31 December 2014

Scenes of 2014

The best scenes I remember from new films I saw in 2014. Most of these were UK releases but Titus and Bird People may not have had a UK release yet.


Ordered by viewing date.



  • American Hustle

    It could be Live and Let Die or the entry and quick exit of the science oven but for me the greatest moment in American Hustle is Sydney (Adams) and Richie's (Cooper) date night.



  • 12 Years a Slave

    The final whipping scene is just too brutal for me to consider including but the hanging sequence is just magnificent in every possible way.



  • The Wolf of Wall Street

    There are many great moments; all of McConaughey's screen time, the moment the Lemons kick in, the London park bench but for me the biggest surprise and delight was Rob Reiner's entrance.



  • Inside Llewyn Davis

    It may be the worst song in the film but when Please Mr. Kennedy is performed the smile that sat on my face throughout most of the film turned into a huge grin.



  • Her

    There's an inevitable moment in Her that's heavily signposted in the trailer which could have derailed the entire film. I wondered how it was going to be handled and if it could work. I was so impressed when Spike Jonze just fades to black, other sex scenes have moved the camera away from the action but this just seemed like the perfect way to film the scene. Unfortunately we stick with black and the dialogue continues which is lessens the initial impact but for a few seconds I thought it was going to be one of the best sex scenes.



  • Titus

    When Titus finally takes to the stage we find out everything we need to know about him in the most amazing way. The final scenes are pretty special as well.



  • Noah

    The "Creation" scene.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwSWRdbSQK0



  • Calvary

    My favourite film of the year so far and it's full of great scenes but I'll have to go for the opening scene which has the best first line and perfectly sets up the entire film



  • Godzilla

    In a film with a series of spectacular set pieces there are many candidates for the best scene. Right now it's hard to pick just one. The airport, the HALO jump, the electricity breath...



  • X-Men: Days of Future Past

    The prison break.




...plus 15 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.


December 30, 2014 at 11:57PM

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