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Favorite Scenes?

posted 18 years ago by ijonesiii
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Didn't see a favorite scene thread so thought I would start one. I love that first moment when Tom directly speaks to Cecilia from the movie screen with that classic line, "You must really love this movie, don't you?" I also love the scene after Tom has left the movie, they go back to the theater and they show the actors onscreen (Deborah Rush, Edward Herrmann, Zoe Cladwell,etc.) discussing how they're going to continue the movie without Tom and actually start arguing with the theater patrons. I love when that one lady says something to the effect of "I want what happened in the movie last week to happen this week."

[–] FilmNutgm 15 years ago

I really enjoyed the scenes you mentioned. Two of my favorite scenes are:

1) Tom is in the brothel and he's explaining why he can't accept the women's "hospitality" because he's in love with Cecilia--"Every breath she takes makes my heart dance"--and the effect his declaration has on women who have an even bleaker existence than poor Cecilia's.

2)Gil and Cecilia are in the music store and she's playing a ukelele while he sings (very well, too, imho) "I'm Alabamy Bound." I like it because not only is it a joyful and entertaining scene, but it's the closest Cecilia will ever come to being in a "just like the movies" situation with a real person. I mean, weren't old movies just chock full of scenes where people burst into song, and then declare their feelings? No matter how insincere Gil might prove to be later, she did have that moment of joy with him.

OT, but if that was really Ms. Farrow strumming the ukelele, she'a a heck of a player!

[–] jamasian_man 14 years ago

I liked the musical montage where Cecelia explains to Tom how a woman gives birth and that is how children are made.

and the scene where Tom comes right out of the screen for the first time. It was really shocking and I thought she'd be alone in the theatre.