That scene could well work as a short film with some editing.
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The opening of The Unknown Soldier, which I watched for the first time in ten years and reviewed for my blog three days ago.
The movie overall suffers from severe pacing problems and other faults, but this scene totally justifies why it's a classic of Finnish cinema.
It's the first three minutes and ten seconds here:
There's no dialogue. They let the camera angles and Jean Sibelius' "Finlandia" speak the emotion of the scene. That is a mask of good movie making to me.
edited 8th Dec '11 11:35:25 PM by Kerrah
I found the "Let It Be" scene a very pointless scene in an already very pointless film. Big-Lipped Alligator Moment at its finest, ladies and gentlemen (not to mention that it's completely anachronistic as the scene takes place in 1968 and Let It Be wasn't released until 1970).
An obscure but good one (there probably isn't even a clip) is Brad Dourif's introduction scene in Graveyard Shift. It's an average King adaptation but Dourif is easily the best thing about it. What makes the scene stand out is how Dourif delivers the dialogue. He is so into the character that you can even see him crying while he says his lines.
More Buscemi at http://forum.reelsociety.com/It might want a bit of context to know the characters, but the end of
The Last Of The Mohicans. (spoilers, of course)
edited 9th Dec '11 12:31:29 PM by EgregiousEric
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The final scene from Doubt
I nominate "Forbidden Friendship" from How To Train Your Dragon. The soundtrack helps. Can't find it on You Tube, but most of you probably know what I'm talking about.
edited 10th Dec '11 8:44:54 PM by Mort08
Looking for some stories?The part in Manhunter when Will Graham finds out he can get The Tooth Fairy just before he kills again. The soundtrack totally makes it.
Spoilers in this whole post if you haven't seen The Truman Show.
The scene at the end of The Truman Show where Truman finally talks to Christof. It speaks volumes about the shelteredness of celebrity life (even though the film isn't about that, it can be arguably seen as an allegory for that) as well as just in general talking about the choice between a sheltered, safe little bubble and going out there and exploring the world on your own.
About 2:22 into the following clip:
edited 23rd Dec '11 12:30:14 PM by 0dd1
Insert witty and clever quip here. My page, as the database hates my handle.There is also Al Pacino's EPIC HAM RANT at the end of The Devils Advocate. Man, that was awesome
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Should we add an "unmarked spoilers" warning in the OP?
Insert witty and clever quip here. My page, as the database hates my handle.I can't find a video but the scene in Never Let Me Go when Kathy and Tommy are driving back from Madame's house and Tommy gets out and starts losing it in a field broke my heart. He had tried everything and put so much hope in trying to postpone his donations so he could be with Kathy only for everything to be taken away from him and to be consigned to his fate to donate his organs until he dies or as it is termed in universe 'completes'. Powerful scene in a very tear jerking movie.

Think of a scene in a film that moved you, and will still move you out of context.
This is about cinematic execution. This scene must stand alone, and be capable of moving or stunning an audience outside the context of the film.
While I did enjoy most of Across the Universe, this scene is the one part of the movie that truly sticks out to me. I see it as an isolated story in a series of stories. This is the only time you ever see this kid, yet he is the character whom I most cared for.
Banned entirely for telling FE that he was being rude and not contributing to the discussion. I shall watch down from the goon heavens.