DocWard Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 The Jaws thread got me to thinking. In that thread, I mentioned the USS Indianapolis scene. It is one that I personally believe is a masterclass in film making. From the acting, to the swinging lamp, every part of it is riveting. I understand that Robert Shaw thought he would try the scene drunk on the first day of filming and it was a disaster. He apologized, and tried again, and that is what we see on film. I forget whether it was Richard Dreyfuss or Roy Scheider, but one of them commented that it seemed Shaw wasn't acting, or something to that effect. So, what are some other scenes that are comparable in how well they are executed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 Fantastic scene. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-BAR #18287 Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 The final scene in “Field Of Dreams”...who wouldn’t want another game of catch with their dad? An article about that scene: https://www.apnews.com/75b5a690229f4a518927c5d4ef780f59 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DocWard Posted August 8, 2019 Author Share Posted August 8, 2019 15 hours ago, Raylan said: It is probably no coincidence that Steven Spielberg is associated with Band of Brothers. Is there a particular scene that you are thinking of, though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixgun Sheridan Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 Well as WW2 scenes go, IMO one of the best ones was in A Bridge Too Far when James Caan pulled a .45 on the Army surgeon who refused to take a look at his apparently dead Captain, who it turned out wasn't. Especially the ending scene when the surgeon asked Caan if he would really have blown his head off, and he only got a salute in return. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocWard Posted August 8, 2019 Author Share Posted August 8, 2019 2 minutes ago, Sixgun Sheridan said: Well as WW2 scenes go, IMO one of the best ones was in A Bridge Too Far when James Caan pulled a .45 on the Army surgeon who refused to take a look at his apparently dead Captain, who it turned out wasn't. Especially the ending scene when the surgeon asked Caan if he would really have blown his head off, and he only got a salute in return. A great scene from a great movie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LawMan Mark, SASS #57095L Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 https://youtu.be/QnX_mQ9apu8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Choctaw Jack Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 My all time favorite must be the last scene between Lee Marvin and Ralph Bellamy in The Professionals ; ".....in my case,an accident of birth. But you ,sir,are a self made man." Makes me smile every time. A close second is the exchange between Robert Duval and John Wayne in True Grit ; Duval-"I call that mighty bold talk for a one eyed fat man! The Duke-" FILL YOUR HAND,YOU SONOFABITCH!!!!!!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. R. Hugh Kidnme Posted August 10, 2019 Share Posted August 10, 2019 On 8/8/2019 at 3:05 PM, Choctaw Jack said: My all time favorite must be the last scene between Lee Marvin and Ralph Bellamy in The Professionals ; ".....in my case,an accident of birth. But you ,sir,are a self made man." Makes me smile every time. A close second is the exchange between Robert Duval and John Wayne in True Grit ; Duval-"I call that mighty bold talk for a one eyed fat man! The Duke-" FILL YOUR HAND,YOU SONOFABITCH!!!!!!" That line from The Professionals, and it's delivery by Lee Marvin, makes me smile every time, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted August 10, 2019 Share Posted August 10, 2019 Fill your hand.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted August 10, 2019 Share Posted August 10, 2019 Father Goose. WW2, Australia. Walter Ekland is a drunken beachbum. He gets drafted into being a coastwatcher. He unintentionally ends up with Catherine and 7 little girls - 6 to 16. She disapproves of him. The way he dresses, he doesn't shave, he uses rough language, and he likes his scotch. They both are on the radio with coastwatcher HQ (the radio is amazingly, not only voice transmission instead of morse, but is able to send and receive at the same time, like a telephone) complaining. She says that "Mr. Ekland is a drunken foul-mouthed filthy beast", while he refers to her as "Miss Goody-Two-Shoes". They fight through most of the movie, then near the end the subaltern tells Commander Hoghton, "It's Mother Goose, sir. He wants a chaplain." Houghton says, "Good Lord, he's killed her". The subaltern says, "No sir. They want to get married". The look on Houghton's face, and more importantly, the amazed disbelief in his tone of voice. "Goody-Two-Shoes and the Filthy Beast??!?!?!??" It's lovely. So, naturally, that clip isn't on the web. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellowhouse Sam # 25171 Posted August 11, 2019 Share Posted August 11, 2019 Dialogue between Cap'n Call and Gus McCrae on his deathbed comes to mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Crimes Posted August 11, 2019 Share Posted August 11, 2019 Quigly Down Under Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted August 11, 2019 Share Posted August 11, 2019 Here’s a clip from Father Goose. It looks like the y want 2.99 for you to see the movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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