Signature Scene: Difference between revisions

Scenes which are little more than famous quotes should probably not be listed here. Those are examples of [[Signature Line|Signature Lines]]. Quotes do help keep a Signature Scene memorable, though.

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* The "Last Shooting" scene from ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam]]'', where Amuro uses the eponymous Mobile Suit to fire one last shot at the Zeong that ends up destroying both mecha.

** This one is famous enough that it gets [[Homage|Homaged]] throughout the ''Gundam'' saga. In particular, ''[[Gundam F 90]]'' recreates the scene almost exactly, while ''[[Gundam Wing]]'' has an example in [[The Movie]] that doesn't outwardly resemble the classic version but is still called "Last Shooting". ''[[Super Robot Wars]]'' got in on the homages with ''[[Super Robot Wars Z|Z2 Hakai-hen]]'', where the [[Chars Counterattack|Nu Gundam]]'s fin funnel attack ends with the Last Shooting.

* [[Hajime no Ippo|Ippo]]'s completed Dempsey Roll against Sendou at the end of the Japanese Featherweight Championship has become one of the most iconic scenes. It's had [[Shout-Out|Shout Outs]] in games like Super Street Fighter IV and Tekken for starters.

* [[Nisemonogatari|''Toothbrush'']].

** Bang.

*** The scene in "Ballad of Fallen Angels" where {{spoiler|Spike throws a grenade through a shattered stained-glass window after Vicious tosses him through it.}}

* Goku's first transformation into a Super Saiyan after Frieza pushed him too far in his cruelty from ''[[Dragonball Z]]''.

** Or when they realize his power level is.... greater than... 9000.

** {{spoiler|Keiichi's delusions of}} Rena from Onikakushi are pretty iconic too, especially the "Usoda!" and laughing scene. In fact, it's such a memorable scene, people assumed everyone in that show was an [[Axe Crazy]] person when it's clearly not the case.

* In ''[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica]]'', one particular scene got so many parodies it has its own [[Danbooru]] tag: the one in episode 3 where {{spoiler|Mami dies a gory (though [[Gory Discretion Shot|only partially seen]]) death by devouring}}.

* ''[[Spirited Away]]'' has the scene where Chihiro remembers Haku's name while riding through the air on his back.

* ''[[Whisper of the Heart]]'' has two: Seiji's violin rendition of "Country Road" and his bike ride with Shizuku at the end.

* ''[[One Piece]]'' has the scene where Shanks gives his straw hat to Luffy.

* {{spoiler|Kamina's death}} in ''[[Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann]]''.

* ''[[Fist of the North Star]]'' has Kenshiro and Shin's simultaneous [[Air Jousting|jump kicking]] (resulting in their legs seen as crossed) during their fated duel.

* Dr. Light {{spoiler|raping Sue Dibny}} in [[Identity Crisis]].

* Superboy-Prime retconning reality with his punches in ''[[Infinite Crisis]]''.

* [[Self-Sacrifice Scheme|Phoenix killing herself]] in front of Cyclops in ''X-Men: The Dark Phoenix Story''.

* Rick Jones creating the Invaders to fight the Skrulls in ''Avengers: The Kree-Skrull War''.

* Harvey Dent getting [[wikipedia:Harvey Dent#Fictional character biography|acid splashed on his face]] and his [[Two-Faced|Two]]-[[Incredibly Lame Pun|Faced ]][http://0uterheaven.files.wordpress.com/2009/01/2face.gif reveal] in ''[[The Long Halloween]]''

* In ''[[The Death of Superman]]'', the full-page spread of Lois cradling the dead body of Superman.

* A similar scene for [[Captain America]]'s death: his bloodied body on the courthouse steps.

* [[The Avengers (Comic Book)|The Avengers]]: ULTRON. We would have words with thee.

== [[Film]] ==

* "I wish I knew how to quit you!" from ''[[Brokeback Mountain]]''.

* [[Harold Lloyd]] hanging from the clock in ''[[Safety Last]]''.

* The Statue of Liberty on the beach in ''[[Planet of the Apes]]''.

** Also the aftershave scene. Oddly, the aftershave part is often forgotten, leaving Kevin simply screaming with his hands on his cheeks. The boxart strengthens this.

* D-day from ''[[Saving Private Ryan]]''.

* The candy room from ''[[Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory]]''.

* "That's not a knife-- <s>THIS is</s> ''that's'' a knife!" from ''[[Crocodile Dundee]]''.

* Whenever ''[[Godzilla]]'' is referenced (or even parodied) in shows, it will more often than not depict the famous scene of him attacking Tokyo in the 1954 film.

* Go ahead, try to remember '''any''' reference to [[King Kong]] that didn't involve him climbing up the Empire State Building.

* The ''[[Pulp Fiction]]'' opening scene. "English, motherfucker! Do you speak it?!"

** As well as the Quarter Pounder with Cheese dialogue.

** Trinity jumping in the air and kicking someone.

* ''[[Jurassic Park]]'''s "Welcome to Jurassic Park" opening moment with the Brachiosaurus. Even the characters react to it as a signature scene.

** The attack of the ''T. rex'' as well.

** The Velociraptors in the kitchen as well.

** "Clever girl..."

** For the first movie, the flight scene with Superman and Lois.

** For ''[[Superman III]]'' the junk yard fight between Clark Kent and Superman.

* The Bride vs. Gogo fight scene from ''[[Kill Bill]] Vol. 1''.

* The decapitation of the Statue of Liberty from ''[[Cloverfield]]''.

* The elevator scene from the original version of ''The Eye''.

* The sand/surf kissing scene in ''[[From Here to Eternity]]''.

** Ripley versus the Alien Queen in ''Aliens''.

*** ''Lets Rock!!!''

* ''[[American Pie]]'' has two, which were the center of the marketing of the movie: the scene with the pie, and the "band camp" scene.

* Mr. Blonde torturing a cop and cutting his ear off to the tune of Steeler's Wheel's "Stuck In the Middle With You" from ''[[Reservoir Dogs]]''.

** Johnny frozen solid in the labyrinth.

* ''[[Taxi Driver]]'': [[You Talkin' to Me?|"You talkin' to me?"]]

* The curb stomping scene in ''[[American History X]]''.

** Indy [[Combat Pragmatist|shooting the Swordsman.]]

** "[[Film/Star Trek IV|Excuse me. Could you tell me where the nuclear wessels are?]]"

* Rick's goodbye to Ilsa on the airstrip at the end of ''[[Casablanca]]''

* ''[[There Will Be Blood]]'': "I DRINK YOUR MILKSHAKE!!!"

* The alien ships on ''[[Independence Day]]'' cast shadows over famous landmarks, then [[Monumental Damage|blow them away]].

* The Joker's "[[Eye Scream|pencil trick]]" in ''[[The Dark Knight]]''.

** Why so serious?

** "Did you ever dance with devil by the pale moonlight?"

* Forrest running from bullies in ''[[Forrest Gump]]''. "Run, Forrest! Run!"

** First Film: the Hogwarts letters flooding into the Dursleys' living room, Hagrid's "you're a wizard, Harry", possibly the first time we see Hogwarts.

** TROLL!!!! TROLL IN THE DUNGEON!!!!! Thought you ought to know

** Second Film: Dobby's "Harry Potter must not go back to Hogwarts," possibly the Flying Car scene.

** Third Film: "HE WAS THEIR FRIEND!!1!1", maybe the hippogriff flight.

* What? There are actually scenes in ''[[Risky Business]]'' other than the one where [[Tom Cruise]] dances in his underwear? Who knew?

** Yes, they involve him hiring a hooker and running a brothel while his parents are out of town. Apparently [[Tom Cruise]]'s underwear has the magical ability to control minds.

** The fight on the train in the sequel.

** Peter dancing in ''3'', or ripping off the black suit

* '''RICKY!!!!!''' From ''[[Boyz N the Hood]]''..

* The rave scene from the first ''[[Blade]]'' Film..

** Blade vs Jared in part 2

* Liu Ti Lung vs. Fung Sheng Wu Chi in ''[[Master of the Flying Guillotine]]''.

* Catherine Tramell's interrogation scene in ''[[Basic Instinct]].''

* The Shootout in ''[[Heat]]''

** A better example may be the conversation over coffee.

* [[Night of the Living Dead|''They're coming to get you Barbara!'']], And definitely the last scene with Ben...

** "CHOKE ON 'EM!" from ''[[Day of the Dead]]''.

* "[[Scent of a Woman|If I was the man I was 10 years ago, I'D TAKE A FLAMETHROWER TO THIS PLACE.]]"

* The flag speech opening of ''[[Patton]]'' ("Now I want you to remember that no bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country.").

** Also the Joker asking Vicky "Have you ever danced with the devil in the pale moonlight?"

* The battle of Stirling <s>Bridge</s> in ''[[Braveheart]]'', complete with [[Rousing Speech]].

* The [[Marilyn Maneuver]] in ''[[The Seven Year Itch]]''.

* [[Ballroom Blitz|The prom]] in ''[[Carrie]]''.

** The [[Twist Ending]].

* ''[[Airplane!]]'' has "Excuse me, stewardess. I speak jive..."

** Pretty much any line delivered by Leslie Nielsen. Of particular note is, "I am serious, and don't call me Shirley."

** And the first scene.

* ''[[The Color Purple]]'' has "All my life I had to fight..." from when Sofia confronts Celie after Harpo beats her.

* The ship crashing into a marina in ''[[Speed 2 Cruise Control]]''.

* The massacre on the Odessa Steps in ''[[The Battleship Potemkin]]''.

* Antonius Block playing chess with Death from ''[[The Seventh Seal]]''.

* "You is kind, you is smart, and you is important" from ''[[The Help]]''.

* ''[[Seinfeld]]'': "No soup for you!"

** Also, due to the controversy, the infamous contest episode.

** The Clayton Bixby skit as well.

* The post-crash carnage from the first episode of ''[[Lost]]''.

* The "fuck" investigation scene from ''[[The Wire]]''.

* ''[[Twin Peaks]]'': The Red Room scene with [[Little People Are Surreal|The Man From Another Place]].

== [[Literature]] ==

* [[The Bible|The Crucifixion]]

* [[Lord of the Rings|Gandalf]] facing the Balrog. [[You Shall Not Pass|"You cannot pass."]]

* Eliza crossing the ice in stage versions of ''Uncle Tom's Cabin''.

* [[A Streetcar Named Desire]] has... "'''''STELLA!!!'''''"

* The chandelier crash in [[The Phantom of the Opera]]

* The helicopter evacuation scene in [[Miss Saigon]]

== [[Video Games]] ==

* Aeris' death in ''[[Final Fantasy VII]]''.

* The Opera scene in ''[[Final Fantasy VI]]'', especially [[Crowning Music of Awesome|Celes' part.]]

** Also the scene where the party storms {{spoiler|Bevelle with an airship to stop Yuna's wedding.}}

* The opening to ''[[Zero Wing]]''. "[[All Your Base Are Belong to Us]]"

** Also, Mario swinging Bowser by the tail in [[Super Mario 64]].

* The first zombie encounter in ''[[Resident Evil]]''.

* The 343 Guilty Spark level in ''[[Halo]]'' for obvious reasons.

* [[Wham! Episode|Virmire]] in the first ''[[Mass Effect]]''. The final level and possibly Tali's loyalty mission in ''[[Mass Effect 2]]''.

* [[The Secret of Monkey Island|Insult swordfighting.]] "You fight like a dairy farmer!" "How appropriate...you fight like a cow!"

* From [[Asura's Wrath]], his battle Against Wyzen's Giant Country sized finger is likely to be this, as it's not only in 2 diferent trailers, but also used as a promotion in a Japanese Tv ad for the game.

* The duel with the Arishok and possibly the destruction of the Kirkwall Chantry (cathedral) in ''[[Dragon Age II]]''.

* Call of Duty 4: [[Modern Warfare|Modern Warfare's]] nuke detonation at the end of "Shock and Awe."

* [[Knights of the Old Republic]]: [[The Reveal]]. Still considered one of the best twists in any video game ever.

== [[Western Animation]] ==

* ''[[The Little Mermaid]]'': Ariel flipping her hair back as she splashes out of the water, or else sitting on the rock with the crashing wave.

** The song "Under the Sea" also counts.

* The scene of Rafiki holding up baby Simba in ''[[The Lion King]]'', and Mufasa's death.

* The scene from ''[[South Park]]: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut'' where Mr. Garrison catches the boys swearing in class. Also Kenny's death.

** [[Once an Episode|Which one?]]

* The entire "Married Life" segment of ''[[Up]]''.

** Carl floating the house away with all the balloons, while mocking the Shady Oaks people

** "The Tales Of Ba Sing Se" for Season 2, particularly [[Tear Jerker|The Tale Of Iroh]], or possibly the [[Subversion]] of {{spoiler|Zuko's long-anticipated [[Heel Face Turn]].}}

** More or less the whole series finale for season 3, but especially {{spoiler|the Lion-Turtle}}, {{spoiler|the battle between Zuko and Azula, and the music for this scene}}, and {{spoiler|Energybending.}} "[[Avatar: The Last Airbender the Ember Island Players/Recap|The Ember Island Players]]" also took what would normally be a [[Clip Show]] and turned it into a fan-favorite episode.

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