A truly scary moment, revelation or sequence |  The Shock Ending in Fatal Attraction (1987) |
 The Unexpected Chest Bursting in Alien (1979) |
| A spectacular, exhilarating disaster scene |  The Sinking of the Luxury Liner in Titanic (1997) |
 The Plague of Locusts in The Good Earth (1937) |
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A memorable screen kiss |
 The Swirling Film Kisses in Vertigo (1958) |
 Holly and Paul's Embrace-Kiss in the Rain at the End of Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961) |
A controversial, shocking, or horrific scene |
 Eating Dog Poop in Pink Flamingos (1972) |
 The Butter Scene in Last Tango in Paris (1972) |
Greatest
Film Scenes: In the history of cinema, there
are literally hundreds and hundreds of fabled, 