Bad Moments in Great Films

[BigPoppa]

This is from The Two Towers, but is gives you the idea:

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"Safe, if you lay close to me. I'd be dearly glad to see you have a sleep. I'd keep watch over you; and anyway, if you lay near, with my arm round you, no one could come pawing you without your Sam knowing it."

"Sleep!" said Frodo and sighed, as if out of a desert he had seen a mirage of cool green. "Yes, even here I could sleep".

"Sleep then, master! Lay your head in my lap".

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[Thug Bubbles]

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Did anyone see "Sexy Beast" with Ben Kingsley and Ian McShane? This movie had some legendary lines. But I never understood why Teddy Bass (Ian McShane's character) didn't bother to drain the Turkish bath prior to busting into the bank vault. As a result, the vault flooded and safety deposit box contents poured out everywhere. It was like a heist in outer space at zero gravity...

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That was kinda the point. The idiocy of these guys wearing scuba gear for the heist instead of just draining the pool. I figured it was one of those things a writer thinks would be funny in an off-beat goofy way and puts it in for a cheap laugh. Nothing bad, but a bit nonsensical. Makes for some cool shots, though.

[Holybull]

My favorite movie, but this is lame.

[BigPoppa]

I honestly hated every second of Sexy Beast that didn't have Ben Kingsley on screen.

[jay b.]

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Nothing in the movie Heat suggests that DeNiro's character would go back for Wayne Growe (sp?) at the end. Nothing. To me, it ruined the ending because it didn't ring true.

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Wayne Grow talking to Vanzanthe: "he's probably busy, don't worry, he's real thorough, he's not gonna forget about you".

And later he finds Traheo(sp?) beat down and family murdered to set up Deniro and his remaining crew. While you could argue Deniro didn't have a sentimental attachment, due to his line to the broad about Michael dying "he knew the risks, he didn't have to be there". I think that was more of a realistic "tough guy" reaction to his own grief.

[prohornblower]

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Rewind a little further and you get the worst part of Goodfellas. The whole scene where he gets up from the witness stand to talk to me sucked SO BAD. I would put that right up there with one of the worst moments that I've ever seen in film. Just horrible.

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Really!? I love that scene! It shows Marty cares about being creative even in the spots where it isn't a necessity. Whether or not you liked it, you have to admit it was outside-the-box. He swung for the fences, I guess, and some people will hate it and some will love it. At the very least, it takes nothing away from the film as a whole, so I think it's an OK risk.

[Jay Riall]

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Return of the King: All the dialoge between Frodo and Sam on Mount Doom.
-Not bad acting, terrible lines though, mad cheesy and gay.


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Most of that dialogue came straight from the book.
It's got some extremely non-hetero [censored] going on in it.

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Don't confuse the love of two straight men (love as equals or the love of Sam for his master) with the sexual love between to homosexual males. There is nothing sexual about Frodo and Sam's relationship even though they deeply care for each other.

Agree some of the dialogue is cheesey, realistic dialogue is not Tolkien's forte.

[Jay Riall]

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I loved that scene. She wasn't giving him a passionate "I Love You" kiss. She gave a him a warm "Thank you for caring so much about me" kiss. As he walks away, he says to himself "Enough now" because he has finally declared his love and can get on with his life.

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Was just about to write a response to the post slating the kiss, but realised you pretty much nailed it. Great scene and great movie. The guy in that scene is a really good actor imo.

Scenes I don't like from Love Actually - most of the ones with that annoying little tw*t who plays the drums at the end. Liam Neeson is very good and its an ok storyline, I just hate the little kid.

[Oski]

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Did anyone see "Sexy Beast" with Ben Kingsley and Ian McShane? This movie had some legendary lines. But I never understood why Teddy Bass (Ian McShane's character) didn't bother to drain the Turkish bath prior to busting into the bank vault. As a result, the vault flooded and safety deposit box contents poured out everywhere. It was like a heist in outer space at zero gravity...

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It was part of the plan. The water was to short out the vault's security system. If you watch again, once there is a breach, they have a mad scramble to get out because they know the electrical short is coming.

[Jay Riall]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=IyCsYuKnvWk

Four Weddings and a Funreal - pretty much any scene with Andie MacDowell in. She is the worst, most wooden actress ever. The absolute highlight has to be when Hugh Grant says he realised he totally loved the person standing in front of him in the rain (Andie MacDowell) and she replies 'Is it still raining? I hadn't noticed.....' Terrible line with absolutely god-awful delivery, I was laughing pretty hard when I first saw this.