5 Brilliant Moments In Film

[@remuvs]

My top 3 1.) Bar Scene in Inglorious Basterds 2.) Hateful 8 cabin detective scene 3.) Pizza Time in Spider-Man 2

[@tylermacgregor1320]

What about that scene in The Phantom Menace where Jar Jar steps in shit? Some of my favourites in no particular order, Yoda raising the X-wing in Empire Strikes Back, the breakfast scene from Pulp Fiction, Tuco searching the graveyard in The Good The Bad & The Ugly, the calligraphy scene from CTHD, the miracle ceasefire from Children of Men, “C’mon I want you to do it, hit me” from The Dark Knight, the train ride in Spirited Away, the oil fire from There Will Be Blood, the expedition into the crashed ship in Alien, among so many others I can’t mention in one comment.

[@alexispapageorgiou72]

Box scene in 7 is better in my opinion. But to be fair, he was building that up for 90 minutes. Not saying he had it planned by the way from the first draft.

[@Scoldy_]

Just every Tarantino movie honestly

[@lxlcaesarlxl]

Pizza Time

[@mumtazshaikh2919]

"Ah, Rosie I love this boy!"

[@dion789]

"I don't like sand. It's coarse and rough and irritating and it gets everywhere." Best movie moment ever.

[@UCZ15]

Dion7 looooool George Lucas owes me multiple hours of my life

[@shalashaska9946]

Dion7 Those movies don't get the credit they deserve, mostly cause old heads can't let go of nostalgia.

[@dion789]

Shalashaska 994 To be honest, they really were bad movies. Not as terrible as die hard Star Wars fans make it out to be, but pretty bad nonetheless.

[@shalashaska9946]

Dion7 They weren't at all man, I just watched them all again yesterday and the new ones are fucking great movies. It's just the bandwagon effect that makes people think they dislike them

[@dion789]

Shalashaska 994 Believe it or not, some people actually form their own opinions, and some of those people think the movies are bad. I hate the 'anyone who disagrees with me is wrong or a sheep' attitude. Sure, some people jump on the bandwagon, but that doesn't account for all people. I enjoy many parts of the prequels, but I don't think they are good movies, based on character development, storytelling, use of cgi, etc. Not everyone has the same opinion as you, deal with it.

[@rodrigocastro3394]

I love that bar scene in the Inglorious Basterds

[@bobbywrtm]

but nothing can top the opening interrogation scene

[@user-gi5cn3os4b]

One of his most overlooked films imo, its personally one of my favourites from Tarantino

[@cremefraiche9095]

+Auresia x agreed, my second fave just behind Pulp

[@user-gi5cn3os4b]

+Creme Fraiche Django and Pulp are above in my mind, still love it though

[@shadowwolf6689]

+bobbywrtm that's my favorite scene of all time

[@HolyMith]

In the Godfather scene, I always thought the train was just a tension-building device, but now realise it was part of the story too. You can see Michael's eyes speed up as the train goes by; he realises that the sound of the train will obscure the noise of a gunshot, and he only has a few moments to decide whether to go through with it, before the train, and his opportunity, passes by.

[@edoardopadoan1091]

Michael has no need to be helped by the sound of train: in any case, in a few moments he's gonna shoot Sollozzo and the cop and walk out of the restaurant quite rapidly

[@gieckogecko5886]

I receive it as his train of thought and as the train comes to halt you realize he has come to a decision

[@diego.a_s]

That subway screeching also feels like adrenaline building up in you before you do something important

[@ndundu14]

It's the sound of his train of thought

[@davidcopson5800]

I think you're on the right track.

[@adithyamenon5207]

Nothing beats Brad Pitt speaking fluent Italian in Inglorious Basterds. NOTHING.

[@aaronhepler8070]

Having eggs with his tank mates

[@neverment]

Did you notice when picking the camera crew. They went with three who speak itialian best. With Brad pitt being the best, and the third supposedly knows least. Then when came time, Brad had the worst and the one that knew less, had the best accent. Lolol

[@atoz7017]

Gorlomi

[@boo_tao5375]

A river there chief

[@rawrawshed3328]

😂🤣

[@skyphab]

As a native German speaking I see the Inglorious Basterds scene a bit different. The SS Officer knew that Hicox wasn't German. Michael Fassbender's accent is anything but German, no matter where you live. The officer knows that. When Hicox is ordering differently the 3 glasses it's not the point where the SS-Officer realizes that he is not German, but knows for sure that he is not. The heavy silence then is because he knows what will come next and that there is no escape of that situation. One of my favourite movie scenes overall, because I thougt the same as everybody else in this scene "what strange accent is this?!"

[@kkfoto]

Perhaps the accent is obvious for a native speaker. But this is the movies. Let's pretend the spy nailed the accent perfectly -- or maybe something's a little bit off, but not enough to blow his cover. But then he slips on a subtle cultural difference: the peculiar German way of ordering "three". That's the whole point of the scene. The script is very clear about that, later on. "The Englishman gave himself away. How'd he do that? He ordered three glasses. We order three glasses. That's the German three. The other looks odd. Germans would and did notice it."

[@OperationBaboon]

@@kkfoto i don;t think so... because later, tarantino makes a point about bad accents when the americans try to pretend to be italians.

[@srkrishnaswamy]

A confirmation, decisively for the SS officer, yes!

[@TarellHudson]

@@kkfoto I agree with OP. The whole reason he saw fit to join their table is because of their accent. He also recognized the other guy as a German traitor. He was trying to figure out their intentions and their purpose. It was ultimately the finger ordering that confirmed that he was dealing with foreigners and thus spies. It could have been any officer that intervened. But it was the SS officer from the restaurant scene earlier who was setup to be sort of a right hand to the genius Hans Landa. The subtly of the scene was to show that the SS officer lacked the charisma of Landa which would have resulted in the capture of all of them rather than the mutually assured destruction that was rendered.

[@DH_Artist]

skyphab exactly Hans Landa was the same way. He always knows the truth but let’s the people go on having their fun thinking they’re in control, when really it’s the German soldiers who are in control and playing their games.

[@terrahelix3946]

The inglorious bastards one is so subtle and amazing. Changes the entire scene with a simple hand signal. Tarantino is so intelligent

[@kevinyoon7004]

Terra Helix what about the fact that the officer had never seen them before and their terrible accents

[@GameSpot1990]

Terra Helix i dont remember but there was that had a moment like that when one of the gang members doesn't eat at the table like a Russian would

[@terrahelix3946]

Reapers92 I don't remember, I'll have to look into that!

[@Jmez2489]

kevin yoon lol so you've seen the film then? Both of those are explained in that sequence.

[@linalou1354]

Reapers92 Russian ? There are supposed to be German

[@bryantillman1783]

Michael Fassbender's subtle jaw movement right after raising the three fingers seems to indicate he immediately knows he screwed up and his cover is blown.

[@Hc.krd1]

Good thought but I doubt it

[@BJBee]

@Bryan Precisely!

[@WaitingOnFate]

We watched Inglourious Basterds as part of a film class. The moment those three fingers went up, every person in the room who'd taken German had an "Oh shit" moment. It was audible.

[@Panos__P]

WaitingOnFate why is that? is so much of a difference, which hand/fingers you use?

[@WaitingOnFate]

Yes. Every German class I've ever been in required that if we had to count with or signify quantity with our fingers, our thumb was always 1. So to signify three it would be your thumb and first two fingers. I have no idea why this is, I just know it is. And it seems to be taught in quite a few German classes this way. So when the spy holds up three fingers, but not his thumb as one of them, he is using an English signal, not a German one as he is trying to pretend.

[@tWoTter]

WaitingOnFate WaitingOnFate it's not just the Germans that do that. I'm from Poland and I never saw the movie (don't judge please lol). One time I was saying something to my friends and it included the word three so my three fingers went up... whoever saw the movie was like WOOW so Europeans really do start counting with the thumb. I was confused at first byt they explained it to me... it was pretty funny!

[@2adamast]

The oh shit moment is when the other guy talks whiskey, James Bond movies made that fashionable after the war. The war being the war it is hard to predict how many functional fingers a soldier has, nothing unusual there.

[@WaitingOnFate]

lolilaaa1 You didn't miss anything by not watching that movie.

[@dankester5607]

As a history and language person, I always loved the bar scene in Inglorious Basterds. Spies and Intelligence have always been aspects of war, but with so many significant booms in technology in the early parts of the 20th century, it has really become a part of education now. And Tarantino's use of the scene and, likely that knowledge, is my favorite on the list. During the war, if an allied spy was under suspicion, a lot of the time German officers (often spies or counter intelligence themselves) would take the suspect out to dinner, because there are a lot of dining habits that are specifically German as opposed to French or, especially, British. For example, Germans never switch the hand using a fork; it stays in the left hand throughout the meal when the right hand cuts. Americans typically will cut out several pieces, put the knife and fork down, and pick up the fork with the right hand. Hands used for drinking glass as well as hand gestures when speaking are things that most would never think about, but as the scene showed, might as well have been giant neon signs over them saying, "Not German."

[@Grendel53]

Agreed. And how bout the trickeration in "The Great Escape"? Gestapo is questioning Big X and the other guy in French, French, French, then at the end throws in "Good Luck", dude says "Thanks"...oooops. The constant warfare between resistance/OSS/SOE and the Germans was a huge part of WW2. Again, Great Escape, Coburn is trying to move thru the escape lines and the Resistance is like "Sure, we'll get you going, just have to gun down some Boche officers first." Great scene, the 3 waiters all duck and Coburn is looking around "What the..." then he ducks...awesome scene.

[@andygonet8336]

Dan Kester agreed my grandfather (a polish soldier) was caught in skin bey the way he smoked.

[@DryMyTears]

I agree, such a powerful scene! So many people missed it at first, thus missing the crushing rising tension...

[@hovox7]

Andy Gonet what was the difference in the way he smokes?

[@priyadarsininagaraj1494]

D MT 欧美欧尼8

[@pokente]

Inglorious Basterds all scenes

[@danielbell4007]

Supreme Lord of the Dark World Quentin Tarantino all scenes.

[@idilyaktubay4048]

Lmao so true

[@lonewalkerproductions]

Haha basically

[@beedrinkinghoney]

My favorite movie

[@firmeza9]

"Mah name, is Lewtenet Al-do Raine..."

[@jollycooperators9580]

I had a similar experience to number 3 in real life. As a Norwegian who moved to the US and started working as a server, I didn't really go around telling anyone I was a foreigner. My English is also good enough so that it wouldn't give it away, and so nobody really knew. Until one day a coworker asked me a question, and I held up my thumb, pointy and middle finger to indicate "3." His immediate response was "you're a foreigner aren't you?" The 3 finger scene in the film was awesome!

[@thomasfroholt8611]

Har opplevd lignende ting i USA faktisk! Bor her som utvekslingselev nå

[@gilgamesh7055]

Tjommiboii Varför just USA? Europa har bättre skolsystem och du får betalat bara för att studera i scandinavien. Ingen nytta med att flytta till USA.

[@CarlssoN49]

@@gilgamesh7055 Lätt värt att testa ett år som utbytesstudent bara för upplevelsens skull dock.

[@bazil83]

"Next time on 'things that never happened'"... :-P, I joke(ish).

[@celinahosp758]

Is anyone going to point out that this foreiner adorably called their pointer finger "pointy".

[@SuperMcgman]

That whole Inglorious Basterds scene is amazing

[@jmwild1]

That simple stare is so terrifying. He is so pissed at *himself* for nearly being duped. He is *seething* behind those eyes. What a perfect moment.

[@fxrr1427]

Ryan McGrory best scene in the film tied with the opening scene with hans

[@jmwild1]

I would add the strudel scene either tied with the other two or a very close second.

[@harveylee51]

GLORIOUS Violence!!

[@chalachouchou]

the scene when Hans jumped out and strangle Hammersmark is also great to show the character of Hans Landa, he's charming, calm and intimidating guy that can also be a sadistic evil he is

[@TeamSukiyo]

Of course the "three" scene is #3

[@Squiglypig]

Complete with 33 year old scotch.

[@ultrakool]

so, why did he order four glasses?

[@Squiglypig]

@@ultrakool Drei Gläser = Three glasses. The fourth was supposed to be for the actress, but she'd prefer her champagne.

[@ultrakool]

@@Squiglypig true, but technically he ordered four (hand gesture in Germany would be for four).

[@Squiglypig]

@@ultrakool But he didn't, he ordered the non-German 3. Technicalities do not count. And I always thought that the German 4 would be the same as three, but with the ring finger extended as well.

[@PrashantSamlal]

Man that Inglorious Bastards scene is soo tense . Love it

[@larryolive4829]

Inglourious basterds is literally Tarantino’s masterpiece

[@bm_tillsq7757]

Django was great too

[@JoeKaye959]

It's a cinema masterclass, but not his masterpiece

[@lawsonj39]

He's never done anything to equal Pulp Fiction.

[@panismith1544]

True!!

[@thetribe11113]

it is. he even says it at the end of the movie. In the final scene, Aldo raine cuts the swastika into the forehead of hans Landa and says "this might just be my masterpiece."

[@erikw.s.5209]

Inglorious Basterds has the best german in any non-german movie I have ever seen. It almost gave me hope again, but then I remembered Die Hard and "Schieß das Glass"

[@hothoploink1509]

It was actually "Schieß DEM Glas" which is even worse. And of course the german in Die Hard With A Vengeance was in large part unrecognizable. After John and the others had talked to Simon, a psychologist I think it was said something along the lines of "He is giving us clues, he spoke german" and I'm like: What? When? I didn't hear any german :D

[@CaptainDufff]

Erik aka Trash the reason for that is that all the actors that spoke german were german actors. It's great to see a director actually go out of his way to create convincing german conversations.

[@tekus89]

Faßbender though is not German at least if you consider where he grew up

[@nucleargibbon]

Just to nitpick a touch here - and it probably still isn't any better to a German ear - but Hans says "Schieß dem fenster" doesn't he? That's certainly the case in every version I've seen...

[@zOgOs48]

The dialogues in Inglorious Basterds is sublime! Love that movie, just watched it again lastnight. Hans Landa, Aldo Raine, Shosanna all the characters are perfectly developed. A+ Movie in my opinion.

[@TheTacitusKilgore]

Its an incredible film. I cant find any faults in it aside from Brad Pitts accent at times. Still unsure if Tarantino did that purposefully to create kind of a cliche yankee american war hero ...if so the movie has no faults. In my book anyway lol.

[@zshakur]

I love how that Godfather scene is set up. But what's cooler is, that subway rides by earlier in their conversation. Michael notices it for a moment. When he goes to get the gun from the toilet he comes out and pauses. This pause is him deciding to wait for the train to come by again before he shoots. To come out blazing would be a Sonny thing to do. Michael, being more calculated, would have waited for the shots to be muffled by the passing train. He as a soldier probably also wanted to face his enemies instead of shooting them in the back. It's cool because the scene revolves around the personality of the character. He does what his character would do instead of what an action character would do.

[@ThejollyFrenchman]

Exactly. This is the moment where we discover who Michael really is. When he steps into the bathroom we assume that he's a naive, frightened youngster, unsure of himself, but when he steps out and kills those men we discover that he's a thinker, a cold and calculating schemer who will wait for the perfect moment to make his move, that he's his father's son. This is a glimpse of what is to come, when he lures the other bosses and his brother in law into thinking that he has made peace, before murdering them whilst they're off guard. It's a brilliant character moment and it only takes a few seconds to reveal all of that. That's why The Godfather is so fantastic.

[@chblegendary165]

I like how you broke it down, my perception of the pause after he exits the bathroom was, Michael having the moment of realization that he's about to do something that will change his life completely, he will be at the point of no return in a few short moments. And was a little unsure of himself you know a "am I really going to do this" moment

[@kszirovecz]

Zayd Shakur - Great analysis of that scene. I also like how you can kind of hear Solozzo's voice but there are no subtitles or any try to understand what he's saying. I remember in the book it even said that Michael could hear Solozzo talking but wasn't listening to what we said, he was preparing himself to shoot. That was a nice touch because it almost sounds like gibberish compared to when they were speaking before Michael goes to the bathroom.

[@Gusto181]

Good stuff, thank you.

[@NiaNeo]

6:25. You can see Bridget’s eyes slightly widen, catching the English gesture.

[@TheaterGeek2007]

I never noticed that before! Good catch.

[@Legionnaire726]

Dang, good catch! Though it makes sense that she sees it as that's how she can explain it to Aldo later on.

[@abelmontoya5]

She was like "this can't be truth you fucked up"

[@TheLankieMidget]

Not gonna lie that last clips audio had me consider closing the video from sheer discomfort, which kinda proves what you were talking about, that noise is awful 😖

[@modolief]

I _did_ close the video from sheer discomfort. You guys were right, sound matters!!! But, I had to reopen the page just to say what an awesome job you guys did putting this material together.

[@OrlandoMGarcia]

TheLankieMidget basdically all jumpscares

[@RyanHPvineyvids2013]

To me it sounded like a coin sound effect in Super Mario

[@zarark111]

that A R Rahman music was awesome.. too chilling

[@RobotDCLXVI]

same reaction to sans-audio and audio enabled scenes. I kept eating my jello.

[@andrewmcarling]

I didn't notice until seeing this video; in Inglorious Basterds the first tell was Bridget von Hammersmark looking with anxiety as she sees the hand gesture. It was very subtle and easy to miss, but I doubt I'll miss it again.

[@rearly62]

brilliantly caught sir!!

[@IIIlllBravo]

Andrew M Carling speak for yourself it wasn’t easy to miss that was the defining moment that they were impersonating Germans ... duh

[@seandelaney7436]

@@IIIlllBravo congrats, you are so cool and notice everything. You're way smarter than some stranger on the internet

[@IIIlllBravo]

Sean Delaney thanks

[@PrimeSuperboy]

That's a great catch. It's so short but on replay you can see her eyes pop

[@TheUltiG]

This analysis is so good

[@AshenFountain]

WENDYYYY

[@speedyminty]

Oh yeah, makes you realise just how much work film makers put into their films

[@simdor332]

Wine Connoisseur I wish I was writing analysis like this at school

[@rodrigoodonsalcedocisneros4419]

This analysis is god

[@kingnuggets100]

Only the good ones. Try analyzing Transformers

[@hitechburg]

The 3 finger hand scene in INGLORIUS BASTERDS is brilliant.

[@fifthbusiness1678]

Yes, but only in retrospect. Am I the only one who totally missed this? Lol

[@stoicscorpio3838]

@@fifthbusiness1678 yes..

[@lwendzib7297]

When talking about how sound keeps us engaged in the scene, one must mention Hans Zimmer in excelling that in movies like Dunkirk.

[@MrNategeo]

Or literally every movie Hans Zimmer has done in the last 30 years

[@xx-fd4zo]

agreed! totally!

[@panzerjagertigerpelefant]

When it comes to hyping up using the music, few can contest the genius of Hans Zimmer and John Williams

[@srkrishnaswamy]

True!

[@francescobruno418]

He's not the sound editor or designer, that's just the music which is engaging in many movies but sound design is another thing

[@ichewtoast111]

Another thing is when Michael took the shot you'll notice in the background the metro. My theory is he waited until the noise of the metro to hide the sound of his gun from people outside.

[@kayjay6368]

Sean Carlson Really brilliant

[@Serai3]

Damn, good catch. You know, I just realized something that had never occurred to me before. Isn't Michael a veteran? Why would he need to be instructed on using a gun in that case? I don't remember the book saying he'd had a desk job; I think he was in combat. So why the remedial shooting lessons, as if he'd never picked up a gun in his life?

[@fox2569]

Serai3 That's a really good point...

[@BoddickerOCP]

Serai3 Like Sunny said to him when Michael volunteered to kill both men, it's not like a war where you kill them from far away. Michael arguably wasn't use to gunning down two men in public at point blank range. Killing in a combat setting is very different than killing in a public restaurant.

[@Serai3]

+BoddickerOCP Yeah, I see what you mean. Okay, thanks!

[@browtf4796]

i've learn more in these youtube videos than any of my film classes in college.

[@runningfromabear8354]

+MegaProjectpat Why does it bother you what other people are studying in college? Or do you feel so shitty about yourself that you need to feel superior to other people? What makes you think Morales isn't gainfully employed? I've known two people that went to film school. One works in advertising, you know the commercials on KZbin? He's one of the people that produces them and gets paid very well doing that. The other works in tv production. There are lots of jobs in this field and good schools teach technical production. Personally, nothing I'd be interested in doing but I'm glad there are people doing this stuff. Most of the Mechanical Engineering jobs turn out to be HVAC (wow, that sounds boring) and physics doesn't offer a lot of employment.

[@mosamuel7708]

U have a point really. Also need to know that quite many great film directors they never went to filming schools just like Nolan & Tarantino

[@mosamuel7708]

Tommy Pickles he said he never when to filming school, check up on youtube before cursing anyone blindly

[@mosamuel7708]

Tommy Pickles also focus on the word 'filming'

[@mosamuel7708]

Tommy Pickles there's no bitch here, already tried the wikipedia, but the words came from his own mouth is more trustable.. Hey dont get triggered so easily just calm down, that wont help

[@Unluckyblackjack]

I think for 127 Hours they captured how you'd imagine that pain would sound. Shrill, harsh and electric.

[@jg5001]

It's still the only movie I have to turn and look away. The director made it that top notch.

[@kruqtion9615]

You see the inner me notices all of these things , but I can never put in words. Which is why I'm considering studying film.

[@pbislead5986]

Kruqtion have you decided if youre going to study film ??

[@FocusWayne]

Kruqtion youre not gunna make it, no youre not gunna make it, anymore!!!!!!!!!

[@pbislead5986]

jfc, guys. i just wanted to ask if he studied film. i didnt expect the comment section to be a mess after

[@ftlikemike]

World war z

[@jeandelenfant]

Adam Young you should study psychology

[@WarDaddy_21]

That Tarantino scene from Inglorious Bastards in simply brilliant.

[@jmwild1]

I always interpreted it as more than just a "realization" that the jig is up, but that the Major is fuming because he was very nearly played the fool if not for one little mistake. His glare speaks volumes.

[@madhatter38m]

Worst scene ever... 45 min of garbage for 3 seconds of action. All because he didn't use his 3 fingers a certain way? I realize I'm the minority here, but I despised this movie mostly for that shitty bar scene... Oh well, cheers mate.

[@Agnes135]

Action scenes in movies are the most boring parts anyway

[@twistedofficial]

madhatter38m it’s a fair opinion, many people watch movies simply for the action or humor. For me that doesn’t feel satisfying anymore, and i feel like any action should be a fair consequence of the things that have happened so far. For me killing someone in a movie just to do it is boring, but when there is reason, and build up, that’s what makes it intense. I loved this entire scene and the characters in it.

[@2adamast]

Brilliant for someone that isn't surrounded by war veterans with truckloads of minor to large disabilities.

[@stormsurge9962]

One of the first things you learn in a German class, Germans start counting with their thumbs.

[@feelslikehollywood2630]

StormSurge i thought everybody does that

[@janbruggemann5636]

Wait other countries don't start with the thumb?

[@stormsurge9962]

Jan Brüggemann No, I can only speak for America, but we Americans do not start counting with our thumb. We start with our right pointer finger and end with our thumb. Then we do the same on the other hand.

[@janbruggemann5636]

@@stormsurge9962 simply inefficient and confusing. I do not approve

[@stormsurge9962]

Jan Brüggemann I’d have to disagree swing as you cannot fully raise your index finger without raising your pinky finger when counting with your thumb. This problem is not seen when counting pointer finger to thumb.

[@frankw7266]

I lived in Germany for just over 10 years, and when the 3 fingers went up I said "OH Shit" out loud without even realizing it... I had to stop the movie and explain to my wife what just happened. Another tell, though a little more subtle, was the way we eat. When Americans cut their food with a knife, they typically have the knife in the right hand, fork in the left, and when they are done cutting they will set down the knife, move the fork to the right hand and proceed to eat. Germans do not do this... the knife stays in the right, and the fork stays in the left.

[@HairFU]

I am german (and live in Germany) and I do cuting the american way (like you explained). It allways feels more comfortable for me to eat with fork on right hand. I think you just saw the wrong people. There are a few people that do eating the american way and others that done it the german way in germany.

[@jamessmith6909]

What would've happened if he had said 6 with the german three in one hand and the American three in the other? asking for a friend :)

[@FreakishPower]

As a kid I saw some spy movie and what gave away the American spy was the switching of silverware - Europeans apparently didn't do that. So, 40 years later, I still keep the fork in my left hand. Silly I know.

[@didiervancampo9384]

Indeed, I live in Belgium but was raised in Germany. I saw thé movie and thé three finger gesture and knew it, he is fucked.

[@nutmaster652]

That scene from 127 hours is one of the most unsettling scenes I've ever watched. Makes me turn away instinctively every time

[@colormesarge]

Right? Actually fuck this person for posting it.

[@kiiwiifuzzzz]

I literally can't watch it it's unbearable.

[@petercarioscia9189]

Yep can't look, ugh

[@Bezeball]

I watched it at the cinema at the time it came out. I had heard people on the internet or somewhere talking about people passing out during that scene. A moment after that scene came up, a teenage guy in the back felt ill and needed to be carried out by his friends outside, he couldn't even walk on his own. That was pretty crazy, didn't expect to see it in my room.

[@guitarman0365]

something tells me if the real guy was ever kidnapped by a jigsaw copycat he would make it out alive haha

[@ayusuryawan7343]

I think Pacino is seen to use his eyes unrealistically/in a way that is not usual is on purpose. This is the moment he decides to perform his first murder under the order of his family’s business, something he had previously disagreed on. To murder someone is not an everyday decision people have to make and the movement of his eyes, I think, accurately displays the anxiety and difficulty of the decision.

[@sgmares]

Ayu Suryawan It all goes through his mind...he leaves the family business for the service to become a "civilian" in gangster terms....he comes back and gets treated like he never put himself in danger before. Sonny really clowns him over it...now he shows it's in his blood. He comes up with strategies only gangsters could come up with to kill. He knows he's the perfect guy for the job. Michael is a civilian. We don't know it yet, but he wants to go even further to make the family legit, he j oins the family business. There's no turning back. I love GF, 1 & 2. 3 is ok. It can never be like 1 & 2.

[@artturnerjr]

I don't think there's a single aspect of Pacino's performances in the first 2 GODFATHER film that isn't deliberate. They are among the most carefully thought-out performances I've seen in film.

[@bazil83]

It's slightly unrealistic I guess, but you have to remember that it's not just a murder, as serious as that is - what's going on in his mind is the massive conflict of realisation that from this moment onwards, his life will never be the same. He's in the room, the two guys are there, he's got the gun, his next move is fight or flight - pure adrenaline... He sits down with Kay at the start of the film, during the wedding, and tells her "this is not me". Well in that moment, as the camera pushes in, and the train sound builds, it's ALL going through his mind (as well as the thought of murdering two people). Back to the eyes - speak to policemen, people involved in law enforcement, or just watch a few episodes of Cops or whatever - you often hear them say to a suspect "you're very jittery, you can't stand still, your eyes are darting, you're giving me the feeling that you've something to hide/you're nervous". So while it may seem unrealistic to someone sitting in front of a screen watching a movie who has never been anywhere close to a position where you're about to commit double murder, it might actually be quite realistic for a guy who pledged never to become like his father.

[@srkrishnaswamy]

Yes, more vacillating than even in his mildly embarrassed role later in "HEAT", eyes glistening without the power-transparent look, speaking to Robert de Nero in a restaurant/bar, a much smaller man, but one packed with bloody tight instinct, yup! Intense heat, he's capable of, in a challenging moment of catharsis!

[@Xryujfdjd]

Isn’t it too much analysis?

[@MissMillsonxx]

I always loved how the subway almost sounded like the blood rushing in Michael's ears as he gets ready to kill Sollozzo and the cop.

[@akikrahaman1773]

MissMillsonxx more like a stream of utter chaos going through his head

[@KaizerMan]

More like steam than a streaming. Sounds like boiling kettle, mmm more tea vicarious? Less Cap Pacino ☕️🤔 #woak

[@manuelsoto9134]

Godfather scene is brilliant. I always loved the subway noise because it pushed him to go. You can also see that he figured it would blend in with gunshots.

[@Serai3]

One aspect of that Godfather push-in that always interested me (and which the narration doesn't mention) is that in pushing in, the camera slowly eliminates everyone else, even the people in the far background - and that tells me not only "watch Michael" but also _Michael is completely alone_. He has no backup, nothing to help him, and if he's experiencing indecision, every split-second of it makes his situation more dangerous. It's all in or die. We knew that already, but the visual cutting-off highlights it in a visceral, emotional way and makes it incredibly tense. That feeling of "alone surrounded by enemies" becomes almost unbearable in those few moments. Fucking hell, this film is a masterpiece.

[@calfman3333]

Extra credit gained.

[@guibox3]

Both Godfather 1 and 2 have such brilliant cinematography used to effectively send a message. Such great films. And definitely sound makes all the difference in movies. Wow! He was so right with the arm cutting off scene. I was thinking exactly what he said and felt exactly what he said which I didn't without the audio in it.

[@o.steinman3855]

At first with the silent one I was thinking "that's kinda gross..." and with the sound "OH SHIT".

[@samwallaceart288]

watching this at 1 am, I wanna' vomit. Like, *right now*

[@oneforty1623]

I agree. It's an amazing trilogy

[@cevahirileri7594]

I love you, Tarantino.

[@J_Tevo]

Cevahir Ileri Erm..... Well that’s a bit of a taboo viewpoint nowadays

[@josephdocherty7919]

J Tevo How? A bit of controversy around the Kill Bill stunt, but Uma Thurman has accepted his apology, also the Roman Polanski controversy, many other people has the same view point as him when he said it, about 5+ years ago, so your point being that it's a bit 'taboo' is?

[@riverpinkston8884]

Cevahir Ileri I did too until he defended someone who slept with a 13 year old. That is wrong by principle :/

[@riverpinkston8884]

Cevahir Ileri still love his films tho

[@FloydMaxwell]

There is nothing good about Tarantino

[@trusmedady]

“pov” triggers something else in my brain

[@abrahamlincoln6994]

Eric Dior xd

[@misters2425]

69 likes. Nice

[@layicorn]

whatcha doin stepbro

[@Dleannn342]

hahahahahah

[@TheSkizz89]

Personally Owned Vehicle?

[@Chakawatever]

NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN can elevate suspense levels without using music to heighten the situation. The director Joel Coen uses no scale. The acting and directing is pure genius

[@tankmaster1018]

This channel is fucking brilliant! As a film fan, I can't tell you how amazing it is too see your thoughts when watching a scene perfectly interpreted, put into thoughts, and edited over the actual film with narration that would allow anyone to understand. What you guys are doing to get people into film is just fantastic!

[@dwhoker8284]

Thank god none of these moments were "Raked" hey?

[@schwanzuslongus1147]

ayyy

[@Tshujaat]

Dammit that was my joke

[@Tshujaat]

+Uncle Ben and how are you still alive

[@SomeGrumpyGuy]

I think that was an intentional misspelling, the director was using a "typo" to compare a ranked item, which is organized, to an unraked state of non order. BOOM!! Mind blown.

[@dwhoker8284]

Oo

[@megamani547]

When the scene in inglorious bastards happened, my dad, who lived and was stationed in Germany for 12 years, immediately said they know after he held up his hand. The rest of the family had no idea what he was talking about. It was like we were just as oblivious as the allied soldiers, and only a true German would know the German signal for three

[@impala-op4xo]

I'm German I just now realized that, while watching, other people didn't get the scene the way I did 😂

[@tomconstance2391]

Basterds, actually.

[@Kam3L8]

I'm not British nor German. I'm Czech. It's not a German way to point out three that way. It's the same way in the Poland, Austria, Slovakia and I think rest of the middle and eastern European countries. Maybe it's the "Continental 3" as British could say😁

[@gengis737]

@@Kam3L8 In Brazil, you don't use thumb to say one or ok, it is close to a gesture to say f*k off. But in France Italy and Spain thumb is used. Only British don't use thumb in Europe.

[@bradhotdog]

oh man, you need another one of these just to give any kind of example from a Wes Anderson film.

[@chelsearumagit5649]

so agree

[@RubenGarciaMarrufo]

Wes Anderson is bad and you shoudl feel bad. This 5 moments are incredible basic.

[@AP-mq4tv]

They Do Have Another One.

[@SergiuSalcau00]

why is Wes bad ?

[@RubenGarciaMarrufo]

Hes not, me personally Im tired of his films.

[@andherewegoagain522]

7:05 never noticed her shocked reaction to the three fingers

[@nintha1]

The wide eyes happen so fast good eye man lol

[@CJ-jh9ri]

Major Hellstrom in Inglorious Basterds actually knew the whole time but was toying with the group. It was the hand gesture that was the straw on the camel's back. There's a great synopsis on reddit.

[@ladylowman6403]

Chris Cancelliere I remember my German grandmother saying "oh fuck" at that and I was so confused. I didn't think it was that big of a deal

[@CJ-jh9ri]

My Dad noticed as well, he's not German, just a smart guy.

[@krwawyrzeznik]

my dad noticed that too and he's blind.

[@ItsDefOver9000]

Ace I always saw it as Hellstrom being suspicious from the start but not 100% sure until the hand gesture confirmed his suspicions.

[@CJ-jh9ri]

I thought the same initially, and while Tarantino never confirmed it, there's an awesome write-up on reddit where a user details all the reasons why Hellstrom knew. LIke the book he was reading was one published by Hecox, he recognized Stiglitz, he knew Hecox was going to be largely naive to any war-time cinema, etc. etc. If it does have any truth, I'd say that Tarantino is brilliant.

[@Davey-Boyd]

The sound effects in the Russian war film 'Come and See' when the boy was temporarily deafened by artillery fire. I thought it was genius.

[@iambiggus]

The shot at #3. 7:04 If you are quick, you can see Bridget von Hammersmar widen her eyes when he first puts the three fingers up. She's the first quick clue that the shit is about to hit the fan, and does an excellent job of portraying that with her body language for the rest of the scene.

[@felixcharpentier5941]

ideas: most effective scores most impressive stunts best suspense/tension filled scenes most clever character introduction/development scene

[@wolffgang101]

#3 I knew when I first saw the movie because I lived in Germany for many years and know the German way to order and still do it

[@wolffgang101]

chris channon all I said was I saw it when I first saw the movie. It's a great movie and how he was able to give clues and people can have some insight.

[@Jonathan-kraai]

raised in germany i also instantly felt it was wrong to show the 'three' like the american solder did. even before tarantino showed his fingers close-up. it just wrong in germany. i have never seen anyone doing it like this before. thats makes this scene so perfect. it is 110% correct. and i am sure, if there had been a real situation in WW2 like that, each german solder would had recognized something wrong was going on.

[@karissahuff6949]

I've never seen anyone make a 3 any differently than the way he did.

[@zOgOs48]

Kees Kraai He was British. But A American would have done the same mistake. Though by his face he realizes after he made the mistake.

[@windsaw151]

I remember when I was sitting in the cinema and this scene happened and then explained. I saw quite some people in the audience raising their hand and tried out the two different gestures eventually coming to the conclusion "that's correct". Funny thing is: I am german and I didn't realize that difference until that moment. I think most did not. That's what I think impressed me about Tarantino: That he actually notices subtle cultural differences like these and then makes use of them, even in an over the top weird movie like this.

[@philaphobic]

Examining interesting aspects of movies is more valuable than ranking and crystalizing cannon. This video was a step in the right direction

[@yikesman2717]

french class taught me that when the English guy did the hand signal I immediately knew he fucked up

[@bremCZ]

The Suspicious Spy Living in Germany taught me they use both.

[@JorgeADiaz-gv8wn]

Explain

[@auth1396]

Brem movie takes place during 1940's tho, so they might not have used both back then.

[@cdh79]

when i was watching the movie in a theater with a friend, i noticed the hand signal and told her that was wrong (I'm Austrian).. just to find out shortly afterwards that this had been done intentionally..

[@dwagon41]

I said the exact same thing to a friend when I saw it in theaters . Tarantino rightfully assumes most of his audience aren't familiar with cultures that aren't American.

[@JustAnotherGamertag]

I think Pacino's eye movement was exactly how it should have been, realistically I think it hit it as well. He isn't just trying to make a decision, he is making a life and death decision-he's nervous, he doesn't want to make eye contact with the people he is about to kill, the train/subway is to express how is mind is on a fast track and will soon be coming to a STOP. If you look close enough, you can even see Pacino's nose beginning to twitch, and his chin, as if he is about to cry.

[@georgesmith4642]

Agree. Love this movie and have always thought this is one of the greatest scenes in movie history. The visuals, sound, no subtitles. It is pure emotion brilliantly conveyed.

[@crawfokr]

Yes, Luke you are right. Michael is a war hero. His brothers think he's little Mike but this scene shows us not that he's making a decision but that he is a cold and considered killer who is waiting for the train to mask the shots so he can escape. It's the first look we get at the core ruthlessness of Michael. It is a great scene but not for the reasons in this video.

[@starkingbiker]

Cinefix makes by far the best "top *insert title*" lists on youtube. These guys actually understand cinema language

[@Tenebrousable]

+starkingbiker What about "Every frame a painting"?

[@TheWeirdGuyIsHere]

+Tenebrousable i love that channel

[@starkingbiker]

Tenebrousable he doesnt make "top.." lists. He just makes great videos about cinema

[@crystalalexander849]

I listen to you guys everyday on my commute to work can't get enough! But this episode specifically 127 hours specifically I have been telling my clients for years how well done this scene is because of the sound!!! How brilliantly done it was. You are this first to see this as I have. I Love love love you!

[@Phoebehunniexox]

Wow this made me subscribe. I am 15 and I want to become a filmmaker when I leave University in the future, so I find these videos so interesting and helpful! Thank you so much, I have already learnt so much. Please post as many of these as you can, I love them!

[@lortomcon]

I can't tell if your being sarcastic or not, but if you're not then you should check out 'every frame a painting' and 'now you see it' both great film analysis channels that I think you'll enjoy.

[@Phoebehunniexox]

Ah no I wasn't being sarcastic, I genuinely do find these videos very helpful. And wow thank you so so so much for your recommendations I will definitely check them out, since I need all the help and research I can get. Again, thank you!lorcan conroy

[@hannesjakobsson765]

haha I'm in the exact same position as you. Wanting to become a filmmaker, is 15 years old and watches videos of it

[@Phoebehunniexox]

hannes jacobsson omg we would be good friends haha

[@hannesjakobsson765]

Phoebe Dowling hahaha probally

[@billjam8999]

In Godfather 2, I appreciate how Coppola used the calls of ravens throughout to symbolize death. The most dramatic use of this effect is the moment just after Fredo's murder. You hear a seagull screaming, emphasizing the horror of the scene.

[@Ms1251978]

bill jam Like the oranges in the first one

[@hoganholo99]

@@Ms1251978 The oranges don't really count because they weren't symbolic of anything in particlar. The oranges appearing when death is near was purely coincidental. The cinematography in the movie is really murky and has lots of neutral/dark colors. Gordon Willis (the cinematographer) wanted to add more visual contrast to the movie so he placed oranges in several shots--making the movie a bit more visually interesting.

[@tracytaylor5115]

When I watched the scene, I thought that Michael was being strategic, using the noise of the train to cover the sound of the shots. It seemed like the covering noise gave him the extra bit of confidence that he needed to carry out the murders.

[@KaizerMan]

Should’ve been crows. Group of crows = Murder. Group of Ravens = Cheetah Girls.

[@n543576]

Ok i know you guys dont actually read the comments, but i just wanted to bring attention to the fact that Battle Royale is both a movie, a novel, and a manga. So you know if you're ever running low on ideas for what ever reason with "Whats the difference" there you go.

[@SolaceGreer]

+n543576 And better than its American spin-off: The Hunger Games.

[@connor_walker]

I think Hannibal Lector meeting Clarice belongs on here

[@IAmNumber4000]

God damn it. That last one had me writhing in my chair.

[@Cincystone]

I would love more analysis of movies like this.

[@danielepstein6233]

The arm cutting scene, oh man, Franco did an excellent job of bringing that agony and desperation to film, but I cant imagine how Ralston must've felt, I honestly don't think I could've done that, but I guess you never know unless your put in that situation

[@Antennenwels1]

You would have... You're not gonna sit there and die of dehydration.

[@matzeh1985]

0:20 "Unraked", like Forests in Florida...

[@doolally1478]

Lol! Raking in Florida is a fruitless venture.

[@y_fam_goeglyd]

Glad it wasn't just me who noticed! I thought I'd check before joking about it lol.

[@guysmith8923]

Leaving the letter 'n' out is hard to spot - unless a quick cut is involved!

[@theriffwriter2194]

Tarantino's my favorite director and he's written a simular scene (or simular beat) that another director did even better. It True Romance, when Denise Hopper realizes he's going to die and lights a cigarette (just like in bastards) is my favorite movie moments of all time. Call it devine acceptance. No begging. No bargaining. No fighting. Just acceptance.

[@TonyVirili]

That scene always stuck with me, too. Because not only did he accept it, he wanted to make sure he got Christopher Walken's character so enraged that he would kill him before putting him through so much pain that he would tell him where his son was headed.

[@AlexDelarge1990]

+Tony Virili And the you realize it was all for nothing, seeing as they literally discover that information 5 seconds later posted on the fridge, lol Still an amazing scene though. One of the best really.

[@theriffwriter2194]

I know. I'm willing to bet that that was a Scott ad on because it doesn't seem like Tarantino writing (the note on the fridge) but that's just my opinion. But (and I have these kind of debates with my friends a lot) the purpose of the scene was to entertain in a profound way so it wasn't tactically for nothing. Also, in the original script that scene was the cold opener of the film. It would of worked way better that way.

[@AlexDelarge1990]

John Milton Yeah I didn't mean it was all for nothing in that sense. It was definitely for something, and that something is one of the best moments of the movie. I just meant for nothing in the sense that Dennis Hopper basically forced Christopher Walken into shooting him, in an attempt to protect his son by not giving away his location. The location that also happens to be conveniently posted to his fridge 5 feet away. :P You're right though, the post-it note doesn't really seem like Tarantino writing. That cold-open would have been amazing though. They wouldn't of even needed that post it note had it been that way. They could've showed that scene in the beginning without it, and you would've known from then on, somehow they were going to catch up to Terrence later in the movie, and that it wouldn't end well. Would've added a sense of underlying tension when they're all happy on the run with the drugs. Also would've made the scenes with Terrence and his dad bittersweet, because you'd know his dad was going to die later.

[@theriffwriter2194]

Alex DeLarge I know. The way Tarantino used to use non-linear nagatives. (I'm guessing) that he got sick of people saying it was a gimmick and he stopped using that technique. It sucks.

[@missrhib]

These are my absolute favorite “lists” on the internet! I learn so much from you as an observer (not student) and love how well-written every line is. Your intentionality in word choice is respectful of our possible layman to advanced levels. I love these! Keep them coming!!

[@vicentemorales2533]

Movies are some of the most beautiful and amazing kind of art, a couple of images are capable of make us fall to tears, laugh, feel suspense, love or simply give us peace or be at awe. watching movies is a wonderful and my favorite hobby.

[@MeTaLISaWeSoMe95]

Personally I feel Pacinos performance was fantastic. While someone making a simple ordinary choice, or even a somewhat stressfull one, they might not move their eyes like that... Someone dealing with having to make an extreme and very strenuous decision would be highly nervous. Further, he didnt want to betray his feelings by looking at Solazzo directly, but when nervous its sometimes easy to just focus on a specific point. He was deliberately trying not to do that. Is that what someone good at deception would do? No. Is that what someone who has never been in that kind of position before would do? Most definitely. It also shows that Solazzo didnt really see Michael as a threat, further showing why he was the perfect person to pull this off. A threat would constantly be under watch, but they underestimated him dearly and paid for it. Had they focused any attention on him they would have seen his indecision and known what it was building to. And then it happens, when Michael's eyes snap to Solazzo its because hes made that decision and pushed out his nerves. For a brief moment he is calm and that is shown through his eyes. He isnt worried about Solazzo seeing his thoughts anymore, he knows what he has to do. After the scene, as he drops his gun its a return to the nerves he had before. Originally he was to throw away the gun but he didnt do that. Instead he dropped it because he was terrified at what he had just done. He knew a normal man wouldnt be able to just shoot two men dead at a meal. This is the true birth of the Michael we all came to know and love (fear?). This was when he not only decided to kill these two men threatening his family, but also to kill himself and reborn as Michael Corleone. This was the moment he became the future and *true* Godfather of the series.

[@luminaraunduli2791]

sorry late reply. Great analysis. I too thought that was when Michael Corleone was born - until recently. He still had a version of plain Michael within him after he fled to Sicily (he smiled, laughed, felt love), it was only after Apolonia gets killed that he truly becomes the cold, calculated, heartless crime lord Michael Corleone. I'm not sure if he ever actually smiled again in the first 2 movies after losing her and ultimately the last of his humanity... thoughts?

[@Serai3]

If you're going to talk about sound in film, you could do an entire piece on David Lynch, who uses sound with the same painterly aesthetic as he uses visuals. Also, it's strange to use the word "silence" to describe that shot in _2001_. It's not silent at all - the shot is filled with the background noise of the ship, which is also _Hal's_ sound. That shot immediately makes me realize Hal is thinking VERY VERY HARD, especially since (far from being quiet) the sounds seems to be louder than usual in that shot, giving the impression that's it's deliberately emphasized.

[@tingkagol]

I just had to stop the video and say that Godfather scene is one of the most nerve-wracking memorable scenes I've ever experienced when watching a movie.

[@pretzels713]

Now that we've see the Unraked version, can you do a Unranked version please?

[@ad-sd-vids5332]

Um......

[@FRANCO-cm7ol]

???

[@Coolguysup]

What? xD

[@LucasSpurrell]

+pretzels713 ;)

[@CrapAt0ItsBest]

+Spooky typo

[@jonwright6472]

I LOVE YOU GUYS FOR CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON!!! It's such a perfect film.

[@NinjaInConverse]

I've never seen 127 Hours because I didn't want to see the arm cutting scene. Now that I have, I have to give major props to the sound design. Instead of just relying on the usual squishy, fleshy, gorey noises, they use a noise that humans naturally react to and associate with pain.

[@ggaccentc]

"We'd like to take a break from rankings..." #1!

[@Thefreakyfreek]

JonyALB it's numbert

[@acedelizo6430]

is it me or did someone notice the typo in the opening title

[@Piddus]

Unraked? :) Yes, I did.

[@joeyjohn1280]

Isn't that meant to be a visual representation in itself. I don't know but because it's unranked it's not looked at on a professional ranking scheme it maybe be analysed or evaluated but not ranked and so the misspelling of ranked is meant to be a impulse in our minds without us thinking about it that like the work unranked it's not looked at to rank and so the misspelling Is also meant to represent that it is not being looked at on that level, the work unraked is not be ranked in itself.

[@acedelizo6430]

I don't think so

[@joeyjohn1280]

Haha sorry sounds like an excuse but wrote this when I was really deprived of sleep. What I wrote doesn't even make sense to me now. haha Ace Delizo

[@scottpatonlevin2686]

They joked about it in part 2 :)

[@majerstud]

I liked the discussion about sound in movies. It is so important! I remember in "The Terminator", the very brief scene where the desk sergeant is doing paperwork shortly after Arnold tells him "I'll be back". The sound of the pencil moving on the paper....very brief, but so effective!

[@Liochavez]

Al pacino's eyes at the dinner table scene is Not about "making a decision" At this point Pacino's Character, Michael Corleone is analyzing or meticulously rehearsing over and over in his head how to kill them both and getting out of there alive. That's why his eyes are changing directions repeatedly as inexperienced as he is in the art of coled-blood killing. Great job by the way CineFix : )

[@SangAmin]

I live this kind of video waaaaayyy more than a list of what movie is the best of something.

[@lorryfn4439]

MORE, PLEASE, GIVE US MORE OF THIS

[@kitekey2085]

When the camera moved in on al Pacino's character the sound of the train and the way his eyes shifted up ,was our que to exactly what was gonna happen

[@solider691]

ideas: - Top scenes that have changed film method/ practice - films that don't follow the standard narrative but attempt to rewrite the rule book. - moments in film that are remembered more so than thier actual counter part time in history or novel. - is the super hero genre the same as the Die hard blockbusters but for future audiences. Do an analysis on the consistences of both and why they are nessrcary in the film industry.

[@keithdean9149]

I think a better part in The Godfather is outside the hospital with Michael and Enzo. After the first car leaves Enzo tries to light a cigarette but his hands are shaking so bad he can't. Michael lights it for him and his hands are not shaking at all.

[@generalveers9544]

I suppose what really shows how well that's written is that I've never seen the movie, yet I have a perfect mental picture of the scene and what was going on.

[@treycenclausse2119]

Dank Cheddar I recommend watching it! It's one of the greatest films ever made

[@richardcjunior]

This video was deeper than I expected it to be. I like that!

[@Kujakuseki01]

+Richard Carrillo Jr Cinefix is pretty high level. They dive more deeply than most other film critic KZbin channels.

[@OmniBedlam]

It's not about Michael's indecision in his eyes, he made up his mind when he formulated the plan. That was straight up fear in his eyes, knowing that his life will never be the same after this moment, it was beautiful.

[@99txgh]

I saw Michael Fassbender and clicked

[@LoudAngryJerk]

0:19 "unraked" good job editing team. seriously, well done

[@LovlyHorror]

Perhaps a list about underrated movies. Judging from how many movies this channel has talked about, I'm willing to bet you people know a few.

[@mockingiggs]

Idk why this video kept being reccomended to me. I've watched this for like 7 times already.

[@motionlessevent2528]

did anyone else just sit there thinking about what felt the most natural gesture to show 'three', then doing it so much no variant feels right and you begin to doubt your nationality. after taking a rest then revising the issue i realised i do it the English, taking into consideration i am English myself, i was rather pleased.

[@TXejas19]

127 sound definitely caught my attention when i first saw the film.

[@TXejas19]

Jackson Turley different things have different meanings or triggers for different people. it doesn't make you weak if you had a natural response to it (it was very unsettling). lol nor does it make you some sort of nerves-of-steel meta human if you didnt.

[@ixtlguul4578]

I would love to see more of this kind of analysis, breaking down a scene and looking at how shots are framed or how sound, lighting, focus pulling etc. can add to the storytelling. Good job!

[@maxheller7815]

i would add something regarding the bar scene. i love the part when the nazi says that him and the spy aren't leaving the pub (meaning he's figured it out and knows that he'll have to kill them/it'll end in a bloodbath.) and then it shows fassbenders face. he doesn't say anything but by his superb acting he tells us he has come to realize that he will soon die. he does something with his eyes. idk how to explain it but its brilliant, you can clearly see he's in pain and is expecting the catastrophe. magnificent acting with out the need for words

[@SuperE000]

Hey Cinefix! I've watched Solozzo's murder scene over and over again, thousands of times, in pure admiration. Give me a chance to explain it to you. It's a bit of a read, so bear with me. The last shot we see in the bathroom scene is Michael running his palms down his hair, getting calm and composed for the kill. The first shot we see in the Solozzo murder scene is him and McCluskey at the table and Michael standing right in front of them. McCluskey's profiling of arrogance and ignorance right from the beginning helps as well, in eliminating him completely from the plot. The perspective we must use to decode this shot is Michael's. Coppola makes it evidently clear throughout the whole time the way the camera tends to move in on Michael's face and linger that way, in the car, on the table and right before the murder, showing internal struggle. Two things are to be derived from the succeeding events here. Let's dive into the mind of a war veteran who's about to commit murder. Firstly, right before Solozzo's headshot, Michael's right shoulder is slouched and relaxed, getting ready for action. This shows on which side of the body the gun is being carried. Secondly, Michael is only able to move in for the kill when Solozzo breaks eye contact and turns to address the waiter. Even then, he quickly turns to notice the drawing action of Michael. Solozzo is most distrustful of Michael, from the point they pick him up, till he gets shot, as he should as someone who's tried to get Vito killed. Now, back to the first shot in the scene. What can be perceived as a moment of indecision, by us as well as Solozzo, is actually a moment of cautious calculation by Michael, where he considers two options. Walking closer to McCluskey and invite close inspection on his person under the bright light over the table which would probably give his weapon away, or walking closer to Solozzo and maintaining eye contact throughout, while depriving him the chance of inspection, but mostly carrying the gun right under his nose. He chooses the latter. Coppola wants to make a clear distinction between presenting Michael's skill as an assassin, and getting his internal struggle across to the viewer. Right after Michael finds the gun, his body language becomes eerily relaxed, which sets up a very unsettling moment of suspense and thrill. The way he walks closer to Solozzo only adds to that. We aren't scared for Michael, but we are infact getting ready for Solozzo's impeding doom. Michael is being forced to commit murder, to save his father's life. To him, this shouldn't be a struggle this hard at all. He has murdered to save lives in the war. Then why does he have to wrestle with his conscience? A question which can be implicated to explain Michael enitrely throughout the trilogy. But Coppola only let's this emotion radiate it's cinematic beauty, whenever we see Michael's eyes moving rampantly, searching for something within. Searching for that one moment of cowardice for someone who has shown the utmost courage and composition until the very end of the evening. The scene is so good, that it stands for Coppola's brilliance as a storyteller first, and then as a filmmaker. Long live Don Vito!

[@thetimemachine3828]

Aadhith Pillai Your observation is a good one. Obviously it comes from a place of greater knowledge of the film in question than my comment does. Again, bear with me: I’ll get there. I take the moment from when Michael exists the bathroom with the gun until he reaches the table as the *most* critical moment of hesitation, indecision and ultimately realisation (I’ll get back to realisation). In that brief POV shot over Michaels shoulder Coppola almost freezes the frame to highlight Michaels ambivalence. At that moment religious symbolism- especially Roman Catholic religious symbolism- fills the screen. Michaels collar over his black jacket is reminiscent of a priests clerical collar. Red wine is dead centre frame and the table itself is set in a way very reminiscent of an altar. The framing of the door and windows is perfectly symmetrical; in a manner suggestive of a cross. Lastly the use of colour: strong reds, blacks, and whites. These colours are arguably the colours most associated with Catholicism, further more, the strong red lighting in the windows is symbolic of stained glass windows. I believe this particular shot serves to highlight Michaels deep ambivalence to the moral absolutes he holds dear. Such moral absolutes are less black and white to a soldier. They are concrete to a potential murderer. This line that Michael is about to cross is at odds with his personal (at this point in time) black and white morality. Thus the use of religious symbolism. And as for the point of realisation? I personally believe that the fading of the dialogue (which I would argue is grossly overlooked in favour of the more obvious train sound) coupled with said train noise is the point where Michael realised that he’s either part of the family or he is not...and being part of the Corleone Family comes with certain unavoidable costs. He doesn’t care about whether the shots are heard or not! People are sitting at tables 5ft away! He drops the gun despite it being covered in prints. He’s not concerned about real world consequences- he knows that his family will protect him from those. His concerns are more ethereal in nature. Don’t forget the oft parodied “I try to get out, but they drag me back in” and Michaels obsession with making the family business “legitimate”. Arguably, both of these oft recurring themes stem *directly* from the decision that is the subject of this discussion and despite everything he does after deciding to join the family business in such a dramatic fashion takes him full circle to the morality of his youth- as evidenced by his desire to “go straight” and his despair at being unable to avoid getting dragged back into the world he inhabited before this scene. That’s my take anyway. Thanks for giving me much to think about and the opportunity to share my thoughts. I’m not saying my take is anymore correct than yours or anyone else’s. I am saying good art is worthy of good debate.

[@CH-sl5eq]

Just a few minor points to add: Remember Michael is a decorated Marine who certainly saw combat, but also remember like Sonny said, it's not like in military where you shoot'em from a mile away, you gotta get right up on them and bada bing. So I think when Mike comes out of the bathroom he wants to do it, knows he has to, but doesn't just come out firing like Clemenza said. Could it be because Solazzo's back is to him and doesn't want to shoot him in the back? Considering his history with McCluskey, and Solazzo trying to kill his father, he purposely wanted to look them in the face when he did it. His eyes are scanning them for the right moment, a split second of inattention on their part, to kill them.

[@thetimemachine3828]

Carl Heger Good comment. 👍🏼

[@snappy_.]

Oh my god this deserved a video for itself what an intellectual

[@qudavid1128]

@@thetimemachine3828 That was just brilliant. I totally agree

[@sanketshrestha8085]

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[@yoonglescomfydumb0309]

I absolutely loved all the scenes from The Inglorious Basterds. My number 1 brilliant scene would be Hans Landa's in the beginning of the movie. And of course The Godfather is legendary.

[@rkv4u]

brilliant observation... one of its kind video.. love it.

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[@natalie651]

I'm sorry but Michael isn't "deciding" something - he's working up the nerve. Michael "decided" to kill Sollazzo at his house with Sonny. He then convinces Sonny and everyone to take him seriously about the decision he made. Clemenza then teaches him about firing this weapon. And what about the brilliant amazing scene just before this scene when - for a second - he thinks the gun isn't there? Does he in any way seen relieved in that scene? What we're watching here isn't the "decision" at all - it's someone who now has to actually act on the decision they've made. Yea, someone making a decision maybe isn't going to shift their eyes like that - maybe someone deciding what to wear n the morning or what Starbucks to order. But someone about to engage in the act of killing two people - that person's eyes may shift back and forth because their nerves are completely freaking out. Someone about to kill two people may also sweat or pass out or throw up, etc. I feel like you analyzed this one all wrong.

[@nefersguy]

It's not personal Sonny, its strictly business.

[@qudavid1128]

The moment he stepped out of the toilet stall and hesitated, that decision he made earlier was already moot. He probably realized that shot is a step that would alter his life forever...hence the scene. He was re analysing everything all over again. The abruptness of the shot also says a lot.

[@celinahosp758]

Natalya thank you for the alternate viewpoint. I would have to agree with you here. The decision had been made. His eyes were frikkan JACKED on adrenaline.

[@diego.a_s]

He might have agreed on the killing beforehand but doing something you said you would is something else. After killing these men there would be no going back, ever. So while he took the decision to do it in that house, he hesitated when he got out of the bathroom. And now he's re-evaluating said decision while also probably working up the gut to do it. (The fact that he doesn't have the strength to kill directly without second thought proves he wasn't so sure of his decision, at that moment)

[@coyotesong]

I think you got it right. Michael does a great job in general, but no one can be right all the time. :/