Bazza
30-01-2003, 11:59 AM
This was in the paper today - the top 30 film moments of all time. Don't know who or how many people were involved in deciding this but interesting and a little surprising so thought I'd share it with those who might not have seen it:
By JOHN COLES
THE bloody beach landing in Saving Private Ryan has been voted best movie scene of all time.
The shock opening to Steven Spielberg’s World War II epic topped a poll of 17,000 people.
The grisly scene graphically showed Allied soldiers being shot to pieces as they invaded a Normandy beach.
The 1998 film starred Tom Hanks and won five Oscars, including best special effects.
Second place in the poll for Choices video shops went to the first shark attack in Jaws.
The creature bursting out of John Hurt in Alien was third and the sinking of the Titanic fourth.
Choices spokesman Gerad Barclay said: “It’s particularly encouraging to see so many classics from the Sixties and Seventies up there.
“Films like Dirty Harry and The Italian Job are high up alongside newer titles like The Matrix.”
Top 30 movie scenes
1. Saving Private Ryan (1998) — opening beach landing scene.
2. Jaws (1975) — first shark attack.
3. Alien (1979) — the monster bursts out of John Hurt’s chest.
4. Titanic (1997) — sinking.
5. The Sixth Sense (1999) — the final twist.
6. The Godfather (1972) — horse’s head in bed.
7. Psycho (1960) — shower scene.
8. The Matrix (1999) — first kung fu sequence.
9. The Exorcist (1973) — girl’s head swivels 360 degrees.
10. Dirty Harry (1971) — “Do you feel lucky, punk?”
11. When Harry Met Sally (1989) — Meg Ryan fakes an orgasm.
12. The Italian Job (1969) — final ‘cliff-hanger’ scene.
13. Saturday Night Fever (1977) — John Travolta’s dancefloor scene.
14. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) — final freeze-frame as outlaws face the bullets.
15. The Shining (1980) — “Heeeeere’s Johnny!”
16. Se7en (1995) — Brad Pitt opens the box.
17. Lord of the Rings (The Two Towers) — battle scene.
18. Thelma and Louise (1991) — they make decision to drive off cliff.
19. Goodfellas (1990) — Joe Pesci’s “funny guy” speech.
20. The Full Monty (1997) — dole queue dance to ‘Hot Stuff’.
21. Taxi Driver (1976) — Robert De Niro practises his “Are you lookin’ at me?” routine.
22. Basic Instinct (1992) — Cops see Sharon Stone cross her legs.
23. Bullitt (1968) — the car chase.
24. The Usual Suspects (1995) — agent Kujan finally realises he has let Keyser Soze go.
25. Bonnie and Clyde (1967) — they die in car in a hail of bullets.
26. North by Northwest (1959) — Cary Grant’s crop-duster chase.
27. The Blues Brothers (1980) — John Belushi dances in a church.
28. The Truman Show (1998) — Truman finally escapes from show.
29. The Matrix — foyer shoot-up.
30. The Italian Job — Explosive test scene where Michael Caine snaps: “You were only supposed to blow the bloody doors off!”
By JOHN COLES
THE bloody beach landing in Saving Private Ryan has been voted best movie scene of all time.
The shock opening to Steven Spielberg’s World War II epic topped a poll of 17,000 people.
The grisly scene graphically showed Allied soldiers being shot to pieces as they invaded a Normandy beach.
The 1998 film starred Tom Hanks and won five Oscars, including best special effects.
Second place in the poll for Choices video shops went to the first shark attack in Jaws.
The creature bursting out of John Hurt in Alien was third and the sinking of the Titanic fourth.
Choices spokesman Gerad Barclay said: “It’s particularly encouraging to see so many classics from the Sixties and Seventies up there.
“Films like Dirty Harry and The Italian Job are high up alongside newer titles like The Matrix.”
Top 30 movie scenes
1. Saving Private Ryan (1998) — opening beach landing scene.
2. Jaws (1975) — first shark attack.
3. Alien (1979) — the monster bursts out of John Hurt’s chest.
4. Titanic (1997) — sinking.
5. The Sixth Sense (1999) — the final twist.
6. The Godfather (1972) — horse’s head in bed.
7. Psycho (1960) — shower scene.
8. The Matrix (1999) — first kung fu sequence.
9. The Exorcist (1973) — girl’s head swivels 360 degrees.
10. Dirty Harry (1971) — “Do you feel lucky, punk?”
11. When Harry Met Sally (1989) — Meg Ryan fakes an orgasm.
12. The Italian Job (1969) — final ‘cliff-hanger’ scene.
13. Saturday Night Fever (1977) — John Travolta’s dancefloor scene.
14. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) — final freeze-frame as outlaws face the bullets.
15. The Shining (1980) — “Heeeeere’s Johnny!”
16. Se7en (1995) — Brad Pitt opens the box.
17. Lord of the Rings (The Two Towers) — battle scene.
18. Thelma and Louise (1991) — they make decision to drive off cliff.
19. Goodfellas (1990) — Joe Pesci’s “funny guy” speech.
20. The Full Monty (1997) — dole queue dance to ‘Hot Stuff’.
21. Taxi Driver (1976) — Robert De Niro practises his “Are you lookin’ at me?” routine.
22. Basic Instinct (1992) — Cops see Sharon Stone cross her legs.
23. Bullitt (1968) — the car chase.
24. The Usual Suspects (1995) — agent Kujan finally realises he has let Keyser Soze go.
25. Bonnie and Clyde (1967) — they die in car in a hail of bullets.
26. North by Northwest (1959) — Cary Grant’s crop-duster chase.
27. The Blues Brothers (1980) — John Belushi dances in a church.
28. The Truman Show (1998) — Truman finally escapes from show.
29. The Matrix — foyer shoot-up.
30. The Italian Job — Explosive test scene where Michael Caine snaps: “You were only supposed to blow the bloody doors off!”