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Okay, let's have a standard IMDB topic: favorite scene?

posted 20 years ago by knsevy
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Mine, as mentioned in the review, is during the town-crashing finale, after Ben finds his way out of the tunnels. He's got his hands in his pockets and he's stomping quickly down the muddy street, as No Name City caves in, behind him. Once, he takes a quick look behind him, turns back and shakes his head. To me, that move says, 'I can't help but feel partly responsible, for this.' Match that with the fantastic, booming 'No Name City (reprise)' that's playing in the background. Just beautiful.

[–] andrew_powell860 20 years ago

Perhaps not so much my favorite scene, but definetly the best line is when the pastor falls through the earth and into the tunnels right in front of Ben and curses. Ben follows up immediatly with a, "Howdy Parson! Welcome to hell!"

[–] knsevy 20 years ago

I think that line is the best reason for any actor to play the part of Ben.

[–] Wulfstan10 20 years ago

Well, I think it's pretty hard to disagree that that is one of the best scenes in the whole movie. It's classic and hilarious, a fitting comment on the gold-rush fever and the perfect culmination of the characters'efforts.

[–] garboglory 20 years ago

I've been watching this movie since I was a little girl, and I'm a little torn on this one. The "Mariah" scene is my favorite because it's so haunting and touching, but I love the scene between Ben and Elizabeth, regarding her bath time, followed by the brief exchange with Pardner. "What's the matter with me? I ain't running around in the middle of the night in MY drawers."

Now I have to go home and watch it...

"Are you gonna do somethin', or just stand there and bleed?"

[–] knsevy 20 years ago

Ben: You was takin' a bath?
Elizabeth: That's right.
Ben: In the middle of the night?
Elizabeth: Mister Rumson! Would you rather I take my bath 'bare-beam and buck-naked' in the middle of the DAY?

[–] sportin_jenny 20 years ago

I like the part when the Preacher falls into the tunnel...and Ben is sitting at a table, there's dust everywhere...he sees the Preacher and says..."Hello Preacher, welcome to Hell!"

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[–] knightflourio10-4-72 19 years ago

Actually, my favorite scene is when the city is sinking, and all the buildings are collapsing, and the whore falls through the floor and lands in the bathtub, and Ben says: "Be calm, my dear!" and jumps in with her. Then the two of them float down the river in the tub, with his arm around her shoulder, and, when Pardner and Elizabeth see them, and Pardner asks: "What the hell are you doin' there?", Ben just shrugs his shoulders and then squints, like he's looking at something in the distance.

Every time I see that, I laugh so hard my sides hurt. :-D

"Nobody's gonna tell me how to think
Nobody's gonna use my blood for ink."---CGO.

[–] stephen_chow79 14 years ago

I like the scene where Ben is in bed, and a knock on the door wakes him up: "Sugar, guess who this is!" And then he replies: "Sugar, guess who THIS is!"

Yeah that was hilarious, I like the scene where they're all walking back with the fire sticks.

[–] moskimus 19 years ago

This is one of my favorite movies as well. Don't know about my favorite scene, but my favorite line, though I don't remember who's line it is (need to watch it again, but my VHS got went and I haven't gone looking for the DVD yet), I think Rumson or Pardner, when asked how poker went he replies, "I had a lucky streak... broke even." I also love the, twice used, "and I'll remind you" gag.

[–] knsevy 19 years ago

"You can hit me later!"
"Yeah, you can hit 'im later!"
"An I'll remind ye!"

[–] meegaan1 19 years ago

I love the part where the saloon is falling down, and Ben falls into a bathtub with a girl after saying something to the effect, "Don't worry my dear." And they fall from the saloon. Next scene, Pardner and Elizabeth are on the bridge over the river, and looking at the river, Pardner asks, "What the hell are you doing there?" and we see that Ben and the girl are floating down the river in the bathtub. In response to Pardner's question, Ben shrugs, and begins looking around (in my opinion, somewhat like a dog in a car).

I LOVE KEIRA! So there! :P

[–] jobayliss5 19 years ago

fondest memory is Lee Marvin and the horse on the boardwalk leaning against the building. Love it!!

[–] knsevy 19 years ago

I don't think I've seen that in any of the available prints. Is it a deleted scene, or a made-for-TV filler? I'm curious.

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[–] alvink 19 years ago

that horse-leaning scene is from 'cat ballou', not 'paint your wagon'. lee won the oscar for that one.

his oscar speech was, 'somewhere in los angeles, there is a horse that deserves half of this'.

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[–] willjohn 14 years ago

OK, So Cat Balou was a more memorable film but there is no need to be a smartass!

[–] tarhealer 19 years ago

My favorite scene is when, after Elizabeth has been shown the error of her ways by the Fentons, and Ben and the Fenton boy (Horton) return to the cabin from Horton's introduction by Ben to drinking and other "sins of the flesh," Ben starts searching the cabin for one of his whiskey bottles. Upon Elizabeth's announcement that she has thrown all of them out in respect for the Fentons, Horton pulls a bottle from inside his coat and offers it to Ben. He then proceeds to tell his shocked parents about all the other experiences of the day!

[–] knsevy 19 years ago

Horton: Here, Mr. Rumson.
Ben: (taking bottle) Thank y'boy, you saved my life.
Mr Fenton: Horton. How long have you been drinking hard liquor?!
Ben: (eyes widening) Horton!

[–] stephen_chow79 17 years ago

The scene where Eastwood sings gold fever

[–] lord_of_the_wings 17 years ago

Ben has been living at Rotten Luck Willie's, in the room of a prostitute who's out of town. Mad Jack confronts him in the tunnels and says:

"I think I've been down in these tunnels too long. You're beginning to smell like a woman!"

[–] alvink 17 years ago

is he dead????

he better be, 'cause i'm gonna bury him!

[–] Jes' Sayin' (6444) a year ago

Fentys rather than Fentons