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re: What is the most tense scene all time

Posted on 12/15/21 at 9:41 am to
Posted by Bluefin
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Posted on 12/15/21 at 9:41 am to
When Costello's crew follows Queenan into the building as he meets with Costigan in The Departed really tensed me up, as well as when the other undercover cop tells Costigan he knows who he is as he dies.


ETA: Also the docking scene in Interstellar is great.
This post was edited on 12/15/21 at 9:45 am
Posted by Keep Stirring
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Posted on 12/15/21 at 9:42 am to
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The coin toss

I thought for sure Chiguhr was going to waste that poor old man. The old man's acting in this scene is lost in all of this, great performance.



No idea why you got downvoted, this was also the first scene that came to my mind..
Posted by Keep Stirring
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Posted on 12/15/21 at 9:43 am to
quote:

Christoph Waltz was the absolute perfect casting choice in that movie. He’s a phenomenal actor imo



He won an Oscar for that performance, you really going out on a limb with that take
Posted by meeple
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Posted on 12/15/21 at 10:50 am to
Interstellar docking scene. But it was mainly due to the buildup from the moment that Mann pushed Cooper off the ledge that created the tenseness leading up to this climax.
Posted by CocomoLSU
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Posted on 12/15/21 at 10:53 am to
The whole Zed scene(s) in Pulp Fiction.

Also the mexican standoff scene in Reservoir Dogs.

Come to think about it, one thing QT does very well is build scenes around tension.
Posted by Midget Death Squad
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Posted on 12/15/21 at 10:56 am to
Posted by UASports23
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Posted on 12/15/21 at 11:12 am to
Chernobyl was pretty intense to me for whatever reason.
Posted by genuineLSUtiger
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Posted on 12/15/21 at 11:16 am to
Russian roulette scene from the Deer Hunter is pretty nerve racking
Posted by iwyLSUiwy
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Posted on 12/15/21 at 11:20 am to
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The opening interrogation scene in Inglorious Basterds is up there. As is the basement bar scene.


Thats what I came to post + the scene where she walks into lunch with Col. Landa.

The two you mentioned are definitely tops but the other is great too. I've never seen a movie right at the opening scene have you nervous like that.
Posted by Hoodie
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Posted on 12/15/21 at 11:24 am to
The infamous "ear-cutting" scene in Reservoir Dogs that sees Mr. Blonde go to work on a bound and gagged police officer with a straight-razor is difficult to watch without squirming.
Posted by Funky Tide 8
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Posted on 12/15/21 at 11:27 am to
Posted by Tigertown in ATL
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Posted on 12/15/21 at 11:36 am to
Lots of parts of Blackhawk Down.
Posted by PhilipMarlowe
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Posted on 12/15/21 at 11:52 am to
Sicario border crossing scene. is the first one that came to mind.
Posted by Saint Alfonzo
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Posted on 12/15/21 at 11:56 am to
How about the scene in Training Day when Jake is playing poker with Smiley and them.

ETA: Nevermind, Sasquatch beat me to it.
This post was edited on 12/15/21 at 11:58 am
Posted by gumbo2176
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Posted on 12/15/21 at 12:05 pm to
"True Romance" scene between Christopher Walken and Dennis Hopper----know as "The Eggplant Scene".
Posted by boogiewoogie1978
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Posted on 12/15/21 at 12:29 pm to
I'm funny how. Like a clown? I amuse you?
Posted by iwyLSUiwy
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Posted on 12/15/21 at 12:35 pm to
quote:

He won an Oscar for that performance, you really going out on a limb with that take


He was just stating his opinion, not trying to have a hot take.
Posted by sms151t
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Posted on 12/15/21 at 12:37 pm to
quote:

Deer hunter - POW Russian roulette


That was probably the one scene that made me never want to touch a handgun again.


The Champ when he dies on the table, the remake is harder than the original as Rickey Schroeder tears hurt to this day I will not watch that movie.

The ending scene of a River Runs Through It is intense. While watching it it seems easy, but when you realize that the old man is all alone and him shaking to thread the fly, it hits you then.
Posted by supatigah
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Posted on 12/15/21 at 12:38 pm to
stairwell scene in private ryan
Posted by Animal
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Posted on 12/15/21 at 12:39 pm to
SPR.....the slow blade.
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