We'll never forget these movie scenes. Welcome to MsMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the most impactful and memorable movie scenes in cinematic history.
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00:00I know why you're afraid to go out at night.
00:05The Batman.
00:06Welcome to Ms. Mojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the most impactful and memorable movie scenes in cinematic history.
00:13Spider-Man attacked me for some reason. He has an army of weaponized drones, star technology,
00:18and he's saying he's the only one who's gonna be the new Iron Man, no one else.
00:21Number 10. Oh Captain, My Captain. Dead Poets Society.
00:25John Keating is an unorthodox teacher whose unique methods inspire his students to pursue their passions.
00:30Come on Charlie, let it fill your soul.
00:33Do indeed be a god.
00:37However, seizing the day doesn't go well for all of them.
00:41Neil Perry's father can't understand his son's love of acting and sends him to a military academy.
00:46That's 10 more years. Father, that's a lifetime. Stop it.
00:50Don't be so dramatic, you make it sound like a prison term.
00:52This prompts Neil to take his own life.
00:54The remaining members of the titular club are intimidated into testifying against Keating,
00:59and he's fired. However, when he comes to retrieve his things,
01:03the boys reaffirm their respect for him by standing on their desks
01:06and quoting Walt Whitman's famous poem, Oh Captain, My Captain.
01:09Captain, my captain. Sit down, Mr. Anderson.
01:15Do you hear me? Sit down.
01:17It's a stirring display of loyalty that has remained in the public consciousness for decades.
01:22Who else did this when Robin Williams passed?
01:24Thank you, boys.
01:30Number nine, Tears in Rain, Blade Runner.
01:33Roy Batty, a murderous quote-unquote dying android replicant,
01:37has pursued his human hunter Rick Deckard to a rooftop.
01:40With Deckard at his mercy and poised to fall, Batty unexpectedly chooses to save his life,
01:45offering a final act of compassion.
01:48Batty goes on to deliver a monologue lamenting that everything he is
01:51and all the incredible experience he's had will be gone when he dies.
01:54Like tears in rain,
01:56I've seen things you people wouldn't believe.
02:04Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of a lion.
02:08Batty may not be human,
02:09but his speech so perfectly encapsulates our primal emotions about death.
02:14This is one scene that we hope will never be lost to time.
02:17All those moments will be lost in time like tears in rain.
02:33Number eight, The Snap, Avengers Infinity War.
02:37Today I lost more than you can know, but now is no time to mourn.
02:43The Marvel movies are packed with unforgettable moments,
02:46and this one sits very high on that list.
02:49Galactic tyrant Thanos has ruthlessly pursued the Infinity Stones,
02:53whose combined powers will give him the ability
02:55to wipe out half of all life in the universe.
02:57Surely the Avengers will stop him, right?
03:00Right?
03:01Well, sadly, Thor fails to kill him quickly
03:03and Thanos snaps his fingers before vanishing.
03:06You should have gone for the head.
03:14Soon, many of our favorite heroes start vanishing too,
03:17dissolving into dust as Thanos's snap takes effect.
03:20This scene hit pop culture like a meteor,
03:22sending a shockwave through all of us,
03:24the ripples of which are still felt to this day.
03:27The villain won, the heroes lost,
03:29and our hearts are still broken.
03:31There was no other way.
03:40Number seven, The Hills Are Alive, The Sound of Music.
03:43The opening scene of this incredibly popular musical
03:46is one of the most iconic in all of cinema.
03:48Julie Andrews sings her heart out among stunning vistas,
03:52with that sweeping first shot being particularly famous.
03:55Her character Maria bounds among trees,
03:58along brooks, and over hills,
04:00as she sings about her passion for music and singing.
04:02My heart wants to sigh like a chime that flies
04:07from a church on a breeze.
04:11It's such a joyful scene that speaks to us no matter our age,
04:14and for good reason.
04:16Without a doubt, the magic of this scene will continue
04:18to resonate throughout the film.
04:21Number six, Nobody Puts Baby in a Corner, Dirty Dancing.
04:26From a musical introduction, we turn to a dance finale.
04:29Johnny and baby are torn apart by misunderstandings
04:32and misplaced feelings.
04:34The music is a little more intense,
04:36but the story is much more interesting.
04:38The music is a little more sad,
04:40but the story is much more interesting.
04:41The music is a little more sad,
04:43but the story is much more interesting.
04:45Johnny and baby are torn apart by misunderstandings
04:48Johnny and baby are torn apart by misunderstandings
04:51and class prejudices,
04:52but at a talent show where baby has been sidelined,
04:55Johnny arrives and brings her out of the corner
04:57and into the spotlight.
04:58Nobody puts baby in a corner.
05:02Johnny confesses that she's made him a better person.
05:05Together, they debut their meticulously rehearsed dance
05:08in front of everyone,
05:09igniting a wave of dancing among onlookers
05:12and making them swoon at the romance of it all.
05:14Yes, I know it's on your mind
05:16when you say stay with me tonight.
05:21Baby and Johnny's routine is a time of our lives
05:23that we won't soon forget.
05:31Number five.
05:32Peter Parker's identity is exposed.
05:35Spider-Man Far From Home.
05:36The shocking video was released earlier today
05:39on the controversial news website,
05:41thedailybugle.net.
05:42Another MCU film,
05:43Spider-Man Far From Home wraps up
05:45with the titular superhero defeating Mysterio,
05:48saving the day,
05:49getting the girl,
05:50case closed.
05:51Well, not exactly.
05:52During the mid-credits scene,
05:54Peter and MJ do some web slinging to applause
05:56from passersby
05:57when a broadcast puts a major damper on things.
06:00J. Jonah Jameson presents a doctored video
06:02that lays the blame on Spider-Man for all his misdeeds
06:05and reveals Peter's secret identity.
06:07There you have it folks,
06:08conclusive proof that Spider-Man was responsible
06:11for the brutal murder of Mysterio.
06:14J.K. Simmons's return is J. Jonah's epic,
06:16the twist is incredible,
06:18and the scene basically distills everyone's worst nightmare
06:21about our biggest secrets being revealed to the world
06:24and amplifies it a million fold.
06:26Spider-Man's name is Peter Parker.
06:30What the f-
06:31Number four.
06:32A magic trick.
06:33The Dark Knight.
06:38While not the first time Heath Ledger's Joker appears on screen,
06:41it's his proper introduction
06:42and boy does he leave an impression.
06:44Give me one reason why I shouldn't have my boy here
06:46pull your head off.
06:47How about a magic trick?
06:49The Joker waltzes into a mob meeting,
06:51kills a goon with a pencil,
06:52and picks apart their plans with ease.
06:55Most of the gangsters may not take him seriously,
06:57but the incredible mix of menace and humor
07:00that the Joker exudes throughout
07:01has us on the edge of our seats
07:03each time we revisit this scene.
07:05I'm putting the word out,
07:06500 grand for this clown dead,
07:08a million alive,
07:09so I can teach him some manners first.
07:11This is how you introduce a villain properly.
07:14We have his card,
07:15but we don't need a phone to call this scene to mind.
07:18Why don't you give me a call
07:19when you want to start taking things a little more seriously?
07:23Here's my card.
07:26Number three.
07:27The shower scene.
07:28Psycho.
07:29You sure you wouldn't like to stay just a little while longer?
07:32Just for talk?
07:34I'd like to, but...
07:36All right.
07:36In the history of horror,
07:38there are few scenes as memorable as this one.
07:40Marion Crane stays the night at the Bates Motel
07:43with stolen money and the uncanny innkeeper to occupy her mind.
07:47When Marion takes a shower,
07:48her bathing is interrupted by a shadowy feminine figure
07:51who pulls back the curtain and repeatedly stabs her to death.
07:55Although positively bloodless by today's standards,
07:58this is one of the most famous movie death scenes ever made.
08:02That is thanks to its great camerawork,
08:04a haunting performance by actress Janet Leigh,
08:07seriously, how did she manage to not blink?
08:09And musical strings that cut like a knife.
08:12Number two.
08:13No place like home.
08:14The Wizard of Oz.
08:15Oh, will you help me?
08:17Can you help me?
08:18You don't need to be helped any longer.
08:20You've always had the power to go back to Kansas.
08:22The Wizard of Oz is a technicolor masterpiece
08:25that has etched itself into pop culture
08:27like a yellow brick road through all of our brains.
08:29But it's the ending that makes it onto our list.
08:32Just when it seems Dorothy Gale will never get back to Kansas,
08:35Glinda the Good Witch tells her to click her heels together
08:37and repeat that there's no place like home.
08:39There's no place like home.
08:43There's no place like home.
08:47There's no place like home.
08:49Dorothy wakes up back home in Kansas surrounded by familiar faces.
08:53It was a place and you and you and you and you were there.
09:00It's a magical ending to an iconic film
09:02and while it may not be our top pick,
09:04there's no scene like this one.
09:06Oh, N.E.M., there's no place like home.
09:11Before we unveil our top pick,
09:12here are a few honorable mentions.
09:15Dress Up, The Silence of the Lambs,
09:17Even Serial Killers Dance in the Mirror,
09:27Lasso the Moon, It's a Wonderful Life,
09:30one of the most famous romantic speeches ever.
09:33You want the moon?
09:34Just say the word and I'll throw a lasso around and pull it down.
09:37Leaving Through the Gates, Hocus Pocus,
09:40moving on has rarely been so beautiful.
09:42I shall always be with you.
09:54Raising the Chandelier, The Phantom of the Opera,
09:57the organ music and transition to color are so clean.
10:04Oh,
10:11Erin Puts a Lawyer in Their Place, Erin Brockovich,
10:14no law degree but all the info.
10:16Annabelle Daniels, Annabelle Daniels, 714-454-9346,
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10:52Nearly every scene in the Lord of the Rings films is iconic,
10:55but this one's something special.
10:57At the siege of Gondor,
10:59Sauron's army have breached the city and even Gandalf is in dire straits.
11:03But then, who should arrive but the Riders of Rohan?
11:06Their King Theoden leads from the front
11:08and delivers a stirring speech that never fails to give us chills.
11:21The massive army of warriors on horseback
11:23then plows straight through the army of orcs.
11:26Cavalry charges are a common story element throughout history,
11:29yet it has never ever been done quite as epically as this scene.
11:33The music, the dialogue, the grand scale of it all.
11:37This scene should live forever, till the world's ending and beyond.
11:44If there's an unforgettable movie scene we've managed to forget,
11:47remind us in the comments.
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