Slim Pickens in Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
Riding the bomb: Slim Pickens in Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
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Poll: Starless Iconic Film Moments
Sometimes it so happens that a film's defining or most memorable moment doesn't feature the star or the central character.
The following list is a tribute to these iconic "starless*" movie moments that enhanced the visual experience of their films and sealed their cultural legacy. These moments must feature at least one character and crowd scenes are accepted if there is a clear focus on someone.
Which of these starless iconic film moments is your favorite?
After voting, you might discuss the list here
*The word "starless" here is not a reflection on the actors' talents but rather their limited screen-time in the context of the film or the fact that their names didn't reach the superstardom level, as we know it.
Make Your Choice
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Nina Poltavtseva in Battleship Potemkin (1925)
Woman shot in eye: Nina Poltavtseva in Battleship Potemkin (1925) -
Cary Guffey in Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
Aliens at the doorbell: Cary Guffey in Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) -
John Marley in The Godfather (1972)
Horse head scene: John Marley in The Godfather (1972) -
Oliwia Dabrowska in Schindler's List (1993)
The little girl in red: Oliwia Dabrowska in Schindler's List (1993) -
Estelle Reiner in When Harry Met Sally... (1989)
I'll have what she's having: Estelle Reiner in When Harry Met Sally... (1989) -
Michael Conner Humphreys in Forrest Gump (1994)
Run, Forrest. Run!: Michael Conner Humphreys in Forrest Gump (1994) -
Phoebe Cates in Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)
Red bikini scene: Phoebe Cates in Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) -
Simone Mareuil in Un chien andalou (1929)
Eye slicing: Simone Mareuil in Un chien andalou (1929) -
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Badges? We don't need no badges!: Alfonso Bedoya in The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948) -
Battleship Potemkin (1925)
Baby carriage over the Odessa steps: Battleship Potemkin (1925) -
Billy Redden in Deliverance (1972)
Duelling banjos: Billy Redden in Deliverance (1972) -
Mena Suvari in American Beauty (1999)
Rose petals: Mena Suvari in American Beauty (1999) -
Doug Jones in Pan's Labyrinth (2006)
The Pale Man: Doug Jones in Pan's Labyrinth (2006) -
Susan Backlinie in Jaws (1975)
The shark's first victim: Susan Backlinie in Jaws (the shark is far from being a minor character but since he was kept off-screen throughout the scene, the horrifying impact of this scene is all based on the actress' performance) -
Distant Drums (1951)
The first Wilhelm scream: uncredited voice actor Sheb Wooley in Distant Drums (1951) -
Lisa Burns and Louise Burns in The Shining (1980)
Come play with us: Lisa and Louise Burns in The Shining (1980) -
Daniel Richter in 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
The dawn of man: Daniel Richter in 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) -
Marcel Marceau in Silent Movie (1976)
Non!: Marcel Marceau in Silent Movie (1976) -
Justus D. Barnes in The Great Train Robbery (1903)
Firing at the Camera: Justus D. Barnes in The Great Train Robbery (1903) -
Once Upon a Time in America (1984)
Manhattan Bridge: Scott Tiler, Rusty Jacobs, Brian Bloom and Adrian Curran in Once Upon a Time in America (1984) -
Jörgen Lindström in Persona (1966)
The child and the mother: Jörgen Lindström in Persona (1966) -
T.J. Kuhn in Raising Arizona (1987)
Car speeding up and stopping an inch from the baby: T.J. Kuhn in Raising Arizona (1987) -
Ernie F. Orsatti in The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
Falling into the skylight fixture: Ernie F. Orsatti in The Poseidon Adventure (1972) -
Woody Strode in Spartacus (1960)
Draba throwing the spear: Woody Strode in Spartacus (1960) -
Alex Karras in Blazing Saddles (1974)
Mongo punching the horse: Alex Karras in Blazing Saddles (1974) -
James Downey in Billy Madison (1995)
Academic Decathlon: James Downey in Billy Madison (1995) -
Vincent Gil and Lulu Pinkus in Mad Max (1979)
I'm the Nightrider! Vincent Gil in Mad Max (1979) -
Alice Drummond in Ghostbusters (1984)
The library scene: Alice Drummond in Ghostbusters (1984) -
The Gods Must Be Crazy (1980)
The Natives finding the Coke bottle: The Gods Must Be Crazy (1980)
