If youâre a movie fan you have your list of favorites, and most likely some or all of them contain unforgettable moments, which may endure long after the details of the movie have escaped your mind. Below Iâve listed a few of mine, although there is not enough space in the Sun Day News for all of them. If you have a favorite moment or two, email them to me at the address below. Iâll be anxious to hear.
Godfather 1: This is When Michael Corleone, played by Al Pacino, guns down a rival mob leader, who had attempted to assassinate his father. Up to that time, Michael had not been part of the âfamily business.â At that moment he crossed the line, and the look on his face said it all, there was no turning back. You know the rest of the story. (Nominated for eleven Oscars, won three).
Moonstruck: Cher, in her finest moment on screen, joins with Nicholas Cage in one of his best roles. The closing scene where her entire family is gathered in the kitchen as she tells her fiancĂ© that she is going to marry his estranged brother, played by Cage, is the flawless execution of comedy. The familyâs Italian heritage is the perfect complement to this, my favorite movie moment of all time. (Nominated for six Oscars, won three).
A Few Good Men: Naval attorney Lt. Tom Cruise versus Marine Colonel Jack Nicholson who is testifying at a court martial trying to determine how a young soldier under his command died. Risking his own court martial Cruise confronts Nicholson in one of the best ninety second courtroom moments youâll ever see. (Nominated for four Oscars).
Bullitt: Steve McQueen plays a San Francisco police detective involved in a politically charged investigation. Ultimately, he ends up in a car chase scene through the city streets, and if youâve ever driven in San Francisco you know what that would entail. This was the original, big time car chase scene, far superior to the violent, destructive ones in todayâs movies. The rumbling exhaust system of McQueenâs Ford Mustang as he raced up and down the hills pursuing the bad guys, enhanced an already mind blowing scene. (Nominated for two Oscars, won one).
Superman (the original starring Christopher Reeves) safely ensconced at the Daily Planet as a reporter, Clark Kent reveals himself to the world as Superman for the first time saving Lois Lane as she falls from a high rise building. As he flies up and catches her mid-air, he says âitâs okay, Iâve got you.â Lois, with a shocked look on her face screams, âYes, but whoâs got you?â There are lots of great moments with my boyhood hero on screen, but this one ranks as my favorite. (Nominated for four Oscars, won one).
Shakespeare in Love: Overcoming any number of obstacles, Shakespeare at long last finishes Romeo and Juliet. The play is finally staged for the first time, and as the two lovers end up dead side by side, the audience is so stunned by the unexpected outcome not a sound was uttered, you could hear a pin drop. Eventually the Queen, attending in disguise, stands up and acknowledges the greatness of what they had just seen. In the next scene, he writes and narrates the first paragraph of The Tempest, (the last play he ever wrote), which brings the movie to a remarkable ending. (Nominated for thirteen Oscars, won seven).
