Beautiful Moments in Movies

Peyton Manning · 03-09-2008 10:34pm #1

Just finished watching Sunshine by Danny Boyle and had to start this thread for people to recommend what they think are the most beautiful moments in movies. Im not talking about Megan Fox bending over the car bonnet in Transformers

I mean scenes that are just breathtaking, that could bring a tear to the eye with their beauty. For me, obviously background music helps. My top 3 would be:

Capa's Jump in Sunshine
Have You Ever Seen a Portal? in Donnie Darko

Chris' Death

in Into The Wild

bnt · 03-09-2008 11:19pm

I was at home today, and A Matter Of Life And Death was on, which I've never seen before. Many beautiful moments in there, such as the opening panorama: "This is the Universe. Big, isn't it?" Powell & Pressburger were real pioneers in the effective use of colour: you can see this in their other films, such as The Red Shoes.

The first one I thought of, however, is a moment I bet some of you will hate, from a movie I know some of you hate: the dancing plastic bag in American Beauty.

Vascular15 · 03-09-2008 11:33pm

Last of the mohicans

1st saw this when i was pretty young, always loved it

again the music add alot

Vokes · 03-09-2008 11:44pm

Ughhh, they seriously need to release a Sunshine OST. Getting beyond a joke at this stage :mad:

tman · 04-09-2008 12:28am

The opening scene of Bladerunner. It created an image of a living, breathing, futuristic city so perfectly that for me personally it has yet to be bettered.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaR5wVL9x2I
The hi def versions of the Final Cut look absolutely stunning

sunzz · 04-09-2008 1:44am

One of my favorite films of all time is house of flying daggers.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zq6ZULHV89Q&feature=related
Fast forward to 8 minutes

When he throws the flicker of blood and she takes out the dagger to stop it killing him thinking it was a dagger, beautiful.

Also some of the best cinematography i've seen in years.

On a side note, I didn't like sunshine all that much

Loved into the wild
Loved donnie darko

knightmare · 04-09-2008 8:48am

Final scene in Crouching tiger, Hidden dragon

where she takes a dive

...beautiful.

humanji · 04-09-2008 8:48am

One of my favourites is from Platoon

when Elias dies

. I love the shots from the helicoptors looking down on the jungle, the amazing music playing over it

and the best death pose ever!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ue8VS-bcj88

And while we're on the subject of Vietnam films, I have to add the helicoptor attack in Apocalypse now. It just looks fantastic. I suppose you could probably say the same about every shot in every Kubrick film.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gz3Cc7wlfkI

missingtime · 04-09-2008 9:08am

Some scenes from The Thin Red Line are breath taking.

krudler · 04-09-2008 10:10am

of recent movies the dance in space from Wall-e is a standout

johnny_ultimate · 04-09-2008 10:35am

The watercolour dream sequence in Kagemusha is absolutely stunning. Beautiful art design and cinematography from a true master of cinema.

Mayasaki at his best.

The house collapsing by the beach in Eternal Sunshine is one of the most heartbreakingly beautiful scenes I've ever seen.

The dance of death sequence at the end of Seventh Seal. Spoilers ahoy!

SuperGrover · 04-09-2008 11:10am

"The dance of death sequence at the end of Seventh Seal."

The first time I saw that film, I could barely speak after it, it blew me away so much.

That final sequence...

The Bollox · 04-09-2008 11:37am

the scene in American Beauty where

you see Lesters' corpse on the table, the bright red blood running off and him with a small smile on his face, content with turning his life around.

I think it is one of the most beautiful scenes I have ever seen in a movie

Prefabsprouter · 04-09-2008 4:29pm

The Gallery scene from "Ferris Bueller's Day Off", the visual effect and the music make this scene really beautiful.

dr.bollocko · 04-09-2008 4:42pm

There are a couple of great scenes in Rules of attraction.
I like this one. Not that its tear jerking but still.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6EPa9Fw3Lk

Or the final scene in lost in translation. Muted, whispered secrets, fantastic stuff.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nl2HjU827s0

But for me, in the Midnight Cowboy, that final scene. Just absolute wow. Feel warm and cold at the same time, escape and death intertwined. And Joe all alone. Cant find a youtube clip though.