Hmm, giving this some thought, but I know this one makes my list (probably b/c of my age when it came out) and hasn't been mentioned yet.

1. Independence Day: Time's Up




2. Django Unchained: Opening(ish) Scene


3. Free Solo: Final Climb

4. Troy: Fight between Achilles and Hector

Usual Suspects reveal scene

Inglorious Basterds bar scene

Pulp Fiction restaurant holdup scene, especially Jules's speech to Ringo

Gran Torino confession scenes, both to the priest and to Tao

The Shining Lloyd tending bar for Jack

To Kill a Mockingbird: Miss Jean Louise, stand up. Your father's passin'.




From Here to Eternity: Japs attack Pearl Harbor. Notice how prominent the clock is. Every American knew what time the attack was.




Twelve O'Clock High: The General (Gregory Peck) began his attempt to bring discipline to his outfit by focusing on the poor record of one pilot; Peck pointedly called him a coward. Later in the movie Peck learns the guy is in the hospital, having flown several missions with a broken back. Peck reluctantly visits him in the hospital.

Too many great ones already mentioned, a couple of random extras

1987 - La Bamba. Final scene set to "Sleepwalk" by Santo & Johnny. Still gets to me after all these years…

Eyes Wide Shut - Illuminati party scene
Caddyshack - Bill Murray & Chevy Chase night golf scene

Naked Gun 3 Intro

A couple of favorites I didn't see:

Apollo 13 - Failure is not an option:


Jack Reacher - Car Chase Scene


When I was a kid, this was my favorite scene of all time:

Most have been mentioned but some others,

Men of Honor - Last courtroom scene
The Green Mile - Final scene with Hanks and MCD
The Dark Knight - Disappearing pencil

Wow... I completely forgot to put one of my favorite scenes of all time from one of my favorite movies. That's what happens when you answer quickly, I guess. This scene just always seemed to perfectly mirror that excitement and nervousness of connecting with someone for the first time. I love when he leaves and she tells him to wish her a happy Valentines day, that clip with the snow falling as he walks away and the music kicking in. Just a scene that has always connected with me. I guess I've just always identified so closely with the character:

In no particular order.

Forth Eorlingas


Les Miserables Intro


I am Maximus


Give them nothing. Take from them everything.


Baptism sequence in Godfather

The Matrix lobby scene as others have mentioned

Love it when the Klingon bird of prey de-cloaks when they're saving the whales


From Holy Grail


Wouldn't necessarily call this a favorite scene in that I enjoy watching it repeatedly but damn this one haunts you especially given other scenes later in the movie.


Hoth battle scene. But I love the cinematography of this scene earlier

Jaw's Indianapolis scene

True Romance Dennis Hopper /Walken scene

Warrior when Nolte is drunk off his ass and Tom Hardy takes him to his room

Last of the Mohicans when chingachgook runs up the hill to battle Magua

When Paulie lifts the ropes for Adrian at the end of Rocky gets me every time for some reason. Really subtle but I love it

1. Return of the King - Arrival of the Rohirrim

2. Cars 3 - Smokey shows Lightning all of the letters and clippings from Doc

3. Up - The beginning that tells the story of Carl and Ellie

4. Cars - Lightning pushes The King over the finish

5. Rogue One - The end with Andor and Jyn

"I'm not old. I'm thurr-ee-seven." cracks me up every single time.

Opening scene at the korova milk bar in A Clockwork Orange

Alec Baldwin scene dressing down the salesman in Glengarry Glen Ross

Stair scene between Shelly Duval and Jack Nicholson in The Shining

Damn. I forgot about the "hell, I got lots of friends" scene from Tombstone.

XMen 2 - Nightcrawler infiltrates the White House

Been catching up on the thread and everyone's input. A handful of times I've thought "yea that's close and might be in my top 5." Then you posted this scene from Good Will Hunting and it is immediately cemented in my top 5 scenes.

Such an interesting topic to think of top 5 scenes, as they can be so fleeting, even if remarkable.

1. Dead Poets Society- O Captain my Captain
2. Mr Hollands Opus- Opus
3. Last of the Mohicans- chase through the mountains killing Magua
4. Glory- when they are cheered on right before charging the fort and charging the fort
5. Avengers send Game- everyone showing up to fight Thanos

In no particular order:

-opening scene of full metal jacket
-blazzing saddles when sherif rides into town for the welcoming ceremony
-the sandlot 4th of July night baseball
-second hand lions when he teaches the teens a lesson
-life is beautiful- when he convinces the German officer to select fish

Friday Night Lights- Billingsly's dad puts the championship ring on him after the game

The Warriors- fight scene in the subway bathroom

Saving Private Ryan- "was I a good man"?

Full Metal Jacket- Private Pyle in the latrine "I am in a world of ****"

Goodfellas- Henry pistol whips Corvette boy

One of my favorites not already listed is Planes, Trains and Automobiles and the scene where they're going the wrong way on the highway.

Another Goodfellas scene: cooking in prison, using razor blade to slice garlic, uses too much onion in the sauce, cooks steaks medium rarelike for an "Aristocrat."

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Knockaround Guys: Vin's fight scene

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I think this one gets my vote for best ass-kicking ever in a movie. No CGI, no crazy martial arts, just a guy that all of sudden realizes he wants no part of what just stepped up to him but it's too late. Then a straight beat down without any fan fair, no hype, and zero trash talk after it starts.

Stops just short of killing him and walks away. Love it.

I tear up when I watch Forth Erolingus.

So much for them to process when they see what's going on at Gondor and realize what they are about to have to do.

Fantastic scene.