Standout Movie Scenes

Delicatessen (1991, Marc Caro and Jean-Pierre Jeunet)

This scene is a really original scene from the film Delicatessen. The film Delicattesen is an amazing and refreshing foreign film which is among my favourite films. The film follows the lives of some truly unusual characters living in an apartment block. With a very original style the film is a joy to watch (watch it!). This particular scene is a very original take on a sex scene, which uses rythm and timed editing to create a humurous and symbolic scene. I think that the way the directors have protrayed many things through this scene is interesting and avoids the samey feel of so many sex scenes.

City of God (2003, Fernando Meirelles and Katia Lund)

This probably has to be my favourite film ever, and that spinning arch shot around the main character and the chicken one of my favourits shots ever. The camerawork in this film is truly outstanding and the essence of the Brazilian street gangs is captured wonderfully. The handheld shooting style works well when used with quick editing techniques to create an edgy chase scene which then slows to a halt with a well captured standoff, where the lead is left literally caught up in the middle. Shots potray characters well (you can tellwho the sinister gang leader is?) and the music works well with the sequnce.

I think there is lots of inspiration to take from these two scenes.