Best 25 scenes in English-language films of the 21st century

[Chris Knipp]

This is from the French mag Les Inrockuptibles.

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You're find the actual list and links here (https://www.lesinrocks.com/2018/04/08/cinema/les-25-meilleures-scenes-anglophones-du-xxie-siecle-111068557/). The French are passionate about film, and this is a great list. I think.

25. Sideways d’Alexander Payne (2004)
24. Boyhood de Richard Linklater (2014)
23. Spring Breakers de Harmony Korine (2013)
22. Manchester by the sea de Kenneth Lonergan (2016)
21. Be Happy de Mike Leigh (2008)
20. The Tree of Life de Terrence Malick (2011)
19. Personal Shopper d’Olivier Assayas (2016)
18. La 25ème heure de Spike Lee (2002)
17. Mulholland Drive de David Lynch (2001)
16. Lost in Translation de Sofia Coppola (2003)
15. Lady Bird de Greta Gerwig (2018)
14. A Serious Man des frères Coen (2009)
13. Magic Mike XXL de Gregory Jacobs (2015)
12. Zodiac de David Fincher (2007)
11. Moonlight de Barry Jenkins (2016)
10. Call Me by Your Name de Luca Guadagnino (2018)
9. Mad Max: Fury Road de George Miller (2015)
8. Inglorious Basterds de Quentin Tarantino (2009)
7. Dancer in the Dark de Lars von Trier (2000)
6. Le Loup de Wall Street de Martin Scorsese (2013)
5. Carol de Todd Haynes (2015)

4. Before Sunset de Richard Linklater (2005)

3. Les fils de l’homme d’Alfonso Cuarón (2006)

2. There Will Be Blood de Paul Thomas Anderson (2008)

1. Inside Llewyn Davis des frères Coen (2013)

[oscar jubis]

This is an excellent resource Chris, thanks.

One scene that immediately came to mind belongs to Lynch's INLAND EMPIRE (2006) and involves a visit to the home of an actress (Laura Dern) from a neighbor played by Laura Palmer's mom (Grace Zabriskie). It comes very early on and sets up expectations by foreshadowing crucial events.

The powerful, wordless ending of CHOP SHOP also comes to mind; in which an understanding between brother and sister is signaled entirely by visual means; like the ending of Truffaut's The 400 Blows

[Chris Knipp]

I'm deep in Twin Peaks: The Return so the reference to Lynch is germane to me. Inland Empire was my second NYFF experience (see my review (http://www.filmleaf.net/showthread.php?1851-Ny-Film-Festival-2006&p=16037#post16037)) and that was an enjoyable day ending with a very long Q&A with the director. Can only vaguely remember that scene at this point though. For current wordless scenes see most of A Quiet Place. I like Les Inrockuptibles and now I'm on their email mailing list, how I got this.