What is everyone's favorite scene?
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Super_Gurl — 21 years ago(March 29, 2005 09:31 PM)
I really liked the scene when Baldwin and Cinque were trying to communicate and each were saying the same thing in their own language. It really stood out for me. I also loved all the courtroom scenes (especially the last one). There was some awesome monologues delivered.
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DigginForFire — 20 years ago(July 15, 2005 01:37 PM)
I think the most powerful scene in the film, which almost had me in tears, was when the slave traders on the ship threw the 50 men and women overboard to their deaths. That whole segment of the film where they are stolen from Africa is horrific, very hard to watch. A lot like Schindler's List.
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FreshThreads — 20 years ago(September 18, 2005 12:32 AM)
There were several scenes that forced me to choke upto the brink of tears when I saw this remarkable film, or ones that were just awesome in general, of those my favorites were
- When Cinque gets increasingly nervous in the courtroom, stands up, puts out his cuffed hands, & begins chanting: "Give-us Us Free!"
- Cinque smelling the African flower in Quincy Adam's greenroom.
- I wasn't particularly moved by the Bible scene everyone keeps mentioning, however I did find a kind of solice in the scene following it when the one who was reading the Bible saw the image of the crucifix in the boarded ship's masts. I thought that was a great use of reinforcing a recurring image to give it a new meaning.
- "Cesaer," Quincy Adams says when he finally shows up, correcting Baldwin's historical anticdote paralleling the two cases, "Claudius would not be born for another hundred years."
- & of course John Quincy Adam's final speech to the Supreme Court.
There're also a few cinematographic images I couldn't get out of my head - The opening shot, the ECU of Cinque's eyes shrouded in the darkness of the slaveship at night, lit by the continuous lightening.
- When the baby is born in the middle of the enroute slaveship, which at the times seemed a little ridiculous & melodramatic, but in retrospect I think it was capped-off 'nicely' by the terror of the onboard whippings playing at the same time the recent mother purposely fell-backward overboard with child in arms.
- Cinque's amazement in smelling the African flower, relishing in it.
- & Cinque's chest against the starry night on the ship, what a great shot.
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Dark_gollum713 — 20 years ago(September 17, 2005 09:02 PM)
The Bible scene was very cool and effective, here are some of my favorite scenes
The Garden scene with hopkins and honsoun
Hopkin's speech
The entire flashback onboard the Amistad
The ending sequence with the slave colony being torn down, and the ironic statement of the captain saying that it did not exist.
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pachyderm_infinitum — 20 years ago(November 13, 2005 05:55 PM)
- swimming towards the sun.
- smelling the flower.
- the young justice (who was appointed by the potus staff to replace the older justice) in the church, just before he delivers his opinion. and when he says "on the charge, ON THE CHARGE OF SLAVE TRADING". i jumped out of my seat, literally. those moments were amazing. [EDIT- the cross over between the justice saying some prayers in latin and between our 2 slaves-characters talking about the bible in particular gets to me. i don't thin the slave-bible thingy would have gotten to be on its own; when it was mixed with the justice in the church, it really got to me. um. thanks]
- the representation of "this is how it ALMOST works" "this is how it SHOULD work". "there's no word for 'should' in mende". that scene was so awesome. that's so american. loved that moment.
- the dialogue between JQA and Cinque (including that funny moment where Cinque thinks JQA is just talking too much). a few asian cultures too worship their ancestors (not necessarily like praying to Gods, but it's on the same lines).
most Hopkins moments are incredible.
thanks.
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magnolia12883 — 19 years ago(October 16, 2006 10:37 AM)
Had a discussion with my western civilization history teacher the other day about Marie-Antoinette and for some reason remembered this scene (couldn't think of what film it was from and had to finally look up Anna Paquin to see who it was)Originally, thought it was Luc Besson's MESSENGER: STORY OF JOAN OF ARC!
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dante144 — 20 years ago(January 14, 2006 02:33 AM)
I am watching this movie for the first time.
That scene, the Bible scene was awesome. I was crying. For real tears falling off my face.
Beautiful!
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yearspew — 20 years ago(January 31, 2006 10:40 AM)
. When they bring the first translator who is not very good and he can't really translate, the slaves leave furious and Baldwin asks "what did they say?" and the guy responds "Uhthey said they had to leave" That was hilarious.
. When Cinque and the other guy interpret the Bible.
. The shocking scenes of torture and brutality like when they drown the slavesthat was powerfully moving.
. What I think the most touching moment, when Cinque says "Thank youBaldwin" in english. That was so moving.
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