perfect scenes in cinema

I was watching this today: Ferris Bueller's Day Off. What a wonderful film! I was fourteen again. The scene at the street parade to the tune of "twist and shout" has to be one of the most perfectly choreographed dance scenes ever shot.

Any other nominations for the most perfect scene in a film?

 

De Niro "Taxi Driver" in front of the mirror,cruising through New York
"Magnolia" the frog rain
"2001 Space Odyssey" docking sequence with the waltz playing in the background,scene with the bone(the mother of all scenes)

 

The wonderful fight sequence in HERO with the yellow leaves swirling around.

 

In Braveheart, when young William Wallace's Uncle Argyle asks about the benediction the priest gave at his father's funeral, and William says it was in Latin (he didn't understand it). Argyle says, "You don't speak Latin, then?" William shakes his head no, and Argyle says, "That's something we shall have to remedy, then, isn't it?"

Also, when Argyle says, "First, learn to use this (points at William's head); then, I'll teach you to use this (hefts sword)."

A classic.

-Jeffrey

 

The swordfight scene between Tim Roth and Liam Neeson in Rob Roy is an awesome scene. Tim Roth as a dandy-acting scoundrel was really awesome.

-Jeffrey

 

I loved the scene in Almost Famous when William tells Penny that she was sold to Humble Pie for beer...

 

Speaking of Almost Famous, I like the scene where William and Penny are talking about going to Morocco and he asks what their names will be.

In the movie Dead Man, there's a scene where Nobody tries on William Blake's hat and makes a "speech face." I can't get enough of it.

 

Another great scene from Ferris Bueller's Day Off is when Cameron breaks down and decides to vandalize his dad's car, and his dialogue surrounding the scene. I've always been able to identify with his feelings.

"I'm bullshit. I put up with everything. I never say anything...well he's not the problem, I'm the problem. I'm so sick of this shit...who do you love?! You love a car...son of a bitch."

 

The stateroom scene with the Marx Brothers in "A Night at the Opera".

 

Oh, there are many. Like the quote of the Bible before killing people and the dancing in Pulp Fiction. Or the Tarantino scene in Desperado.

 

I think mine would be from One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest when McMurphy (Jack Nicholas) fantasises about being at the world series game and does an imaginary commentary. Jack at his very best

 

The high-speed cleaning the house scene from Requiem for a Dream. And the final sequence, too, though it's a little hard to stomach.