'Best Moment in Movie History'

Helen8 · Post by **Helen8** » Sun Apr 12, 2009 10:49 am

First Harry Potter film scene voted 'Best Moment in Movie History'

It shows the boy wizard discovering platform nine-and-three-quarters at Kings Cross train station in London before setting off for Hogwarts school for the first time.

http://www.newkerala.com/nkfullnews-1-18697.html

See now, I would have picked the scene at the remote island cabin after Hagrid breaks down the door and says, "You're a wizard, Harry!" That's the turning point in the movie as well as in his life. From then on he goes from a slave to his aunt and uncle to the life he should have led.

What do you all think is the best moment in movie history from Sorcerer's Stone?

Mistress · Post by **Mistress** » Sun Apr 12, 2009 10:57 am

The potions class. Alan was just brilliant and used the dark class-room like his own living room. He had this sense of 'I own you for the next seven years' (not a bad idea really, as long as I can visit Malfoy Manor from time to time)
Plus the victimizing and the sheer coldness. Harry realizes there and then that not everyone is going love him in the wizarding world. And the scene rounds off, not sure if everyone has seen this but the, "A point will be taken for your class-mate's cheek." Just spells out control, hiarachy. A slight arrogance too.
MM

malfoygrandma · Post by **malfoygrandma** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 6:00 pm

You have got to be kidding me!

Mistress · Post by **Mistress** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 12:16 am

What do you expect? I can't fit Lucius into this one, so it had to be the potions scene. But I'll admit were special effects are concerned, Quiddich was pretty good too.
MM

thunder · Post by **thunder** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 2:09 am

I think Malfoygrandma just think it's crazy that the Platform 9 and 3/4 moment is voted the biggest in movie history - and I must say I agree.

It's a good moment though, but the best in all movie history? I don't think so...
Or was the vote about Harry Potter films only?

Angel Tavington · Post by **Angel Tavington** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 7:54 am

I think it's about HP films only, but I can be wrong...?

~me

Helen8 · Post by **Helen8** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 12:01 pm

Actually, it's all films.

The list also features Dick Van Dyke's classic rooftop chimney sweep's dance in 1964 musical 'Mary Poppins'

marilaine · Post by **marilaine** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 1:41 pm

I have two: The flying over the Thames scene , and the wand battle scene.
The special F/X is superb...I can't believe they are overlooked for Oscars and whatnot.

~ML

Angel Tavington · Post by **Angel Tavington** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 2:20 pm

The wand battle scene is AMAZING!

~me

marilaine · Post by **marilaine** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 2:30 pm

I can't wait to see DH.......LM's hair gets better and better. (He must use gobs of moisterizer....er, conditioner. I mean, conditioner.

)

~ML

grannybear · Post by **grannybear** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 3:37 pm

I wonder when this is all over if Jason will be able to keep the wig?
He seems rather attached to it.

marilaine · Post by **marilaine** » Wed Apr 15, 2009 9:46 am

He makes blonde look so F-I-E-R-C-E!
*sighingcontentedly*

~ML

Mistress · Post by **Mistress** » Wed Apr 15, 2009 2:24 pm

I do recall one interview Jason sat on a chair, supporting his short brown hair, looking rather astonished. "Wig? How do you know it's not my real hair?"

Then again I do have friends who were convinced it was his real hair and tried to tell me that it was also.

Shortest best line ever, has to be when Lucius is trying to get the prophesy, and the face and the tone as he speaks the works:
"I know."
Made me speechless. My jaw hit the cinema floor and I fell in love.

...."Oh I gave my heart to him in sweet surrender! I'll always remember, I'll always remember. It was a night, oh what a night oh it really was such a night!"
MM

a.p.k. · Post by **a.p.k.** » Mon May 04, 2009 2:35 pm

Helen8 wrote: The list also features Dick Van Dyke's classic rooftop chimney sweep's dance in 1964 musical 'Mary Poppins'

Well, it darn well should feature that scene, now, shouldn't it.

a.p.k. · Post by **a.p.k.** » Mon May 04, 2009 2:38 pm

Mistress wrote: Shortest best line ever, has to be when Lucius is trying to get the prophesy, and the face and the tone as he speaks the works:
"I know."
Made me speechless.

Totally.

Just picturing it in my head & I'm still speechless.

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