Top Movie Moments

#9 Parasite Chest

The “chestburster” is a scene from the film Alien which is arguably the best known scene in the film. The tension in the scene starts to build but it’s unknown as to what is going to happen, when suddenly a parasite bursts out of a diners chest at a restaurant. Done magnificently, this scene is one of the top movie moments of all time.

#8 The Shower Scene

The shower scene in the horror film ‘Psycho’ is the scene that is known everywhere for making people afraid to shower. A maniac with a knife is lurking behind the shower curtain of an unsuspecting person who doesn’t realize she is in danger until it is too late. This movie moment is often considered to be one of the best in history.

#7 The Shaking Hands

The scene in ‘Saving Private Ryan’, which shows a soldier’s hands completely trembling on what was D-Day. The chaos can be seen clearly in this scene and has the ability to send shivers down every viewer’s spines as they watch the terrifying ordeal that these soldiers had to go through.

#6 King Kong On The Empire State Bu

Everyone who knows anything about films knows who King Kong is. This film was the greatest film of its time and had so many fantastic moments in itself. The scene where King Kong is on top of the empire state building is widely considered as one of the best movie moments of all time.

#5 E.T. Escape

The scene in E.T. where the children start to fly their bikes to escape from the government that are trying to catch E.T. is one that is of true pleasure to watch. It’s a completely heart-warming moment in this feel good film, and is often considered as one of the top 10 movie moments.

#4 My Beautiful Wickedness

The scene in ‘The wizard of Oz’ when a bucket of water is thrown over the evil witch and melts her is often named as one of the greatest movie moments of all time. Not for special effects or for heartbreak, but for how it can speak to people, when the witch says ‘Who would have thought a good little girl like you could destroy my beautiful wickedness?’ The film is one that has been seen by now grown up children across the world.

#3 The Farewell

The movie Casablanca has numerous scenes that are truly great but the one to make the list is the final scene where the farewell takes place. Some of what Rick says in his speech is among the most quoted lines in movies ever. The speech itself has the ability to tug on heartstrings as you see the romantic side of Rick, which was not profusely shown throughout the rest of the film.

#2 Trinity Escapes

The ‘trinity escapes’ scene in the film ‘The Matrix’ at its time really was second to none. Nothing like it had ever been done before and it completely changed the dynamics of films that were to follow. This scene is often considered as one of the best ever movie moments because of the greatness and originality that it possesses.

#1 Sinking Ship

The scene in the famous ‘Titanic’ film where the ship breaks in two and sinks is one of the best movie moments of all time. Although completely heart breaking, the film boasts so many great moments from the brilliant actors and actresses, but this has to be the best. The scene is done magnificently and pulls on the viewer’s hearts strings greatly.