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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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Greatest Film Scenes: In the history of cinema, there
are literally hundreds and hundreds of fabled, 
| A striking, cinematically-beautiful image |  The Star Child in 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) |
 Ethan Edwards outside the doorway in The Searchers (1956) |
| A spectacular action (with large crowd) sequence |  The SF Car Chase in Bullitt (1968) |
 The 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 scene 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 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 in Jurassic Park (1993) |
| A surprising revelation, or unexpected shock |  The revelation of Dil's true gender to Fergus in The Crying Game (1992) |
 The identity of Keyser Soze in The Usual Suspects (1995) |
| A memorable song or dance |  "The Hills are Alive..." in The Sound of Music (1965) |
 "Singin' in the Rain" in Singin' in the Rain (1952) |
| A dramatic entrance, appearance or introduction |  Sherif Ali's entrance in Lawrence of Arabia (1962) |
 The Ringo Kid's entrance in Stagecoach (1939) |
| A romantic scene |  The compilation of 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) |
 Halle Berry topless in Swordfish (2001) |
| A memorable scene from a major box-office disaster or flop |  The Opening Blue Danube waltz in Heaven's Gate (1980) |
 Beverly kissing the Duck in Howard the Duck (1986) |
| An extended opening or closing sequence |  The Opening Sequence in Manhattan (1979) |
 The Closing Scene in The Godfather, Part II (1974) |
A unique characterization |
 The Title Character in Edward Scissorhands (1990) |
 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) |
 The Prison Escape in The Shawshank Redemption (1994) |
| An influential film with many memorable scenes |  The wet dance scene 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 "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 |   "Here's lookin' at you, kid" in Casablanca (1942) |
 "I coulda been a contender" speech in On the Waterfront (1954) |
| A beautifully edited film scene or sequence |  Rocky's Training Montage in Rocky (1976) |
 Puzzling Thriller Told in Reverse in Memento (2000) |
| A shocking, heart-stopping, terrifying, horrific moment |  The Shock at the End in Carrie (1976) |
 The Post-Apocalyptic Ending in Planet of the Apes (1968) |
| A comic scene |  The Oscar Peterson album scene in Play It Again, Sam (1972) |
 Cross-dressing 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 in Dr. No (1962) |
| A slow-building, tense sequence |  The 12-noon shootout in High Noon (1952) |
 Birds Assembling on Jungle Jim in The Birds (1963) |
| A truly scary moment, revelation or sequence |  The shock ending in Fatal Attraction (1987) |
 The chest bursting scene 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) |
 Kisses in Cold Mountain (2003) |
A controversial, shocking, or horrific scene |
 The Rape Sequence in A Clockwork Orange (1971) |
 The butter scene in Last Tango in Paris (1972) |
