What is the best movie moment without any words?

[CheckD3]

I was already beaten to the punch about the Pixar moments, damn

Though if noises count that aren't words, the ending to Human Centipede is creepy and so depressing. The ending of the movie is in the spoiler, so if you want to be suprised, I would suggest not even glancing at it

Spoiler

The girl in the middle, the surgeon, everyone except this one girl in the middle of the "centipede" is dead, and she's stuck unable to move, crying a muffled cry as the camera pans over the house and soft music fills in as the screen fades into credits

But for those who don't read it, it's just the sense that the entire movie gave you, the image of the Human Centipede and everything, it's actions, it's depressing and creepy at the same time. Let me tell you, never going to watch that movie again...it was that good at it's job

 

[floppylobster]

When the balloon floats upward in 'M'.

When 'Lawrence of Arabia' is waiting and waiting, and waiting, for the figure on the horizon. It really conveys the size and isolation of the desert.

When Daniel Plainview is watching his brother from the ocean in 'There will be Blood'.

When Watanabe doesn't get all the way up the stairs in 'Ikiru'.

And the train ride in 'Spirited Away'.

 

[Julianking93]

I quite like surreal imagery when done well. If it actually fits into the plot and makes logical sense within the narrative then I'm all good. It's when it doesn't make any sense and is just there because it looks cool/weird then I hate it. I've lost a lot of respect points for hating Paprika for that reason.

But as long as Thirst has some semblance to it's surrealism I will probably like it. I shall try my best to get a hold of it on DVD the next chance I get.

I know what you mean about Paprika. Things just got....a little too weird for me in that movie. Still good though just....fucking weird >>

But back on the subject of Thirst, I honestly wouldn't say it's really done....that well. It's not bad, but it doesn't seem to fit. Though, it's mainly done for comedic purposes (that's another thing, the movie is actually pretty funny) and it doesn't last for very long (about 20 minutes of weird hallucinations by the main characters) but it still breaks the feel of things for a bit.

 

[Deadlock Radium]

And a scene in Gran Torino towards the end where

Spoiler

Walt Kowalski is gunned down only when reaching for his cigarette lighter, his work is done but he has paid the price for the safety of the people he once avoided at all costs.

The ambulance comes, so do most of the people in the street in slowmotion all to a tear-inducing score

THAT A THOUSAND TIMES!
I haven't seen Up yet, I will as soon as possible though. But nothing can beat that scene in Gran Torino.

 

[3lva]

I do believe that Disney's Tarzan takes the spotlight here for me. The moment when Tarzan has rescued Jane from the baboons (I think that's what they are, haven't seen the movie in a very long while) and her glove is missing a bit on one finger; just that magic when they match hands, and his fingers, normally curled up to walk in his knuckles, stretch out to match hers perfectly... I don't know why, but that image, of two worlds colliding and meeting through two not quite conjoined but still touching hands, is among the most powerful of symbols for me. I still can't quite describe my feelings (as you may realize ).

Generally I believe that most Disney films, and of course Pixar movies as well, (they've both produced fantastic pieces of art, seperately and together) almost always have that moment that makes you cry, or gives you goosebumps. (For clarification, I do not include more recent Disney stuff, such as Hannah Montana, in this group of good things. There are very few new movies from Disney that I approve of today, most notably The Princess and the Frog, which brought new life to an otherwise dull tale.) Lilo & Stitch had the heartbreaking moment when the little alien sits in the Hawaiian jungle, with the story of the Ugly Duckling and cries out for his family to come and find him. (I don't know if I should classify this as a "silent" scene, since Stitch doesn't really speak.) Toy Story 3 had me crying so I couldn't see the movie being played on the huge screen in front of me in the cinema. (To clarify without spoiling for everyone, the situation that is solved by THE CLAW. <3)

WALL-E has silent but epic/heartbreaking/cry-worthy/hilarious scenes pretty much all the way through. In short, I suppose I vote for (almost) all of Disney, and pretty much EVERYTHING from Pixar.

 

[thahat]

That one scene from Up. You know the one. The one that almost/did make you cry.

I see your Up, and raise you one Toy Story 3.

Get on your oven mitts, kids!

I'll raise you Toy Story 3 with Wall-E.

Poor Wall-E...

-goes allong with your wall-e

 

[technoted]

Sgt Elias' death scene in Platoon.

 

[Amyler]

During Children of Men, when the entire battle stops upon the soldiers seeing the baby. I'd post a video, but all of em seem to be copyrighted. :/ Also:

Short story count? Only music in this.

Little Matchstick Girl
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUSzQBaWq0Q

Yes, this is Pixar as well, just in 2D

Further proof that Pixar can do no wrong.

Uh ... gotta say, wasn't actually Pixar. >.> Still Disney when that was made. Of course, its beautiful, but truly sad if you've read the original tale or if you think about it much longer; the next day, the crowd finds her frozen at the base of a lamppost, matches burnt out, a smile decorating her body. =(

I'm having trouble thinking of a scene that hasn't already been mentioned ... oh, oh! Kill Bill Volume 1, when the Bride fights the crazy 88. Oh man that was awesome. Or Kill Bill Volume 2, where she forces her way out of a coffin by punching through it. That was just impressive.

 

[TY7ERDURDEN]

That one scene from Up. You know the one. The one that almost/did make you cry.

PIXAR makes a damn good point to remind everyone that they are story telling geniuses.


But my favorite?


two words: HOT. FUZZ. Old ass lady gets drop-kicked in the face. It was pure fucking magic.

 

[fullbleed]

During Children of Men, when the entire battle stops upon the soldiers seeing the baby. I'd post a video, but all of em seem to be copyrighted. :/

I've found it, great choice couldn't agree more.


No sure what I would choose, I thing maybe one of the fight scenes from No Country for Old Men, so little actually happens and no words are spoken for the most part but they're so intense and terrifing to watch. It's got to be one of the most realistic films I've seen, exchanges of fire last only a few minutes but have a real impact and cause real damage to both sides. My favourite scene may be where Anton goes back to his motel room and performs surgery on himself to remove the buck shot from his knee. Not a word is said or an exression of pain, the cold calculated and prepared way he repairs his wounds is amazing.

shoot-out

Spoiler

Cleaning his wounds

Spoiler

 

[Hosker]

Pretty much all of The Pianist, probably.

 

[Fallen-Angel Risen-Demon]

I am torn between:
The mexican standoff in The Good, The Bad and The Ugly.
The "album-scene" from Oldboy.
Or Begotten in it's entirety.

Spoiler: Especially that first bit when:

"God" eviscerates himself with the razor.

Great, now I'll have nightmares as well as insomnia...
OT: Titan: AE the space angel (I think that's their name) race thing looked beautiful...
Oh and the

Spoiler: spoilers

rebuilding of earth.

 

[dontlooknow]

KICKASS WAREHOUSE SCENE

[small]excluding 0:57 lol[/small]

Spoiler

YES! That was an incredible scene the the cinema.

Or the first 20 minutes of Once Upon a Time in the West.

 

[GrinningManiac]

The final Murder-a-thon in Godfather and Godfather 2 (and Godfather 3 to an extent, I'm now scared of people coming too near me when I wear glasses)

 

[AfroTree]

That one scene from Up. You know the one. The one that almost/did make you cry.

I see your Up, and raise you one Toy Story 3.

Get on your oven mitts, kids!

I'll raise you Toy Story 3 with Wall-E.

Poor Wall-E...

Poor, Poor Wall-E..

waaaalleeee

 

[Snowpact]

It's definitely not the best, but the only one I can think of at the moment:

The ending of Meet Joe Black,

Spoiler

when Death and Bill walk over the hill and Death (or at least the guy whose body he had 'taken') is the only one to come back

It was so simple, but effective and, not in the least, very symbolic.

 

[DoubleTime]

The first one that comes to mind for me is the scene with the Lama Rinpoche in 2012 towards the end.

Spoiler

When he is alone in the temple and the waves of the ocean are sweeping over the Himalayas as he rings the temple bell.

I thought that one was the most beautiful, in a way, although most of the disaster scenes were amazing and needed little if any dialogue (which was awesome).

This one was good too:

Spoiler

When the Catholic priests and bishops are praying in the Sistine Chapel and a single one looks up to see the crack form between God and Adam. The look of anguish on his face at the prospect of being separated from God said more than any words.

 

[Snowpact]

Pretty much all of The Pianist, probably.

True. True.

During Children of Men, when the entire battle stops upon the soldiers seeing the baby. I'd post a video, but all of em seem to be copyrighted. :/

I've found it, great choice couldn't agree more.


No sure what I would choose, I thing maybe one of the fight scenes from No Country for Old Men, so little actually happens and no words are spoken for the most part but they're so intense and terrifing to watch. It's got to be one of the most realistic films I've seen, exchanges of fire last only a few minutes but have a real impact and cause real damage to both sides. My favourite scene may be where Anton goes back to his motel room and performs surgery on himself to remove the buck shot from his knee. Not a word is said or an exression of pain, the cold calculated and prepared way he repairs his wounds is amazing.

shoot-out

Spoiler

Cleaning his wounds

Spoiler

And I'm with you on the No Country For Old Men. It's an amazing film making great use of moments and "silences".

 

[Matthew Wilson]

Near the end of Road To Perdition, Micheal Sullivan ambushes boss and father figure John Rooney with a Tommy Gun in the rain. No words - save John's final line - and no gun sounds. Brilliant.
Edit: Also near the end of 4 Months, 3 Weeks, 2 Days where Otilia takes the dead foetus of her friends aborted baby through the dark streets of Romania and dumps it in a trash chute.