Best Movie Scene Tournament: Wild Card Entries - Poll 1 of 3

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06-27-2017 12:09 PM
T-Dogz_AK47

Best Movie Scene Tournament: Wild Card Entries - Poll 1 of 3

For this special "Wild Card" poll, please choose ONE movie scene to move on to the playoffs for a place in Round 2.

IMPORTANT! Please do not simply vote on name recognition (or lack thereof) alone. Please do watch each nomination and then make your choice. Even if you think you know a movie scene well, it's still worth watching for a refresher.

Please remember that his tournament is for Best Scene, not Best Movie.
It's important to therefore judge each nomination on its individual merits and NOT by the entire movie.

The poll will run for seven days. Discussion is greatly encouraged!

The nominees are:

Malkovich inside Malkovich - Being John Malkovich (1999)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6Fuxkinhug

Playing Catch with Dad - Field of Dreams (1989)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_wnD6jxREU

Neo realizes he is The One - The Matrix (1999)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vy7RaQUmOzE

Ending scene - Heathers (1988)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HZlvRxtcfE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PX7p6l9gN0

Hotel Lobby scene - The Graduate (1967)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MeyTgT3Or4

The Death of Percy Wetmore - The Green Mile (1999)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEbeOREWz1k

"O Captain, my Captain!" - Dead Poets Society (1989)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j64SctPKmqk

Leaning scene - The Night of the Hunter (1955)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8t-konY4cHE
06-27-2017 12:22 PM
Iwritecode

Aside from the horribly phrased sentence "You wanna have a catch?" that scene from Field of Dreams is one of my favorites. I'm a little sad that I didn't include it initially.
06-27-2017 12:36 PM
mae

The Graduate is one of the best films ever made and that scene should be taught in school if it's not already. Amazingly written, directed, edited, and acted. Perfection.
06-27-2017 12:51 PM
becca69

Nevermind.
06-27-2017 02:05 PM
T-Dogz_AK47

The "Playing Catch with Dad" scene from Field of Dreams, is one of the most emotionally charged set-pieces in the history of modern cinema. Seriously, if you don't feel any emotion whilst watching this scene, you're simply not human.

It's been 28 years since the movie was released, but this scene is so poignant it still resonates with Kevin Costner to this day. The following article published only 3 days ago, attests to that fact: :clap:

http://newsok.com/movie-scene-still-resonates-for-field-of-dreams-actor
06-27-2017 02:57 PM
DoctorZaius

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Originally Posted by pablo

The Graduate is one of the best films ever made and that scene should be taught in school if it's not already. Amazingly written, directed, edited, and acted. Perfection.

Maybe for film school, but for high school, "Oh Captain, my Captain," from Dead Poet's Society, just can't be beat.
06-28-2017 03:33 AM
webstar1000

Field of Dreams was second to me. I am voting for the Matrix. IT was a better scene to me...
06-29-2017 05:18 AM
mae

Well, this quickly turned into a two-horse race.
06-29-2017 05:15 PM
Still Servant

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Originally Posted by T-Dogz_AK47

The "Playing Catch with Dad" scene from Field of Dreams, is one of the most emotionally charged set-pieces in the history of modern cinema. Seriously, if you don't feel any emotion whilst watching this scene, you're simply not human.

It's been 28 years since the movie was released, but this scene is so poignant it still resonates with Kevin Costner to this day. The following article published only 3 days ago, attests to that fact: :clap:

http://newsok.com/movie-scene-still-resonates-for-field-of-dreams-actor

I'm really happy to hear you say this and I will forever use you as an example for my arguments. I have two arguments that come up often. One is that you can enjoy a sports film even if you don't like sports. I for one am a sports fanatic, but I have friends that don't like sports and vow they won't enjoy a sports film. Drives me crazy.

The argument you will help me with is the fact that it is indeed possible for somebody who isn't from America and didn't grow up watching baseball to enjoy Field of Dreams. I've had people tell me that there's no way anybody from other countries could like Field of Dreams. My response is that if you like great film, you will like Field of Dreams and if you have a father, you will like Field of Dreams.
06-30-2017 05:31 AM
Iwritecode

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Originally Posted by Still Servant

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Originally Posted by T-Dogz_AK47

The "Playing Catch with Dad" scene from Field of Dreams, is one of the most emotionally charged set-pieces in the history of modern cinema. Seriously, if you don't feel any emotion whilst watching this scene, you're simply not human.

It's been 28 years since the movie was released, but this scene is so poignant it still resonates with Kevin Costner to this day. The following article published only 3 days ago, attests to that fact: :clap:

http://newsok.com/movie-scene-still-resonates-for-field-of-dreams-actor

I'm really happy to hear you say this and I will forever use you as an example for my arguments. I have two arguments that come up often. One is that you can enjoy a sports film even if you don't like sports. I for one am a sports fanatic, but I have friends that don't like sports and vow they won't enjoy a sports film. Drives me crazy.

The argument you will help me with is the fact that it is indeed possible for somebody who isn't from America and didn't grow up watching baseball to enjoy Field of Dreams. I've had people tell me that there's no way anybody from other countries could like Field of Dreams. My response is that if you like great film, you will like Field of Dreams and if you have a father, you will like Field of Dreams.

I agree with you, but I think it's because Field of Dreams isn't really a "traditional" sports movie. It's always been categorized as one but it's more of a drama with sports as background. Similar to movies like Trouble With the Curve or For Love of the Game. It's not like Major League or Remember the Titans where the team playing and winning is really the focus of the movie.
07-01-2017 10:40 AM
Still Servant

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Originally Posted by Iwritecode

Quote:

Originally Posted by Still Servant

Quote:

Originally Posted by T-Dogz_AK47

The "Playing Catch with Dad" scene from Field of Dreams, is one of the most emotionally charged set-pieces in the history of modern cinema. Seriously, if you don't feel any emotion whilst watching this scene, you're simply not human.

It's been 28 years since the movie was released, but this scene is so poignant it still resonates with Kevin Costner to this day. The following article published only 3 days ago, attests to that fact: :clap:

http://newsok.com/movie-scene-still-resonates-for-field-of-dreams-actor

I'm really happy to hear you say this and I will forever use you as an example for my arguments. I have two arguments that come up often. One is that you can enjoy a sports film even if you don't like sports. I for one am a sports fanatic, but I have friends that don't like sports and vow they won't enjoy a sports film. Drives me crazy.

The argument you will help me with is the fact that it is indeed possible for somebody who isn't from America and didn't grow up watching baseball to enjoy Field of Dreams. I've had people tell me that there's no way anybody from other countries could like Field of Dreams. My response is that if you like great film, you will like Field of Dreams and if you have a father, you will like Field of Dreams.

I agree with you, but I think it's because Field of Dreams isn't really a "traditional" sports movie. It's always been categorized as one but it's more of a drama with sports as background. Similar to movies like Trouble With the Curve or For Love of the Game. It's not like Major League or Remember the Titans where the team playing and winning is really the focus of the movie.

Yea, I totally agree. I feel the same way about Rocky, to be honest. It has boxing in it, but it's not a boxing movie. There's so much more than that to the film.
07-04-2017 01:02 PM
T-Dogz_AK47

The poll has closed and the following movie scene moves on to the playoff:

Playing Catch with Dad - Field of Dreams (1989) 5 votes

And the following are eliminated:

"O Captain, my Captain!" - Dead Poets Society (1989) 4 votes
Malkovich inside Malkovich - Being John Malkovich (1999) 2 votes
Neo realizes he is The One - The Matrix (1999) 1 vote
Ending scene - Heathers (1988) 1 vote
Hotel Lobby scene - The Graduate (1967) 1 vote
The Death of Percy Wetmore - The Green Mile (1999) 1 vote
Leaning scene - The Night of the Hunter (1955) 1 vote
07-04-2017 05:14 PM
Still Servant

Tight race.