100 of the Best Movie Moments
November 2, 2002 - 12:34 am
I have been working on this list for a while now. I am very proud of it. It proves my passion for movies. There are a few disclaimers I need to include.
DISCLAIMER: This list is not in any kind of order. It is totally random, and not ranked. I do like certain movies more than others, but that does not mean that #100 is any worse than #1. Also, the list reflects only movies that I have seen. This is my opinion ONLY. It is not based on anything someone else said. Another point, not all movies that I like are on this list. In order to make this list, a movie had to have a scene that I feel is slightly better or more crucial than all the others.
Now, let's go to the movies...
1. After telling Billy Crystal that all women at one point or another fake orgasms, Meg Ryan proves her point to the whole restaurant by having a fit of ecstasy in "When Harry Met Sally."
2. Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon plunge their car over a cliff and into the Grand Canyon in "Thelma and Louise," refusing to be caught by the police.
3. Reese Witherspoon shares her first kiss with Jason London in "The Man in the Moon."
4. Jason Lee does the happy dance after scoring with Shannon Doherty in a mall elevator in "Mallrats."
5. Neve Campbell punches Courtney Cox in "Scream."
6. Tom Cruise wears black glasses and a white-collar shirt in "Risky Business."
7. Jon Cryer is standing at the entrance to the prom to mend Molly Ringwald's broken heart in "Pretty in Pink."
8. Stephen Dorff's eyes change to blood red in his duel with Wesley Snipes in "Blade."
9. Sean William Scott has an anal-induced ejaculation in "Road Trip."
10. Jeff Daniels and Jim Carrey get frozen together from urination on a moped in "Dumb and Dumber."
11. Winona Ryder thinks that she is pregnant because she made out with a boy in "Mermaids."
12. Billy Bob Thornton tell Halle Berry that he thinks they will be all right in "Monster's Ball."
13. Kane Hodder chases Scott Reeves and Jensen Daggett through New York City in "Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan."
14. Stephen Root gets relocated to the basement and gets his stapler taken away in "Office Space."
15. Michelle Pfeiffer explains to Bruce Willis in "The Story of Us" why they should not get a divorce.
16. Lea Thompson watches her adorable duck-mate wiggle his tail feathers to an electric keyboard in "Howard the Duck."
17. Bette Midler sings 'The Friendship Theme' in "Beaches" as a tribute to her best friend, Barbara Hershey.
18. Kiefer Sutherland convinces Jason Patric in "The Lost Boys" to drink blood. Thus, transporting him to the immortal world of vampires.
19. Edward Furlong teaches Arnold Schwarzenegger a little Spanish in "Terminator 2: Judgment Day." 'Hasta la vista, Baby!'
20. Wil Wheaton faints after discovering he has a leech attached to his genitals, while River Phoenix, Corey Feldman, and Jerry O'Connell look on in "Stand By Me."
21. Helen Slater burns the merchandise stand that is exploiting her image in "The Legend of Billie Jean."
22. Tom Cruise shows he has a way with tossing around the occasional liquor bottle to the song 'Addicted to Love' in "Cocktail."
23. Heather Graham gives Mark Wahlberg a blowjob in "Boogie Nights."
24. In "Tommy Boy," Chris Farley asks David Spade to hold him, while at the same time wearing women's panties.
25. Fairuza Balk, Rachel True, and Neve Campbell turn Robin Tunney's house into snakes, spiders and rodents in "The Craft."
26. In "Clueless," Alicia Silverstone tells Paul Rudd that he should go to school on the east coast, because she heard the girls at NYU aren't at all particular.
27. Marisa Tomei and Nick Stahl lay in a field of grass and wildflowers expressing their love for each other in "In the Bedroom."
28. In "Dead Man on Campus," Mark-Paul Gosselaar tells Tom Everett Scott to save himself after they attempt to steal student files. 'Save yourself, Dinah!'
29. Kathy Bates breaks James Caan's ankles with a sledgehammer in "Misery."
30. In "Gattaca," Uma Thurman tells Ethan Hawke that a year isn't so long. It's just once around the sun.
31. Allen Payne washes Jada Pinkett-Smith's feet in "Jason's Lyric."
32. During the finale of their dance routine, Sarah Jessica Parker and Lee Montgomery flip off of the stage, sending chills down the spine of every audience member in "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun."
33. As "Saturday Night Fever" begins, John Travolta struts down the street in an open-collar suit to a classic Bee Gees tune.
34. Natalie Portman and Susan Sarandon share a mother-daughter moment in the airport in "Anywhere But Here," as Portman says, 'You look elegant, Mom."
35. Ryan Philippe is standing in the sexiest way at the top of an escalator waiting for his true love Reese Witherspoon as she ascends in "Cruel Intentions."
36. Kate Winslet tells Leonardo DiCaprio that she'll never let go in "Titanic."
37. Julia Roberts makes out with Richard Gere as she sits atop a piano in "Pretty Woman."
38. Patrick Swayze walks up to Jennifer Grey, Jerry Orbach, and Kelly Bishop and romantically says, 'Nobody puts Baby in a corner" in "Dirty Dancing."
39. Adam Garcia half-strips, licks his fingers and rubs his nipples, runs his hands through his hair, and then falls to his knees as feverish women fight over him in "Coyote Ugly."
40. In "The Quick and the Dead," the invincible Gene Hackman has a duel with Sharon Stone. She shoots, he shoots. Gene still stands until he looks down at his shadow and sees the sun shining through a hole in his head.
41. After he discovers his world is crashing, a single snowflake lands on the corner of James Van Der Beek's eye and melts into a tear in "The Rules of Attraction."
42. Angelina Jolie threatens to jam a pen into her aorta while holding it to her neck in "Girl, Interrupted."
43. Sanaa Lathan plays Omar Epps to win his heart in "Love & Basketball."
44. Meg Ryan and Andy Garcia finally embrace during an AA meeting after their heart-wrenching separation in "When a Man Loves a Woman."
45. Bob Barker kicks Adam Sandler's ass in "Happy Gilmore."
46. Linda Blair masturbates with a crucifix in "The Exorcist."
47. Tom Hanks cures his toothache in "Cast Away," by breaking it out with a huge rock and the blade of an ice skate.
48. Edward Norton and Helena Bonham Carter hold hands as they watch the buildings around them explode in "Fight Club."
49. Julia Stiles does a table dance to the oh-so-brilliant Biggie tune 'Hypnotize' in "10 Things I Hate About You."
50. Eugene Levy walks in on Jason Biggs screwing an apple pie in "American Pie."
51. Robin Wright-Penn tells Tom Hanks that she will always be his girl in "Forrest Gump."
52. In "Hannibal," Anthony Hopkins chops and fries Ray Liotta's brain. Then feeds it to him.
53. Vince Vaughn masturbates as he watches Anne Heche through a hole in the wall in the remake of "Psycho."
54. Roy Scheider realizes that he and his crew, Robert Shaw and Richard Dreyfuss, are going to need a bigger boat in "Jaws."
55. Kevin Bacon teaches Chris Penn how to dance in "Footloose."
56. Tom Cruise melts Renee Zellweger's heart when he crashes a women-only party and tells her, 'You complete me!' in "Jerry Maguire."
57. LOOKING THROUGH A HUGE FISH TANK FULL OF BRIGHT FISH, LEONARDO DICAPRIO'S EYES FALL UPON ANOTHER SET OF PEEPERS OWNED BY CLAIRE DANES LOOKING STRAIGHT AT HIM IN "ROMEO + JULIET."
58. Natalie Portman and James Frain finally consummate their drawn out love for each other to the love song 'Completely' by Jennifer Day in "Where the Heart Is."
59. Ethan Hawke finally tells Winona Ryder that he loves her in "Reality Bites."
60. In "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back," Jason Mewes and Kevin Smith are introduced to the actors playing them who happen to be James Van Der Beek and Jason Biggs.
61. Joshua Jackson makes a cameo appearance in "Ocean's Eleven."
62. As they plummet down the first drop of the roller coaster, Reese Witherspoon gets off as Mark Wahlberg strokes her cave of forbidden pleasures in "Fear."
63. In "Life as a House," Hayden Christensen sits with his back against a tree, complete with black makeup, blue hair, and a labret piercing, listening to Marilyn Manson and admiring Jena Malone while licking his lips, then closing his eyes. Breathe...
64. Adam Sandler serenades Drew Barrymore in mid-flight in "The Wedding Singer."
65. In "Wild Things," Matt Dillon, Denise Richards, and Neve Campbell have a threesome in a cheesy hotel.
66. Patrick Swayze forever makes a piece of clay erotic with Demi Moore in "Ghost."
67. Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta make romantic music on the beach in the opening to "Grease."
68. In "Nightmare of Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors," a miniature doll morphs into Freddy Krueger, played by Robert Englund.
69. IN "MY GIRL," MACAULAY CULKIN ASKS HIS BEST FRIEND, ANNA CHLUMSKY, IF SHE'LL THINK OF HIM IF SHE DOESN'T GET TO MARRY MR. BIXLER.
70. In "Star Wars II: Attack of the Clones," Hayden Christensen stands with his back facing the audience and hands crossed behind him. The sun casts a beautiful glow, and then the gorgeous Natalie Portman enters looking seductive with a sleek white nightie and flowing tendrils.
71. Michael Schoeffling tells Molly Ringwald to make a wish in "Sixteen Candles." Only she can't, because it already came true. Then they kiss. Aw...
72. Jack Nicholson tells Tom Cruise in "A Few Good Men," that Cruise 'can't handle the truth.'
73. Gwyneth Paltrow plays Juliet and Joseph Fiennes plays Romeo in "Shakespeare in Love."
74. Matthew Modine propositions an Asian prostitute with the phrase, 'What do we get for ten dollars?' in "Full Metal Jacket." She replies with, 'Everything you want.'
75. In "Outrageous Fortune," Bette Midler and Shelley Long go into a whorehouse dressed up like young boys.
76. In "Weird Science," Anthony Michael Hall and Ilan Mitchell-Smith make a woman, Kelly LeBrock, using their computer and Playboy clippings.
77. Nicole Kidman sneaks a peak at Tom Cruise's manlihood in "Far and Away."
78. In "Teen Witch," Robyn Lively tortures a voodoo doll made to resemble her teacher, Shelley Berman.
79. Peter Billingsley said 'fudge' when the family car got a flat tire in "A Christmas Story."
80. D.B. Sweeny and Moira Kelley ice skate their practice rendition of 'the pamchenko' at the Winter Olympics in "The Cutting Edge."
81. After the little porker performs the best sheep herding in the history of sheep herding, James Cromwell simply says with a smile, 'That'll do, Pig. That'll do,' in "Babe."
82. As Macaulay Culkin, in "Home Alone," is carrying the groceries home in overstuffed bags, both bags rip open, dispensing the contents all over the sidewalk. Macaulay looks up with the cutest face.
83. Elizabeth Berkley pronounces the designer Versace like Ver-say-ss in "Showgirls."
84. Mickey Rourke seduces Kim Basinger with an ice cube, among other various food items in "9 1/2 Weeks."
85. Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn each jump off boats in the ocean and swim to each other because they realize true love in "Overboard."
86. Jonny Lee Miller wears a punk-style dress for his date with Angelina Jolie in "Hackers."
87. Julia Stiles thanks Sean Patrick Thomas for the dance in "Save the Last Dance."
88. Drew Barrymore enters Dougray Scott's masquerade ball in a dress with translucent wings in "Ever After."
89. Jason Lee tells Tom Cruise in "Vanilla Sky" that he cannot enjoy the sweet life until he experiences bitterness.
90. After Keith Gordon is killed in "Christine," the infamous killer-car plays the love song 'We Belong Together' in honor of its owner.
91. Corey Feldman dances Michael Jackson style in front of Meredith Salenger and Corey Haim in "Dream a Little Dream."
92. Edward Furlong's eyes change to a sexy hue when he tries to murder his crush, Amy Hargreaves, in "Brainscan."
93. Sean Patrick Flanery makes a hunter who just shot a deer feel exactly as the deer feels as it lay there dying in "Powder." Flanery is disgusted by how humans can perform such a cruel act.
94. Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald, Anthony Michael Hall, Emilio Estevez, and Ally Sheedy get high in "The Breakfast Club."
95. Macaulay Culkin, after a procession of choppy questions, tells John Candy that he has more nose hair than his dad in "Uncle Buck."
96. In "Riding in Cars With Boys," James Woods sings 'All I Have to Do is Dream' to Drew Barrymore after a lifelong family feud.
97. As the camera is split-screen while Jared Leto shoots up in "Requiem For a Dream," you get to watch his eye dilate.
98. Angelina Jolie asks Nicolas Cage in "Gone in Sixty Seconds" which is more exciting: having sex or stealing cars.
99. Cameron Diaz mistakes the male, gooey fluid dripping from Ben Stiller's ear as hair gel, and then runs it through her hair in "There's Something About Mary."
100. Carrie-Anne Moss tells Keanu Reeves that he has to be 'the one' because she loves him in "The Matrix."
Oh my.....I'm exhausted.
