...lick my love pump

The opening match ==> sunrise bit at the beginning of this clip. It's simple, but it's also the most breath-taking edit in cinema.

would melt a heart of ice.

Has a few of my favourites.

Robert De Niro walking down the street just after having pickpocketed Alonso Moseley's id. He suddenly stops and flashes the FBI pass at no-one. Very funny.

Later on, stuck in a phone booth in the mid-west with a handcuffed Charles Brolin (Mardukis), he harangues his bail bondsman boss and threatens to leave the whole job behind and 'cut Mardukis's throat and leave him in a f*ckin' ditch' He shakes his nead in a friendly gesture of denial as Brolin's face falls. Very funny - again.

I think I've got a bit of dust in my eye!

The long silent - bar the music - scene where James Stewart is trailing Kim Novak around town.

The long silent - bar the airplane - scene in North By Northwest where Cary Grant is attacked in the field by an airplane.

Alfred Hitchcock knew how to tell a story, didn´t he?

Where they all die, but it has the fragile voice of a child singing over the top. So tragic, so beautiful.

..a great character actor playing the classic corporate fat cat, delivers this wonderfully over-the-top but prophetic monologue to the mad news anchor played by Peter Finch in Network.

Also love this final scene in The Wild Bunch: the four walking up the street, Ernest Borgnine's weird little laugh and then all hell breaks loose.

Probably FAR more popular in the US than the rest of the world, but about 2 minutes shy of the end, mom Melinda Dillon sits down next to dad Darren McGavin in front of the Christmas tree, the day over, another holiday done. Just the way she sits and the way he reacts makes this a tremendously tender moment in a very funny film.

the opening scene where the character Chrissie dies, real terror and you don't even see the shark.

De Niro in "Goodfellas", in the bar looking at all his mates working out how to kill them as Cream's Sunshine of your Love plays in the background.

"Fist of Fury" with Bruce Lee, after he kicks the crap out of the entire Japanese karate school he looks into the camera and says "We are not sick men"

No really, I'm fine.

Local Hero - the ending with the shot of the red phone box and the sound of the telephone ringing as the music kicks in.

Dr. Zhivago - the balcony scene where you see the carnage in the street below played out in the face of Omar Sharif.

It's A Wonderful Life - the point in the bank run scene when Miss Davies says "Could I Have $17.50?" and James Stewart kisses her in gratitude.

A Matter Of Life And Death - the moving staircase scene where David Niven is trying to choose who to defend him in heaven.

The very last scene of Magnolia, with Aimee Mann's 'Save Me' playing softly in the background. Melora Walters looks at the camera and smiles, the screen goes blank and 'Save Me' comes in full volume. Brilliant ending to one of the most emotional films I've ever seen.

when Michael turns to Kay at the wedding and says "that's my family Kay, that's not me" The most wonderful piece of characterisation ever. Oh, and, in number 2 - "You're my brother Fredo and I love you but never take sides against the family again"

A fantastically powerful final scene. Conti and Kitano are a masterclass in restraint up until those last moments. Breaks me every single f**king time.

Superman III - when 'bad' Superman straightens the Leaning Tower of Pisa.
Terminator 2 - when the T-1000 reforms itself after being frozen & shot.
Alien - you know the moment!

The bit where George Emerson runs through the field of poppies to Lucy, catches her in a huge embrace and kisses her with the peerless Kiri singing over the top.

Terminator "I came across time for you Sarah, I love you, I always have".

And, of course, "Oh! my daddy, my daddy" I've just got someting in my eye, hem hem.

This... (which, incidentally, also features the best set and the best music in film)

Followed by this...

Too many to mention, but...

"Let me explain...no, there is too much, let me sum up."

"I'm not left handed either!" In fact, the whole sword fight.

But, sadly never as funny as the first time you see it, but still brilliant nevertheless, when Mel Smith clears his throat.

Sorry to lower the tone but I've just watched it and "Tits, bum, fanny the lot" always has me snickering for some reason.

when she walks straight by him in the graveyard. Must be the longest end shot in film. And the end of 'Raising Arizona' when he dreams a dream, and you know it's not going to happen; and the end of the Green Mile, when he looks at Mr. Jingles the mouse. End of.

field of dreams

when he finally plays ball with his dad

sniff sniff

great film

every time. (watch with headphones on)

in Goodfellas; when she points the gun at Henry Hill and when she lets everyone in Janice Rossi's apartment know Janice is a "Wh-ooore-ah!"

Joe Pesci also has two classic moments, the "Do I amuse you?" scene and the shinebox scene.

the bit at the end when the farmer turns to his little pig after he has successfully rounded up the sheep , the whole crowd on its feet, his wife gulping back tears of joy at home, and then the farmer says; "That´ll do pig, that´ll do". Gets me every time.

in the opening scenes of Once Upon A Time In America. Genius. The endings of Watership Down and Ring Of Bright Water leave me requiring sedation.

Endless scenes involving Jack Nicholson but this one is the first time he showed the mad man side:

"I'll rip out your eyes and p**s on your brain!"

Rewound that many times as a puerile youth.

There are 2 moments:

The "toast" scene in the diner and

the "Are you cold?" scene where he speaks to his father at the end - moves me to tears just thinking about it.

Paris, Texas - when Harry speaks to Natasha at the strip club.

Wings of Desire - the suicide

"I am not a man. I am Cantona!"

And no, Im not a United fan. But its very funny.

Christopher Nolan directing, Christian Bale, Hugh Jackman, Michael Caine and Bowie acting. The run of twists and turns that even me, who normally works out what's coming halfway through, was completely surprised by.

If you've seen it you'll know the run of events that I mean. So keep quiet for those who haven't seen it. But if you haven't seen it and you like Nolan's other films (ie Memento and Insomnia for instance) I urge you to go and watch it tonight!

It's well known that Ben Kingsley's performance in this film is overwhelmingly good but it's the scenes with Ray Winstone I tend to enjoy more.

The scene before the blag in the Chinese restaurant where you can feel him simply yearning to be away in his little Spanish paradise with the love of his life, worlds away from the gang of lairy arseholes he's in the company of.

The scene at breakfast with Ray and Ian McShane who's questioning him about Don's whereabouts. Ray chomping on his sausage and egg - just keeping himself together. Real menace.

The bit where Keating is forcing Todd to be poetic.

Keating's monologue about the importance of art and poetry:

"We don't read and write poetry because it's cute. We read and write poetry because we are members of the human race. And the human race is filled with passion. And medicine, law, business, engineering, these are noble pursuits and necessary to sustain life. But poetry, beauty, romance, love, these are what we stay alive for. To quote from Whitman, "O me! O life!... of the questions of these recurring; of the endless trains of the faithless... of cities filled with the foolish; what good amid these, O me, O life?" Answer. That you are here - that life exists, and identity; that the powerful play goes on and you may contribute a verse. That the powerful play *goes on* and you may contribute a verse. What will your verse be?"

And the standing-on-desks ending - 'O Captain, my Captain!"

Did we give up when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? Hell no!

Inconsequential lives given an epic intensity. A wonderful film. This heart-wrenching scene as the father returns to hear awful news about his daughter is unbeareably moving.

David Niven, opening scene of A Matter Of Life and Death.

Excuse me, I have something in my eye...

because we've all been there ... or is it just me ...?

In Cronenberg's 70s infection-zombie-horror there's a scene where the hero is talking to his girlfriend on the phone. She's in a hotel room with an infected guy and boyfriend is pleading with here to get the hell out. He's desperate and begging her to get out and then he hears it kick off down the line, starts screaming and smashes the phone to bits. Not a classic film by any stretch, but that scene... oof.

When Hermie - having spent the night with the broken Dorothy (Jennifer O'Neill's luminescent beauty)- sees her for the last time - standing by the deck rail in the dark. As the sea crashes and Michel Legrand's peerless score swells underneath

Numerous superb scenes:

McMurphy describing the baseball game when the TV is switched off and the reaction of the others.

McMurphy finding out the chief is not mute.

Billy being found by nurse Ratched and the subsequent very powerful scenes.

The ending with the chief breaking out (and the fine music score)

I could go on...

Is anyone else as skilled in the use of props as Jackie Chan?

The scene when the "enlightened" man-ape smashes the bones and then hurls the one he has used as a tool into the air and as it spins it becomes the Pan Am space shuttle.

Opening sequence.

From the uplifting and life affirming:

to the none more bleak:

Great use of music in both.

the cabin scene in Jaws, indianapolis, show me the way to go home, ignoring health & safety advice by not wearing a life jacket. Classic.

Its one of the only scenes that I put the DVD on just to watch, then end up watching the rest of it anyway.

Also, most scenes in Annie Hall, especially the lobster scene and the trip down memory lane segment. Just lovely

well i like the ending which i won't give away and there's dozens of other scenes (the PE teacher taking the kids for a run along Paris streets shot from above) but the puppet scene for the reactions of the kids. Astonishing, funny, lovely.

The Apartment - when Jack Lemmon uses the tennis racquet to drain his spaghetti and the last line when Shirley Maclaine responds to his 'I love you' with 'Shut up and deal'.

L.A Confidential - The 'Rollo Tomasi' moment when Guy Pearce realises his boss is responsible for Kevin Spacey's death.

Finding Nemo - the seagulls

Leon - The overhead shot when Gary Oldman takes his drugs

Beautiful Girls - Matt Dillon and Timothy Hutton's "great ass, nice tits" comments at the end of Rosie O'Donnell's distribe against men

When Harry Met Sally - When Billy Crystal makes his '"baby fish mouth" is sweeping the nation comment' during the game of pictionary.

As a whole, the film is gloriously shot but awfully scripted/ poorly translated. However, the largely dialogue free underwater finale is as tragic and moving as a big rubber monster falling over in some water could ever be. Hell of a score as well.

...in the history of cinema is contained in the first 2:45 seconds of this scene from Hitchcock's "Spellbound". Every glance, every gesture, every cut is part of a masterclass in economy, technique, and suspense. Watch it with the sound down, and you will gain - rather than lose - from having its workings laid bare. I promise you...

Say no more...

Possibly the finest bit of cinema ever made..

"And it's Manchester united vs Tottenham Hotspur in this important 5th Round cup tie at Old trafford... And it's the fair haired slightly balding Charlton to kick off"

... because i saw it at the right age ... up til then cinema had been something to see with family, on the TV on a sunday afternoon, james bond, maybe the odd excursion to try and get into stuff like Rollerball or Kentucky Fried Movie underage ... then in my first year at uni, sat down in the old Edinburgh Odeon on Clerk Street, there was the Doors, the drifting, blunt sound of the helicopters, the jungle, then the woooosh of the napalm on the treeline and something happened that was greater than the sum of its parts ... i was finally seeing the possibility of cinema as something more than an animated book...