If anyone hasn't seen Amadeus, please watch it as soon as you can. Even if you think you don't like classical music, watch it anyway. It is one of the best films of all time.
I ended up in music appreciation in the 8th grade, and our teacher showed us Amadeus. It changed the way I think about art, music, film, and creativity and it easily one of my top ten favorite films. So glad I ended up in that class.
My first "real" VHS tape....have seen it at least fifty times. Once on the big screen with cut director scenes...explained a few things that were kind of vague. Still will watch it on streaming when I can but still have that VHS tape and a player.
The Pianist, when he's hiding in the house and the Nazis are practically surrounding him so he can't make any noise or he'll be discovered. And he sits at the piano in the room and he starts to play and you think he's given himself up, but he's playing in his head with his hands hovering over the keys. What a moment.
Although I have to one up that moment with the Play for Me scene where he finally plays for the first time in what feels like decades. It is the best rendition of Chopin's Ballade in G Minor I ever heard. It destroyed and reassembled my soul. One of my favorite movie moments ever.
I immediately thought of that scene. It's really too bad that Roman Polanski is such a despicable human being that I refuse to ever watch that movie again because it's a brilliant work of art and that piano performance is absolutely crushing
Not only is that final scene between Mozart and Salieri from Amadeus one of the best uses of music in a movie ever....it's simply just one of the best scenes I've ever seen on film. The accumulation of years of rivalry (and almost 3 hours of film if you're watching the directors cut) leading up to this extremely emotional climax, a final bonding between the two interspersed with the breakdown of Mozart's music, something that truly helps you hear the genius in his composing, helps create one of the most masterfully written, directed, and edited scenes of all time. Thank you for putting it deservingly at the top!
I agree. Another scene I watch from that movie is when Mozart first meets the Emperor and 'improves' on the tune that Salieri has worked so hard on. And part of that music is Mozart's laugh at the end of his performance.
One of my favorite scenes in Amadeus is older Salieri playing his music on the harpsichord to the priest and then it jump cuts to the opera with a young Salieri conducting. In that one moment, it introduces and communicates the way Salieri hears music and views himself. And it introduces one of the key components in Salieri‘s and Mozart’s rivalry: the soprano Caterina. It’s one of the best character introductions in cinema.
It is even more interesting to know Tom Hulce was sick when they filmed this scene so it was very much true to life because Murray Abraham actually couldn’t understand him.
I actually wrote a paper about that Shawshank Redemption scene! It gets even better: That particular Mozart duo is about two women, an aristocrat and her servant, plotting against her husband. They sing in canon at the unision, symbolizing a consensus on their plan, and equalizing them despite their different classes. The same happens in Shawshank: The musical experience is shared equally amongst everybone in the prison, whether they be doctors or guards or workers or prisoners. They picked the perfect piece of music to symbolize equality.
That Amadeus scene brings tears to my eyes everytime I watch it. And I watched it a lot of times over the years. The acting is brilliant, the music is haunting, it's just emotional perfection brought to life.
I waited for 15 minutes, mumbling "it must be Amadues, they have to pick Amadeus, the only possible number 1 is Amadeus…" when it finally arrived, i dunno why, but I shed some tears. I dunno why it was so important to have a kind of confirmation that my favourite rendition of the beauty of music in cinema is actually the best music scene ever for someone else, not only for me.
This is true story: Back in the late 80's I was in jail in East LA (Biscailuz) for 16 days. Being a white guy I was one of only three. It was a barracks like set up with rows of bunk beds totaling about 60 inmates per floor (two stories). [An aside: Danny Bonaduce was there at the same time but not with the regular inmates.] The groups were evenly divided between Latinos and blacks. Not much trouble as this was a jail for lesser crimes. We took our meals down the hill at a large cafeteria. The food wasn't too bad especially considering other options were unavailable. There was a commissary and some recreational activities which I never participated in. It's never the white guy's turn, I learned. One Sunday morning as the barracks were emptying out for lunch there were about 20 of us at the door when a song came on the ever-playing radio. "Easy Like Sunday Morning" - The Commodores. We all started singing it. No kidding. We stopped even though the guards were insisting - but only weakly - that we move along. We sang every word and harmonized like we had been practicing for months. The guards just let us as they were dumbfounded. I was a part of that group and instantly our humanity was restored. It was better than a movie. it was real. And it was epic. "Know it sounds funny but I just can't stand the pain. Girl, I'm leaving you tomorrow" Just wanted to share.
I have know idea why, but as i imagined that scene from YOUR LIFE, it was like a scene from a movie playing in my imagination and I completely broke down in tears. I can only begin to imagine the significance of that moment to you. Thank you for sharing it.
"Immortal Beloved", towards the end when Beethoven is premiering his 9th Symphony. Beethoven flashes back to his childhood, and the time he ran away from his home at night to escape his abusive father. He finds a small stream, lays down in the water, and looks up at the stars as the camera zooms out to the heavens reflecting onto the water around him, while the chorus of "Ode To Joy" crescendos. Cinematic bliss.
My absolute favorite scene in that movie ! I can never listen to the 9th now and not think about it when that running moment arrives ! Such perfect harmony between images and music ! And such absolutely perfect music, the one piece I think should be saved if all music had to disappear...
Agree entirely.....expected this to be number 1...not that it's my favourite piece, nor my favourite movie....but my...what a combination of music, story and image coming together. Never bettered.
I have watched several of these ‘CineFix Top Tens’ and just wanted to record how great I think they are. Hugely informative and intelligently constructed, they take you on a rapid-fire journey through some of cinema’s most iconic moments. Not sure who provides the narrative, or writes the script but it is packed full of high protein information, trivia and interest. Not only that, it’s all done with with considerable style and a large dose of humour. The clips cover a huge range of film genres, which span the generations and are clearly put together with considerable care and attention to detail - masterful. Thank you so much to the team for such a wonderful source of knowledge and for an introduction to films which I now look forward to seeing in full. How about a top 10 of film surprises? (Spoiler alert!)
I know you all probably think this example is too "saccharine", but I love the raw emotional power of Christopher Plummer's performance of "Edelweiss" in The Sound of Music. Especially when he chokes up looking out at all his fellow Austrians he knows he'll have to leave. And the chilling effect of all those Nazi soldiers present at the concert just presents such a contrast.
It could also be considered a music motif since it is played multiple times for different reasons, as well as a music message, in support of family and country. Maybe I’m just partial to Edelweiss because my dad sang me to sleep with it every night when I was a child.
billiondollardan I am always looking for *good* sources of movies I haven’t seen. Although I’m 60, life had insisted on attention when I could’ve been at the theatre - or at least in the dark of my library. The author AND. So many commenters have me furiously addicting to my Netflix list.
A few others I think are great is pretty much every song sung by David Bowie in Labyrinth, every song in Rent. And I know this one isn't a musical per say, (all though it should be heheh) I would say the first scene of Deadpool counts too
Also Twist and Shout in Ferris Bueller. Not because of the music itself, but for the way it drives the crowds in the street in sync with the characterisation of our memorable lead.
My grandparents first date was seeing Breakfast at Tiffany’s, and Moon River played their song. When my grandfather passed away we played it for him and he smiled one of the biggest smiles I’ve ever seen.
Thank you thank you thank you for placing that utterly astonishing sequence from Amadeus at the top... When seeing this list that was the scene that immediately sprung to mind...
Music teacher, here. Your videos have really opened my eyes to the way I view cinema, so I appreciated this list in particular. Many you listed would also be on my personal top 10, though might I also suggest these (were you to expand to, perhaps, the top 50...): 1. Among the same lines as the your #8, the "10 Things I Hate About You" scene where Heath Ledger overtakes the sound system of the school's football stadium to belt out "I Love You, Baby" by Frankie Vallie is not only enjoyable over-the-top moment of goofiness, but also reinforces that Ledger's character is at a turning point from greedy and detached to... well, something more, anyway. 2. In "Amadeus," I always get a musical kick out of the scene when Salieri is giving the Emperor a keyboarding lesson, and Mozart enters and - on the spot - composes a much-better arrangement of the same piece. That this happens in front of the entire court, and the composer himself, always makes me laugh, while setting up the rivalry and jealousy between the two. 3. But perhaps my favorite moment of all is in the final scenes of the 1964 film [spoiler alert] "Zulu," in which a garrison of British soldiers is surrounded by Zulu warriors, and, despite defeat being certain, a lone British soldier pipes up and sings "Men of Harlech" - a song that itself is about a Medievel siege. The Zulu pause a moment and listen as the garrison sings the song, and the battle begins. Instead of attacking, the Zulu respond by singing a song in honor of the exhausted soldiers. It's an incredibly touching moment, and a bright spot in an otherwise tense war movie.
It's subtle, but "Non, je ne Regrette Rien" in Inception was cleverly woven throughout the soundtrack, with moments blurring the line between being diegetic and not.
Great list. I always thought The Pixies’ “Where is My Mind?” At the end of Fight Club was one of the most perfect couplings of song and scene in any film.
I thought Coco had great dietary musical numbers, especially Remember Me at the very end, this song we first heard as an upbeat love ballad suddenly becomes a plead from beyond the grave, a song meant for a father and his little girl.
S.R. Hunt Exactly! And I felt about the change in character of the song as the film wanted me to. At first, it was catchy, boppy, nothing too special. Then. He is singing before his death to his CUTE AS ALL HELL daughter aaaaand I burst into tears.
KommissarBanx Yeah. What is wrong with Moana? I got learn about a tribe's culture - somewhat, The Rock can _actually_ sing pretty well (all the songs were good really. I loved "Shiny".), the animation for the ocean and Moana's hair had me shook . . . Even the ending was a surprise! The 'villain' of the story turned out to be a spirit in distress. What did you not like?
The musical score for Apocalypse Now is stunning, iconic, & brutally ironic. If the scored scenes (or any of the film) does’t give you a sense of dread, the feeling of alienation and “the horror...” of the Vietnam war and Joseph Conrad’s “Heart of Darkness” symbolism’s... I don’t know, take a history class, talk with those who were there, smoke some weed. It’s not literal, but the music fully supports the story.
A Guide to Cinefix Lists: 1. It's not actually a top 10. It's more like a Top 1. The others are split into 9 categories and you're seeing their favorite pick of each category with plenty of honorable mentions to boot. The #1, on the other hand, is typically their actual #1 pick. The rest is a film essay disguised as a list. 2. Consider any Honorable Mentions (any time a film is mentioned) as an entry on the list. Don't say "I can't believe [MOVIE] didn't make the list!" when it's on there as an Honorable Mention. 3. Watch the full video. Important details/rules may be littered throughout. Example: this video, they mention early on they aren't including musicals, and still the comments are littered with people asking "what about [MUSICAL]?" 4. The rules will still be broken from time to time. It's how Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory gets an Honorable Mention. It's how Star Wars is apparently a Western. (In fairness, they make fun of themselves for that last one.) 5. Avoid starting your comments with "I can't believe" statements. Didn't see something on there you wanted to include? Start your comment with "My additions:" or "I would also add...". It invites more conversation and civil debate, something rare on TH-cam, but in abundance on Cinefix list videos.
Datu Damarjiwo To get more views. Calling a video “The Top 10 something something” will catch more eyeballs than something like “Cinefix looks at their favorite musical moments”. In fact, they just released a non-list look at disaster movies and I’ll bet its view count will be nowhere near the total views of their average list.
Films shown: INTRO The Pianist (2002), Fantasia (1940), Straight Outta Compton (2015), Hangover Square (1945), Scott Pilgrim vs the World (2010), 500 Days of Summer (2009) #10 - Guqin Duel - Hero (2004) Django Unchained (2012), Blazing Saddles (1974), There's Something About Mary (1998), Spaceballs (1987), Mad Max: Fury Road (2015), Shaun of the Dead (2004), Moulin Rouge (2001), Dancer in the Dark (2000), West Side Story (1961), Baby Driver (2017), The Fifth Element (1997), The Triplets of Belleville (2003), Birdman (2014) #9 - Mickey Mouse March - Full Metal Jacket (1987) Miller's Crossing (1990), Dr Strangelove (1964), Good Morning Vietnam (1987), The Birds (1963), A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), The Silence of the Lambs (1991), Spring Breakers (2012), Reservoir Dogs (1992), American Psycho (2000), Boogie Nights (1997), Blue Velvet (1986), Monty Python’s Life of Brian (1979), The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011) #8 - Black Sheep - Scott Pilgrim vs the World (2010) Iron Man (2008), Casablanca (1942), Once Upon a Time in the West (1968), Star Trek (2009), M (1931), Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988), Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971) #7 - Brass in Pocket - Lost in Translation (2003) Au Revoir Les Enfants (1987), Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1961), Walk the Line (2005), Dirty Dancing (1987), Pulp Fiction (1994), Her (2013), Blue Valentine (2010), Before Sunrise (1995), Before Sunset (2004), Call Me By Your Name (2017) #6 - Tiny Dancer - Almost Famous (2000) Reality Bites (1994), Big (1988), Wayne’s World (1992), The Big Chill (1983), Grosse Point Blank (1997) INTERLUDE - Let My Baby Ride - Holy Motors (2012) Do the Right Thing (1989), The Jazz Singer (1927), The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004), Tropic Thunder (2008) #5 - Everybody Needs Somebody to Love - The Blues Brothers (1980) Risky Business (1983), High Fidelity (2000), Back to the Future (1985), Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986), 500 Days of Summer (2009), Bridesmaids (2011) #4 - I’ve Never Been to Me - You Were Never Really Here (2017) This is Spinal Tap (1984), Cool Hand Luke (1967), Empire of the Sun (1987), The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003), The Rover (2014), Magnolia (1999), Shame (2011), Mulholland Drive (2001) #3 - The Marriage of Figaro - The Shawshank Redemption (1994) Good Morning Vietnam (1987), Say Anything (1989), Casablanca (1942), V for Vendetta (2006), Ex Machina (2015), The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956), Apocalypse Now (1979) #2 - California Dreamin’ - Chungking Express (1994) A Serious Man (2009), Warrior (2011), Groundhog Day (1993), A Clockwork Orange (1971), O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000), The Long Goodbye (1973), Inside Llewyn Davis (2011) #1 - Requiem in D Minor - Amadeus (1984) Deliverance (1972), Scott Pilgrim vs the World (2010), Black Swan (2010), Whiplash (2014), School of Rock (2003), 8 Mile (2002), Crossroads (1986), The Alamo (2004), The Night of the Hunter (1955)
I have watched every one of your top 10 picks and learned one thing above all: my youth was wasted by my failure to study films the way you and your team have modeled. So many movies... so little time. Thank you.
stellvia hoenheim A man’s gradual descent into mental instability stemming from a personal betrayal of God as his devotion is mocked by instilling the genius and pure talents of music into an ungodly rival is lesser than a bunch of idiotic and selfish pricks with fake English accents walking for three movies? Nah.
I love this channel purely for its film knowledge. Unlike most top 10 channels this one especially explores all tropes and opinions about certain moments of film.
Night of the Hunter! I'm at a loss for words on how much this is the BEST top-whatever-number lists channel! Not only the fact that each number doesn't necessarily apply to a hierarchy, but presents a singular point of view in making a list on the subject. Each position can easily become a list on itself. But more than that, you do go far above the cut in regards to the choices, never imprisoned to the usual fare, never afraid to go to from artsy movies to popcorn fare, from established classics to escarcely known movies from uncommon countries. CineFix lists have presented me to so many wonderful movies I never heard about before, and reminded me of so many delicious films that I would have forgotten if I stuck to the usual critics. Even when I disagree with a choice, or when I miss a movie in certain entry, the experience never fails to be great! I know this is probably going unread, but I simply must put forth my most sincere Thank you!
The chills „Good Morning Vietnam“ gave me whenever I watched the „Wonderful World“-scene as a teenager... (GMV being my favorite movie) Same effect: bus scene, „Almost famous“. Great selection!
Hold up, hold up, hold up! French Bowie covers in the life aquatic???? Nope my good sir, that's Seu Jorge. He's great! He is singing in Portuguese (Brazilian). Really silly you didn't check that! Check out the album, it's great!
That scene from Almost Famous is, for me, almost certainly the finest use of a well known piece of music ever in a movie. It is perfect. I remember seeing it in the theater like it was yesterday, and it gives me the same overwhelming feeling every time I see it.
What an excellent densely packed piece. Thank you for putting the Confutatis composition scene from Amadeus at the top. Despite familiarity with Mozart’s Requiem, the way the movie layered the parts against the backdrop of the Salieri Mozart rivalry was simply stunning. It matters little than this scene likely never took place - although Mozart did die in the middle of composing the Requiem, his student Susemeyer actually finished the work from Mozart’s working notes.
Correction: the music in The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou is covered in portuguese, not in french Brazilian fan right here lol. Keep it with the awesome work
Yes I know he's from Brazil, I really like his music. But I haven't watched the movie in a long time and for a second I questioned if perhaps one of the covers was in french.
I couldn't be happier to discover Holy Motors in the interlude. That scene was a brilliant, just pure pleasure following a group of people playing one song.
May very well be the best ending to a film I've seen. So much is said in 10 minutes with almost no dialogue and no music other than the drumming, especially about their toxic relationship.
Erm. Watch it in daylight. You don't want that to be the last thing you see before you go to sleep. I've never had a cinematic experience like it. Once the credits started rolling, no one got up from their seat. We all just sat there in stunned silence for about a minute. It's, I think, the most affecting movie I've ever seen in the theater.
Scott Kaptur I intend to see this movie I barely noticed opening only because of this clip. Thank you for the warning: I may not eviscerate a day of sunlight for it, but I’ll have a healing movie in place to follow.
Scott Kaptur It was excellent. Its hard to describe it to people, who I want to see it. That entire section, when he goes home, up to and after the scene Cinefix was talking about. The movie shifts after that, into something else, that is hard to describe.
The "Confutatis" scene in Amadeus is my favorite scene in one of my favorite movies. Thank you for making it #1 on your list. I never tire of watching and listening to Mozart showing his genius and Salieri struggling to keep up.
In "Australia" when Nullah plays "Somewhere over the Rainbow" on the harmonica coming back by boat through the smoke of the bombed-out harbor. The Mission (Gabriel's oboe and the choirs of the Guarani) and the use of music in the main event of the film Joyeux Noël - an absolute favorite!
In the film "Zulu" when the British soldiers sing "Men of Harlech" and the Zulu soldiers sing an amazing war chant: this is one of the best uses of music I have ever seen.
The most memorable for me has to be the piano duel from "The Legend Of 1900" but it's such an obscure move that I'm not surprised it wasn't on the list. This scene is BRILLIANT. In it, 1900 (yes that's his name) is a piano genius who lives his entire life on board a cruise ship. Word of his skills gets out, and the jazz pianist Jellyroll Morton visits the ship to challenge 1900 to a piano duel. Jellyroll opens by playing a showy number while a lit cigarette balances on the piano. 1900 is usually shy, so he at first only plays silly simple tunes, much to the horror of his friends, who are the only ones who knows. The audience starts to dismiss 1900, until finally he decides to BRING IT ON. 1900 balances a cigarette on the edge of the piano and plays an improvised piece so fast and intense that it stuns the audience, and Jellyroll, shocked at the sudden skill, drops his champagne glass. Finally, 1900 stops, raises the cigarette in the air, and touches it to the piano strings, which are so hot, it lights on fire. He walks to Jellyroll, blows out the flame, and sticks the cigarette in Jellyroll's lips and walks away. One of my favorite scenes in all of movies.
Seu Jorge sings Bowie songs in PORTUGUESE in life aquatic because he is a brilliant BRAZILIAN musician. Anyone who even know a little french should be able to hear the insane differences in the languages .
Not only was it annoying listening to him babble on over everything we're supposed to be appreciating, then he gets Seu Jorge wrong and loses ALL credibility.
To be fair, Portuguese is a language that confuses a lot of people: if you know Spanish and hear Portuguese, you will immediately know it's "not Spanish" but have trouble figuring it out otherwise as to what it is. Whereas to someone who took Spanish in school, Italian sounds like *mispronounced Spanish* (No, really - it does. Reading Italian it also looks like misspelled Spanish. Yes, I know Italian is a language.) French has a more distinct sound.
@@hazbutler Language discernment isn't a talent everyone naturally will have. I speak decent Spanish and a little Portuguese and I'm still never confident about Portuguese vs French unless I get a good long sample to listen to. it's a worthwhile fact correction but your reaction is excessively pedantic lol, someone can be smart about film and still occasionally make a mistake
This whole video resonated with me probably more than any video you've done before, and that's saying a lot because you have plenty of videos I really love. I'm kind of surprised there wasn't anything from Remember the Titans since that was a movie where so much of the bonding within the team was set to and directly involved some really notable songs. I also definitely thought #2 would have 1408's "We've Only Just Begun" in there. That song has practically been ruined for me because I so closely tie it to the progression of that movie. Regardless, great work with all of this.
Abbreviated Reviews I completely agree with “We’ve Only Just Begun.” I cant hear that and not think of the movie! I will add “I Got You Babe” from Groundhog Day gives me that same feeling
I like the subtlety of the closing song in The Edge of Tomorrow. Tom Cruise meets Emily Blunt for her first time, smiles, screen goes black. And the music goes "I want to know now, can you love me again?"
YAYAYAY for #1! There were so many great musical moments in Amadeus - such as any time Salieri read a Mozart score --- but the deathbed scene tops them all. Mind-blowing on so many levels. Thanks for choosing it.
I think that : Trainspotting Lust For Life/Perfect Day, The Graduate- Sound of Silence pool scene/airport opening or Midnight Cowboy Everybodys Talkin' opening belong there. Still tho, great list.
Thank you for including the 'Tiny Dancer' scene from "Almost Famous". One fo the greatest scenes ever. Your choice for the Blue's Brothers was also spot on. You also gave me a few movies to checkout like Chungking Express. Thanks
can't really argue wit this list. one of the rare listages that achieves what these things are good for - opening our eyes to art we've maybe not seen before. well done.
Len D. I thought the same thing, La Vita E Bella has almost the same scene, it was absolutely heartbreaking and beautiful at the same time to see how Guido was confronting his wife through music. What a masterful scene, absolute perfection.
That is a great scene. But he’s really trying to tell his wife that I’m OK I got this under control but most of all I love you. Which is why it’s so sad
Between the two, I personally would have gone with La Vita E Bella. While the message between prisoners that there is still hope is powerful, and that film is powerful... the communication through music in La Vita E Bella is so deeply personal, and also fits into the category of repetition as it was a song that took on differing meanings throughout their relationship.
I think harmonica’s theme from Once Upon A Time In The West should’ve placed. Particularly the use of it during the final duel with Frank where all is revealed. It’s just perfect. Nothing is said. The music punctuates a brutal but beautiful scene and no words are exchanged. It’s Leone at his most cinematically beautiful and Morricone at the top of his game composing the score.
The Labyrinth 1986 with David Bowie - “Magic dance”, “As the world falls down”, “Within you”; “A knight’s tale” - We will rock you “Kingsman: The secret service” - musical moment when they blowing up bad guys heads.
I'm glad you showed Crossroads on this video. The moment when Ralph Machio's character finds his love has left him, then takes to a guitar to belt out the most painful sounds of his heart breaking leaves me crying out loud. Such a moment for the use of music for emotion....
Three Color: Blue totally deserved a mention, it's use of the original score as both diegetic and non-diegetic music and how the plot of the film partially deals with the the score itself are remarkable. Also the music itself is absolutely gorgeous which is fantastic.
You guys are the amazing!!!!!!!!!! Keep the amazing work up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Please some do some top ten videos for: 1) Cameos 2) Comic Relief Characters 3) Fourth Wall Breaks 4) Franchises 5) Musicals
Abner Malady I wanted to mention Tomorrow Belongs to Me (allow they alluded to that type of song when they mentioned Casablanca, etc.). I just felt that it was a stronger message and more extreme version of that type of (to me) perversion in Cabaret. It’s so remarkably creepy when you think about the lyrics...
Atomic Blonde sort of did the opposite. The entire movie is accompanied by 80s music, some diegetic some not. But the part of that movie that really stands out to me is the one scene where music *isn't* playing. It's completely quiet other than the sound of Charlize Theron fighting a handful of guys to the point of visible physical exhaustion, and all done in (seemingly) one shot. It's an excellent scene that I'd like to see dissected here in some list or another at some point.
There was a lot of moments where there was diegetic music playing softly in the scene and then when they start fighting, it becomes louder and fuller and part of the soundtrack.
When movies assault you relentlessly with music, silence is an extremely useful too. 2 Star Wars films use this to great effect: Episode II (seismic charges) and Episode VIII (Holdo Maneuver). Somewhat related, the second segment of the Master of None episode "New York, I Love You" is completely silent due to the featured characters being deaf.
I know this may be simplistic but I really enjoy the music in Oliver. Everything fits the settings and characters so well for the time period. Perhaps another list is needed to do justice to so much music not able to fit in this list..... well done, I have enjoyed this as well as so many lists that this channel has done.
koth They give all their love to Asian cinema outside of China. They gave it some love on color use, before, but they usually praise the Japanese and S. Korean stuff, except for Kar-Wai Wong films. I'm exaggerating of course, they throw some Jackie Chan in there too. 😂 I am exaggerating though.
in my opinion, the boy singing "hoist the colours" in pirates of the carribean before getting hanged, and the people following up, shouldve made the list or at least get mentioned, simply for the context and meaning of that part. Maybe you simply didnt think about it. Because there are so many great scenes out there. Great list tho, anyway
I remember watching that scene and thinking "OK, this is going to be really dark". I was thankful the wedding-during-battle scene reminded us that the series is at its best when it's silly.
I feel Apocalypse Now's use of the Hendrix version of "All Along the Watchtower" is a gut punch of a musical interlude. Helicopters in drenching irony!
I just wish they'd release the theatrical cut on blu-ray. The director's cut just dragged out an already-long movie with unnecessary scenes that added virtually nothing - except maybe the Constanze scene where she almost has an affair on Mozart with Salieri, showing how desperate she was to save her household's financial situation, and the remorse she felt later for even trying. But I'd still prefer a choice of cuts and not just have the director's cut as my only choice for HD. Same with Dances With Wolves.
Tom Hulce and F. Murray Abraham never came close to cinematic fame afterwards, but their portrayals were so sublime, they earned themselves a place in history with their performance - even better if you ask me. (Dont want to forget a very memorable one by Jeffrey Jones either)
I really thought the Legend of 1900 would have gotten a mention at least at the number one spot. Such a powerful scene utilising music to display a bitter rivalry; personally I haven't seen any better than that but hey-ho. Amazing list as always!
I would love to see you all do a list of the top depictions of genius in film. The two that come most to my mind are the one in *this* list, of Mozart composing on his deathbed to a level of complexity that absolutely staggers Salieri (“and that’s it!” “No, now for the real fire!”), and Robert Downey Jr’s Sherlock Holmes deconstructing a whole fight sequence in his head. I adore the depiction of Beth Harmon seeing dozens of chess moves during her final game with Borgov, but alas, that’s TV. But that’s the kind of thing I’m talking about.
I know that they gave Mulholland Drive's "Llorando" ("Crying") a brief mention, but I think it deserves its own spot on the Top 10 for musical expression of emotion. The entire Club Silencio scene is a brilliant use of diegetic music, and Rebekah Del Rio's performance of Roy Orbison's song is devastating.
When he said “our pick for charm” I was absolutely convinced it was going to be Falling Slowly. Anyway, for me that’s a real poetic moment on the big screen.
I really love the Nico song in "Royal Tenenbaums" "These Days" as Margot is getting off the bus and you see Margot and Richie meet for the first time in the movie. That movie is filled with powerful musical moments.
I've actually watched this video several times, and just realized that I'd like to throw Cloud Atlas and the Cloud Atlas Sextet into that #2 category. The meaning of the piece just builds and builds so wonderfully through the course of the film.
What about Inception's use of Piaf's Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien? I thought it was a wonderful plot point as well as amazing world building. It shows us the mechanics of dreams (slowed down compared with 'real' life, influences from outside while sleeping etc'), and plays with the whole concept of music, as the 'foghorn effect' in the beginning is really just slowed down Piaf. It asks whether we might be in a dream watching the movie. Also, it has become THE quintessential trailer sound that all action movies just have to have.
I love the musical interludes defining the different chapters in "Breaking the Waves". They give you a chance to rest and absorb what has happened and also prepare you for what's coming next.
If anyone hasn't seen Amadeus, please watch it as soon as you can. Even if you think you don't like classical music, watch it anyway. It is one of the best films of all time.
I ended up in music appreciation in the 8th grade, and our teacher showed us Amadeus. It changed the way I think about art, music, film, and creativity and it easily one of my top ten favorite films. So glad I ended up in that class.
Amadeus is in my top three. It’s fucking a level above everything else.
Agreed.
Love this movie, and the soundtrack.
My first "real" VHS tape....have seen it at least fifty times. Once on the big screen with cut director scenes...explained a few things that were kind of vague. Still will watch it on streaming when I can but still have that VHS tape and a player.
The Pianist, when he's hiding in the house and the Nazis are practically surrounding him so he can't make any noise or he'll be discovered.
And he sits at the piano in the room and he starts to play and you think he's given himself up, but he's playing in his head with his hands hovering over the keys.
What a moment.
Morals and Songs That moment crushed me. I'll never forget it.
That was great.
That whole movie was "what a moment". Might be my favorite film.
Although I have to one up that moment with the Play for Me scene where he finally plays for the first time in what feels like decades. It is the best rendition of Chopin's Ballade in G Minor I ever heard. It destroyed and reassembled my soul. One of my favorite movie moments ever.
I immediately thought of that scene. It's really too bad that Roman Polanski is such a despicable human being that I refuse to ever watch that movie again because it's a brilliant work of art and that piano performance is absolutely crushing
Not only is that final scene between Mozart and Salieri from Amadeus one of the best uses of music in a movie ever....it's simply just one of the best scenes I've ever seen on film. The accumulation of years of rivalry (and almost 3 hours of film if you're watching the directors cut) leading up to this extremely emotional climax, a final bonding between the two interspersed with the breakdown of Mozart's music, something that truly helps you hear the genius in his composing, helps create one of the most masterfully written, directed, and edited scenes of all time. Thank you for putting it deservingly at the top!
I agree. Another scene I watch from that movie is when Mozart first meets the Emperor and 'improves' on the tune that Salieri has worked so hard on. And part of that music is Mozart's laugh at the end of his performance.
One of my favorite scenes in Amadeus is older Salieri playing his music on the harpsichord to the priest and then it jump cuts to the opera with a young Salieri conducting. In that one moment, it introduces and communicates the way Salieri hears music and views himself. And it introduces one of the key components in Salieri‘s and Mozart’s rivalry: the soprano Caterina. It’s one of the best character introductions in cinema.
One of my favorite movies. Even though it's not historically accurate. It's beautiful.
It is even more interesting to know Tom Hulce was sick when they filmed this scene so it was very much true to life because Murray Abraham actually couldn’t understand him.
@@lorrainem.swartzentruber3077 Oh wow, I didn't know that Tom Hulce was sick during that scene.
I actually wrote a paper about that Shawshank Redemption scene! It gets even better: That particular Mozart duo is about two women, an aristocrat and her servant, plotting against her husband. They sing in canon at the unision, symbolizing a consensus on their plan, and equalizing them despite their different classes. The same happens in Shawshank: The musical experience is shared equally amongst everybone in the prison, whether they be doctors or guards or workers or prisoners. They picked the perfect piece of music to symbolize equality.
Bravo!!
You are never ever equal with your incarcerators, you may be equal apart from them, but never with.
That Amadeus scene brings tears to my eyes everytime I watch it. And I watched it a lot of times over the years. The acting is brilliant, the music is haunting, it's just emotional perfection brought to life.
me too - and as a musician it's so satisfyingly accurate and believable.
Love Amadeus is such a good affecting movie wish more ppl took the time
to appreciate such good cinema.
So many classic scenes from Amadeus where no matter how many times I rewatch them, I get inevitable chills down my spine.
A Literal God Amadeus is simply one of the greatest films of all time
Patrick Doss Agreed. R.I.P. Milos Forman
Best movie ever made and I will fight anyone who says otherwise.
Dark5t0rm Repo Man is the best movie ever made. Repo Man is humankind's highest achievement.
Then we must fight, you and I.
I waited for 15 minutes, mumbling "it must be Amadues, they have to pick Amadeus, the only possible number 1 is Amadeus…" when it finally arrived, i dunno why, but I shed some tears. I dunno why it was so important to have a kind of confirmation that my favourite rendition of the beauty of music in cinema is actually the best music scene ever for someone else, not only for me.
Don't worry, I shed a tear or two as well. One of my favorite movies as a kid. Mozart was the best composer that ever lived.
I have to agree, but I also have to say that I've not seen any of the others.
i love you.
Absolutely yes --- Amadeus! Exactly what you said! Tears. I could not have said it better, I was going to...
I watched Amadeus 6 times this year. It’s one of those movies that never gets old!
This is true story:
Back in the late 80's I was in jail in East LA (Biscailuz) for 16 days. Being a white guy I was one of only three. It was a barracks like set up with rows of bunk beds totaling about 60 inmates per floor (two stories). [An aside: Danny Bonaduce was there at the same time but not with the regular inmates.]
The groups were evenly divided between Latinos and blacks. Not much trouble as this was a jail for lesser crimes. We took our meals down the hill at a large cafeteria. The food wasn't too bad especially considering other options were unavailable. There was a commissary and some recreational activities which I never participated in. It's never the white guy's turn, I learned.
One Sunday morning as the barracks were emptying out for lunch there were about 20 of us at the door when a song came on the ever-playing radio. "Easy Like Sunday Morning" - The Commodores. We all started singing it. No kidding. We stopped even though the guards were insisting - but only weakly - that we move along. We sang every word and harmonized like we had been practicing for months. The guards just let us as they were dumbfounded. I was a part of that group and instantly our humanity was restored. It was better than a movie. it was real. And it was epic. "Know it sounds funny but I just can't stand the pain. Girl, I'm leaving you tomorrow"
Just wanted to share.
Thank you.
I have know idea why, but as i imagined that scene from YOUR LIFE, it was like a scene from a movie playing in my imagination and I completely broke down in tears. I can only begin to imagine the significance of that moment to you.
Thank you for sharing it.
🥰🥰🥰
There's definitely a bond being locked up together. I know.
A person who puts "an aside" in a youtube post should never be in prison. Just seems like it'd be against nature. Great story.
"Immortal Beloved", towards the end when Beethoven is premiering his 9th Symphony. Beethoven flashes back to his childhood, and the time he ran away from his home at night to escape his abusive father. He finds a small stream, lays down in the water, and looks up at the stars as the camera zooms out to the heavens reflecting onto the water around him, while the chorus of "Ode To Joy" crescendos. Cinematic bliss.
My absolute favorite scene in that movie ! I can never listen to the 9th now and not think about it when that running moment arrives ! Such perfect harmony between images and music ! And such absolutely perfect music, the one piece I think should be saved if all music had to disappear...
One of the most powerful moments in the history of film imo....especially about music.
Agree entirely.....expected this to be number 1...not that it's my favourite piece, nor my favourite movie....but my...what a combination of music, story and image coming together. Never bettered.
I really was expecting and hoping for this to be number 1.
Probably one of my top favorite scenes in a movie KJ! Thank you for discussing this scene!
I have watched several of these ‘CineFix Top Tens’ and just wanted to record how great I think they are. Hugely informative and intelligently constructed, they take you on a rapid-fire journey through some of cinema’s most iconic moments. Not sure who provides the narrative, or writes the script but it is packed full of high protein information, trivia and interest. Not only that, it’s all done with with considerable style and a large dose of humour. The clips cover a huge range of film genres, which span the generations and are clearly put together with considerable care and attention to detail - masterful. Thank you so much to the team for such a wonderful source of knowledge and for an introduction to films which I now look forward to seeing in full. How about a top 10 of film surprises? (Spoiler alert!)
Paul Morris, I couldn't agree more. This is some of the most intelligent and thoughtful content on TH-cam.
I know you all probably think this example is too "saccharine", but I love the raw emotional power of Christopher Plummer's performance of "Edelweiss" in The Sound of Music. Especially when he chokes up looking out at all his fellow Austrians he knows he'll have to leave. And the chilling effect of all those Nazi soldiers present at the concert just presents such a contrast.
Great example. Probably would have made the list had they not excluded musicals.
YES!
It could also be considered a music motif since it is played multiple times for different reasons, as well as a music message, in support of family and country. Maybe I’m just partial to Edelweiss because my dad sang me to sleep with it every night when I was a child.
I cry everytime
Fantastic call.
okay now I have to watch You Were Never Really Here. I have been FORCED to watch so many movies after watching this channel it's crazy
billiondollardan I am always looking for *good* sources of movies I haven’t seen. Although I’m 60, life had insisted on attention when I could’ve been at the theatre - or at least in the dark of my library.
The author AND. So many commenters have me furiously addicting to my Netflix list.
me too, Cinefix is my guide on what movie to watch next. It's my life goal to watch all the greatest movies of history.
I agree. It's practically homework!! A film class should use these to break down movies in class. They are amazing.
yes! next up in my list is in the mood for love
You were never really here is one of those movies that you'll really be glad you saw and may never want to see again
Love the "Amadeus" pick for number one. As a music student in college, I can't tell you how many times I watched this. Totally spot on!
I know it’s not great cinema, but the Can’t take my eyes off of you scene in 10 Things I Hate About You is brilliant
YAAAAS
It was Heath Ledgers first movie, and he actually trespassing onto high school campuses and running from the security guards for practice
A few others I think are great is pretty much every song sung by David Bowie in Labyrinth, every song in Rent. And I know this one isn't a musical per say, (all though it should be heheh) I would say the first scene of Deadpool counts too
The song is done better in deer hunter imo.
Oh I’m sorry I think you’re thinking of the Can’t take my eyes off of you scene in Drop Dead Gorgeous
@@ethancenteno6928 Yep, that's where I first heard the song (Deer Hunter). One of the best songs ever.
Also Twist and Shout in Ferris Bueller. Not because of the music itself, but for the way it drives the crowds in the street in sync with the characterisation of our memorable lead.
It's mentioned as an example in #5, it's a good one for sure
The whiplash final scene deserves a more than a mention. I think about the rawness and subtly that the scene summarizes, probably every day
My grandparents first date was seeing Breakfast at Tiffany’s, and Moon River played their song. When my grandfather passed away we played it for him and he smiled one of the biggest smiles I’ve ever seen.
Audrey Hepburn
Morgan Burt that is one of the sweetest, saddest things I have ever found on TH-cam. Completely teared me up.
Wait he smiled after he’d passed away?
Rai Car i think he meant that they played it for him right before he passed away
froncifresh ohhh ok.
Good News: Cinefix has made another amazing, brilliant list.
Bad News: Only 3,458 years until they make another one.
I know. It's been well over a month
Worth the wait.
you said it, pal
Thank you thank you thank you for placing that utterly astonishing sequence from Amadeus at the top... When seeing this list that was the scene that immediately sprung to mind...
Music teacher, here. Your videos have really opened my eyes to the way I view cinema, so I appreciated this list in particular. Many you listed would also be on my personal top 10, though might I also suggest these (were you to expand to, perhaps, the top 50...):
1. Among the same lines as the your #8, the "10 Things I Hate About You" scene where Heath Ledger overtakes the sound system of the school's football stadium to belt out "I Love You, Baby" by Frankie Vallie is not only enjoyable over-the-top moment of goofiness, but also reinforces that Ledger's character is at a turning point from greedy and detached to... well, something more, anyway.
2. In "Amadeus," I always get a musical kick out of the scene when Salieri is giving the Emperor a keyboarding lesson, and Mozart enters and - on the spot - composes a much-better arrangement of the same piece. That this happens in front of the entire court, and the composer himself, always makes me laugh, while setting up the rivalry and jealousy between the two.
3. But perhaps my favorite moment of all is in the final scenes of the 1964 film [spoiler alert] "Zulu," in which a garrison of British soldiers is surrounded by Zulu warriors, and, despite defeat being certain, a lone British soldier pipes up and sings "Men of Harlech" - a song that itself is about a Medievel siege. The Zulu pause a moment and listen as the garrison sings the song, and the battle begins. Instead of attacking, the Zulu respond by singing a song in honor of the exhausted soldiers. It's an incredibly touching moment, and a bright spot in an otherwise tense war movie.
It's subtle, but "Non, je ne Regrette Rien" in Inception was cleverly woven throughout the soundtrack, with moments blurring the line between being diegetic and not.
Could have and should have worked that one in the motifs category.
And the "inception" is also in that song's choice, because Marion Cotillard actually played Edith Piaf in "La vie en rose" (2007).
Great list. I always thought The Pixies’ “Where is My Mind?” At the end of Fight Club was one of the most perfect couplings of song and scene in any film.
I thought Coco had great dietary musical numbers, especially Remember Me at the very end, this song we first heard as an upbeat love ballad suddenly becomes a plead from beyond the grave, a song meant for a father and his little girl.
S.R. Hunt Coco was so good that it almost made up for the train wreck that was Moana
What was wrong with Moana?
S.R. Hunt Exactly! And I felt about the change in character of the song as the film wanted me to. At first, it was catchy, boppy, nothing too special. Then. He is singing before his death to his CUTE AS ALL HELL daughter aaaaand I burst into tears.
KommissarBanx Yeah. What is wrong with Moana? I got learn about a tribe's culture - somewhat, The Rock can _actually_ sing pretty well (all the songs were good really. I loved "Shiny".), the animation for the ocean and Moana's hair had me shook . . . Even the ending was a surprise! The 'villain' of the story turned out to be a spirit in distress. What did you not like?
Dude, they're different studios. Coco was Pixar, Moana was Disney
That Tiny Dancer moment in Almost Famous is so beautiful.
Thank you ( Amadeus is and has been my #1 for best use of music in film - particularly the Requiem ) 🙏🏻
The use of the song "the end" in the opening scene of Apocalypse now is also golden
That's not diagetic though
That's exigetic music, meaning it's situated outside the action.
The musical score for Apocalypse Now is stunning, iconic, & brutally ironic. If the scored scenes (or any of the film) does’t give you a sense of dread, the feeling of alienation and “the horror...” of the Vietnam war and Joseph Conrad’s “Heart of Darkness” symbolism’s... I don’t know, take a history class, talk with those who were there, smoke some weed. It’s not literal, but the music fully supports the story.
I was thinking of this too
A Guide to Cinefix Lists:
1. It's not actually a top 10. It's more like a Top 1. The others are split into 9 categories and you're seeing their favorite pick of each category with plenty of honorable mentions to boot. The #1, on the other hand, is typically their actual #1 pick. The rest is a film essay disguised as a list.
2. Consider any Honorable Mentions (any time a film is mentioned) as an entry on the list. Don't say "I can't believe [MOVIE] didn't make the list!" when it's on there as an Honorable Mention.
3. Watch the full video. Important details/rules may be littered throughout. Example: this video, they mention early on they aren't including musicals, and still the comments are littered with people asking "what about [MUSICAL]?"
4. The rules will still be broken from time to time. It's how Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory gets an Honorable Mention. It's how Star Wars is apparently a Western. (In fairness, they make fun of themselves for that last one.)
5. Avoid starting your comments with "I can't believe" statements. Didn't see something on there you wanted to include? Start your comment with "My additions:" or "I would also add...". It invites more conversation and civil debate, something rare on TH-cam, but in abundance on Cinefix list videos.
Erik Dresner Love it ! Well said !
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Datu Damarjiwo To get more views. Calling a video “The Top 10 something something” will catch more eyeballs than something like “Cinefix looks at their favorite musical moments”. In fact, they just released a non-list look at disaster movies and I’ll bet its view count will be nowhere near the total views of their average list.
One of the reasons that Cinefix's top 10 lists are a cut above almost all other top 10's is that it completely disregards the concept of "Top 10"
It also gives it structure and the viewer a roadmap of how long the video is going to run for. Keeping people's attention is hard.
Films shown:
INTRO
The Pianist (2002), Fantasia (1940), Straight Outta Compton (2015), Hangover Square (1945), Scott Pilgrim vs the World (2010), 500 Days of Summer (2009)
#10 - Guqin Duel - Hero (2004)
Django Unchained (2012), Blazing Saddles (1974), There's Something About Mary (1998), Spaceballs (1987), Mad Max: Fury Road (2015), Shaun of the Dead (2004), Moulin Rouge (2001), Dancer in the Dark (2000), West Side Story (1961), Baby Driver (2017), The Fifth Element (1997), The Triplets of Belleville (2003), Birdman (2014)
#9 - Mickey Mouse March - Full Metal Jacket (1987)
Miller's Crossing (1990), Dr Strangelove (1964), Good Morning Vietnam (1987), The Birds (1963), A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), The Silence of the Lambs (1991), Spring Breakers (2012), Reservoir Dogs (1992), American Psycho (2000), Boogie Nights (1997), Blue Velvet (1986), Monty Python’s Life of Brian (1979), The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)
#8 - Black Sheep - Scott Pilgrim vs the World (2010)
Iron Man (2008), Casablanca (1942), Once Upon a Time in the West (1968), Star Trek (2009), M (1931), Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988), Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971)
#7 - Brass in Pocket - Lost in Translation (2003)
Au Revoir Les Enfants (1987), Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1961), Walk the Line (2005), Dirty Dancing (1987), Pulp Fiction (1994), Her (2013), Blue Valentine (2010), Before Sunrise (1995), Before Sunset (2004), Call Me By Your Name (2017)
#6 - Tiny Dancer - Almost Famous (2000)
Reality Bites (1994), Big (1988), Wayne’s World (1992), The Big Chill (1983), Grosse Point Blank (1997)
INTERLUDE - Let My Baby Ride - Holy Motors (2012)
Do the Right Thing (1989), The Jazz Singer (1927), The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004), Tropic Thunder (2008)
#5 - Everybody Needs Somebody to Love - The Blues Brothers (1980)
Risky Business (1983), High Fidelity (2000), Back to the Future (1985), Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986), 500 Days of Summer (2009), Bridesmaids (2011)
#4 - I’ve Never Been to Me - You Were Never Really Here (2017)
This is Spinal Tap (1984), Cool Hand Luke (1967), Empire of the Sun (1987), The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003), The Rover (2014), Magnolia (1999), Shame (2011), Mulholland Drive (2001)
#3 - The Marriage of Figaro - The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
Good Morning Vietnam (1987), Say Anything (1989), Casablanca (1942), V for Vendetta (2006), Ex Machina (2015), The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956), Apocalypse Now (1979)
#2 - California Dreamin’ - Chungking Express (1994)
A Serious Man (2009), Warrior (2011), Groundhog Day (1993), A Clockwork Orange (1971), O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000), The Long Goodbye (1973), Inside Llewyn Davis (2011)
#1 - Requiem in D Minor - Amadeus (1984)
Deliverance (1972), Scott Pilgrim vs the World (2010), Black Swan (2010), Whiplash (2014), School of Rock (2003), 8 Mile (2002), Crossroads (1986), The Alamo (2004), The Night of the Hunter (1955)
Hero
TronFan97 thanks !!!!
Thank you!
Both Sides Now by Joni Mitchell in the movie Love Actually was so powerful for the scene.
We Will Rock You in A Knight"s Tale was so much fun.
Yes and the airport closing montage to "God Only Knows" kills me every time.
Oh my gosh, yes! The Joni Mitchell scene was just heartbreaking.
I have watched every one of your top 10 picks and learned one thing above all: my youth was wasted by my failure to study films the way you and your team have modeled. So many movies... so little time. Thank you.
Amadeus is one of the greatest movies, period.
CKU L also 1 of the greatest period movies
stellvia hoenheim A man’s gradual descent into mental instability stemming from a personal betrayal of God as his devotion is mocked by instilling the genius and pure talents of music into an ungodly rival is lesser than a bunch of idiotic and selfish pricks with fake English accents walking for three movies? Nah.
FJAR1635 sure his comment is as ignorant as it gets, but boiling down lotr to that description isn't much better.
Alexander Forslund My comment was meant to be tongue in cheek. I love LOTR. Lol.
A REFERENCE title for your home theater's surround sound system!
Im so glad you put Chungking Express in this. I absolutly adore this film.
banana rama I’m trying to find it w/I purchasing. No small feat. >:(
Cinefix got my ranking right, too. #2 Chungking #1 Amadeus. Only #7 Lost in Translation seems lost in this list.
I love this channel purely for its film knowledge. Unlike most top 10 channels this one especially explores all tropes and opinions about certain moments of film.
So glad Almost Famous made the cut, one of my favourite scenes ever.
The beautiful, haunting sharing of Christmas carols during the Christmas truce of WWI portrayed in Joyeux Noel.
Night of the Hunter!
I'm at a loss for words on how much this is the BEST top-whatever-number lists channel!
Not only the fact that each number doesn't necessarily apply to a hierarchy, but presents a singular point of view in making a list on the subject. Each position can easily become a list on itself.
But more than that, you do go far above the cut in regards to the choices, never imprisoned to the usual fare, never afraid to go to from artsy movies to popcorn fare, from established classics to escarcely known movies from uncommon countries.
CineFix lists have presented me to so many wonderful movies I never heard about before, and reminded me of so many delicious films that I would have forgotten if I stuck to the usual critics. Even when I disagree with a choice, or when I miss a movie in certain entry, the experience never fails to be great!
I know this is probably going unread, but I simply must put forth my most sincere Thank you!
The chills „Good Morning Vietnam“ gave me whenever I watched the „Wonderful World“-scene as a teenager...
(GMV being my favorite movie)
Same effect: bus scene, „Almost famous“.
Great selection!
Hold up, hold up, hold up! French Bowie covers in the life aquatic???? Nope my good sir, that's Seu Jorge. He's great! He is singing in Portuguese (Brazilian). Really silly you didn't check that! Check out the album, it's great!
PREACH brother! I thought exactly the same!
Came here to say this!
french..portuguese, what's the difference, eh?^^
But i agree: great album :)
@@Sporting1210 the words and what they mean. hope that helps
@@eduardoparanagua1031 i have a hunch that you did not get the irony in my comment, but thx anyway.
That scene from Almost Famous is, for me, almost certainly the finest use of a well known piece of music ever in a movie. It is perfect. I remember seeing it in the theater like it was yesterday, and it gives me the same overwhelming feeling every time I see it.
What an excellent densely packed piece. Thank you for putting the Confutatis composition scene from Amadeus at the top. Despite familiarity with Mozart’s Requiem, the way the movie layered the parts against the backdrop of the Salieri Mozart rivalry was simply stunning. It matters little than this scene likely never took place - although Mozart did die in the middle of composing the Requiem, his student Susemeyer actually finished the work from Mozart’s working notes.
Damn I got hyped because I thought they'd all be from musicals - hopefully a list for another day
same! luckily he mentioned it would be in another video
Same! I was disappointed, but hopefully they’ll actually make an actual musical list!
Musicals suck
That's your opinion and it's ok. Now kindly go say it to someone who cares :)
I hope newsies at least gets a shout out, loved watching that when I was a kid.
Correction: the music in The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou is covered in portuguese, not in french
Brazilian fan right here lol. Keep it with the awesome work
Plus, Llorando should be pronounced in the South American style with a J instead of a Y.
Thank you. I was looking for this correction. Seu Jorge is just amazing.
Is the official language of our country
Came here to say this. Calling god damn Seu Jorge FRENCH? Do you want to start a war with the 260 MILLION Portuguese speakers in the world, CineFix?
Será que ficaram com preguiça de pesquisar a nacionalidade do Seu Jorge? hahahaha
8:11 *portuguese Bowie covers.
Yes! I was about to comment the same thing. I don't think Seu Jorge did a cover in french, did he?
Nope, he's from Brazil, so...portuguese.
Yes I know he's from Brazil, I really like his music. But I haven't watched the movie in a long time and for a second I questioned if perhaps one of the covers was in french.
Hehe, was also gonna comment on it, but then I thought "hey, I'm not the only Brazilian watching this list"
Damn I already commented this my bad
This is the only channel that does top tens right. You can tell they actually care about what they talk about 👌
I couldn't be happier to discover Holy Motors in the interlude. That scene was a brilliant, just pure pleasure following a group of people playing one song.
Whiplash’s ending better be here..
When I saw it get teased as the #1 spot I was shattered
VB MUTT Its still one of the finest sequences in film I've ever seen. I remember the genuine shock I had from watching it in theaters.
Jan Kubait You mean the best movie about music other than Amadeus.
May very well be the best ending to a film I've seen. So much is said in 10 minutes with almost no dialogue and no music other than the drumming, especially about their toxic relationship.
Loc Jaw Me too! I swore it was going to be #1, but then I remembered "Amadeus" and it made sense
damn... I cried at "you were never really here" bit. :(
i want to watch that movie now.
Erm. Watch it in daylight. You don't want that to be the last thing you see before you go to sleep. I've never had a cinematic experience like it. Once the credits started rolling, no one got up from their seat. We all just sat there in stunned silence for about a minute. It's, I think, the most affecting movie I've ever seen in the theater.
"It is a beautiful day." *slurps drink*
Scott Kaptur I intend to see this movie I barely noticed opening only because of this clip. Thank you for the warning: I may not eviscerate a day of sunlight for it, but I’ll have a healing movie in place to follow.
Did you watch it yet?
What'd you think?
I really loved it, so different from what I expected.
Scott Kaptur
It was excellent. Its hard to describe it to people, who I want to see it.
That entire section, when he goes home, up to and after the scene Cinefix was talking about.
The movie shifts after that, into something else, that is hard to describe.
The "Confutatis" scene in Amadeus is my favorite scene in one of my favorite movies. Thank you for making it #1 on your list. I never tire of watching and listening to Mozart showing his genius and Salieri struggling to keep up.
"Struggling to keep up" is kind of symbolic of Salieri's feeling of inferiority or mediocrity in comparison to Mozart.
In "Australia" when Nullah plays "Somewhere over the Rainbow" on the harmonica coming back by boat through the smoke of the bombed-out harbor. The Mission (Gabriel's oboe and the choirs of the Guarani) and the use of music in the main event of the film Joyeux Noël - an absolute favorite!
In the film "Zulu" when the British soldiers sing "Men of Harlech" and the Zulu soldiers sing an amazing war chant: this is one of the best uses of music I have ever seen.
The most memorable for me has to be the piano duel from "The Legend Of 1900" but it's such an obscure move that I'm not surprised it wasn't on the list.
This scene is BRILLIANT. In it, 1900 (yes that's his name) is a piano genius who lives his entire life on board a cruise ship. Word of his skills gets out, and the jazz pianist Jellyroll Morton visits the ship to challenge 1900 to a piano duel. Jellyroll opens by playing a showy number while a lit cigarette balances on the piano. 1900 is usually shy, so he at first only plays silly simple tunes, much to the horror of his friends, who are the only ones who knows. The audience starts to dismiss 1900, until finally he decides to BRING IT ON.
1900 balances a cigarette on the edge of the piano and plays an improvised piece so fast and intense that it stuns the audience, and Jellyroll, shocked at the sudden skill, drops his champagne glass. Finally, 1900 stops, raises the cigarette in the air, and touches it to the piano strings, which are so hot, it lights on fire. He walks to Jellyroll, blows out the flame, and sticks the cigarette in Jellyroll's lips and walks away.
One of my favorite scenes in all of movies.
you forgot to mention that 1900 is played by TIM FUCKING ROTH. And yes, barikko is my favourite writer, check out City of his.
I totally agree. This list is meaningless without talking about that scene. I would even put it as #1.
Seu Jorge sings Bowie songs in PORTUGUESE in life aquatic because he is a brilliant BRAZILIAN musician. Anyone who even know a little french should be able to hear the insane differences in the languages .
Not only was it annoying listening to him babble on over everything we're supposed to be appreciating, then he gets Seu Jorge wrong and loses ALL credibility.
To be fair, Portuguese is a language that confuses a lot of people: if you know Spanish and hear Portuguese, you will immediately know it's "not Spanish" but have trouble figuring it out otherwise as to what it is. Whereas to someone who took Spanish in school, Italian sounds like *mispronounced Spanish* (No, really - it does. Reading Italian it also looks like misspelled Spanish. Yes, I know Italian is a language.) French has a more distinct sound.
@@hazbutler Language discernment isn't a talent everyone naturally will have. I speak decent Spanish and a little Portuguese and I'm still never confident about Portuguese vs French unless I get a good long sample to listen to. it's a worthwhile fact correction but your reaction is excessively pedantic lol, someone can be smart about film and still occasionally make a mistake
I came down here to type that, but you had it covered. We saw him a couple years ago, doing those tracks.
This whole video resonated with me probably more than any video you've done before, and that's saying a lot because you have plenty of videos I really love.
I'm kind of surprised there wasn't anything from Remember the Titans since that was a movie where so much of the bonding within the team was set to and directly involved some really notable songs. I also definitely thought #2 would have 1408's "We've Only Just Begun" in there. That song has practically been ruined for me because I so closely tie it to the progression of that movie.
Regardless, great work with all of this.
Abbreviated Reviews I completely agree with “We’ve Only Just Begun.” I cant hear that and not think of the movie! I will add “I Got You Babe” from Groundhog Day gives me that same feeling
I like the subtlety of the closing song in The Edge of Tomorrow. Tom Cruise meets Emily Blunt for her first time, smiles, screen goes black. And the music goes "I want to know now, can you love me again?"
YAYAYAY for #1! There were so many great musical moments in Amadeus - such as any time Salieri read a Mozart score --- but the deathbed scene tops them all. Mind-blowing on so many levels. Thanks for choosing it.
Amadeus was so great. Thank you. Made my day.
I think that : Trainspotting Lust For Life/Perfect Day, The Graduate- Sound of Silence pool scene/airport opening or Midnight Cowboy Everybodys Talkin' opening belong there. Still tho, great list.
Oh, absolutely! How have they gone past Perfect Day? That, for me, is the best use of song in terms of what's playing on screen.
@@rushpan93 because its not Diegetic music in that scene maybe?
how come every time i watch your videos i feel like rewatching every movie i've ever liked
Dorohedoro ....AND every movie mentioned I haven’t yet seen?
Putting on the Ritz from Young Frankenstein
my word yes! i may have just cried real tears at this :P
Thank you for including the 'Tiny Dancer' scene from "Almost Famous". One fo the greatest scenes ever. Your choice for the Blue's Brothers was also spot on. You also gave me a few movies to checkout like Chungking Express. Thanks
can't really argue wit this list. one of the rare listages that achieves what these things are good for - opening our eyes to art we've maybe not seen before. well done.
They missed the scene from Life Is Beautiful (La Vita Es Bella) , similar to shawshank redemption
Len D. I thought the same thing, La Vita E Bella has almost the same scene, it was absolutely heartbreaking and beautiful at the same time to see how Guido was confronting his wife through music. What a masterful scene, absolute perfection.
That is a great scene. But he’s really trying to tell his wife that I’m OK I got this under control but most of all I love you. Which is why it’s so sad
Between the two, I personally would have gone with La Vita E Bella. While the message between prisoners that there is still hope is powerful, and that film is powerful... the communication through music in La Vita E Bella is so deeply personal, and also fits into the category of repetition as it was a song that took on differing meanings throughout their relationship.
Oh God, yes!! I think that's one of my favorite scenes in that whole movie. It's beautiful!
Oh wow, this is one of my all-time favorite movies but I haven't rewatched it in years and had nearly forgotten that brilliant scene. The feeeeels
I think harmonica’s theme from Once Upon A Time In The West should’ve placed. Particularly the use of it during the final duel with Frank where all is revealed. It’s just perfect. Nothing is said. The music punctuates a brutal but beautiful scene and no words are exchanged. It’s Leone at his most cinematically beautiful and Morricone at the top of his game composing the score.
I was disappointed that neither this or The Good, the Bad and the Ugly's torture scene were mentioned.
Dek Rollins I’m disappointed I didn’t think of that one myself. That’s a great scene.
I want your intro soundtrack
Captain Deadpool I'm the real captain
YES THIS! Please do best opening track!
The Labyrinth 1986 with David Bowie - “Magic dance”, “As the world falls down”, “Within you”;
“A knight’s tale” - We will rock you
“Kingsman: The secret service” - musical moment when they blowing up bad guys heads.
Thank you
I'm glad you showed Crossroads on this video. The moment when Ralph Machio's character finds his love has left him, then takes to a guitar to belt out the most painful sounds of his heart breaking leaves me crying out loud. Such a moment for the use of music for emotion....
Three Color: Blue totally deserved a mention, it's use of the original score as both diegetic and non-diegetic music and how the plot of the film partially deals with the the score itself are remarkable. Also the music itself is absolutely gorgeous which is fantastic.
Three Colours Red or The Double Life of Veronique has amazing music too :)
Three Colours: Blue ... Superb! YES!
Damn right 1# goes to Amadeus. Waited till the last possible moment to reveal that one.
You guys are the amazing!!!!!!!!!! Keep the amazing work up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Please some do some top ten videos for:
1) Cameos
2) Comic Relief Characters
3) Fourth Wall Breaks
4) Franchises
5) Musicals
5th time watching through all of these 10 best. Still awesome.
I'd have included "Tomorrow Belongs to Me" from Cabaret and Moonlight Sonata from Immortal Beloved.
Good one!
Abner Malady I wanted to mention Tomorrow Belongs to Me (allow they alluded to that type of song when they mentioned Casablanca, etc.). I just felt that it was a stronger message and more extreme version of that type of (to me) perversion in Cabaret. It’s so remarkably creepy when you think about the lyrics...
Great call but I think they didn't include "Tomorrow Belongs To Me" because Cabaret is a musical.
Still waiting on Top 10 Documentaries 😑
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I second this emotion. I just finished Ken burns Vietnam the other day. It was better than good.
Atomic Blonde sort of did the opposite. The entire movie is accompanied by 80s music, some diegetic some not. But the part of that movie that really stands out to me is the one scene where music *isn't* playing. It's completely quiet other than the sound of Charlize Theron fighting a handful of guys to the point of visible physical exhaustion, and all done in (seemingly) one shot. It's an excellent scene that I'd like to see dissected here in some list or another at some point.
Best use of silence ;)
Good answer.
There was a lot of moments where there was diegetic music playing softly in the scene and then when they start fighting, it becomes louder and fuller and part of the soundtrack.
How that film did not get an Oscar for sound mixing and sound editing is beyond me
When movies assault you relentlessly with music, silence is an extremely useful too. 2 Star Wars films use this to great effect: Episode II (seismic charges) and Episode VIII (Holdo Maneuver).
Somewhat related, the second segment of the Master of None episode "New York, I Love You" is completely silent due to the featured characters being deaf.
Where was Goofy Goober Rock? Name a more iconic musical moment in a movie.
You are asking for an impossible feat.
Inside Llewyn Davis is one of the best films I've ever seen and I'm so glad to see it at least get mentioned! Such an overlooked film
I know this may be simplistic but I really enjoy the music in Oliver. Everything fits the settings and characters so well for the time period. Perhaps another list is needed to do justice to so much music not able to fit in this list..... well done, I have enjoyed this as well as so many lists that this channel has done.
Wow that was brilliant. I really like the bit of trying on a relationship like a metaphorical pink wig bit haha. SCORES NEXT PLS
When it comes to Kubrick's musical choices, the one that stands out is definitely the iconic "Also Sprach Zarathustra" in 2001: A Space Odyssey
Cinefix was ashamed at how low Hero was on their top 100 so they’re gonna put it on as many lists as possible for their top 200
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They give all their love to Asian cinema outside of China.
They gave it some love on color use, before, but they usually praise the Japanese and S. Korean stuff, except for Kar-Wai Wong films.
I'm exaggerating of course, they throw some Jackie Chan in there too. 😂
I am exaggerating though.
I'm just gonna say it.....I really love the way you edit/narrate/produce.
Wow, really impressed with the thought and love put into this. Way to go.
Oh well whiplash, one day you will get a pick, one day...
Daniel Roberts well,
Yeah amadeus is a masterpiece but whiplash needs a pick one day
It did in the sub genre list, I think Amadeus is a better film but man whiplash needs a pick one day.
Daniel Roberts made it, it's the one that has the orange background thumbnail
Have they made a "Top Ten Teachers you'd never want in a bajillion years"? It should get a place in that one.
The scene in “Skeleton Twins” when they lip sync “Nothings Gonna Stop Us Now”!!!!!!
Good call.
oh yes it's just too good
in my opinion, the boy singing "hoist the colours" in pirates of the carribean before getting hanged, and the people following up, shouldve made the list or at least get mentioned, simply for the context and meaning of that part. Maybe you simply didnt think about it. Because there are so many great scenes out there. Great list tho, anyway
honestly that scene was one of the greatest in pirates of the caribbean history.
hans zimmer for you. He is simply one of the greatest all time composer
I remember watching that scene and thinking "OK, this is going to be really dark". I was thankful the wedding-during-battle scene reminded us that the series is at its best when it's silly.
Creepy Kid yes ! I get chills everytime !
The scene from Shawshank gets me every time. Having seen the opera and knowing the tune makes it more so.
I feel Apocalypse Now's use of the Hendrix version of "All Along the Watchtower" is a gut punch of a musical interlude. Helicopters in drenching irony!
Ludwig van Beethoven moment from "Equilibrium" (2002) is brilliant
Yes!!
Amadeus will always and forever be my favorite movie and I’m 33
I just wish they'd release the theatrical cut on blu-ray. The director's cut just dragged out an already-long movie with unnecessary scenes that added virtually nothing - except maybe the Constanze scene where she almost has an affair on Mozart with Salieri, showing how desperate she was to save her household's financial situation, and the remorse she felt later for even trying. But I'd still prefer a choice of cuts and not just have the director's cut as my only choice for HD. Same with Dances With Wolves.
31 here. It's my 4th favorite film of all time.
Tom Hulce and F. Murray Abraham never came close to cinematic fame afterwards, but their portrayals were so sublime, they earned themselves a place in history with their performance - even better if you ask me. (Dont want to forget a very memorable one by Jeffrey Jones either)
I really thought the Legend of 1900 would have gotten a mention at least at the number one spot. Such a powerful scene utilising music to display a bitter rivalry; personally I haven't seen any better than that but hey-ho. Amazing list as always!
Thanks for that comment. Even if not the duel, the other scene where he's writing music to match people in the room was amazing.
I was hoping they'd at least mention that movie.
The last song we hear from 1900 is amazing, such a powerful moment.
I searched for this comment in the browser search and finally found it . Yes Legend of 1900 , should have been discussed .
I would love to see you all do a list of the top depictions of genius in film. The two that come most to my mind are the one in *this* list, of Mozart composing on his deathbed to a level of complexity that absolutely staggers Salieri (“and that’s it!” “No, now for the real fire!”), and Robert Downey Jr’s Sherlock Holmes deconstructing a whole fight sequence in his head.
I adore the depiction of Beth Harmon seeing dozens of chess moves during her final game with Borgov, but alas, that’s TV. But that’s the kind of thing I’m talking about.
I know that they gave Mulholland Drive's "Llorando" ("Crying") a brief mention, but I think it deserves its own spot on the Top 10 for musical expression of emotion. The entire Club Silencio scene is a brilliant use of diegetic music, and Rebekah Del Rio's performance of Roy Orbison's song is devastating.
I totally agree. And the start of Kusturica's Underground, ufff!
Holy shit blues brothers was brought up on one of these lists that’s amazing
Can't overlook "Falling Slowly" from "Once."
...and it won an Oscar at the 2008 Academy Awards.
Bryan Todd that was a beautiful movie. So bittersweet
When he said “our pick for charm” I was absolutely convinced it was going to be Falling Slowly. Anyway, for me that’s a real poetic moment on the big screen.
Yes! Falling Slowly is the song that immediately came to my mind too. It needs to be on any list of best music in film.
I really love the Nico song in "Royal Tenenbaums" "These Days" as Margot is getting off the bus and you see Margot and Richie meet for the first time in the movie. That movie is filled with powerful musical moments.
I've actually watched this video several times, and just realized that I'd like to throw Cloud Atlas and the Cloud Atlas Sextet into that #2 category. The meaning of the piece just builds and builds so wonderfully through the course of the film.
I think there is a real beauty to the Welsh soldiers singing Men of Harlech in Zulu during that final stand.
I was hoping for the last scene in Paths of Glory when the German woman sings for the soldiers.
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What about Inception's use of Piaf's Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien? I thought it was a wonderful plot point as well as amazing world building. It shows us the mechanics of dreams (slowed down compared with 'real' life, influences from outside while sleeping etc'), and plays with the whole concept of music, as the 'foghorn effect' in the beginning is really just slowed down Piaf. It asks whether we might be in a dream watching the movie. Also, it has become THE quintessential trailer sound that all action movies just have to have.
I love the musical interludes defining the different chapters in "Breaking the Waves". They give you a chance to rest and absorb what has happened and also prepare you for what's coming next.
Kristen Wiig and Bill Hader lip syncing to "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now"? That scene was cathartic and made me smile in my heart.