CINEMATIC HOLY MOMENTS: 2008

by Toby

[re-upload from the now defunct thewanderingimage.tumblr.com]

my personal favorite moments from films to receive a 2008 U.S. release. Not all of which made my actual “Best Films of 2008” list, but at least had incredible segments that stayed with me since first viewing. Scenes that I’m sure I’ll want to re-visit again and again.

+ = was actually featured on Toby's 2008 "Best of"

big premiere of community's Fats Waller movie 

- BE KIND REWIND (Gondry)

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“elemental” tree god/monster dies over downtown

- HELLBOY II: 

  THE GOLDEN ARMY 

            (Guillermo del Toro)

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That little confused penguin running off into oblivion 

- ENCOUNTERS AT THE 

END OF THE WORLD (Herzog)

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Rachel comes home after a car crash/mental health breakdown.  **tattoo reveal in the bathtub** -

RACHEL GETTING MARRIED 

                         (Demme)

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The super hfs slow-motion 16mm skateboarding. 

**Ambient sound design makes this moment almost feel like something from science fiction** 

- PARANOID PARK (Van Sant)

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Alexandria's head injury dream montage 

    - THE FALL (Tarsem)

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the whole Prestige World Wide presentation

- STEP BROTHERS (McKay)

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Ken’s sacrifice at the Belfry of Bruges. 

 **"On Raglan Road" sequence** 

- IN BRUGES (Martin McDonagh)

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A vision of a young long-distance runner Bobby. Spiritually haunting and upsetting

   - HUNGER (McQueen)

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The whole Bat-pod chase. Climaxing in the 18wheeler handstand flip. Our audience went particularly howling crazy over this specific moment premiere night @ Webb Chapel IMAX

- THE DARK KNIGHT 

                       [IMAX] (Nolan)

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Tai Lung’s dynamic super-charged prison break! A seemingly unstoppable beast 

- KUNG FU PANDA [3D]  

             (Osborne/Stevenson)

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The off-camera swimming pool murders.. 

 - LET THE RIGHT ONE IN 

                      (Alfredson)

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Recurring nightmare of Lebanon's "Haunted Ocean" 

- WALTZ WITH BASHIR 

                          (Folman)

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Wall*E and Eve's zero gravity waltz 

 - WALL*E [3D] (Stanton)

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Final stretch of the big race. Climaxing in the Mach5 jumping warp speed. Idk if the Wachowskis will ever top this sequence

- SPEED RACER [IMAX] 

                    (Wachowskis)

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Saying goodbye to Lucy through chain-link fence 

 - WENDY AND LUCY 

                     (Reichardt)

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also this: the funniest haggling scene of all time

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Toby’s Favorite Movie Moments

2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992, 1991, 1990, 1989, 1988, 1987, 1986, 1985, 1984, 1983, 1982, 1981, 1980