Hi everybody--another new game---came to me last night, when I could not sleep, so I tried to think of a new game that everyone could get involved in, and this is what I thought of.
Basically. as the title says---your favourite scene from a movie--old or new. It could be Dramatic-or Romantic. Happy, Sad or Funny. It could be Singing --or Dancing--or Both! Some background information too, if you wish.
I bet there are loads of great ideas out there.
Here's my [ first] one.
It comes from the musical "Guys and Dolls"
It is the scene where Marlon Brando and Jean Simmons sing "I'll know".
Wow, Marlon was so handsome in those days--and his voice--well obviously, we know he is not a singer--but his voice has just got something...
When he sings "Am I right, Am I wise, Am I smart"--it gets me everytime.
I just hope that no-one is going to say that it was not Marlon singing in the film !!
So there you go everybody--lots of scope to get your memory cells working.
Marian
My Most Memorable Magic Movie Moment.
Hello Mariana44 and everyone. Your OK Mariana44, as it was Marlon Brando who sang in "Guys and Doll". I too love that movie, as I do most other musical's.
My MMMMM - Most Memorable Magic Movie Moment (good job Matt was not my favourite Movie Moment, as that would have been MMMMMMMM - My Matt Monro Most Memorable Magic Movie Moment) PHEW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I suppose most of you will guess who is in My MMMMM yes Eleanor Powell.
I have not seen many of her film's as yet, as they are not available on DVD yet !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! but at the moment my favourite is (and it will be very hard to beat in the future) the beautiful tap dance routine with Fred Astaire in the fantastic "Broadway Melody of 1940", pure heaven to watch them dancing together in unison, the way they did. Their dance to "Begin The Beguine" is scintillating and enthralling, word's fail to truly express the enormity of their dancing together in the movie. The best Tap Dance routine ever to appear on film, in my opinion.
Yes I love "Ellie" very much indeed.
If you have seen "That's Entertainment" Mariana44, you will have seen the above tap dance.
My MMMMM - Most Memorable Magic Movie Moment (good job Matt was not my favourite Movie Moment, as that would have been MMMMMMMM - My Matt Monro Most Memorable Magic Movie Moment) PHEW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I suppose most of you will guess who is in My MMMMM yes Eleanor Powell.
I have not seen many of her film's as yet, as they are not available on DVD yet !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! but at the moment my favourite is (and it will be very hard to beat in the future) the beautiful tap dance routine with Fred Astaire in the fantastic "Broadway Melody of 1940", pure heaven to watch them dancing together in unison, the way they did. Their dance to "Begin The Beguine" is scintillating and enthralling, word's fail to truly express the enormity of their dancing together in the movie. The best Tap Dance routine ever to appear on film, in my opinion.
Yes I love "Ellie" very much indeed.
If you have seen "That's Entertainment" Mariana44, you will have seen the above tap dance.
"My Tears Will Fall Now That You're Gone,
I Can't Help But Cry, But I Must Go On"
I Can't Help But Cry, But I Must Go On"
Hi Robert--yes I did go overboard on the "M"s, but it reminded me of Matt.
Now , why was I not surprised at your choice
And yes , you are right I did see them in "That's Entertainment" and I thought they were brilliant-I think that was the first time I had ever seen Eleanor Powell dance--or the first time I can remember, because most people associate Ginger Rogers dancing with Fred Astaire .
Well, for everyone who tunes in to this forum, that has all changed and Eleanor is the Star !! Your enthusiasm is catching .
Marian
Now , why was I not surprised at your choice
And yes , you are right I did see them in "That's Entertainment" and I thought they were brilliant-I think that was the first time I had ever seen Eleanor Powell dance--or the first time I can remember, because most people associate Ginger Rogers dancing with Fred Astaire .
Well, for everyone who tunes in to this forum, that has all changed and Eleanor is the Star !! Your enthusiasm is catching .
Marian
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Hi Marian
Gosh this is a tricky question, I love movies, and have many favourites, so to narrow things down to single scene is going to be hard, but I'll give it a go.
My most romantic scene: hmm, there are many, but one that sticks in my mind would be Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer in The Sound of Music, where they sing "I must of done something good" to each other.
The moonlit garden and their silhouettes, just wonderful cinematography I think.
(It's funny, but a close second would be Superman of all things! I remember as as kid the bit where Superman takes Lois Lane for a flight around the city at night and this left a huge impression on me.
I remember thinking, "when i grow up I must do something like this for my girlfriend (if I'm lucky enough to have one!) as Louis Lane looks so happy". This scene just left a really happy seed in my memory, so that would also be a good choice for me. It's a lovely part of the movie by the way, gorgeous score by John Williams for this sequence. Suffice to say, I never managed to take any girlfriend for a fly, I also struggled to simply sweep them off their feet!)
My saddest scene: again two films spring to mind where I cried a river in the theatre, both Steven Spielberg films. The end of The Color Purple where mother and daughter are reunited (really this should be fave happy scene I suppose!) and the end of Schindlers List with the actors and their real life counterparts placing a stone down in memory of Schindler. Ther was a lady sat in front of me in the cinema and as the lights came up she was crying her eyes out at the end scene, which set me off and I was blubbing like a baby. She turned round to look at me, and she started crying again, which set me off once more and so on, you get the picture. In the end we both were laughing at each other and crying at each other! It was lovely moment, in a funny/sad sort of way! Hope this makes sense! How that film moved me though.
I'll try and think of some other genre's...I liked both yours and Roberts choices by the way!
Gray
Gosh this is a tricky question, I love movies, and have many favourites, so to narrow things down to single scene is going to be hard, but I'll give it a go.
My most romantic scene: hmm, there are many, but one that sticks in my mind would be Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer in The Sound of Music, where they sing "I must of done something good" to each other.
The moonlit garden and their silhouettes, just wonderful cinematography I think.
(It's funny, but a close second would be Superman of all things! I remember as as kid the bit where Superman takes Lois Lane for a flight around the city at night and this left a huge impression on me.
I remember thinking, "when i grow up I must do something like this for my girlfriend (if I'm lucky enough to have one!) as Louis Lane looks so happy". This scene just left a really happy seed in my memory, so that would also be a good choice for me. It's a lovely part of the movie by the way, gorgeous score by John Williams for this sequence. Suffice to say, I never managed to take any girlfriend for a fly, I also struggled to simply sweep them off their feet!)
My saddest scene: again two films spring to mind where I cried a river in the theatre, both Steven Spielberg films. The end of The Color Purple where mother and daughter are reunited (really this should be fave happy scene I suppose!) and the end of Schindlers List with the actors and their real life counterparts placing a stone down in memory of Schindler. Ther was a lady sat in front of me in the cinema and as the lights came up she was crying her eyes out at the end scene, which set me off and I was blubbing like a baby. She turned round to look at me, and she started crying again, which set me off once more and so on, you get the picture. In the end we both were laughing at each other and crying at each other! It was lovely moment, in a funny/sad sort of way! Hope this makes sense! How that film moved me though.
I'll try and think of some other genre's...I liked both yours and Roberts choices by the way!
Gray
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Hi Marian, Robert and Gray, This is amazing because Gray's choice with Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer was quite foremost in our minds too. Gray, It was the gradual attraction and falling in love between the two, and they captured the atmosphere so perfectly A lovely moment in the film.
Marian, Guys and Dolls with Marlon singing was superb even though it had it's critics. A great film and a great scene. one of the best musicals ever.
Robert, we've discussed Eleanor Powell at great length, and as you know that dance routine with Fred Astaire was our favourite too. Just brilliant.
Our memorable moment was none other than Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman in "Casablanca " saying farewell as the plane was about to leave with Humphrey saying those unforgettable words Here's Looking At You Kid, with music "As Time Goes By" in the background.
They definitely don't make em like that anymore.
Marian, Guys and Dolls with Marlon singing was superb even though it had it's critics. A great film and a great scene. one of the best musicals ever.
Robert, we've discussed Eleanor Powell at great length, and as you know that dance routine with Fred Astaire was our favourite too. Just brilliant.
Our memorable moment was none other than Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman in "Casablanca " saying farewell as the plane was about to leave with Humphrey saying those unforgettable words Here's Looking At You Kid, with music "As Time Goes By" in the background.
They definitely don't make em like that anymore.
Hi all-I know that some great moments would come up soon---Both the "Sound of Music" one and "Casablanca" are great choices. 2 very different, but great classics.
I think in "The Sound of Music" My most memorable etc etc would be "16 going on 17" but that is such a lovely film, and some really special moments all the way through.
I am really glad to know it was Marlon singing in "Guys and Dolls"--one of my other favourite moments concerning this song , was in the Barbra Streisand concert DVD, where she sings , with a big screen of Marlon in Guys and Dolls---and she said--"I fell in love with you right then and there, Marlon at the Flatbush Theatre." And then later on Jean Simmons appeared on the screen, and twizzled round and turned into a teenage Barbra---it was just amazing.
And later on in the same concert she sang "Not while I'm around " and dedicated it to her son Jason, who was in the audience, and at the end she mouthed down to him the words "I love you" and he mouthed back "I love you too"!! Another really special moment--not 100% movie but as it's my game, I can bend the rules
Marian
I think in "The Sound of Music" My most memorable etc etc would be "16 going on 17" but that is such a lovely film, and some really special moments all the way through.
I am really glad to know it was Marlon singing in "Guys and Dolls"--one of my other favourite moments concerning this song , was in the Barbra Streisand concert DVD, where she sings , with a big screen of Marlon in Guys and Dolls---and she said--"I fell in love with you right then and there, Marlon at the Flatbush Theatre." And then later on Jean Simmons appeared on the screen, and twizzled round and turned into a teenage Barbra---it was just amazing.
And later on in the same concert she sang "Not while I'm around " and dedicated it to her son Jason, who was in the audience, and at the end she mouthed down to him the words "I love you" and he mouthed back "I love you too"!! Another really special moment--not 100% movie but as it's my game, I can bend the rules
Marian
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Ahhhhh all good stuff, and yes Marlon did sing himself and he's a great actor except we didn't like the part in the Godfather when he slapped our other hero singer Al Martino across the face. Whack!!!!
Al said that Marlon was quite reluctant to do this, but Al had to brace himself for it, but was beginning to feel that he wanted want to do it back.
Well you would wouldn't you
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Another magical memory in films for us was in "The Long Good Friday" with Bob Hoskins, when the two American men had decided to scrub the deal and leave for home because of the bombing and the anarchy that had taken place, and Bob Hoskins who was surprised at their decision to leave and which then turned to anger was one of the funniest and best parts of this film. We'll omit it though Shame
Al said that Marlon was quite reluctant to do this, but Al had to brace himself for it, but was beginning to feel that he wanted want to do it back.
Well you would wouldn't you
.Another magical memory in films for us was in "The Long Good Friday" with Bob Hoskins, when the two American men had decided to scrub the deal and leave for home because of the bombing and the anarchy that had taken place, and Bob Hoskins who was surprised at their decision to leave and which then turned to anger was one of the funniest and best parts of this film. We'll omit it though Shame
Hi Lena and Harry, Mariana44, Gray and all. After watching clip's of old black and white movies on DVD tonight, can I add one of those clip's to this subject. It is in the "Broadway Melody of 1936" this time, when the lovely Frances Langford sing's "Broadway Rythmn", at the beginning of the film's finale, which includes Buddy and Vilma Ebson, June Knight and Eleanor Powell (sorry), as I don't think we have talked about Ellie enough. But Frances Langford look's gorgeous dressed in a black sequined suite, with a black top hat on, singing the above mentioned song. I love the way she sing's the song and she look's lovely too.
I'm pleased you like Ellies dancing, Mariana44.
But Frances Langford look's gorgeous dressed in a black sequined suite, with a black top hat on, singing the above mentioned song. I love the way she sing's the song and she look's lovely too.I'm pleased you like Ellies dancing, Mariana44.
"My Tears Will Fall Now That You're Gone,
I Can't Help But Cry, But I Must Go On"
I Can't Help But Cry, But I Must Go On"
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I would have to vote for Liza Minnelli in CABARET especially the scene where she sings Mein Herr wearing a bowler hat and using a simple chair to create many dramatic poses.
Hi Terence and everyone else!
I love Bob Fosse's work, so Caberet is a film I never tire of watching.
Fosse's Sweet Charity contains segments which are show stoppingly original for me, "Big Spender" for example, but Caberet is a much better film as a whole.
Caberet was released in 1972, the same year as the greatest film ever made in my opinion! The Godfather. Sheer brilliance. Lena, Harry, I know Marlon slapped Al Martino across the face in The Godfather, but don't forget he wasn't slapping Al he was actually slapping Frank Sinatra (if the rumours are true!), wasn't he?
Gray
I love Bob Fosse's work, so Caberet is a film I never tire of watching.
Fosse's Sweet Charity contains segments which are show stoppingly original for me, "Big Spender" for example, but Caberet is a much better film as a whole.
Caberet was released in 1972, the same year as the greatest film ever made in my opinion! The Godfather. Sheer brilliance. Lena, Harry, I know Marlon slapped Al Martino across the face in The Godfather, but don't forget he wasn't slapping Al he was actually slapping Frank Sinatra (if the rumours are true!), wasn't he?
Gray
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Hi Terence, Gray, and all, we agree both films "Cabaret "with multi-talented Liza Minnelli and "Sweet Charity" were memorable.
Gray, Sinatra was furious when Francis Ford Coppola and Puzo, made this film, " The Godfather " as most people have assumed that the role of singer Johnny Fontaine in The Godfather was about Sinatra and his alleged connections to the mob.
Al has always said that the character had nothing whatsoever to do with Sinatra, in fact could have been based on his own life, referring to the beginning of his own career when he was forced to leave America and pay a large ransom to some unsavoury characters who were handling his affairs at the time, to ensure his families safety, and came to live in England where he stayed for Seven Years, till finally returning to America.
Gray, Sinatra was furious when Francis Ford Coppola and Puzo, made this film, " The Godfather " as most people have assumed that the role of singer Johnny Fontaine in The Godfather was about Sinatra and his alleged connections to the mob.
Al has always said that the character had nothing whatsoever to do with Sinatra, in fact could have been based on his own life, referring to the beginning of his own career when he was forced to leave America and pay a large ransom to some unsavoury characters who were handling his affairs at the time, to ensure his families safety, and came to live in England where he stayed for Seven Years, till finally returning to America.
Hi Lena & Harry
Thanks for replying, I was hoping my above reply would come over slightly tongue in cheek, it obviously failed miserably!
Sorry for that.
I was aware that the link between Johnny Fontaine and Frank Sinatra was an urban legend, but I didn't know about Al Martino having to leave America!
How fascinating! Thanks for that.
Did you know that both Frankie Avalon & Vic Damone tested for the role of Fontaine?
Also, jumping back to Al Martino, near enough 15 years ago I visited Disneyland, and got a free Al Martino open air concert!
Disney had just opened the night-club part of the park, Pleasure Island I think it is called, so I went to visit it one night.
I was strolling around the streets and could here this fabulous music drifting through the air. I followed the sound to it's source, turned a corner, and there was Al Martino, standing in the street, back by a FULL orchestra, entertaining the masses.
He was quite wonderful!
Gray
Thanks for replying, I was hoping my above reply would come over slightly tongue in cheek, it obviously failed miserably!
Sorry for that.
I was aware that the link between Johnny Fontaine and Frank Sinatra was an urban legend, but I didn't know about Al Martino having to leave America!
How fascinating! Thanks for that.
Did you know that both Frankie Avalon & Vic Damone tested for the role of Fontaine?
Also, jumping back to Al Martino, near enough 15 years ago I visited Disneyland, and got a free Al Martino open air concert!
Disney had just opened the night-club part of the park, Pleasure Island I think it is called, so I went to visit it one night.
I was strolling around the streets and could here this fabulous music drifting through the air. I followed the sound to it's source, turned a corner, and there was Al Martino, standing in the street, back by a FULL orchestra, entertaining the masses.
He was quite wonderful!
Gray
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Hi Gray
You mentioned Vic Damone. I have a few of his CDs and I find his voice very good. Was it Sinatra who said he had the best pipes in the bizness?
You mentioned Vic Damone. I have a few of his CDs and I find his voice very good. Was it Sinatra who said he had the best pipes in the bizness?
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Yes we knew what you meant Gray, and did actually take it as answering tongue in cheek, it was probably the way we replied, and not because we are Al Martino fans, but you are quite correct the part of Johnnie Fontaine was offered to other singers but for some reason or other they refused.
Vic damone has always been one of our favourite singers, and what can we say about Tony Bennett, a legend and a class act. We like many of the Italian-American crooners, which brings us back to Sinatra and memorable moments from the film "From Here To Eternity" in which he won an Academy award for best supporting actor, but it was this scene in the film that we thought was one of the best with Burt Lancaster and Deborah Kerr's love clinch on the beach with the waves lashing over them both. Remember this ?? Ohhhh !!!
they refused. Vic damone has always been one of our favourite singers, and what can we say about Tony Bennett, a legend and a class act. We like many of the Italian-American crooners, which brings us back to Sinatra and memorable moments from the film "From Here To Eternity" in which he won an Academy award for best supporting actor, but it was this scene in the film that we thought was one of the best with Burt Lancaster and Deborah Kerr's love clinch on the beach with the waves lashing over them both. Remember this ?? Ohhhh !!!
Well everyone--I am learning a lot about "The Godfather"--my husband loved that film, but to be honest I have never watched it, and I had no idea about this Sinatra, Martino Connection.
I have 2 MMMM's from this next movie, which is called "The Bishop's Wife"--[does anyone know this film], from way back, in black and white, but it is very charming.
Cary Grant plays an angel, and Loretta Young is the wife of a priest played by David Niven. It is Christmas-time and Cary Grant takes Loretta Young in a taxi, to the local park, where there is ice skating on the frozen pond--Cary persuades Loretta to have a go, and within a minute or 2 they are whizzing round like Torvill and Dean----then the taxi driver joins in and all 3 are skating like experts. It sounds corny, but it was so sweetly done.
Then later on Cary goes with Loretta to see the local church choir rehearse, and as the scruffy urchins enter one by one, and start singing, they sound like a choir of angels, to the amazement of Loretta and the choirmaster. Of course ,as Cary was an angel, it was he who made those things happen. But it was just such a lovely feel-good nostalgic and innocent film and I loved it, and Loretta Young was just so beautiful.
Marian
I have 2 MMMM's from this next movie, which is called "The Bishop's Wife"--[does anyone know this film], from way back, in black and white, but it is very charming.
Cary Grant plays an angel, and Loretta Young is the wife of a priest played by David Niven. It is Christmas-time and Cary Grant takes Loretta Young in a taxi, to the local park, where there is ice skating on the frozen pond--Cary persuades Loretta to have a go, and within a minute or 2 they are whizzing round like Torvill and Dean----then the taxi driver joins in and all 3 are skating like experts. It sounds corny, but it was so sweetly done.
Then later on Cary goes with Loretta to see the local church choir rehearse, and as the scruffy urchins enter one by one, and start singing, they sound like a choir of angels, to the amazement of Loretta and the choirmaster. Of course ,as Cary was an angel, it was he who made those things happen. But it was just such a lovely feel-good nostalgic and innocent film and I loved it, and Loretta Young was just so beautiful.
Marian
Mariana