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Patton Oswalt's 100 Favorite Movie Moments

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119

7.5

7.7

1. American Movie (1999)

Uncle Bill recording his lines.

306

7.5

2. Cat People (1942)

The night swimming sequence.

277

4.3

4.4

3. Double Team (1997)

Jean-Claude Van Damme, Dennis Rodman, Mickey Rourke, and a tiger fighting in a minefield inside the Roman Coliseum at the end.

921

6.4

4. Pet Sematary (1989)

Spina Bifida Sister.

7.2

6.4

5. Mad Monster Party? (1967)

The monsters getting their invitations during the opening credits.

618

7.5

7.7

6. Blood Simple (1984)

The last eight minutes.

1096

7.4

7. Raising Arizona (1987)

The first fourteen minutes.

2627

7.8

8.2

8. Fargo (1996)

Frances McDromand's awkward "date."

3375

7.9

8.2

9. The Big Lebowski (1998)

Jeff Bridges explaining the "newest shit" in the back of the limo.

7.2

7.1

10. The Candidate (1972)

Robert Redford's on-air crack up.

446

7.3

11. Murder on the Orient Express (1974)

Albert Finney getting ready for bed.

308

6.8

12. Repo Man (1984)

Zander Schloss singing "Feelin' 7-Up".

133

7.2

7.6

13. Breaking Away (1979)

Great movie dad played by Paul Dooley.

1011

7.1

14. Sixteen Candles (1984)

Great movie dad played by Paul Dooley.

7.1

6.8

15. Hardcore (1979)

Peter Boyle negotiating his fee with George C. Scott.

Starts at 3:00 mark.

526

7.1

7.3

16. Vacation (1983)

Chevy Chase crying in the desert with Anthony Michael Hall.

6.3

6.1

17. Zig Zag (2002)

Scene-stealing performance in a film no one saw: Oliver Platt as "Toad".

203

7.4

7.1

18. Chopper (2000)

Great performance in a great film: Eric Bana.

222

6.6

6.7

19. Smokey and the Bandit (1977)

Great performance in a good film: Jackie Gleason.

5.1

20. Making the Grade (1984)

Great performance in a shitty film: Dana Olsen.

1299

7.9

21. Night of the Living Dead (1968)

The news reports.

1215

7.8

22. Dawn of the Dead (1978)

Zombies prowling to the Muzak.

489

7.2

23. The Return of the Living Dead (1985)

"Send more paramedics!"

JayTrotter's rating:

1608

6.8

7.4

24. Dawn of the Dead (2004)

Celebrity target practice.

2257

6.5

25. Blade (1998)

Blade's entrance at the blood rave.

1936

6.4

6.7

26. Con Air (1997)

John Malkovich's insane, Wile E. Coyote death at the end.

Starts at 0:50.

730

5.5

5.9

27. Broken Arrow (1996)

The gunman eating the dead man's candy bar.

3382

7.7

8.3

28. Die Hard (1988)

Alan Rickman.

2296

7.6

29. Ed Wood (1994)

Bill Murray getting baptized.

146

8.6

8.2

30. Le Trou (1960)

The sad, ironic final twist.

203

7.5

7.7

31. The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)

The funny, ironic final twist.

7.6

7.4

32. Charley Varrick (1973)

Joe Don Baker ordering breakfast at the whorehouse.

7.4

7.2

33. I Wake Up Screaming (1941)

Laird Cregar watching film of the dead woman.

6.2

7.4

34. Phantom Lady (1944)

Ella Raines seducing Elisha Cook Jr.

150

7.8

7.2

35. Two-Lane Blacktop (1971)

The final "frames."

1289

7.8

36. Young Frankenstein (1974)

Gene Wilder's complete fucking meltdown.

7.7

7.1

37. Full Contact (1992)

Bullet deflected with a bullet.

6.4

6.7

38. Mute Witness (1994)

Marina Zudina out running the hall lights.

467

8.1

8.2

39. Diabolique (1955)

Columbo's first "appearance."

123

6.4

6.5

40. Devil in a Blue Dress (1995)

Don Cheadle's interrogation technique.

1708

7.8

8.2

41. The Thing (1982)

"You've gotta be fucking KIDDING!"

JayTrotter's rating:

7.4

42. One False Move (1992)

Bill Paxton's face when he overhears the two city cops making fun of him.

526

7.7

7.9

43. The Bride of Frankenstein (1935)

"We belong dead."

6.4

7.1

44. Never Take Candy from a Stranger (1960)

The senile child molestor tracking the girl around the lake.

7.2

6.7

45. Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed (1969)

Peter Cushing's line, "PACK! We're LEAVING!"

7.6

7.4

46. The Big Combo (1955)

Hearing aid torture.

987

5.8

6.5

47. Wild Things (1998)

The ending credit sequence.

1371

7.5

7.9

48. True Romance (1993)

Brad Pitt mumbling, "You condescend me. I'll fucking kill ya man."

1067

8.1

8.4

49. Cinema Paradiso (1988)

The reel of rescued kisses at the end.

967

6.5

50. Commando (1985)

"Why don't dey just call him 'Girl George' and get rid of all dah CAHN-foo-shun?"

From when it was posted on Aint It Cool News many years ago:
"I thought you might like this list of my 100 favorite movie moments. I thought this mainly because my list kicks a lot of ass, and is no doubt better than any list you might start and abandon halfway through. Ahem. At any rate...run this, punk."

Posted on a Patton Oswalt Q&A message board:
"Here are 100 favorite movie moments of mine. I probably have 500 more. I tried to avoid any of the movies on the AFI List. Except for one, I think I did it. Enjoy:"

Please check out my other lists on Listal. My AMAZING UNDERRATED OBSCURE FILMS series has tons of other films in the Patton film geek vein.