Tag Archives: Scenes I Love

Scene That I Love: “Obey” from John Carpenter’s They Live

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They Live (1988, dir by John Carpenter, DP: Gary B. Kibbe)

Today, we continue to wish John Carpenter a truly happy birthday!  Needless to say, today’s scene that I love comes from a Carpenter film, 1988’s They Live.  Though They Live was apparently not a huge box office success when it was first released, it’s a film that feels more relevant with each passing day.  Carpenter is often described as being a great horror director but, with this film and The Thing, he shows that he’s a master of capturing cinematic paranoia.

There’s definitely a reason why They Live continues to find new fans over 30 years since it was originally released.  Who hasn’t experienced that secret message of “OBEY!”

Scenes I Love: Mr Inbetween

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There’s something to say about an individual who follows a code of behavior and has a moral compass that may seem archaic for today’s sensibilities, but when one really thinks about it…well, they’re not wrong.

We may hate that such people may be correct in their way of thinking and that it may offend certain sensibilities but that doesn’t necessarily means its wrong.

And on that note let me introduce you to Ray Shoesmith aka Mr Inbetween. This scene of him attending an anger management class best describes not just who Ray is but sets the tone for what this series is all about.

Scenes That I Love: Marjoe Gortner in Earthquake

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Today is Marjoe Gortner’s 81st birthday!

The former child evangelist-turned-whistleblower-turned-recording-artist-turned-golf-tournmanet-organizer appeared in some of the most memorable exploitation films of the 70s and 80s, usually playing villains.  (Personally, I’ve always liked his heroic performance in Starcrash.)

In today’s scene, from 1974’s Earthquake, Marjoe gives au unforgettably creepy performance as the type of character who, today, would probably be called an incel.  Usually, no one takes him serious but, when an earthquake hits, he puts on his uniform and becomes a mini-tyrant.  Few actors were as effective at playing crazy as Marjoe Gortner.

 

Scenes That We Love: Robert Stack in Airplane!

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106 years ago today, actor Robert Stack was born in Los Angeles, California.

Though Stack found his greatest success on television and as the original host of Unsolved Mysteries, he also had an active film career.  Here he is in 1980’s Airplane!, demonstrating how to provide encouragement and build up confidence.

Scenes That I Love: The Cockpit Fight from Money Plane

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Today is Andrew Lawrence’s birthday!

Who is Andrew Lawrence?  He is the director of the greatest film ever made, Money Plane!  Today’s scene that I love comes from that 2020 masterpiece.  In this scene, Adam Copeland learns that it’s not as easy to take over a plane as one might think.  I just love this super-powered co-pilot!

Scenes I Love: Marion Meets The Patrolman in Psycho

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116 years ago, an actor named Mort Mills was born.

Mort Mills may have never been a household name but he will be forever remembered for playing the suspicious highway patrolman in 1960’s Psycho.  Anyone was have ever had to deal with a grim-faced, flat-voiced highway patrolman will automatically be able to relate to Janet Leigh’s fear in today’s scene that I love.  I’ve watched this film numerous times and I still don’t know if the patrolman was just doing his job or if he really was suspicious of Marion.  Mort Mills, with those dark glasses and flat affect, keeps you guessing.  In this brief role, Mills makes an impression that will never be forgotten.

Scenes That I Love: “Can You Dig It?” From The Warriors

Posted on by Lisa Marie Bowman

Cyrus?

He’s the one and only.

From 1979’s The Warriors (which was directed by Walter Hill, who celebrates his birthday today), here’s a scene that I love.  Playing the role of Cyrus, the man who could bring all of the gangs of New York together, is Roger Hill.  Playing the role of his assassin is the great David Patrick Kelly.

Cyrus knew what he was talking about but the world wasn’t ready for him.

Can you dig it?

Scene That I Love: Lee Van Cleef, Clint Eastwood, and Klaus Kinski in For A Few Dollars More

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In 1925, on this very date, Lee Van Cleef was born in Somervillve, New Jersey.  In honor of what would have been Lee Van Cleef’s 100th birthday, here he is with Klaus Kinski and Clint Eastwood in For A Few Dollars More.

There’s not a lot of dialogue in this scene but when you had actors like Eastwood, Kinski, and Lee Van Cleef, you didn’t need a lot of dialogue to make an impression.

Scenes I Love: The End Credits of Predator

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Predator (1987, directed by John McTiernan, DP: Donald McAlpine)

Look at how happy everyone is!  Well, everyone except for Dutch.  I don’t blame Dutch for not smiling.  He had to deal with a lot in 1987’s Predator.  Still, today’s scene that I love encourages us all to stay upbeat, even when we’re being stalked through the jungle by a fearsome extraterrestrial hunter.

If the crew of the Nostromo had smiled more, Alien would have ended on a much happier note.

Scenes That I Love: Nicolas Cage in Zandalee

Posted on by Lisa Marie Bowman

Today, the Shattered Lens wishes a happy 61st birthday to the great Nicolas Cage.  Over the years, Cage has become an icon of everything that we love about the movies.  He’s appeared in great films.  He’s appeared in bad films.  He’s done films that barely had a budget and he’s appeared in blockbusters.  He can do drama.  He can do comedy.  He can do horror.  He can do action.  His performances are often so wonderfully bizarre that will sit through the worst films ever made just to catch a Nicolas Cage cameo.  And yet, for every strange Cage performance, there’s a Cage performance that is undeniably brilliant, like his performance in Pig.

Today’s scene that I love comes from 1990’s Zandalee.  In this scene, Nicolas Cage and Judge Reinhold share a dance on a Louisiana pier.