longbough

Here are some assorted favorites that come to mind ...


Smoke Signals - Spoiler: I can't explain why but Vincent's cry on the bridge when he spreads out his father's ashes to the river gets me every time ... it's a cry of defiance, pride, love, pain and sorrow simultaneously.

The Vanishing (the original Dutch film, not the Hollywood remake) - Spoiler: After years of searching for his missing fiancee, the guy confronts her captor who promises to show him the truth if he allows himself to get knocked out. The guy wakes up in a coffin buried alive .... probably one of the most disturbing endings I've ever seen.

Dead Zone - Spoiler: What would you do if you could see the future and you forsee that a popular senatorial candidate will one day become president of the U.S. and start a nuclear war in a moment of psychosis .... would you assassinate him in cold blood?

Casablanca - (obvious choice) Spoiler: "Ilsa, I'm no good at being noble but it doesn't take much to realise that the lives of three people don't amount to a hill of beans in this crazy world!"

Frailty - Spoiler: I won't ruin the ending for you if you haven't seen it. The scariest PG-13 film I can recall ... well done

Kill Bill - Spoiler: "Is she aware that her daughter is still alive?" That line came across perfectly ... chills.

Empire Strikes Back - Spoiler: "Luke, I am your father!"