4 Or More Shots From 4 Or More Films is just what it says it is, 4 shots from 4 of our favorite films. As opposed to the reviews and recaps that we usually post, 4 Shots From 4 Films lets the visuals do the talking!
Today, we pay tribute to the year 1989! It’s time for….
4 Shots From 4 1989 Films
The Church (1989, dir by Michele Soavi, DP: Renato Tafuri)
Batman (1989, dir by Tim Burton, DP: Roger Pratt)
Cyborg (1989, dir by Albert Pyun, DP: Philip Alan Waters)
Last Exit to Brooklyn (1989, dir by Uli Edel, DP: Stefan Czapsky)
4 Or More Shots From 4 Or More Films is just what it says it is, 4 shots from 4 of our favorite films. As opposed to the reviews and recaps that we usually post, 4 Shots From 4 Films lets the visuals do the talking!
Today, the Shattered Lens wishes a happy birthday to actor Robert De Niro. It’s time for….
4 Shots From 4 Robert De Niro Films
Taxi Driver (1976, dir. Martin Scorsese, DP: Michael Chapman)
The King of Comedy (1982, dir by Martin Scorsese, DP; Fred Schuler)
Once Upon A Time In America (1984, dir by Sergio Leone, DP: Tonino Delli Colli)
Casino (1995, dir by Martin Scorsese, DP: Robert Richardson)
Elvis Presley passed away 48 years ago on August 16th, 1977, at just 42 years of age. I’ve always been so happy that Elvis worked with my movie hero Charles Bronson on the 1962 film KID GALAHAD. In this little musical number, Elvis drives and sings while Bronson looks on with a sweet smile on his face. I love it. #RIPKing
I have a tendency to develop crushes on the beautiful women in cinema. In 1995, I watched STRANGE DAYS in the theater because of Ralph Fiennes, but when I left I was in love with Angela Bassett. Her tough, but vulnerable character of Lornette “Mace” Mason grabbed me right by the heart! In honor of Angela’s 67th birthday, here’s a scene from the STRANGE DAYS. Just be careful, because she’s a crush waiting to happen!
4 Or More Shots From 4 Or More Films is just what it says it is, 4 shots from 4 of our favorite films. As opposed to the reviews and recaps that we usually post, 4 Shots From 4 Films lets the visuals do the talking!
Today, the Shattered Lens wishes a happy birthday to director James Cameron. It’s time for….
4 Shots From 4 James Cameron Films
The Terminator (1984, dir. James Cameron)
Aliens (1986, dir by James Cameron)
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991, dir. James Cameron)
4 Or More Shots From 4 Or More Films is just what it says it is, 4 shots from 4 of our favorite films. As opposed to the reviews and recaps that we usually post, 4 Shots From 4 Films lets the visuals do the talking!
Today would have been the 97th birthday of the great and enigmatic director, Nicolas Roeg. As both a cinematographer and a director, Roeg was responsible for some of the most visually striking films ever made. Today, we honor his legacy with….
4 Shots From 4 Nicolas Roeg Films
Walkabout (1971, dir by Nicolas Roeg, DP: Nicolas Roeg)
Don’t Look Now (1973, dir by Nicolas Roeg, DP: Anthony Richmond)
The Man Who Fell To Earth (1976, dir by Nicholas Roeg, DP: Anthony Richmond)
Insignificance (1985, dir by Nicolas Roeg, DP: Peter Hannan)
Today would have been the 80th birthday of actress Brenda Benet, a beautiful and talented woman whose life was cut short with tragedy. Born Brenda Ann Nelson in Los Angeles, California on August 14th, 1945, Benet had a career spanning over 16 years, mostly on TV. She’s probably best known for playing the character of Lee DuMonde in 298 episodes of Days Of Our Lives, but she appeared in episodes of many other classic TV series, and even in the Elvis Presley movie HARUM SCARUM (1965). In her personal life, she was married to actor Bill Bixby from 1971 to 1980, and they had one child, Christopher Sean Bixby. Tragically, Christopher died in 1981 during a ski vacation in California. Devastated and in the grip of depression after her son’s death, Brenda took her own life on April 7th, 1982. A very sad end for a very beautiful woman.
Today, I choose to celebrate her beauty and talent in this scene from WALKING TALL (1973). This is not her character’s most revealing scene in the film, but her exotic beauty at the beginning is quite the contrast to a situation that’s about to get real ugly. Rest in peace, Brenda.
4 Or More Shots From 4 Or More Films is just what it says it is, 4 shots from 4 of our favorite films. As opposed to the reviews and recaps that we usually post, 4 Shots From 4 Films lets the visuals do the talking!
Today, the Shattered Lens wishes a happy 78th birthday to the great German director, Wim Wenders! It’s time for….
4 Shots From 4 Wim Wenders Films
The American Friend (1976, dir by Wim Wenders, DP: Robby Muller)
Paris, Texas (1984, dir by Wim Wenders, DP: Robby Muller)
Wings of Desire (1987, dir by Wim Wenders, DP: Robby Muller)
Until the End of the World (1991, dir by Wim Wenders, DP: Robby Muller)
Have y’all been to Mt. Rushmore? My wife and I stopped by in 2023 on the way home from Yellowstone. It was pretty cool stuff!
I remember as I was driving up to Mt. Rushmore, I saw a sign that mentioned the Alfred Hitchcock movie NORTH BY NORTHWEST (1959) being filmed there. I hadn’t seen the movie in many years, so I decided to watch it again when I got home to celebrate the trip. I enjoyed seeing Cary Grant and Eva Marie Saint hanging out near the giant rock faces of some of America’s great presidents. In celebration of Hitchcock’s 126th birthday in cinema heaven, I thought I would share that scene with all of you!
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!
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