The most popular classic movie scenes in the history of cinema

Moments like “I am your father” or the scream in the bathtub of “Psycho” have been burned into the minds of much of popular culture, which are nearly impossible to track down whenever they occurred. In addition to these scenes from the most honored classic films in the history of cinema.

Probably one of most time honored scenes in a classic film is in “Titanic”. This is when Jack, played by Leonardo DiCaprio, climbs atop the ship, to shout, “I am the king of the world,” while James Horner’s epic music plays. And just like that, James Cameron has reached one of the many exciting moments in his career.

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Hundreds of iconic moments can be gleaned from the Wachowski sisters trilogy, but one of the most scenes that have gone down in the history of cinema it’s when Neo, played by Keanu Reeves, dodges his enemies’ bullets in slow motion. A sequence that titles like ‘Cars’ or even ‘Scary Movie’ have parodied in their stories. Available on HBO Max, Claro and Amazon Prime Video.

A space odyssey

Stanley Kubrick has left many gods most important moments in the history of cinema, but there is one scene that has been honored over and over again in “2001: A Space Odyssey.” This is the opening moment of the film, where you see monkeys hitting the corpse of a being with bones, and making an ellipse until you see the Earth with ‘Thus Spoke Zarathustra’ in the background. Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” also referenced this moment. Available on Apple TV.

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The Godfather

There have been many films that have referenced some of the most iconic moments in Francis Ford Coppola’s trilogy. But it is the scene of the first part of “The Godfather”, when Don Vito Corleone, played by Marlon Brando, is in his office and takes care of some visitors. Result at a time when even “Zootopia” was in charge of parodying. Available on Netflix, Star+, Claro and Amazon Prime Video.

rocky

With more than 5 films to his credit, the ‘Rocky’ saga has several moments that have remained for history, and each one can be found here. But it is the scan in which Sylvester Stallone climbs the 72 steps to the entrance of the Philadelphia Museum of Art in Pennsylvania as one of the most referenced coming-of-age scenes in the entire history of cinema. Available on Amazon Prime Video.

Planet of the Apes

Without a doubt, one of the most heartbreaking, and jaw-dropping, endings is in 1968’s “Planet of the Apes.” That moment when Colonel Taylor, played by Charlton Heston, realizes that the planet from which he wanted to escape, after a trip, is actually the Earth, because of the Statue of Liberty. Available on Star+.