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Date: Thu. Nov. 8 2007 1:57 PM ET
The Moment
Dorn (Corbin Bernsen) methodically marches to the mound to confront hot shot pitcher Ricky in the climactic game of "Major League," and we're anticipating a knockout punch, as the latter had slept with the former's wife. What ensues, however, is an unexpected pause before he proclaims... "I've only got one thing to say to you, Vaughn. Strike this m-f***er out."
Why we choke up
If sports are a modern day metaphor for combat, brothers on the front line come above all else. Before it happens we kind of know what's to come, but the satisfaction is undeniable in watching Ricky smile and prepare to "give 'em the heater."
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Maybe it's that moment when Wind in his Hair asks Dances with Wolves if he can see that "he is his friend" and tells him that he "will always be [his] friend" that we missed.
Do you agree that this moment is one of the best?
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Marlene
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I was 8 months pregnant and I was ok until my husband said that's the way, if he had to die, he'd want it to happen, driving down a beautiful country road in the rain with the woman he loved.
I cried for two hours! (and as I write the tears are comin')
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William
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But the ending scene in Braveheart where he's about to be beheaded and sees Mullen in the crowd....that was better.
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1.) Aragon tells Boromier he has "kept his honor" as Boromier dies from 3 arrow shots (Whether you love or hate the Lord of the Ring films it’s a scene you can't deny).
2.) The 54th regiment marches toward a suicide mission in "Glory" to the cheers of "give 'em hell 54th" by their once racist brothers-in-arms.
3.) As far as Rocky goes what more tear jerking than when Rocky finally does the impossible and beat the odds by beating Apollo creed and exclaims "Yo Adrian, I did it" you can even hear the crack in Sly Stallone's voice.
4.) Denzel Washington receives his young friend’s high school diploma in the mail in “The Hurricane.”
5.) Speaking of Jimmy Stewart how about at the end of “It’s a Wonderful Life” when Clarence tells him, “Remember, George: no man is a failure who has friends.”
6.) The end of “Blow” when first Johnny Depp has to say good-bye to his father, and then we are left with the ending scene of George Jung (Johnny Depp) imaging that his daughter, the only thing that mattered to him, was visiting him in prison, when to this day she never has.
7.) Last I have to disagree with you about “On the Waterfront.” The “coulda been a contender” scene is famous for a reason. You have a lot of scenes on there about brothers; here we have one brother painfully telling his older brother that “it was you.” It’s a brother relationship gone wrong. The most powerful thing about the scene, is that it is equally painful for both brothers. And the brother’s ignorance to the truth makes it even worse.
That’s all I can think of right now but other than that great list.
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In "Gattaca" Vincent reunites with his brother Anton who discovered that Vincent (who according to genetics science was never meant for greatness) has climbed to the elite at Gattaca by passing himself off as someone else. They decide to play their usual game of chiken where they swim out in the ocean until one of them cracks and turns around back to shore. Vincent is cleary winning the contest, and Anton dumbfounded asks him how he is doing it, how he has done any of it. Vincent tells him "This is how I did it, I never saved anything for the swim back!"
It works because at that moment we appreciate even more how much harder it has been for Vincent to get where he is at and how much courage and determination it took him to follow his dream in spite of science and his own family's put downs. He overcame injustice.
Another one in "Capricorn One" at the very end, when the statesman is making the eulogy at the service for the astraunauts believed dead. Just as the statesman in his speach says "...these men reminded us of the limitlessness of our hopes" you see the car with Cawfiels (Gould) and Brubaker (Brolin) park and you hear the doors close. People turn around, a murmur comes from the croud and Brubaker's wife (all dressed in black)turns around and is left speechless as she sees her husband alive. Cawfield and Brubaker start running towards the service and all the TV cameras turn towrads them thus uncovering the conspiracy that had taken place.
It works because all the efforts it took Brubaker and Cawfield to stay alive and uncover the conspiracy are rewarded the moment the TV cameras turn towards them and the knot in your gut turns to elation.
These are just two movies which deserve to be in your list as much if not more than many of them.
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And you don't have to believe in Christ to have a heart.
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such as Edward Scissorshands, just at the end when hes completely misunderstood and self exiled.
what about last of the mohicans , when daniel day lewis tells the chick "no matter where you go ill find you" just before jumping into a waterfall or even when one his mohican brothers die at the last battle.
The last samurai , the final battle charge to death in slowmotion.
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This is the true story of Homer Hickham, who later designed the Space Shuttle main engines.
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