Poll: The Most Powerful Moments in Cinema (1974-2014)
A list of films of the past 40 years with moments that overwhelm the audience with emotional performances, climatic sequences and majestic visuals. Poll Suggestion Thread (http://www.imdb.com/board/bd0000088/thread/231635152?d=231635152#231635152)
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Network (1976)
Howard Beale's "I'm Mad as Hell" Speech. -
Rocky (1976)
Rocky Balboa yelling "Adrian!" -
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Darth Vader's revelation to Luke Skywalker. -
Raging Bull (1980)
Jake LaMotta's prison scene. -
Sophie's Choice (1982)
Sophie makes her choice. -
The Color Purple (1985)
Nettie and Celie reunite. -
Platoon (1986)
The death of Sgt. Elias. -
The Last Emperor (1987)
Puyi released. -
The Godfather Part III (1990)
Michael's reaction to the death of his daughter. -
Malcolm X (1992)
The assassination of Malcolm X. -
Scent of a Woman (1992)
Frank Slade defends Charlie at the hearing. -
Philadelphia (1993)
Andrew Beckett's "I Am Love" Opera Speech. -
Schindler's List (1993)
Oskar Schindler's Farewell to the Survivors. -
Jurassic Park (1993)
"When The Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth" sign falls as the Tyranosaurus Rex roars. -
Pulp Fiction (1994)
Jules' "Ezekiel 25:17" Speech. -
The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
Andy escapes. -
Se7en (1995)
What's in the Box? -
Titanic (1997)
Jack's Death. -
Magnolia (1999)
Frank "T.J." Mackey confronts his dying father. -
The Hurricane (1999)
Rubin Carter's prison hole scene. -
Dancer in the Dark (2000)
Selma's execution. -
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
Gandalf yells "You Shall Not Pass!" -
Mystic River (2003)
Jimmy Markum cries for his daughter. -
Oldboy (2003)
Lee Woo-jin reveals the truth to Oh Dae-su. -
Crash (2004)
Officer John Ryan saves Christine. -
There Will Be Blood (2007)
Daniel Plainview yells "I've abanoned my child!" -
Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
Jamal Malik wins Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. -
Precious (2009)
Mary Lee Johnston's confession about her jealousy of Precious. -
Black Swan (2010)
Nina dances the Black Swan. -
Melancholia (2011)
Justine, Claire & Leo await the destruction of Earth. -
The King's Speech (2010)
King George VI's War Speech. -
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2011)
Oskar Schell watches his father die on 9/11 while on the phone with him. -
The Artist (2011)
George Valentin & Peppy Miller's Final Dance. -
Dallas Buyers Club (2013)
Rayon utters "I don't want to die." -
12 Years a Slave (2013)
Solomon North reunites with his family