35) The Wedding of Kermit and Piggy (The Muppets Take Manhattan, 1984, dir. Frank Oz)
It will never be a canonical great moment in cinema, but for me as a little kid it was the perfect ending to the Muppet film trilogy. You get an insanely large cast of characters, including those from just around the block on Sesame Street. Also, Piggy's laugh when Kermit asks about Gonzo still cracks me up.
Showing posts with label favorite film moments. Show all posts
Showing posts with label favorite film moments. Show all posts
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
My 40 Favorite Film Moments - Part 7
31) Dancing Chicken (Strosek, 1977, dir. Werner Herzog)
The final scene of a very odd film about Germans coming to live and work in rural America. Don't ask questions, just experience.
The final scene of a very odd film about Germans coming to live and work in rural America. Don't ask questions, just experience.
Monday, June 28, 2010
My 40 Favorite Film Moments - Part 6
26) I See Now (City Light, 1931, dir. Charlie Chaplin)
City Lights is so simple and perfect. This final scene showcases the fact that, while Chaplin is remembered as a great comedian, he also could tell a story of great emotional depth.
City Lights is so simple and perfect. This final scene showcases the fact that, while Chaplin is remembered as a great comedian, he also could tell a story of great emotional depth.
Sunday, June 27, 2010
My 40 Favorite Film Moments - Part 5
21) I'm Easy (Nashville, 1975, dir. Robert Altman)
In this ensemble cast film, Altman had his actors write and perform their own songs. Keith Carradine plays the third member of a country folk trio who is a bit of a lothario. The women gathered in the Exit/In all believe the song is written for them, when in reality its for Lily Tomlin's character a gospel singer and married mother of two who has been having an affair with the singer. The way the camera works in conjuction with the actors' faces is beautiful.
In this ensemble cast film, Altman had his actors write and perform their own songs. Keith Carradine plays the third member of a country folk trio who is a bit of a lothario. The women gathered in the Exit/In all believe the song is written for them, when in reality its for Lily Tomlin's character a gospel singer and married mother of two who has been having an affair with the singer. The way the camera works in conjuction with the actors' faces is beautiful.
Sunday, June 20, 2010
My 40 Favorite Film Moments - Part 3
11) Rhapsody in Blue (Manhattan, 1979, dir. Woody Allen)
New York is one of the great mythical cities, in that there is the New York that is real and there is the New York that is a fantasy of our minds. Allen captures this magical New York perfectly in the opening of Manhattan, using classic black and white photography as well as the signature George Gershwin tune.
New York is one of the great mythical cities, in that there is the New York that is real and there is the New York that is a fantasy of our minds. Allen captures this magical New York perfectly in the opening of Manhattan, using classic black and white photography as well as the signature George Gershwin tune.
Monday, June 14, 2010
My 40 Favorite Film Moments - Part 2
6) Waiting For a Train (Once Upon a Time in the West, 1969, dir. Sergio Leone)
Wordless, with a soundtrack provided by found objects in the setting. A squeaky windmill, a dripping water tower, the steady rhythm of a steam engine. It provides the perfect introduction to the film's protagonist, Harmonica (Charles Bronson).
Wordless, with a soundtrack provided by found objects in the setting. A squeaky windmill, a dripping water tower, the steady rhythm of a steam engine. It provides the perfect introduction to the film's protagonist, Harmonica (Charles Bronson).
Monday, June 7, 2010
My 40 Favorite Film Moments - Part 1
This month I will be looking at my favorite moments in movies. These are not necessarily the best ever in films, but they are my personal favorites. In no particular order, here we go:
1) Let Me Out (Young Frankenstein, 1974, dir. Mel Brooks)
Gene Wilder is at his best when he goes from calm to frantic in a split second. His red-faced blue blanket tirade from The Producers is a gorgeous moment. This one however goes up there as one of my all time faves. Wilder as the nephew of Victor Frankenstein shines. In this scene we see him go from calm, to manic, to desperate, and finally to confident in his macabre heritage.
1) Let Me Out (Young Frankenstein, 1974, dir. Mel Brooks)
Gene Wilder is at his best when he goes from calm to frantic in a split second. His red-faced blue blanket tirade from The Producers is a gorgeous moment. This one however goes up there as one of my all time faves. Wilder as the nephew of Victor Frankenstein shines. In this scene we see him go from calm, to manic, to desperate, and finally to confident in his macabre heritage.
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