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[CebollaDeAbbott]

Immediate first thought has to be the Gonna Fly Now montage from Rocky. What a perfect scene, the whole film is a masterpiece, but this scene is iconic for good reason. (Fantastic to watch before a run)

Following that would be the finale of Cinema Paradiso. I believe one could watch and appreciate the wonderful final scene

Spoiler

Watching the film reels in the cinema.

 

[Raziel]

Saving Private Ryan

Do I win?

 

[lucebuce12]

The intro to Backdoor Sluts 9. Right from the start, I'm interested. Then I get more interested. Then I get REALLY interested. Then suddenly, no interest at all. Strange, still haven't finished the movie.

We can be buds.

 

[PSqueak]

Came just to see if this was posted, good job.

 

[Puck Beaverton]

The Processing in The Master. Rest is good, but that muy bueno

 

[Eppy Thatcher]

The Comedian's fight at the beginning of Watchman

Normandy

Batman's fight scene in BvS

The sniping battles in Enemy at the Gates

 

[Humidex]

The Matrix Reloaded

I'll go one better - the Club Hel/Merovingian scene in Revolutions. Thought the final Neo/Smith battle just dragged on.

 

[RumbleHumble]

Inglorious Basterds is amazing, but the opening is among the best openings out there. I'd be happy just watching that over and over.

The dinner sequence in Django Unchained also rocks in the same way.

 

[ZackieChan]

Hudson Hawk's Swinging on a Star scene:
https://youtu.be/D8KvM3vZo0w

What's the one terrible film that ends in the guy, having triggered a pressure mine, with a tiger running towards him, in the middle of a Colosseum, detonates the mine off and sends all of the above (plus some amazingly well-placed Coca Cola machines) off in a ball of flame?

Dude, what the hell. Double Team is amazing. Rodman's best!

 

[Taramoor]

https://youtu.be/hSiS93UYNuc

Not only is this four minutes from Speed Racer one of the best finale sequences ever filmed, but it sums up and recaps the entire movie. You really don't have to watch the rest.

 

[smokeymicpot]

Alec Baldwin's speech in Glengarry Glenross

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrhSLf0I-HM

I've never even seen the entire movie. I've seen bits and pieces but they're completely forgettable in the face of this clip

This Baldwin steals the show for being in it for 5 minutes.

 

[Septimus Prime]

I still haven't seen BvS, but I did see a (probably shortened version of the) scene where Batman kicks a bunch of ass and possibly kills some people. Scene's awesome.

 

[shandy706]

Vader scene. End of Rogue One.

That one scene makes me want an entire movie about Vader being pissed.

 

[gutter_trash]

boot up Netflix, load Rogue One, skip to this scene until the end credits, that's all you need

 

[Fuchsdh]

For reasons either that the scene was just too superb or that the rest of the movie sucks, what movie scenes can you watch over and over and don't need to watch the rest of the movie?

For something that was just too good, we have Spider-Man 2's train scene:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUsssa6ArAY

I still don't think any other superhero movie has shown heroism as well as this scene.

Even for a movie about superheroes I don't understand how what Spider-Man does here makes any sense. Tobey being there is irrelevant—what's doing the work is the apparent super-crazy tensile strength of the webbing. If he shot webbing on one side of the building to the other around the front of the train it'd be doing the same amount of work as what he's doing, and he could be shooting even more webs to slow it down faster.

Versus the Spider-Man "ow the pain" scene in Homecoming—same basic idea, but Spider-Man is actually pulling the two sides of the ferry together so his action actually makes sense.

 

[JWiLL]

I know many don't share the same affection for The International as a whole as I do, but a casual observer could watch the Guggenheim shootout scene and leave satisfied.

This is on my list of "most underrated action films" near the top. In addition to a strong cast and solid acting, the locales and art direction are incredible.

I also love "Oblivion" for some of the same reasons. Good performances, cast is great and the art direction/CGI are fantastic. I get that people are turned off by the "Tom Cruise doing more sci-fi" aspect though, understandably.

 

[HyperZone<3]

the career of Takashi Miike and his dozens of films applies well to this thread. He's made a number of not-so-great movies, but even his clunkers generally have a great scene or two.

like the high stakes ping pong game in The City of Lost Souls.


Or the not quite successful motivational speech from Sukiyaki Western Django.

 

[g11]

The shootout in Heat.
Hallway scene in Oldboy.
House of Blue Leaves in Kill Bill Vol. 1.
Final shoot out in Léon: The Professional.

Don't get me wrong, all fantastic movies I'd gladly watch all the way through. But if I'm pressed for time or something, I can watch those scenes and feel satisfied.

 

[kunonabi]

Times square fight from amazing spider-man 2 despite zimmer trying to ruin it.

 

[Lumpy Onion]

Freeway chase in Matrix Reloaded. What a rush that was. And that song...so good.

 

[Shredderi]

The intro to Backdoor Sluts 9. Right from the start, I'm interested. Then I get more interested. Then I get REALLY interested. Then suddenly, no interest at all. Strange, still haven't finished the movie.

Yeah, basically all porn movies have a scene like this

 

[megarockexe]

The church scene in Kingsmen, right?

 

[dietdracula]

The opening scene in Scream. Don't get me wrong, it's a great movie overall, but that opening scene with Drew Barrymore is like a master class in horror. It even works on its own as a short film, really.

 

[Wood Man]

I'm in for the ride after I see this:

 

[Sweet Bellic]

 

[backflip10019]

One of my favorite scenes in any movie ever.

No Country for Old Men, for those asking.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4Wek1VIfjA

 

[Rushersauce]

Fucking post a description and not only a fucking picture, you troglodytes.

 

[Maxinas]

Only good thing to come out of that trash.

Edit: Darth Maul needs to come back. Or at least another kickass duelweilding sith/jedi

 

[WonkyPanda]

Opening of Inglorious Basterds

 

[Sephzilla]

boot up Netflix, load Rogue One, skip to this scene until the end credits, that's all you need

scene was so good it immediately made me want a standalone Vader movie, or basically a slasher style movie with Vader in the Jason Vorhees role

Edit: Darth Maul needs to come back. Or at least another kickass duelweilding sith/jedi

You should watch Star Wars: The Clone Wars

 

[Mighty Chin]

 

[PeakPointMatrix]

can we not do this

not everyone has seen every movie. What film/scene is this.

Another Spiderman 2 scene, Horror Hospital. One of my favorite movie scenes in general.

Also the Tag! scene from the underrated Powerpuff Girls Movie.

 

[p2535748]

can we not do this

not everyone has seen every movie. What film/scene is this.

No Country For Old Men. The hotel shootout. Incredible scene. The only reason I disagree with it being here is that it implies you don't need to see the rest of the film. You most certainly do.

 

[Ravelle]

Mad Max Fury Road.

This thread might also serve as a way to sell a movie with just one scene.

 

[PillarEN]

I sometimes like to watch one scene from My Own Private Idaho.

It's when our two main characters go to visit Mike's brother/dad who lives in a trailer. Just a great section in the movie. There is no good youtube video.

 

[Estellex]

THe DOOM FPS scene comes to mind.

 

[theaface]

Great film, but the build up to the standoff... oh man.

 

[Bossking]

The church scene in Kingsmen, right?

God, I was so disappointed that the movie wasn't more crazy, over-the-top stuff like that. Shouldn't have seen that scene first (or should have just never saw the rest of the film).

 

[Planx]

Two scenes from My Cousin Vinny, Magic Grits and

 

[Merchandise]

Opening of Inglorious Basterds

That's not a bingo. This isn't even the best scene in the movie (that's the tavern), but no one scene is enough to give you a pass on the rest.

 

[j_k_redtail]

I don't wanna back-seat mod, but it would be great if those of you who are posting images could post the source as well. You know who you are.

 

[Primate_Ryan]

The church scene in Kingsmen, right?

Beat me to it.

 

[big ander]

the whole movie's amazing and should be scene but I often rewatch this scene from Holy Motors and it totally works out of context--doesn't really have any context in the movie, being an intermission and all. "trois, douze, merde!"

 

[nin1000]

Can you at least give us a name ?

 

[rrc1594]

It's easily the best lightsaber fight in the prequels

I'll take the duel on mustafar for the music alone

 

[DiipuSurotu]

 

[Ravelle]

Can you at least give us a name ?

I'm pretty sure that's from the Agent Carter One-Shot.

 

[Budi]

https://youtu.be/ey1Z0VhAQdA

The end is amazing as well for different reasons, but this scene is built up to for hours

Take Shelter is excellent! Shannon and Chastain are some of the best actors working today.

 

[Shadowhelper]

Looper, A Day in the Life of. Just an amazing scene.

https://youtu.be/Zo2J9YdXaw0



And one another amazing scene, the escape scene from Hannah.

https://vimeo.com/29817779

 

[jufonuk]

Optimus vs Megatron scene in transformers animated movie.