Category Archives: Scenes I Love

Brad’s “Scene of the Day” – George Hamilton beats up… Charles Bronson?!!

Posted on by Bradley Crain

Happy 86th birthday to George Hamilton, also known as Zorro the gay blade in some circles!

One of the great things about movies is the way they ask us to suspend our disbelief in service of the story they are presenting. Most of the time we’ll go right along with the filmmakers, but sometimes they do go a little too far. For example, did y’all know there is a movie where George Hamilton beats up Charles Bronson?!! I’m not kidding! It’s true! The movie is called A THUNDER OF DRUMS (1961), and I’m including video evidence!! Enjoy my friends!

Scenes That I Love: “What We Have Here Is A Failure To Communicate” from Cool Hand Luke

Posted on by Lisa Marie Bowman

Today would have been director Stuart Rosenberg’s 98th birthday.  Our scene of the day come from one of Rosenberg’s best-known and best-remembered films, 1967’s Cool Hand Luke.

This is a scene that featured the line that’s been kept alive by cops, drill sergeants, and angry teachers to this day.

Brad’s “Trailer of the Day” – THE SHADOW’S EDGE (2025), starring Jackie Chan!

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I ran across a trailer for Jackie Chan’s latest movie today. It has a few things (other than Jackie) that really intrigue me…

  1. Veteran Hong Kong actor Tony Leung Ka-Fai looks cool and sorta badass!
  2. There seems to be some violent knife play.
  3. Yu Rongguang (The Iron Monkey) is in the cast.

This seems to be more hardcore than some of Chan’s more recent outings. Enjoy my friends!

Scenes I Love: Billy Jack Defends Children And Other Living Things

Posted on by Lisa Marie Bowman

Today would have been the 94th birthday of Tom Laughlin, the independent film pioneer who gave the world Billy Jack.

In honor of the day of his birth, here’s a scene that I love from Billy Jack.  The townspeople think that they can get away with humiliating the students from the Freedom School.  Well, Billy Jack’s got something to say about that and, as always, it starts with him taking off his shoes.

Brad’s Scene of the Day – Charles Bronson’s psychiatric evaluation in THE DIRTY DOZEN (1967)!

Posted on by Bradley Crain

Robert Aldrich is a very important director in the career of my favorite actor, Charles Bronson. Bronson appeared in 4 films directed by Aldrich, including APACHE (1954), VERA CRUZ (1954) and 4 FOR TEXAS (1963). In 1967, just before Bronson would become the biggest star in the world, Aldrich would give him a significant role in the box office smash THE DIRTY DOZEN. In celebration of Aldrich’s 107th birthday in cinema heaven, I thought I’d share this fun scene from the World War II classic!

Scenes That I Love: Sam Elliott and Patrick Swayze in Road House

Posted on by Lisa Marie Bowman

Today, the Shattered Lens wishes a happy birthday to Sam Elliott.  In this scene from the classic film Road House, Sam Elliott and Patrick Swayze have a heart-t0-heart.  Swayze’s Dalton has a past that can only be understood by Sam Elliott’s Wade Garrett.

Take it away, mijo.

Brad’s “Scene of the Day” – Rory Calhoun tending to his garden in MOTEL HELL (1980)!

Posted on by Bradley Crain

Rory Calhoun was a star of movies and TV going all the way back to the 40’s, but as a kid of the 80’s, the movies I most remember him for are not classics like HOW TO MARRY A MILLIONAIRE (1953) with Marilyn Monroe, or RIVER OF NO RETURN (1954) with Robert Mitchum. Rather, the movies I grew up watching Calhoun in have titles like ANGEL (1984), a B-movie crime thriller about a teenage hooker, and PURE COUNTRY (1992), the acting debut of country music superstar George Strait! One movie that I’ve always enjoyed, and even introduced my son to a decade or so ago, is the horror comedy MOTEL HELL (1980). My son loved it, and even though he’s married with children, whenever we’re together for the holidays he wants to know if I brought my blu ray of the film for us to watch. The amazing thing… I always have it!

In celebration of Rory Calhoun’s 103rd birthday in cinema heaven, I present this scene of Calhoun tending to his human garden in MOTEL HELL! Enjoy, my friends.

Scenes That I Love: Dustin Hoffman in The Graduate

Posted on by Lisa Marie Bowman

Today, the Shattered Lens wishes a happy birthday to the legendary Dustin Hoffman.  This scene that I love comes from 1967’s The Graduate and it features Hoffman delivering one of the greatest lines of all time.

Scenes I Love: A Visit to the Planetarium from Rebel Without A Cause

Posted on by Lisa Marie Bowman

Since today is Nicholas Ray’s birthday, it seems appropriate to share a scene from Ray’s best-known film, 1955’s Rebel Without A Cause.  In this scene, a group of teens who can barely find happiness or peace on their own planet are asked to consider the wonders of the universe.

Brad’s “Scene of the Day” – Michelle Yeoh and Zhang Ziyi engage in an incredible fight scene in CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON (2000)!

Posted on by Bradley Crain

In celebration of the August 6th birthday of the beautiful and talented Michelle Yeoh, I thought I would share this specific fight scene between Yeoh and Zhang Ziyi in CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON (2000). It’s incredible, featuring a variety of swords and other assorted weapons. It’s one of the true highlights of the film, and I’m always glad to have any excuse to watch it! The arrival of my favorite living actor (Chow Yun-Fat) at the end of the scene is just the icing on a delicious cake of action! Enjoy, my friends!