Scenes we'd like to see.

I don't want to write about a whole film, but I would like to talk about scenes from a few films that have stood out and made the film for me.


The first one is from Casablanca. There is a scene in the cafe that gives me goose bumps every time I watch it. Casablanca is a place in Morocco which was owned by the Americans during the second World War. people could escape from occupied Europe to there and the Germans could not touch them. In this scene the Germans are singing their song in the cafe. This is very demoralising for all the French that are stuck in this place because it is not safe to be in France. The owner of the cafe instructs his band to play La Marseillaise the French national anthem. They start to play and the French, English, and everyone who is not German start to sing along. The Germans and the rest of the cafe compete as they sing their lungs out. The Germans start to sit down, the singing of La Marseillaise get louder and louder.

It is such a great feeling watch this part of the film. If you have watched it all the way through you will have built up relationships with the characters and this is point they pick themselves up a bit which is great. A truly wonderful piece of cinema.


Casablanca - French National Anthem





Another scene that stands out from me is the classic torture scene from Reservoir Dogs. A man (Mr Blonde) has a cop tied to a chair in a warehouse. He has just made a robbery and taken this cop captive. As he waits for the rest of his gang to return he decides to torture the cop. If you watch this scene the song Stuck In The Middle With You will never be the same ever again. This scene is good for a few reasons. One of the reasons I like it is because of the way it makes you feel. You feel incredibly tense and horrified by what is happening. I also like it because of the way it is edited. There is a bit were he walks out to his car and the music fades away and when he walks back in the music fades back up. Incredibly simple you might think, but it has a big effect. Also the bit where the cop has his ear cut off is very well done, you don’t actually see it as the camera moves away at that point. I also like the dance Mr Blonde does, it was improvised and is fantastic. This scene is about 6 min long but I do suggest you watch it.


Reservoir Dogs - Stuck In The Middle With You


Please feel free to comment any of your favourite scenes from films or if you disagree with these scenes. I know Andy said he did not like Quentin Tarrantino.