Screw AFI: Write Your Own Favorite Movie Moments
(then tag 3 people)
Every continuation of the artist narrating the process of her art in Artemisia.
Haggar describing his one happiness being driven into the sea in The Last Unicorn.
The fight between Fly and Rex in Babe.
The witch in her cave assisting Ichabod in Sleeping Hollow (1999).
The Little Mermaid’s (1975) dignified and unromantic death.
Moro’s conversation with Ashitaka on her bed at the height of a mountain peak in Princess Mononoke.
The entire Eccentric Circle debacle at the end of We’re Back! A Dinosaur Story.
Balto’s exhilarating encounter with the White Wolf.
“Tell him--” “No. He won’t even know your name.” Which was just EVERYTHING that ending needed in Pan’s Labyrinth.
Every moment of magical, interconnecting happenstance in Tokyo Godfathers.
The regret, reality and grief felt over the Wolf’s death in Chirin’s Bell (The Ringing Bell).
A Goofy Movie’s Powerline concerts (BOTH OF THEM).
Kocoum’s death and the subsequent guilt shown by Thomas; Pocahontas.
The entire goddamn freedom fight in the street’s before the church; Hunchback of Notre Dame.
The verbal smackdown at the breakfast table between Kat and Stretch in Casper.
That terrifying chase through the house with Trunchbull, Miss Honey and Matilda.
How “The Wishing Star Belongs to Me” and “The Cave of Your Worst Nightmares” play off of each other hilariously; Wakko’s Wish.
Rose on the boardwalk after surviving the Titanic.
Meg Ryan’s entire presentation of doing her best and finally just fucking snapping in the hospital in Hanging Up.
Pip saving Zak from falling to his death before assisting him into a cup of coffee; Ferngully: The Last Rainforest.
Camille and Flip sassing each other in Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland.
Derek constantly fucking up and then doing his best to make it up to Odette (dat final battle scene, unf); The Swan Princess.
Nekron being completely and totally gay (complete with being repulsed by Teegra and WAY into Larn) in Fire & Ice.
Shinbone Alley’s Archie in his hopeless yet enduring devotion to Mehitabel.
Casablanca’s ending with Louis saving Rick’s ass and the both of them walking off into the night together.
Kala absolutely being the best damn mother in the entirety of the Disney Renaissance era; Tarzan.
Jetsons: The Movie musical numbers; how else would you be able to observe the culmination of the ‘80s style and taste?
The Beetle being the epitome of sleeze, which makes it all the more enjoyable to see him suffer; Thumbelina.
The crows being the only competent and actually kind characters other than Timothy in Dumbo.
Tony’s last “Goodbye” to Pete; American Pop.
The first introduction and the so-called final death of Erik’s music in The Phantom of the Opera (1989).
Munkustrap’s enthralling fight with Macavity; Cats (1998).
“The way of the future,” repeat, repeat, repeat; The Aviator.
Cera’s return to the herd and defeat of the Sharptooth; The Land Before Time.
Claudandus in his last conversation in justifying his motives and murderous intent in Felidae.
Black Phillip finally revealing his voice and thereby Himself; The Witch.
Snape protecting the trio with his own body from the transformed Remus; Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.
The knock-down drag-out fight in elementary school; A Silent Voice.
Bathory’s final days in her walled up prison; The Countess.
The horse race and conversations held within it in All Dogs Go to Heaven.
The understanding between the human and the slave trader after crossing the river; Planet of the Apes (2001).
Quite literally every scene in which Fiver in the voice of reason; Watership Down.
Virginia and Leonard’s back and forth train station sequence; The Hours.
Probably the only decent thing Humbert ever did in the last years of his life for Lolita (1997) when he murdered Quilty.
“Be Prepared” in all its attention to detail and ambiance; The Lion King.
The Chronicles of Narnia; Aslan’s death at the stone table, surrounded by his enemies with Jadis glorious in her enjoyment of the situation.
That last fantastic, beautiful musical number leading up to the conclusion of Adam Sandler’s Eight Crazy Nights.
Dimitri just fucking decking Rasputin; Anastasia.
Gay Purr-ee’s art exhibition of Mewsette in the styles of a great many famous artists.
Grave Robber’s dynamic with Shilo; Repo! The Genetic Opera.
The foraging and collection of materials for painting (stolen candle wax, butcher shop blood, etc) in Séraphine.
The entire spooky-ass narration of I Am the Pretty Thing that Lives in the House.
The young redhead artist comforting the downed pregnant victim; The Tower.
The letter of goodbye speaking a harsh truth; The Illusionist (2010).
I’m a little bit torn between the opening without upper sight of the family or the theater chase with Whatever Happened to Baby Jane playing in all its creepy glory in the background; House of Wax.
The kids fighting back against Jacinto with a very useful thing they learned in their desolate school; The Devil’s Backbone.
The Greek Council representatives hosting the Scare Games in Monsters University.
The Others; reveal and reclamation of the house.
Pollock finally getting to work on the colossus of a commission painting that takes up his entire studio wall--like, holy shit, dude.
Doofer “Roberta” elevating the self-esteem of most of the sorority; Sorority Boys.
Haku’s flight from the paper hoard sent to regain the magic seal he stole; Spirited Away.
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron; destruction and escape from the runaway train.
Randal and Dante’s conversation about being cheated on eight and a half times; Clerks.
Thrax’s design and mannerisms in Osmosis Jones.
A Beautiful Mind; the thorough montage journey through returning to being a professor after he made his choice about handling his schizophrenia.
That hilarious and yet somehow touchingly soft boat incident between Dark Heart and Christy; Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation.
Roy explaining the eucharist to Alexandria; The Fall.
Feardotcom’s haunting cinematic brilliance and how it was executed throughout the story; so dark that it epitomizes grunge film.
Colin calling upon the spirit of his mother to return his father to The Secret Garden (1993).
Mark doing everything possible to fuck up the adoption and Juno having absolute faith in Vanessa.
The eponymous heroine making the conscious choice to sacrifice herself to the Weasel; Leafie: A Hen into the Wild.
Winning the case by the rules of hair care; Legally Blonde.
Faust (2011) being stupid enough to engage with Mauricius when it is very clear that he is intent on fucking with him.
The Cambodian Protection Spirit doing its job; The 4th Floor.
Wolf Children; the run through the snow leading to Ame fall into the river.
The Thief and the Cobbler: Recobbled Cut m.4; THE ANIMATION.
That godforsaken sex scene with the birds and all it stands for; Monsters Ball.
Plucky’s slow descent into hell; Tiny Toons: How I Spent My Vacation.
Jim Carrey’s performance as a whole; Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas.
Romance and Cigarettes; the making up after the fist fight in the street with the potted tree.
The purpose of Sadness; Inside Out.
The Addams Family Values; getting even at camp.
The chase through the airport after the incidents in Egypt and Fiji; The Chipmunk Adventure.
Gigolo Joe’s relationship with David culminating in Belief and Understanding; AI: Artificial Intelligence.
Alex & Emma’s introduction to each other and ACTUALLY STARTING THE BOOK.
Gerda’s finding Kai, melting his ice and protecting him from The Snow Queen (1957).
Charliz Theron’s entire performance pitted against Kristen Stewart in Snow White and the Huntsman (they’re both perfect in their roles FUCK OFF).
Jack Sparrow nominating Elizabeth as Pirate King; Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End.
Haru finally standing up for herself; The Cat Returns.
Peter’s entire transformation sequence and Mary coming to his rescue; Mary and the Witch’s Flower.
Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker; Terry vs Joker.
The Mask; Cubin Pete dance around the park being perfectly over the top.
It’s a bit of a tie between “Big and Loud” and “Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now” in Cats Don’t Dance.
The eerie, unparalleled delight that can never be repeated in Joker; The Dark Knight.
Birds of Prey’s Harley cycling through change, breaking apart, falling into old habits and coming back out the other side glued back together in her own way.
Who Framed Roger Rabbit creating the quintessential ultimate couple ideal in Roger and Jessica.
“I Don’t Dance” and that fucking clothes swap; High School Musical 2.
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle; every time a poem is spoken aloud.
Standing on a mirror, completely naked and picking up a knife as the choice is made; The Ballad of Little Jo.
First time in the meadow meeting other deer, especially that first encounter with Faline and The Great Prince; Bambi.
“I stand naked before you,” finale; Brief Interviews With Hideous Men.
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