Two already mentioned came to mind almost immediately: the mother-son reunion in “Sansho the Bailiff” and Cabiria’s beatific face in “Nights of Cabiria”
But the greatest ending of all time: the freeze frame shot of Antoine looking directly into your soul in “The 400 Blows”
Other great endings:
Ethan Edwards in silhouette walking out the door in “The Searchers”
The walk back to the car for Chihiro and her parents in “Spirited Away”
The final hour of “Berlin Alexanderplatz”, Fassbinder’s recapitulation (or re-imagining) of the 14 hours that came before.
Enid getting on the bus in “Ghost World”
The snow scene outside the service station in “The Umbrellas of Cherbourg”
All fiction films are fake. Only the response of the viewer is real. You’re not relating to humans, you’re relating to a celluloid (or digital) projection.
I can’t imagine an argument that would support watching a film at the same time as being online. You’d have to come up with another definition for “watching a film”. If that makes me a snob, I gladly wear the label.
@Dada Weatherman That method doesn’t work for all browsers. The best way to do it, regardless of your browser, is to click on the Share button below the YouTube video. Then click on Embed and make sure the “Use old embed code” box is checked. Then copy the highlighted text, which you will then paste into the Mubi message box.
What is the most tragic scene in cinema history? over 2 years ago
To JJTerry: Grave of the Fireflies is neither cartoon nor cgi. And anyone who watches the ending without being emotionally moved is made of stone.
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Ten great endings over 2 years ago
Two already mentioned came to mind almost immediately: the mother-son reunion in “Sansho the Bailiff” and Cabiria’s beatific face in “Nights of Cabiria”
But the greatest ending of all time: the freeze frame shot of Antoine looking directly into your soul in “The 400 Blows”
Other great endings:
Ethan Edwards in silhouette walking out the door in “The Searchers”
The walk back to the car for Chihiro and her parents in “Spirited Away”
The final hour of “Berlin Alexanderplatz”, Fassbinder’s recapitulation (or re-imagining) of the 14 hours that came before.
Enid getting on the bus in “Ghost World”
The snow scene outside the service station in “The Umbrellas of Cherbourg”
I could go on for hours…
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What is the most tragic scene in cinema history? over 2 years ago
All fiction films are fake. Only the response of the viewer is real. You’re not relating to humans, you’re relating to a celluloid (or digital) projection.
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What is the most tragic scene in cinema history? over 2 years ago
I like that, David.
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MOVIE YOU ARE WATCHING RIGHT NOW about 2 years ago
I can’t imagine an argument that would support watching a film at the same time as being online. You’d have to come up with another definition for “watching a film”. If that makes me a snob, I gladly wear the label.
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MOVIE YOU ARE WATCHING RIGHT NOW about 2 years ago
And, of course, I didn’t mean “watching a film online”.
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Favorite Novel of Yours which is dying to made into Film 12 months ago
BRITTLE INNINGS, Michael Bishop’s Southern Gothic World War II baseball novel, would make a wonderful movie.
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What are the most memorable musical numbers from non-musical films? 11 months ago
Paul Thomas Anderson + Aimee Mann = cinematic heaven
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What are the most memorable musical numbers from non-musical films? 11 months ago
@Claus Harding, I think you misunderstood the topic. “The Wall” is surely not a non-musical film.
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What are the most memorable musical numbers from non-musical films? 11 months ago
@Dada Weatherman That method doesn’t work for all browsers. The best way to do it, regardless of your browser, is to click on the Share button below the YouTube video. Then click on Embed and make sure the “Use old embed code” box is checked. Then copy the highlighted text, which you will then paste into the Mubi message box.
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