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from a screenwriting board: best/favorite long scene from a movie, e.g., the Indianapolis scene from Jaws

Posted by prisoner 24601 (aka chris) Dec 23 '12, 18:18

one location, uninterrupted, however many characters you want

Responses:

the Wild Bunch bank robbery -- nm - peglegpete Dec 23, 19:02 2
- The Minnesota raid in The Long Riders (found this movie out shopping today, was overjoyed!) -- nm - Beaker Dec 23, 19:05 1
  - I love [the whole film but especially] the knife fight -- nm - peglegpete Dec 23, 19:32
The final courtroom scene in "And Justice for All" -- nm - amoxy Dec 23, 18:58 2
- lots of closing arguments -- The Verdict too -- nm - prisoner 24601 Dec 23, 19:00 1
  - I like the scene with all the cigarette smoke -- nm - go giants! Dec 23, 19:04
I don't think this fits all the parameters but,... I love the opening scene in Lord of War with all the steps in a bullet manufacturer then shipment to - Bacon Dec 23, 18:52
I love the opening credits to Birth. -- nm - Max Dec 23, 18:52 2
- okay, now answer the question - prisoner 24601 Dec 23, 18:54 1
  - For a written scene, the #1 for me is the 7 minute "pain?" scene in the middle of Sneakers. -- nm - Max Dec 23, 18:56
bank shootout in Heat -- nm - Beaker Dec 23, 18:47 4
- ooh! what about that other scene .. - go giants! Dec 23, 18:54 2
  - the coffee shop conversation between Neil and Vincent - prisoner 24601 Dec 23, 18:55 1
    - [shoots you in the kneecap] -- nm - go giants! Dec 23, 18:58
- yes! -- nm - go giants! Dec 23, 18:48
This is my favorite scene I think as well. If I had to pick just one. -- nm - Mel Profit Dec 23, 18:45
candle scene: Nostalghia (Tarkovsky) -- nm - go giants! Dec 23, 18:43
you want the truth? You can't handle the truth... I guess most courtroom dramas are long scenes -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 23, 18:37
Rope -- nm - David Dec 23, 18:35
Let's see... - Roger More Dec 23, 18:28
Sicilians & eggplants -- nm - peglegpete Dec 23, 18:26 1
- or Jimmy Stewarts fillabuster in Mr. Smith ... -- nm - peglegpete Dec 23, 18:28
children of men, that whole long battle scene in one long take -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 23, 18:24 1
- my dinner with andre was basically one long...oh 'favorite' -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 23, 18:27
Atreyu's conversation with Morla, the Ancient One in the Swamp of Sadness. - Qale Dec 23, 18:23 [youtube]
You can't give the correct answer as the example. -- nm - Dano Dec 23, 18:19 5
- Moulin Rouge - the giant elephant. -- nm - Dano Dec 23, 18:21
- after someone mentioned the "ABC" speech in Glengarry Glen Ross, i did have to think about my choice - prisoner 24601 Dec 23, 18:21 3
  - also, "I believe in America" opening from The Godfather -- nm - prisoner 24601 Dec 23, 18:24 2
    - The scene where they discuss what to do after the Don is shot - Mel Profit Dec 23, 19:01
    - probably my #3. -- nm - Reagen Dec 23, 18:25
opening interegation - Inglourious Basterds -- nm - Reagen Dec 23, 18:19 1
- there are a lot of Tarantinos you could cite -- nm - prisoner 24601 Dec 23, 18:20

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