Jan 29, 2019 22:02:41 GMT 🤯 said:

iCheckMovies costs money? Fuck that.

I signed up for free. You have to pay for extra stuff like noting movies you actually own.

Like Ness, Mufasa's death made my list, and I stopped thinking about Lion King after that. However, that opening scene is amazing. The Circle of Life is one of the best Disney songs. Magnificent.

I couldn't help but notice that one of the first movies Shootist checked is One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. That probably means it was also placed in a certain upcoming PW movie list. I also may have put this movie on my submitted list. Join the bandwagon, people.

Jan 29, 2019 22:02:41 GMT 🤯 said:

iCheckMovies costs money? Fuck that.

Hah. The "pro" features are worthless and silly edge things you would never use. It's basically just to give you something for a donation. I would definitely not pay for it.

Jan 29, 2019 23:37:29 GMT Emperor said:

Like Ness, Mufasa's death made my list, and I stopped thinking about Lion King after that. However, that opening scene is amazing. The Circle of Life is one of the best Disney songs. Magnificent.

Shootist also watched all of the X-Men movies. You should be more like him and watch the rest of them with me.

Both very deserving scenes, even though I didn't vote for them.

5. Ezekiel 25:17 

Movie 

Pulp Fiction 

Released 

1994 

4. What's in the Box?! 

Movie 

Se7en 

Released 

1995 

Fuck Pulp Fiction. That's all I have to say about that.

Seven on the other hand is a brilliant scene (spoilers ahead) - so intense and Brad's unwillingness to believe John Doe , and then the reveal that she was also pregnant. Morgan Freeman trying to talk him down from killing him but the hairs kind of stand up on your neck when you even try to imagine what he's going through in that moment. It's arguably the best scene Fincher ever shot - it's such a perfect conclusion to a crazy movie. I'm happy it made the top five.

Ezekiel 25:17 is the most overrated part of that movie for sure.

I only vaguely recall the box scene. I think it was good, but #4 most iconic scene it is not.

Both of these made my top 10. Pulp Fiction (of course UT , hates it) was number 9. More people have seemed to have gravitated toward the "say what again!" part of the scene over the years which is a pretty comical exchange. Jules unflinching when he shoots Flock Of Seagulls brings it all back though and of course Ezekiel 25:17 is the cherry on top.

I can't really add anything else to what UT said about Se7en which was number 10. That ending just had me so drained when I first saw it, just brilliant.

Jan 30, 2019 16:53:42 GMT Lionheart said:

Ezekiel 25:17 is the most overrated part of that movie for sure.

I only vaguely recall the box scene. I think it was good, but #4 most iconic scene it is not.

What's in the Box is pretty iconic and probably one of the most recognized and talked about twists of all time. #4 might be a little high is far as pure iconicism goes but I don't think it's egregious either. I don't understand though how someone can watch that scene and only vaguely recall it - it's a scene that stuck with me for a long time after I only seen it once. And one that will forever stick with me after seeing it a bunch of times now. 

At least it wasn't talked about to the extent that the Sixth Sense was. Never have seen it because it was spoiled for me only weeks after it's release.

Neither of these scenes made my list, and so on that basis alone I think their overall placement here is high.

But I'd be lying if I said I didn't enjoy both scenes a lot, so I'm glad they made the list in some fashion. Definitely added an unexpected twist to the Top 5.

Now I have no idea what to expect for the Top 3!

I <3 this list.

Pulp was my #3. Honestly everything about them in the apartment is great and super quotable.

Fuck Seven. That's all I have to say about that.

Pulp Fiction on the other hand is a brilliant scene. I voted for the entire apartment scene, which is gold from start to finish.

Jan 30, 2019 18:58:52 GMT Emperor said:

Fuck Seven. That's all I have to say about that.

Pulp Fiction on the other hand is a brilliant scene. I voted for the entire apartment scene, which is gold from start to finish.

Mock me again and you're going to find out first hand what John Doe put in the box.  :kane:

What's in the box is a great scene, but it's not really that iconic. Lets be real here it is WAAAAAAY too high on this list.

Ezekial 25:17 on the other hand is absolutely iconic and is one of the greatest scenes in cinematic history. It's one of the most endlessly quoted scenes of all-time, and it made Samuel L. Jackson a household name. It is absolutely deserving of being top 5.

3. Across the Moon 

Movie 

E.T.

Released
1982 

2. I Am Your Father 

Movie 

Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back

Released 

1980

1. The Shower 

Movie 

Psycho 

Released 

1960

 

Wow, surprised at ET's ranking. Then again it became the symbol for Spielberg's studio. It was a late cut for my list.

I thought I Am Your Father had a legit shot at number 1, maybe still the biggest twist in movie history. 

The Shower Scene has been analyzed to death and was the first scene I thought of for the number 1 spot. It also added the twist of having the lead actor killed early in the film.

Here are my top 20 and full uneditied lists of scenes:

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1. Shower Scene- Psycho
2. Funny Guy- Goodfellas
3. Star Gate- 2001: A Space Odyssey
4. Boot Camp Intro- Full Metal Jacket
5. Avengers Assemble- The Avengers
6. D-Day- Saving Private Ryan
7. Inches- Any Given Sunday
8. Chrissie's Last Swim- Jaws
9. Say What Again!- Pulp Fiction
10. What's In The Box?- Se7en
11. Danger Zone- Top Gun
12. A Fucking Car- Planes, Trains And Automobiles
13. These Go To 11- This Is Spinal Tap
14. Transformation- An American Werewolf In London
15. I Am Your Father- Empire Strikes Back
16. Chestburster- Alien
17. Head Spin- The Exorcist
18. Mexican Stand-Off- The Good, The Bad And The Ugly
19. Hip To Be Square- American Psycho
20. Demon Dance- Jacob's Ladder

Shower Scene- Psycho

Shootout- Taxi Driver

Never Got Me Down Ray- Raging Bull

Funny Guy- Goodfellas

Star Gate- 2001: A Space Odyssey

Here's Johnny!- The Shining

Boot Camp Intro- Full Metal Jacket

Highway Shootout- Fargo

Village Stand Off- Platoon

PENIS!!!- Born On The Fourth Of July

Garisson Meets X- JFK

Inches- Any Given Sunday

Say Hello To My Little Friend- Scarface

Chrissie's Last Swim- Jaws

Bicycles- ET

It's A Dinosaur- Jurassic Park

Red Sweater- Schindler's List

D-Day- Saving Private Ryan

Du Long Bridge- Apocalypse Now

Mexican Stand Off- The Good The Bad And The Ugly

Roundtable- One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest

Rocky Steps- Rocky

Buying Booze- American Graffiti

Brawl- Slap Shot

Cinderella Story- Caddyshack

Nazi Chase- The Blues Brothers

Doesn't Anybody Knock?- Fastimes At Ridgmont High

Making Dinner- The Big Chill

Kirby's Fantasy- St. Elmo's Fire

Prom Queen Pick Up- Sixteen Candles

Holding A Smoke- The Breakfast Club

Lost Ferrari- Ferris Bueller's Day Off

A Fucking Car- Planes Trains And Automobiles

Nigel's Interview- Spinal Tap

That Aught To Do It Ray- Ghostbusters

Opening Monologue- Good Morning Vietnam

Ahead Of The Weather- Groundhog Day

Rental Store XXX Titles- Clerks

Fast Effective Relief- Dumb And Dumber

Find That Fucking Dog- Billy Madison

The Ball Is Going Home- Happy Gilmore

Good Vibrations- Private Parts

Stuck In The Middle With You- Reservoir Dogs

Say What Again!- Pulp Fiction

Nobody- Kill Bill Vol.1

Eye for an Eye- Kill Bill Vol. 2

Lt. Dan Makes His Peace- Forrest Gump

Freedom!- Braveheart

Near Miss- We Were Soldiers

World Of Pain- The Big Lebowski

Mix Tape- Boogie Nights

Pursuit- Halloween

He's Still There- Friday The 13th

Jason The Argonaut- Friday The 13th Part III

New Jason?- Friday The 13th Part IV

Place Your Bets- Freddy vs. Jason

Tina's Death- A Nightmare On Elm Street

Welcome To Prime Time Bitch!- A Nightmare On Elm Street Part 3

Fava Beans and Chianti- Silence Of The Lambs

Dueling Banjos- Deliverence

Transformation- An American Werewolf In London

There Here!- Poltergeist

Beer At Ben's- Blue Velvet

Metamorphosis- The Fly

Demon Dance- Jacob's Ladder

Prom Prank- Carrie

Hobbling- Misery

Blood Of My Blood- Dracula 2000

What's In The Box?- Se7en

Hip To Be Square- American Psycho

Burned At The Stake- The Hills Have Eyes (2006)

Escape- The Shawshank Redemption

Catwalk- The Right Stuff

Danger Zone- Top Gun

Play Catch- Field Of Dreams

Keating's Last Stand- Dead Poet's Society

American Symphony- Mr. Holland's Opus

Coffee Is For Closers- Glengary Glenross

Face To Face- Heat

Shootout- Road To Perdition

Avengers Assemble- The Avengers

I'll Be Back- The Terminator

Hospital Escape- Terminator 2 Judgement Day

Chestburster- Alien

Tracking- Aliens

I Am Your Father- Empire Strikes Back

X- Wing fight- A New Hope

88 MPH- Back To The Future

Guerrilla Warfare- First Blood

Firehose- Die Hard

Head Spin- The Exorcist

The Swamp- The Wolfman

Pitchforks- Frankenstein

ET is absolutely one of the most iconic scenes of all time , the imagery is there but what really sets it apart from most if the beautiful and timeless score. Just listening to that score right now brings you right back to your childhood and instantly makes ME happy. The picture of ET in the front of the bike with Eliot flying is just perfect.

I hate Star Wars but can't deny the iconicness of that scene and quote. I definitely belongs.

The Shower scene I thought was the odds on favorite to win and it won walking away. It damn near doubled up ET in points and beat Star Wars by a considerable margin. I'm not even a huge Psycho fan but I had to vote for this scene for the fact that it's instantly recognizable , it's brilliant in it's symbolism and is the scene that changed horror going forward IMO. I have no problem with it winning.



Thanks to everyone for following the list. I actually really enjoyed doing this one as something different - we will be doing another scene one if a few I think. I'm thinking Movie Deaths in honor of our winner for this countdown - and probably taking the iconic title out of it!

Solid top three. I approve. This list is officially "okay".

Here's my list. Like a couple others I did a mix of my favourite iconic scenes and my favourite scenes that were iconic to me. A lot of what made the list didn't even cross my mind, or were scenes that I didn't care to add.

1. The Joker's Pencil Trick - The Dark Knight

2. Ezekial 25:17 - Pulp Fiction

3. Water Ripples/T-Rex Escape - Jurassic Park

4. Neo Fights Morpheus - The Matrix

5. "My name is Maximus Decimus Meridius" - Gladiator

6. "Whats the most you've ever lost in a coin toss?" - No Country for Old Men

7. President Whitmore's Speech - Independence Day

8. Private Mellish gets stabbed - Saving Private Ryan

9. Sauna Fight - Eastern Promises

10. Jordan Belfort crawling to his car - The Wolf of Wall Street

11. Entering the Copacabana - GoodFellas

12. Car Attack - Children of Men

13. Opening scene/crash landing - Serenity

14. "Children" attacking tent - The Blair Witch Project

15. Birthday Party Home Video - Signs

16. Napoleon's dance recital - Napoleon Dynamite

17. "What did we learn?" (ending scene) - Burn After Reading

18. Bruce Willis was dead the whole time - The Sixth Sense

19. "I DRINK YOUR MILKSHAKE!" - There Will Be Blood

20. "O Captain, my captain!" - Dead Poet's Society

TEN POINTS TO RT for including a Burn After Reading scene. The Burn After Reading scene on my list where Brad Pitt gets shot was better though. However, I just realized there is an even BETTER one I forgot about.

The real bestest best scene from that movie is:

"You're in league with that moronic woman. You are part of a league of morons. Oh, yes. You see, you're one of the morons I've been fighting my whole life. My whole fucking life. But guess what... Today, I win."

Probably the best quote in any movie as well.

01 Raptors in the Kitchen (Jurassic Park)
02 Favorite Scary Movie (Scary Movie)
03 One Tasty Burger (Pulp Fiction)
04 Long Live the King (Lion King)
05 Luke... I Am Your Father (Star Wars... whatever one)
06 Damn You to Hell (Planet of the Apes)
07 Incinerator (Toy Story 3)
08 Good Cop Bad Cop Routine (Dark Knight)
09 Greatest Trick (Usual Suspects)
10 I See Dead People (6th Sense)
11 Life is like... (Forest Gump)
12 Bullet Dodging (Matrix)
13 Interview... (Basic Instinct)
14 Be Our Guest (Beauty and the Beast)
15 Orgasm (Harry Met Sally)
16 You Can't Handle (A Few Good Men)
17 Say Hello to My Little Friend (Scarface)
18 Here's Johnny (The Shining)
19 Head Spin (Exorcist)
20 Tipping Scene (Reservoir Dogs)

I didn't get 10. Close enough since we did a bigger countdown.

In the correct thread this time!

I don't like ET that much but I still had Across the Moon on my list. I mean it's Spielberg's friggin logo, how can you not place it.


I am your Father is absolutely iconic and definitely made my list as well. Probably the most iconic twist of all-time


Psycho....Meh. I get that it's an iconic scene but #1. No.....just no.



1. On the Waterfront "I Could Been a Contender"
2.Terminator 2 "I cannot self terminate"
3.Saving Private Ryan- Omaha Beach
4.Blade runner "Tears in Rain" monologue
5.Pulp Fiction "Ezekial 25-17"
6.Schindler's List "I could have got more"
7.Toy Story 3 Ending
8.Good the Bad and The Ugly - Mexican Standoff
9.Good the Bad and the Ugly- Ecstasy of Gold.
10.Star Wars "I am your Father"
11.E.T.- "Across the Moon
12.Goodfellas-"Go home and get your shinebox"
13.Terminator "I'll be Back"
14.Raiders of the Lost Ark-Opening Scene
15.Shawshank Redemption-Escape Scene
16.Gangs of New York- "Whoopsie Daisy!!!"
17.Godfather- Moe Greene special
18.Taxi Driver "You talking to me??"
19.First Blood-"Nothing is over!!"
20.Running Man- "Eat that contract" 


My #1 not making the list is arguably the biggest epic fail in the history of these lists.    Remember how I said just about everyone does the "You're talking to me" scene in front of the mirror.   Well "I Could Been a Contender" is the scene PROFESSIONAL ACTORS  do in front of the mirror.   It's a scene that changed cinema acting forever.     It most notoriously was borrowed by Martin Scorsese for the end of Raging Bull, followed by Paul Anderson borrowing the end of Raging Bull for Boogie Nights (still using the same lines)   

Whenever I watch some truly terrible acting (the Captain Marvel trailer comes to mind)  this is the clip I watch to remind me what great acting is.




All the rest of my list YMMV but my #1 is easily a no-brainer.

Didn't expect the Star Wars scene to appear, but that's only because it never once entered my head. Not a Star Wars guy, but yeah, obviously a huge scene, a huge twist, and one of the most quoted movie lines ever.

I'm sure the Psycho shower scene was monumental in 1960, but I didn't watch Psycho in the 60s, so it's hard to bring myself to care about that scene. I've watched the movie and the scene was not as good as I anticipated - a victim of overhype. But it did set the tone for all slasher movies, a lot of slasher kills, and that music is chilling. Not a bad #1 placement at all. It's probably the first scene that comes to people's minds when they are asked to name a famous movie scene. And that's what this list is all about.

"I coulda been a contender" is the greatest scene ever for (old) movie buffs and film students. That scene and the film as a whole never breached the mainstream like Singing in the Rain, Gone with the Wind, etc. I do think that scene is overrated. Is it a great acting performance? Absolutely. Is it such a great acting performance that it triumps over all over great acting scenes that have ever been acted as some people claim? Hardly. It's in the same league as Samuel L. Jackson in Pulp Fiction, Robert De Niro in Taxi Driver, and so on in terms of great acting and character work. The same league. Not ten leagues above. Not even one league above. I think of "I coulda been a contender" as the "Hard Times" of movie scenes. Dusty Rhodes' "Hard Times" is a great promo, I can appreciate that, but it's not leagues ahead of every other great wrestling promo, never to be matched, never to be even approached, as its advocates would have you believe.

1. Bench Scene - Good Will Hunting
2. Mufasa's Death - The Lion King
3. Affleck speech on construction site - Good Will Hunting
4. Opening Scene - Scream
5. Outburst - 12 Angry Men
6. Boxing Scene - City Lights
7. The Big Reveal - Oldboy
8. Death by Arrows - Throne of Blood
9. God Complex Speech - Malice
10. Final Scene - Saw
11. Do you speak English, motherfucker? - Pulp Fiction
12. Atticus Finch's Closing Statement - To Kill A Mockingbird
13. Alonzo Introducion - Training Day
14. Final Scene - The Truman Show
15. Fight with Shere Khan - The Jungle Book (animated version)
16. Prom Murders - Carrie
17. Final Scene - The Mist
18. Final Scene - Witness For The Prosecution
19. You Can't Handle The Truth - A Few Good Men
20. Final Scene - Rosemary's Baby

I'd give links to all of these but for some reason it's hard to post YouTube links without them automatically expanding in the post. Not like anybody cares anyway :lol: