Favorite Movie Scenes: Take 2

It’s time for another take of some of my favorite scenes from past movies. 

“THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING MISSOURI” (2017) There were so many great scenes in this movie about a small town and an unsolved murder.  Chief Willoughby’s farewell letter to his wife is heartbreaking but I also like when after the Chief’s death a new boss arrives to the Ebbing Police Department.  He’s just witnessed Officer Dixon throw an innocent man out a window and is about to make his presence known.

OFFICER DIXON GETS ONE UPPED BY HIS NEW BOSS.

“CHOCOLAT” (2000) While I am not Catholic, the Easter Sunday homily said by the young student priest is one that really resonated with me. Contrary to the narrator’s words, I found this message to be more than eloquent. Every Easter I re-watch this clip to remind myself of some wise and hopeful ideas. 

GREAT WISDOM FROM A YOUNG PRIEST.

“CITIZEN KANE” (1941) Considered by many to be the greatest film of the 20th century (I can’t disagree with that), this scene where Charles Foster Kane gets berated for how he runs his newspaper is a classic.  I’ve always been a big fan of characters who are getting scolded about their actions and they’re able to turn the tables on their antagonists.  This is one such scene.

CHARLES FOSTER KANE PROVES HE KNOWS HIS BUSINESS WELL.

“THE GODFATHER” (1972) I cheat a little on this scene.  It’s not in the original version of “The Godfather” but has been included in other editions and releases of the film.  This clip takes place AFTER Tom Hagen unsuccessfully tries to do Don Corleone’s bidding and get Johnny Fontaine the star making part in Jack Woltz’s new war movie; but BEFORE the infamous horse’s head in the bed scene.  I really like how the Don and Hagen determine just how “tough” Woltz is.  You even hear the earliest “fuhgettaboutit” I can recall in a movie. 

In the usual showings of “Godfather” this scene was dropped.  Once Hagen leaves Woltz’s home, that horse’s head makes its appearance.  This deleted clip implies the horse killer was Corleone strongman Luca Brasi.  And the Don appears to be more noble after finding out Woltz was sleeping with an underage teen actress.

WATCH WHEN TOM HAGEN SAYS “FUHGETTABOUT IT’, AS HE DISMISSES WOLTZ’S METTLE.

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