Watch this Scene with De Niro’s Character Meeting his Daughter After Nine Years

I've seen this film at least a dozen times over the years. It's a great scene that stands out in the film no question.

Heh. I just rewatched this great, underexposed film for the nth time a few days ago. It's a standout scene in a standout movie with standout actors. The scene just happens to have one of my favorite lines/jokes delivered by Charles Grodin in it, as well, as icing on the cake. (IIRC, one of his three brief lines in the scene)

I've said the point below before, but this scene is a perfect example of my point: for me, a lot of the pathos in the scene comes from Grodin's silent, respectful beholding of an important, emotional moment in a father/daughter relationship.

The film is one of my favorite examples of platonic on-screen chemistry between two actors. Either could have easily stolen most any scene they shared, but both actors were so generous with their performances, and let each make their roles so great by doing so.

[edit] May I nominate My Favorite Year (1982) if you haven't seen it lately, or ever? It's another gem that doesn't get talked about enough, imo.

[edit2] Oh hell, I did an advanced IMDb search for a few more favorites that may have slipped away from some "best of the 80s" lists. These are all 8/10+ from me:

Witness (1985)
Tootsie (1982)
Never Cry Wolf (1983)
Excalibur (1981)
Lonesome Dove (1989)
Paris, Texas (1984)
After Hours (I) (1985)
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984)
48 Hrs. (1982)
Top Secret! (1984)
2010: The Year We Make Contact (1984)
The Right Stuff (1983)
Three Men and a Baby (1987)
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982)
Withnail & I (1987)
Fletch (1985)
The Year of Living Dangerously (1982)
The Hidden (1987)
Deathtrap (1982)
Clockwise (1986)

I deliberately omitted horror. Could do a whole separate list on that genre alone.