Today, the Shattered Lens wishes a happy birthday to the one and only Liza Minnelli. Here she is, in today’s scene that I love, performing Money with Joel Grey in 1972’s Cabaret.
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Scenes That I Love: The End of White Heat
Since today is Raoul Walsh’s birthday, it only makes sense that our scene that I love should come from one of Walsh’s best films.
In 1948’s White Heat, James Cagney plays Cody Jarrett, a gangster who loves his mother and goes out like a raging inferno. Here, for those who don’t mind a spoiler or two, is the end of Raoul Walsh’s White Heat.
Scenes That I Love: Chuck Norris Saves America In Invasion U.S.A.
Today, Chuck Norris celebrates his 86th birthday and it only feels appropriate that today’s scene that I love should come from one of his greatest films. From 1985’s Invasion U.S.A., watch as Chuck Norris saves America from Richard Lynch!
Scenes That I Love: A Scanner Darkly
First released in 2006, Richard Linklater’s A Scanner Darkly is one of the unacknowledged great films of the past ten years. The scene below, featuring Rory Cochrane as the hapless Charles Freck, is all the stronger for being adapted almost word-for-word from Philip K. Dick’s source novel.
Scene That I Love: The Flying Motorcycle From Megaforce
Today’s scene that I love comes from director Hal Needham. It really doesn’t get more early 80s than Barry Bostwick flying a motorcycle while wearing a headband and a skintight suit.
From Megaforce:
Spring Break Scenes That I Love: “You jerk. You moron. You idiot.” from Welcome to Spring Break
Since it’s Spring Break for many people in the United States, I figured this would be a good time share some of my favorite Spring Break scenes.
This one comes from Umberto Lenzi’s 1988 film, Welcome to Spring Break. In this scene, a student has decided to have a little bit of fun by pretending to be dead on the beach. Since there’s an actual murderer on the loose, his friends are less than impressed with his sense of humor.
It’s a short scene but it features one of the greatest line readings ever.
“You jerk.”
“You moron.”
“You idiot.”
Scenes I Love: Ronn Moss Blows Up An Assassin in Hard Ticket To Hawaii
Today, we celebrate the birthday of actor and musician, Ronn Moss!
In honor of this day, here is a classic scene from Hard Ticket to Hawaii! In this scene that I love, Ronn Moss not only blows up a skateboard assassin but the assassin’s sex doll as well. No one messes with Ronn Moss, his driver, or the Molokai cops!
Scenes That I Love: Lord Humongous Arrives in Mad Max 2
Today, we wish filmmaker George Miller a happy birthday!
Today’s scene that I love comes from 1983’s Mad Max 2 (a.k.a. The Road Warrior). In the scene, Lord Humongous and his followers arrive at a compound. Humongous and his followers are both ludicrous and menacing at the same time. While watching this scene, Miller makes sure that the viewer knows that, even if Humongous’s followers are a little bit daft, Humongous himself is truly dangerous.
Scenes That I Love: “YOU CAN LIVE!” from Logan’s Run
I always enjoy it when good actors go totally over-the-top and that is certainly the case with today’s scene that I love. In 1976’s Logan’s Run, the normally very reserved Michael York tries to let the people of the City know that “you can live! LIIIIIIIIIIIIIVE!”
Actually, as much as I enjoy York’s performance here, what truly makes the scene memorable is the way that everyone just ignores him and shuffles off to “renewal,” despite Logan’s attempts to convince them that they “don’t have to DIE!” Logan’s Run is often dismissed as being a campy but enjoyable sci-fi film but, in this scene, we get a good portrayal of what a brainwashed populace truly looks like.
Scenes That I Love: Slater’s Monologue in Dazed and Confused
Today, the Shattered Lens wishes a happy birthday to actor Rory Cochrane.
In this scene, from 1993’s Dazed and Confused, Rory Cochrane plays archetypical stoner Slater and gives everyone a history lesson. If you want to know why Cochrane’s performance is remembered while Shawn Andrews’s performance as Pickford is derided even by his fellow cast members, just watch this scene.
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