Whats your most satisfying movie moment(s)?

planty said:
The ending of Gattaca, when Vincent thinks he's been rumbled but the doctor knew all along and let him go anyway. Followed by Vincent and Eugene both 'leaving' earth together.

Brilliant film, brilliant ending.
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This, and for balance, the mothership being destroyed in Idependence Day :D
 
+1 Gattaca & Leon

Grand Bleu ending (another Besson film)
All quiet on the Western front ending
Enemy at the Gates Ed Harris's demise

cryptic - Bruce Willis when he finds the machine pistol outside the toilet

...we could choose several ?
 
For a few dollars more final duel when clint turns up with chime thingy and the showdown music resumes



A bridge too far when the British tanks are crossing the bridge and the germans failed to blow it up.

2 of many
 
Robin Hood : Prince of Thieves, the flaming arrow shot. It's so damn perfect, the visuals, the sound. Woof!
 
shawshank - i had read the book years before but the feeling when it ended was the same feeling i got after the book - that hasn't happened before or since for any book to film conversion.
 
I've never seen the most satisfying movie moment, but my dad (when I was a child) told me (every time we watched it) that "this is the directors cut of the great escape and it would show Steve McQueen making it over that last fence."

I'm still waiting for Disney to pick up the Franchise and make it happen :)
 
One of the moments that hits me hardest, though not satisfying as such, is when Jim gouges the rapist soldier's eyes in 28 Days Later. It is incredibly visceral.
 
Curunen said:
13th Warrior - when Banderas's character learns the Northern tongue and hears them insulting him around the campfire, then comes out with a badass retort full of gentlemanly wit and politeness. And after which one of them pipes up "you speak our tongue" and he exclaims, "I... LISTENED!".

And the following scene where Bulwyf asks him if he can "draw sound" on which he proceeds to draw "there is no God but Allah..." in the sand - and the film returns to this when Bulwyf draws the same writing in the sand later on in the film.

I absolutely love those two scenes in that film - well tbh the whole film is awesome and underrated.
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Slightly off-topic but there is a scene in a Star Trek DS9 episode which I only saw once but has stuck with me. Essentially an alien woman from an unknown race arrives on the station and is incomprehensible. She's jabbering away to Sisco and over the course of a minute or so the odd word in English creeps in, the more and more until, eventually, she's fully understandable as the Universal Translator gets up to speed. It's a lovely example of tech in action and really worked in the show.
 
wow i have soo many of these. Obviously spoilers :D


1. Return of The Jedi

I love that they pimp up Luke's uberness in this. Anyway the bit where he is "forced" (haha) onto the plank over the sarlac pit...gives his wee salute to R2 , jumps, does a somersault catches the lightsaber when he lands and then takes on every SOB in his way no hesitation he just beasts them all. I could watch that scene again and again. The music is perfect the way it is all set up He isnt bothered at all...he is in complete control even though it looks like a no win scenario.


2. Soloman Kane

In the first quarter Kane is still sticking to his no violence vow. The universe keeps throwing things at him to break it. Finally the family he is with are captured by the evil mini-boss and the wee boy has a knife at his throat. Kane is literally begging the outlaw scum not to harm them and the wee boy. But they slit the boy's throat and Kane goes to his dark place and basically says to God... ok you want me to be a ruthless demon killing machine OK OK...Lets do this! (i'm paraphrasing heh ;))


3. Unforgiven

The bit where Eastwood transforms into the cold-blooded killer. Him and the kid are waiting at the tree for the woman on the horse to bring them the money. Its quite a long scene. An amazing scene Anyway she arrives and Clint finds out his friend has been tortured and killed by Hackman. He starts drinking the alcohol and when he says "That didnt scare little Bill did it" all the growling menace of a stone cold killer...its interesting the juxtaposition of his reversal with his partner in crime the kid (the scholefield kid)

2nd bit. Simply when he entered the Saloon. Thats it. The deputies, sheriff and townsfolk and being jovial planning beers later etc...theres a crash of thunder and bam Eastwood is just standing there. Instantly mood goes from +8 to -100 lol. Epic epic scene. His presence just destroys everyone in that room.



4. Gladiator (surprised this isnt more people's pics)

"That" Speech given by Maximus in the arena... ive not heard a better one.

 
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bugger forgot this one.


5. Rob Roy final fight scene


The ending fight scene. Epic determination and will to win from Rob Roy. But this chap on youtube says it better than i could

Really great thing about the scene, isn't just the great conflict between the characters, but how it directly relates to their characters. Roy's facing a man he knows is a superior fighter, and he's in really bad shape, but he would never let Cunningham get away with it. And even facing terrible odds, he accepts the fight. Plus, even though it would him to cheat somehow, and the guy he's fighting is absolute scum, he still fights fair.
Cunningham meanwhile, jumps at the chance to kill Roy. And mainly because of his sadism. He'd love to get rid of his enemy, and he resents Rob for having defied him, but it's mainly about being able to cruelly kill someone. Similarly, he could have try to have Rob killed, or cheat, but his desire to personally humiliate and kill Rob, and his expectation to do so, means he accepts a fair fight. because he sees as a chance to inflict one more cruelty on Rob. And to that purpose, even though he could beat Rob quickly and easily, because of his sadistic personality, he toys with him. Makes him suffer. And tries to further humiliate him. But, because he doesn't just kill him, he leaves Rob alive, which means Rob has a chance (whereas otherwise he was as good as dead).
And here also Cunningham underestimates Rob. He can't imagine Rob's resilience - because he's not that sort of guy. And so at the end, when Rob's on his knees, he can't imagine there's any way Rob could keep fighting, let alone win. Plus, going back to how he toyed with him, he ends up placing Rob in a position where he thinks he's harmless. He inadvertently gives Rob an advantage.
And finally, Rob shows his almost superhuman will. His incredible strength. And his absolute refusal to accept defeat. Even when he's beaten, he knows the fight's not over.
And here's the real strength of the scene. Not only does this fight perfectly reflect the men's characters, but the villain loses because of his character, and the hero wins because of his character. And on that note - how many movies have the hero winning simply because of skill, and luck? Here he wins because of cunning, and resilience. But more importantly, because of who he is
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