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In Robocop, Murphy is walking through his old house, slowly remembering things. The point where he walks "through" his wife and into the empty house just gets me everytime.
Related, in Robocop 2, when Murphy tells his wife "They built this to honor him. I don't know you." The way Peter Weller's voice cracks during that last line is heart-wrenching. It's enough to justify the rest of the film, IMO.
AegisGrimm wrote: Aliens has some of my top scenes. "Get away from her, you bitch"! is a classic.
Rather hilariously, the novelisation censored the "bitch!". People were still getting ripped in half, that was fine!
In Terminator, when the Terminator is repairing its damaged eye, cutting into its flesh without flinching or showing any hesitation. I think that was the scene that really sold me on just how inhuman and unstoppable this thing is.
Also, in The Matrix, everything between the red pill and Morpheus saying "Welcome to the real world." It's one of those scenes that it's easy to underestimate now because it's so familiar and referenced. But I was lucky enough to see it unspoiled in the cinema, and it blew my mind.
"The 75mm gun is firing. The 37mm gun is firing, but is traversed round the wrong way. The Browning is jammed. I am saying "Driver, advance." and the driver, who can't hear me, is reversing. And as I look over the top of the turret and see twelve enemy tanks fifty yards away, someone hands me a cheese sandwich."
Tone is spot on. Visuals simple yet effective. Soundtrack is spine-tingling. Leaves it to the viewer to draw conclusions. Were you paying attention? How paranoid are you?
The fights in Robot Jox were mindblowing as a kid. Achilles walking away from the gantry was pretty sweet. You just have to remember when the movie was made to appreciate it, otherwise the stop-motion is laughable to a youngster nowadays.
"By this point I'm convinced 100% that every single race in the 40k universe have somehow tapped into the ork ability to just have their tech work because they think it should."
12 Monkeys
There is a scene at the beginning where a young boy watches a man get shot at the airport. This is a memory of the main character. The film ends with the main character getting shot at the airport.... in front of his younger self.
Of all the races of the universe the Squats have the longest memories and the shortest tempers. They are uncouth, unpredictably violent, and frequently drunk. Overall, I'm glad they're on our side!
Office of Naval Intelligence Research discovers 3 out of 4 sailors make up 75% of U.S. Navy.
"Madness is like gravity... All you need is a little push."
AegisGrimm wrote: The fights in Robot Jox were mindblowing as a kid. Achilles walking away from the gantry was pretty sweet. You just have to remember when the movie was made to appreciate it, otherwise the stop-motion is laughable to a youngster nowadays.
To this day, my brother and I still shout: "You are next, Achilles!"
Lots and lots of good ones mentioned. I'll try to come up with some new ones.
1: The David Lynch Dune movie has some unforgettable imagery in it. The Pain Box. The Throne room scene with the Navigator. The sandworm eating the harvester.
2: The entire Dawn of Man sequence in 2001 with the apes discovering the Monolith and learning to make weapons.
3: Close Encounters of the Third Kind. The scene where the little boy gets taken is a tough one to watch as a parent. The scene at the end when they communicate to the ship with music is really great.
4: 2010. When they pass by Jupiter using the atmosphere for braking. The final sequence when Jupiter implodes into a star is super cool.
5: Alien is basically perfect all the way through, but that opening credits sequence is sublime.
But with a stubber to my head, I'd probably give it to Jurassic Park and the rex triumphing in the visitor center as the banner flutters down. Few scenes are as intensely iconic as that for me. Runner-up how about Ripley's swan dive into the slag in Alien 3, the scene that redefined heroism for young me. And in third can I call out an explosion of scenes from Fifth Element? From Staedert's "I'm about to, sir" to Leeloo's reconstruction to the Diva's life and death to the end scene in the rejuv pod and godsdamn "Little Light of Love". Oh, and everything to do with the ZF-1 ("All the Zorg oldies but goldies" )
Elbows wrote: Don't get me started on how much I miss grimy practical effects in science fiction films. :( Actually typing keys and the chunky sound, the beeping and register-printing noises as the huge computer processes stuff. So good.
It's a bit tangential, but these long essays on SF typeset might appeal, particularly his ones on Alien and Blade Runner: https://typesetinthefuture.com/
EDIT: What in the void am I talking about, put me down for Fury Road too
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It's a tough pick between a few... I could easily say the Death Star trench run, the X-wings coming in over the lake in TFA (largely for what might be the best theme John Williams has ever composed), Thor arriving in Wakanda in Infinity War, that bit in Endgame...
But I think I'm going to go with Luke's return in The Last Jedi. The heartbreaking final scene with Leia, handing over Han's dice. 'No one's ever really gone'. The wink to C-3PO. Silhouetted against the torn blast door as that very, very subtle hint of the Imperial March comes in. The great payoff to the earlier throwaway line about facing down the whole First Order with a laser sword, the shoulder flick as the dust of the bombardment settles.
And then the confrontation with Kylo Ren, featuring some of Luke's best dialogue and Hamill's best delivery in the entire saga, and the breathtaking cinematography to match. It's such a perfect finale for the film. The Legend of Luke Skywalker coming to life in an incredible act of sacrifice, a dose of heroism, inspiration and tragedy that is Star Wars at its most pure. Flawless.
For me, it would be Jurassic Park. The scene where Muldoon is tracking the Raptor, lining up his shot, then throws an eyeball sideways...
“Clever girl.”
Little me was so terrified of Raptors at that point. I don’t think I’d seen a “villain” outwit the “hero” before. I was a bright child, and since the heroes always outwitted the villains, I was safe.
That scene single handedly destroyed my innocent sense of safety in being the good guy.
greatbigtree wrote: For me, it would be Jurassic Park. The scene where Muldoon is tracking the Raptor, lining up his shot, then throws an eyeball sideways...
“Clever girl.”
Little me was so terrified of Raptors at that point. I don’t think I’d seen a “villain” outwit the “hero” before. I was a bright child, and since the heroes always outwitted the villains, I was safe.
That scene single handedly destroyed my innocent sense of safety in being the good guy.
This reminded me of the scene in The Watchmen. When Adrian Veidt / Ozymandias lays out his plan and then tells them it is too late, he's already done it, basically while they were fighting.
Of all the races of the universe the Squats have the longest memories and the shortest tempers. They are uncouth, unpredictably violent, and frequently drunk. Overall, I'm glad they're on our side!
Office of Naval Intelligence Research discovers 3 out of 4 sailors make up 75% of U.S. Navy.
"Madness is like gravity... All you need is a little push."
greatbigtree wrote: For me, it would be Jurassic Park. The scene where Muldoon is tracking the Raptor, lining up his shot, then throws an eyeball sideways...
“Clever girl.”
Little me was so terrified of Raptors at that point. I don’t think I’d seen a “villain” outwit the “hero” before. I was a bright child, and since the heroes always outwitted the villains, I was safe.
That scene single handedly destroyed my innocent sense of safety in being the good guy.
This reminded me of the scene in The Watchmen. When Adrian Veidt / Ozymandias lays out his plan and then tells them it is too late, he's already done it, basically while they were fighting.
The delivery of that was so much better in the comic. There were quite a few things that the Watchmen movie botched on the delivery, and that one sticks out the most. Might be because of how poorly the actor delivered the lines.
greatbigtree wrote: For me, it would be Jurassic Park. The scene where Muldoon is tracking the Raptor, lining up his shot, then throws an eyeball sideways...
“Clever girl.”
Little me was so terrified of Raptors at that point. I don’t think I’d seen a “villain” outwit the “hero” before. I was a bright child, and since the heroes always outwitted the villains, I was safe.
That scene single handedly destroyed my innocent sense of safety in being the good guy.
This reminded me of the scene in The Watchmen. When Adrian Veidt / Ozymandias lays out his plan and then tells them it is too late, he's already done it, basically while they were fighting.
The delivery of that was so much better in the comic. There were quite a few things that the Watchmen movie botched on the delivery, and that one sticks out the most. Might be because of how poorly the actor delivered the lines.
True enough on all points. Matthew Goode just seemed miscast in that role, though I think they wanted to keep the "star power" to a minimum. Watched some of his other work.... He might be good in something like Westworld.
Of all the races of the universe the Squats have the longest memories and the shortest tempers. They are uncouth, unpredictably violent, and frequently drunk. Overall, I'm glad they're on our side!
Office of Naval Intelligence Research discovers 3 out of 4 sailors make up 75% of U.S. Navy.
"Madness is like gravity... All you need is a little push."
greatbigtree wrote: For me, it would be Jurassic Park. The scene where Muldoon is tracking the Raptor, lining up his shot, then throws an eyeball sideways...
“Clever girl.”
Little me was so terrified of Raptors at that point. I don’t think I’d seen a “villain” outwit the “hero” before. I was a bright child, and since the heroes always outwitted the villains, I was safe.
That scene single handedly destroyed my innocent sense of safety in being the good guy.
This reminded me of the scene in The Watchmen. When Adrian Veidt / Ozymandias lays out his plan and then tells them it is too late, he's already done it, basically while they were fighting.
The delivery of that was so much better in the comic. There were quite a few things that the Watchmen movie botched on the delivery, and that one sticks out the most. Might be because of how poorly the actor delivered the lines.
True enough on all points. Matthew Goode just seemed miscast in that role, though I think they wanted to keep the "star power" to a minimum. Watched some of his other work.... He might be good in something like Westworld.
You mean playing an emotionless robot? I'd say he has that down pat. I'm getting to the point that I can't really think of a good reason to rewatch that movie. I don't mind change in adaptation, but changing core tenets of the plot and characters was a step too far.
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Now this is the question to end all sci-fi questions and it has to be a draw between two scenes from two landmark cinema legends - that go way beyond any other science-fiction movie.
The opening to the Terminator takes us into the nightmare future of our own making, a war greater than the threat posed by the two world wars and even more terrifying than that suggested by H.G.Well's War of the Worlds. Although we fight back, against such overwhelming power its a useless gesture. Yet, we are told the war will be resolved here in the present...tonight. It flows menacingly into perhaps the most excellent title sequence ever and prepares us for the thing "that will not die in the nightmare that will not end."
Some films take you to places you feel sad to leave, but The Terminator takes you to a world that makes you grateful for what we have now and leave the cinema with a resolve to ensure our children never have to experience that future.
The Empire Strikes Back is not just the best of the Star Wars films, but one of the greatest films of all time. Its ending is unresolved, yet it is the most perfect and fulfilling. After a long ordeal it is sanctuary, a comfort and a promise. It is a triumphant send off and against all better judgement, we actually have hope. Even though we leave the cinema we are still in that galaxy, far, far away. Some films may have more solid conclusions but none are as excellent as THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK.
Both of these films transcend their "outdated" vfx technology with the best of human talent, effort and heart. Every aspect in film pulls together for these two films. I'll let V.I.N.C.E.N.T have the final say...
"Oh, you can't improve on perfection! We're the best!"
Great movie, but not my favorite movie. But the topic is favorite scene in a sci-fi movie, and I have a hard time thinking of a greater scene than the lobby scene from the original Matrix. Ridiculously good
JoshInJapan wrote: In Robocop, Murphy is walking through his old house, slowly remembering things. The point where he walks "through" his wife and into the empty house just gets me everytime.
Related, in Robocop 2, when Murphy tells his wife "They built this to honor him. I don't know you." The way Peter Weller's voice cracks during that last line is heart-wrenching. It's enough to justify the rest of the film, IMO.
JoshInJapan wrote: In Robocop, Murphy is walking through his old house, slowly remembering things. The point where he walks "through" his wife and into the empty house just gets me everytime.
Related, in Robocop 2, when Murphy tells his wife "They built this to honor him. I don't know you." The way Peter Weller's voice cracks during that last line is heart-wrenching. It's enough to justify the rest of the film, IMO.
JoshInJapan wrote: In Robocop, Murphy is walking through his old house, slowly remembering things. The point where he walks "through" his wife and into the empty house just gets me everytime.
Related, in Robocop 2, when Murphy tells his wife "They built this to honor him. I don't know you." The way Peter Weller's voice cracks during that last line is heart-wrenching. It's enough to justify the rest of the film, IMO.
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