Monday, December 22, 2008

Great Scenes 008: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly (1966)

Treading the line between dramatic and hilarious.

Um, if you haven't seen this film already, then SPOILERS.

Also, why haven't you seen this film already???

Friday, December 19, 2008

Great Scenes 007: Raising Arizona (1987)

One of the best cold opens in film history, and certainly the longest. Twelve minutes before the credits roll.

"Well, OK, then."



Don't forget to watch the first minute of this clip to finish it off, Ed.

And if you don't want to keep watching after that, I don't know what to do with you.

Thursday, December 18, 2008

Great Scenes 006: Catch 22 (1970)

"I guess forever is a long time."

(Yep, that's Art Garfunkle.)

Tuesday, December 16, 2008

Great Scenes 005: Henry Fool (1997)

"It's a small thing, perhaps, all things considered, but I will succeed . . . because it's only thing I have left to do in this world."

Thursday, October 16, 2008

Great Scenes 004: Smoke (1995)

"You're going too fast, my friend. "

Saturday, September 27, 2008

A Real Cool Hand - Paul Newman RIP

Let's take a moment to consider one of the greatest actors and movie stars who ever lived.

In The Hustler, 1961




In Cool Hand Luke, 1967



In The Sting, 1973

Saturday, August 23, 2008

Great Scenes 003: Living In Oblivion

This is so funny it may just kill you. Peter Dinklage, with the greatest monologue a little person has ever delivered.