Greatest Moments in Cinema Part 1

 Greatest Moments in Cinema Part 1 (August 2015)

This is a list celebrating the greatest moments in cinema. Of course, it only covers films I had seen up to that point. Since that time, I have done a second volume and a third may be on the way in the future. Each one of these moments is unforgettable. By the way, spoiler alert. Some endings may be given away, apologies. Also, there is some adult content here including gore and sexual situations. Discretion is advised.

250. Nightmare on Elm Street 3- Puppets

249. La Dolce Vita- Sting ray on the beach

248. Friday the 13th part IV- Crispin Glover dancing

247. Inferno- Underwater scene

246. Braindead- Massacre

245. Platoon- Elias’ death

244. Wayne’s Wold- Bohemian Rhapsody gentlemen

243. Deep Red- Elevator

242. House with the Laughing Windows- the reveal in the church

241. Dr. Zhivago- Trans Siberian rail journey

240. American Werewolf in London- Transformation sequence

239. Blood and Black Lace- Scalding murder

238. Frozen- Anna sacrifices herself for Ilsa

237. Under Siege- It’s a pleasure to meet you Commander Greene

236. Girl who Knew Too Much- first murder on the stairs

235. Black Sunday- Barbara Steele, Iron Maiden.

234. Deep Red- Bathroom murder

233. Nightmare on Elm Street 3- Welcome to Prime Time

232. Black Narcissus- Climax

231. Paths of Glory- Female Singer

230. Psycho- She wouldn’t even hurt a fly

229. Spartacus- I am Spartacus

228. Graduate- Opening scene

227. West Side Story- Finger snaps, opening confrontation

226. Exorcist- The power of Christ compels you.

225. Ace Ventura- Finkel is Einhorn

224. Nightmare on Elm Street- bath tub scene

223. UHF- Badgers, we don’t need no stinking Badgers.

222. Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory- the Chocolate Room

221. Shock Treatment- Shock Treatment

220. This is Spinal Tap- Stonehenge

219. Chinatown- She's my sister

218. Empire Strike Back- Battle on Hoth

217. Warriors- Can you dig it?

216. Zombie Flesh Eaters- Rise of the Conquistadors

215. Schindler’s List- Girl in the red coat

214. Annie Hall- In line at the movies

213. Shane- Come back Shane!

212. Deep Red- Puppet murder

211. Halloween- Michael Myers sits up

210. Alien- Chest buster

209. Bay of Blood- first murder

208. Basketcase- He’s deformed. He looks like a squashed octopus.

207. Shock Treatment- Ending, the sun never sets on those who drive into it.

206. Money Pit- the Ride

205. Dark Victory- ending

204. Return of the Jedi- Jabba’s palace

203. Black Christmas- camera stairs shot

202. Brief Encounter- farewell

201. Marathon Man- Is it safe?

200. Suspiria- Ending

199. House by the Cemetery- Mannequin, nanny

198. Bird with the Crystal Plumage- Gallery, trapped behind glass

197. Once Upon a time in America- Opium den

196. Cat People- Swimming Pool

195. Wickeman- Ending

194. From Here to Eternity- Beach kiss

193. Silence of the Lambs- A census taker tried to test me once. I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice Chianti.

192. Kill Baby Kill- Chasing yourself

191. Rosemary’s Baby- Realization

190. Deerhunter- Russian Roulette

189. ET- ET resurrected

188. Nightmare on Elm Street- Alley way, arms

187. Rocky Horror Picture Show- Rose Tint my World

186. Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure- Mall scene

185. Money Pit- Bathtub, floor, laugh

184. Invasion of the Body Snatchers- They’re here

183. High Noon- Will walking out alone

182. Empire Strikes Back- Han Solo in carbonite

181. Little Big Man- Battle of Little Big Horn

180. Clockwork Orange- Attacks in alley way

179. Lawrence of Arabia- Dessert

178. Midnight Cowboy- bus

177. Ten Commandments- Let my people go.

176. Dr. Strangelove- You can’t fight in here, this is the war room.

175. Ghostbusters 2- Courtroom

174. This is Spinal Tap- He choked on vomit. It wasn’t his own vomit. You can’t really dust for vomit.

173. Clockwork Orange- You know what you can do with that watch?

172. Return of the Jedi- Luke faces Darth Vader and the Emperor

171. Mary Poppins- St. Paul, bank

170. Godfather- Toll booth, Sonny’s death

169. Rocky- Yo Adrian!

168. Mary Poppins- Jolly Holiday

167. Hills Have Eyes- ending

166. Basketcase- Doctor’s office

165. Raging Bull- Opening fight

164. Man Who Fell to Earth- examination

163. Suspiria- Barbed wire

162. 8 ½- ending

161. Black Sabbath- Drop of water

160. Bride of Frankenstein- the monster speaks

159. A League of their own- There’s no crying in Baseball.

158. Terminator 2- Car chase

157. Once Upon a Time in America- Garbage truck

156. Pieces- Ending

155. Straw Dogs- Siege

154. Metropolis- city

153. Third Man- First appearance

152. M- Opening scene

151. A fistful of Dynamite- Stagecoach scene

150. Leopard- ballroom scene

149. Camille- Death scene

148. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind- ending

147. Patton- Flag Speech

146. Graduate- Plastics

145. It’s a mad, mad, mad, mad world- race for the treasure

144. Breakfast Club- Bender celebrates

143. Bullit- Car chase

142. Maltese Falcon- The stuff dreams are made of

141. Austin Powers- Sharks with laser beams

140. One flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest- Stutter returns

139. Rear Window- The neighbor visits

138. Silent Night Deadly Night 2- Garbage Day

137. Graduate- Mrs. Robinson you’re trying to seduce me.

136. Last Picture Show- He was sweeping

135. Horror of Dracula- First appearance of Dracula

134. Breakfast Club- Do you know what my father got me for Christmas? It was a banner year at the Bender house.

133. Singing in the Rain- Dance

132. Austin Powers- Dr. Evil in Therapy

131. Titanic- I’m flying Jack

130. Raiders of the Lost Ark- Boulder

129. Shock Treatment- Breaking out/ Duel Duet

128. Liar Liar- See ya later, dickhead.

127. Re-Animator- Visual pun

126. Conversation- He’d kill us if he got the chance.

125. This is Spinal Tap- These go to eleven.

124. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid- Who are those guys?

123. Psycho- Second murder, on the stairs

122. Godfather 2- Fishing with Fredo

121. Godfather- Sollozzo murder in restaurant