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Scenes That I Love: The Opening Of A Clockwork Orange
Today, the Shattered Lens wishes a happy birthday to actor Malcolm McDowell.
Today’s scene that I love comes from 1971’s A Clockwork Orange, featuring McDowell as Alex. This opening scene is famous for its music and its production design but what truly makes it work is the intensity of McDowell’s stare and the seductive menace of his half-smile.
Scenes that I Love: “The Name Is Dalton” from Road House
We live in chaotic times.
You know what the best name in dealing with chaos is?
The name is Dalton.
Today’s scene that I love comes from perhaps the greatest film ever made, 1989’s Road House!
Get ’em, Dalton!
Scenes I Love: The Battle of Do Long Bridge from Apocalypse Now
Composer Carmine Coppola, the father of Francis Ford Coppola, was born 115 years ago today.
Coppola composed music for almost all of his son’s films. To me, his best work was the menacing and dream-like score that he and Francis put together for 1979’s Apocalypse Now. Some of that score can be heard in today’s scene of the day, as Willard (Martin Sheen) and the boat approach a bridge that is built every day and destroyed every night.
Scenes That I Love: Johnny Depp in Ed Wood
Today, the Shattered Lens wishes a happy birthday to Johnny Depp!
Today’s scene that I love comes from 1994’s Ed Wood. In this scene, Depp plays the infamous director as he first meets his future collaborator, Vampira (played by Lisa Marie).
(What a great name!)
Scene That I Love: David Bowie Performs From Christiane F.
Today’s scene that I love is from the 1981 German film, Christiane F. Directed by Uli Edel and based on a true story, Christiane F. is the story of a 13 year-old drug addict. It’s a powerful film, though perhaps not one to watch if you’re dealing with any sort of severe depression. David Bowie both composed the film’s soundtrack and appeared in the film himself.
Here, he performs Station to Station while Christiane F. watches. The scene perfectly captures not only Christiane F.’s fascination with Bowie but also Bowie’s charisma as a performer. The scene was shot an actual concert that David Bowie performed in Berlin, though the shots of Christiane F. and her friends watching were filmed separately.
Scenes That I Love: Robert Englund Robs A Store In Hustle
Robert Englund
Today, the Shattered Lens wishes a happy 78th birthday to actor Robert Englund.
Englund will forever be identified with the horror genre and Freddy Krueger. That said, before he first played Krueger in the first Nightmare on Elm Street, he was a busy character actor who appeared in roles both big and small. He was considered for Star Wars. He even played some sympathetic characters!
Of course, he’s not particularly sympathetic in today’s scene that I love. Here he is in 1975’s Hustle, bringing his intense style to the small role of a thief who pulls a gun on Burt Reynolds. This scene stands out for both Englund’s menace and Reynolds’s trademark cool. Of course, if you’ve seen the film, you know what this scene is going to lead to. The 70s were a dark time!
Scenes I Love: Mark Wahlberg performs The Touch In Boogie Nights
He was born ready!
Since I already shared the full version for today song of the day, it only seems right to share the classic scene from 1997’s Boogie Nights, featuring Mark Wahlberg performing The Touch.
Scenes That I Love: Marilyn Monroe in Don’t Bother To Knock
For Marilyn Monroe’s birthday, I’m going to share a scene from one of her earlier films, 1952’s Don’t Bother To Knock. In this film, Marilyn plays an unstable woman who is staying at a hotel. Her cousin (played by Elisha Cook, Jr.) gets her job as a babysitter but is shocked to find out that Marilyn has been trying on her employer’s clothes. After getting admonished by her cousin and pretending to be sorry, she proceeds to then summon another gust (played by Richard Widmark) over to her room.
It’s a simple scene but it’s wonderfully played by Monroe. This was one of her first truly dramatic roles and she does a good job with it.
From Don’t Bother To Knock, here is a scene that I love:
Scenes That I Love: Clint Eastwood in Revenge of the Creature
Today, the Shattered Lens wishes a happy 95th birthday to an American icon …. CLINT EASTWOOD!
We’ve got a lot of reviews scheduled for today but I’d like to start things up with a music video …. oh, wait, we already did one. Okay, then I’d like to start things off with today’s scene that I love.
Everyone had to start somewhere for Clint Eastwood, that somewhere was 1955’s Revenge of the Creature. Here he is, making his uncredited film debut as a lab technician who has discovered something odd. Even in his very first role, Eastwood’s physicality made him stand out. And check out that gorgeous hair!
As for the film itself, I look forward to reviewing during our annual horrorthon in October. For now, enjoy Clint Eastwood making his film debut!
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