We all have film sequences that stick in our minds. Some are shared by many – such as the shower scene from Psycho – others are particular to us. Here our film critic and a panel of leading movie-makers reveal their favourites. What are yours?
Along with the aforementioned scene in Psycho, here are their other great scenes:
THE FRENCH CONNECTION (1971) - THE SUBWAY CHASE
JULES ET JIM (1962) - THE BICYCLE SCENE
ALL ABOUT EVE (1950) - BILL'S BIRTHDAY PARTY
JASON & THE ARGONAUTS (1963) - THE SKELETONS SCENE
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY (1968) - THE FINAL SCENE
TAXI DRIVER (1976) - THE MIRROR SCENE
CARRIE (1976) - THE BLOOD AT THE PROM SCENE
REAR WINDOW (1954) - THE OPENING SCENE
These selections were made by an eclectic group of directors, writers, and animators chosen by the Guardian, each offering commentaries on said scenes.
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4 comments:
Great to see CARRIE getting some love. That's one of my favorite scenes of all time, for so many reasons.
I was just talking with Josh James the other day and he mentioned that Stephen King, who wrote "Carrie," had been making peanuts as a teacher when he got a phone call, informing him that "Carrie" had been sold for $4ooK. Nice phone call.
when I think of great scenes for some reason the escape in Shawshank Redemption always comes to mind.
@FanGirl: Oh, don't get me started about Shawshank, which I think is about as perfect a movie as possible. And the escape sequence is incredible.
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