Thursday, May 11, 2006

no particular reason

It just occurred to me to do a Top 5.

Top 5 Movie Scenes of All Time

1. Jules' speech at the end of Pulp Fiction

"There's a passage I got memorized. Ezekiel 25:17. The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the inequities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men. Blessed is he who, in the name of charity and good will, shepherds the weak through the valley of the darkness. For he is truly his brother's keeper and the finder of lost children. And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who attempt to poison and destroy my brothers. And you will know I am the Lord when I lay my vengeance upon you.

I been sayin' that shit for years. And if you ever heard it, it meant your ass. I never really questioned what it meant. I thought it was just a cold-blooded thing to say to a motherfucker before you popped a cap in his ass. But I saw some shit this mornin' made me think twice. Now I'm thinkin': it could mean you're the evil man. And I'm the righteous man. And Mr. 9mm here, he's the shepherd protecting my righteous ass in the valley of darkness. Or it could be you're the righteous man and I'm the shepherd and it's the world that's evil and selfish. I'd like that.

But that shit ain't the truth. The truth is you're the weak. And I'm the tyranny of evil men. But I'm tryin', Ringo. I'm tryin' real hard to be a shepherd."

2. The moment the boat breaks in half in Titanic.

That scene took the breath out of the theater every time I saw an advertising trailer for it. A phenomenal fucking scene.

3. Trinity running from the agents at the beginning of The Matrix.


Just a gorgeous scene like nothing you'd ever seen before.

4. The campfire scene in My Own Private Idaho

Scott Favor (Keanue Reeves) : I only have sex with a guy for money.

Mike Waters (River Phoenix) : Yeah, I know.

Scott Favor: And two guys can't love each other.

Mike Waters: Yeah. Well, I don't know. I mean... I mean, for me, I could love someone even if I, you know, wasn't paid for it... I love you, and... you don't pay me.

Scott Favor: Mike...

Mike Waters: I really wanna kiss you, man... Well goodnight, man... I love you though... You know that... I do love you.

5. The walk down the sidewalk in You and Me and Everyone We Know.

A typical quote from the movie:

Richard (John Fawkes) : I don't want to have to do this living. I just walk around. I want to be swept off my feet, you know? I want my children to have magical powers. I am prepared for amazing things to happen. I can handle it.

Honorable mention:

Any conversation from Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.

Clementine: This is it, Joel. It's going to be gone soon.
Joel: I know.
Clementine: What do we do?
Joel: Enjoy it.

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