Aug 26, 2007 Scenes I Go Back To: Naked In one brief, spiteful speech, the film’s “hero” sums up all that is wrong with modern society.
Aug 25, 2007 Scenes I Go Back To: Go This was the movie that first got me thinking about “scenes I go back to.”
Aug 24, 2007 Scenes I Go Back To: Police Story Jackie Chan wants you to know that only he, and no mere mortal, can pull something like that off.
Aug 23, 2007 Scenes I Go Back To: Raising Arizona A mix of manic comedy, inventive camerawork, absurdism, and a surprisingly touching bit of family drama.
Aug 22, 2007 Scenes I Go Back To: Terminator 2: Judgment Day To this day, the movie’s effects remain some of my favorites.
Aug 21, 2007 Scenes I Go Back To: The Return of the King It may be the height of fantasy, but there’s still great, undeniable Truth contained within these minutes.
Aug 20, 2007 Scenes I Go Back To: True Romance Transcends mere obscenity through amazing dialog and stellar performances.
Aug 19, 2007 Scenes I Go Back To: The Color of Paradise This film’s stunning visuals forever changed my view of the country of Iran.
Aug 18, 2007 Scenes I Go Back To: Swing Girls A decidedly offbeat and absurd scene that is, in fact, a stroke of genius.
Aug 17, 2007 Scenes I Go Back To: The Innocents Chilling because of great acting, great dialog, and above all else, great atmosphere.
Aug 16, 2007 Scenes I Go Back To: Hero A scene that’s as soul-stirring as it is jaw-dropping, a visual feast as well as an adrenaline rush.
Aug 15, 2007 Scenes I Go Back To: Hard Boiled It’s worth noting that John Woo’s most bullet-riddled sequences are incredibly artistic.
Aug 12, 2007 Scenes I Go Back To: The Seventh Seal The film’s position in pop culture does nothing to deny its power and depth.
Aug 10, 2007 Scenes I Go Back To: The Royal Tenenbaums It feels like the entire movie was building up to this one moment.
Aug 9, 2007 Scenes I Go Back To: Only Yesterday It’s a beautiful, even haunting film, and its closing credits sequence is especially powerful.
Aug 8, 2007 Scenes I Go Back To: Pulp Fiction The first time I realized that profound, even spiritual truth could be conveyed via post-modern, pastiched-up, obscenity-laden pop culture.