FeaturedIn the history of cinema, there are literally hundreds and hundreds of fabled, Greatest and Memorable Moments and Scenes from a wide range of films (composed of either a few seconds long, a short sequence, or a long extended scene). They are our memories of segments of films that have achieved a life of their own. They compel us to remember and 'relive' the moment, either with fondness or with fear. Included here are some of the most memorable, defining film moments and all-time best scenes or images in motion pictures - a tribute to the stars and scenarios that have made an indelible imprint upon our memories - and can't be forgotten.
>> See also: 100
Most Iconic Film Images, Moments, or Scenes (illustrated)
- Filmsite's Own Picks of the 100 Most Iconic Shots >> See related article: What's a Great Film Scene? |
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About Film Historian Tim Dirks
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Tim
Dirks created the popular filmsite.org website, aka Greatest
Films, in
mid-1996, and it celebrated its landmark 20th anniversary in 2016. He
has been writing about and reviewing films ever since. As of September
2008, the site was acquired by American Movie Classics (AMC) LLC, and
then as of July 2011, it became part of a new company called AMC Networks,
Inc. Tim continues to be the sole contributor, manager, and editor of
Filmsite - he adds significant content to the site spanning all the years
of cinematic history, and often writes blogs and other film-related articles,
including Sundance TV's completed series 1001 Movies You Must See
Before You Die. The site averages between 30-50 million page views per year
(see 
Film
critic and columnist Roger Ebert, author of The Great Movies (2002),
The Great Movies II (2005), and The Great Movies III (2010) has made
many 