[Rataxes]

What movie movements were you especially moved by? Any kind goes, whether the scene is disturbing, horrifying, "feel-good", sweet, visually awe-inspiring, sad, or made you want to rip your hair in anger. I'll list a few of mine.

Saving Private Ryan, when that german and Mellish are struggling over the knife. What makes this doubly disturbing is that Mellish was definitely in advantage at the beginning of the fight, and then the german starts pushing the knife towards his chest. When Mellish feels that he's losing, he tries to break loose with all the strength he can muster. It's just heartbreaking when he realizes that he's still losing, and frantically starts yelling "Wait, wait, wait a minute! Hey wait a minute!", as the german slowly, slowly pushes the knife into his chest.

The Shawshank Redemption, when Brooks is released from Shawshank and realizes that there's no place for him in the real society. The music does a lot to help set the mood in these scenes.

Schindler's List, when Schindler walks into the deathcamp at Auschwitz and drags all those children who the nazis tried to take back into the camp, back to his train. Best "feel-good" moment ever.

Magnolia, the whole romance between the police officer and the junkie is beautiful, amazingly touching, but the one scene that stands out is at the end when the camera is on the girl, and as the police officer has his speech about how she is a good person and he wont let her walk out on him and say to herself that she's stupid, you see her very slowly and gradually begin to smile.

The Deer Hunter, when De Niro finds Walken turned into a psychotic and suicidal mess, playing russian roulette in that shabby Saigon bar.

The Green Mile, when that little brat "forgets" to water the sponge and causes the electrocution to go horribly wrong.

The Elephant Man, when he's being chased by the crowd in the subway station, and finally yells "I am not an animal!" with all the force he can muster when he's cornered by them.

The Killing Fields, the scenes at the hospital when they're trying to create a fake passport for Dith Pran.

The Right Stuff, when Ed Harris backs his wife instead of trying to talk her into speaking with the vice president.

Raging Bull, when La Motta is imprisoned and starts to furiously pound the cell wall whe he realizes how badly he screwed up his life.

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, the end when The Chief realizes that McMurphy has been lobotomized.

[ 03-09-2004, 01:47 PM: Message edited by: Rataxes ]