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NSFW Can you paint a scene of a movie moment that you never forgot?

Asked by Shippy (10015points) September 30th, 2012

I love those memorable moments in movies, the ones that stay in your mind for days. The ones you think about afterwards. Or the ones that send chills down your spine make you weep, or even gather insight into yourself. It could be those moments you felt you were there, that the person was you, or far removed from you, who you would like to be.

What were some or one of your memorable movie moments? If you can, paint the scene a little and add the words.

Mine still to this day touches me, touches my soul. It is from the movie ‘Trainspotting” written by Irvine Welsh. I think it aired in 1996. It features a bunch of youngsters battling addiction and is set in Scotland.

After witnessing altered states of consciousness, the loser mentality of most of the players, and the seedier grittier life and exploits of Heroin addicts the main actor chooses to give up Heroin I could identify having battled addiction myself. I also saw life very much like he does. He is walking down a street and the narrative is

“Choose Life. Choose a job. Choose a career. Choose a family.
Choose a fucking big television; choose washing machines, cars,
Compact disc players and electrical tin openers. Choose good
Health, low cholesterol, and dental insurance. Choose fixed
Interest mortgage repayments. Choose a starter home. Choose your
Friends. Choose leisurewear and matching luggage. Choose a
Three-piece suite on hire purchase in a range of fucking fabrics.
Choose DIY and wondering who the fuck you are on a Sunday morning.
Choose sitting on that couch watching mind-numbing, spirit-crushing
Game shows, stuffing fucking junk food into your mouth. Choose
Rotting away at the end of it all, pishing your last in a miserable
Home, nothing more than an embarrassment to the selfish, fucked up
Brats you spawned to replace yourself.
Choose your future.
Choose life.”

So true, so painful, so realist. Would love to hear about your memorable movie moments.

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