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Thursday, February 14, 2008

The Fullness of Time

posted by on February 14 at 12:21 PM

In the cinema of the 90s, is there a sequence, a scene that is as full of its time (the mind of its time) as this?

Here we have it all. The 80s and its form of mind/madness is fully exposed, totally expressed. What in the 90s even comes close this kind of fullness—the fullness of a moment, a moment exploded from the continuum of cinema?

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1

Are you referring to fullness of shit, by any chance?

Posted by Fnarf | February 14, 2008 12:29 PM
2

I think that clip is buried somewhere in the cinematic masterpiece that is "Reality Bites".

Posted by Brian | February 14, 2008 12:34 PM
3

speaking of Reality Bites, I'd like to remind/inform readers that Winona Ryder will be in the new Star Trek. Woo!

Posted by stinkbug | February 14, 2008 12:38 PM
4

What about Alec Baldwin's "pep talk" scene in the film adaptation of Glengarry Glenross.
HERE

Posted by john cocktosin | February 14, 2008 12:51 PM
5

Not a Nineties movie -- Wall Street is from 1987.

#4: One of the greatest movie scenes ever. "Are you interested for Christ?!"

Posted by Jason Josephes | February 14, 2008 12:53 PM
6

Sounds like an Ayn Rand monologue.

Posted by Carollani | February 14, 2008 12:53 PM
7

Ugh. I got that GGGR quote wrong. For shame! It was right there in the clip.

Posted by Jason Josephes | February 14, 2008 12:54 PM
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@3, 'cause Star Trek does NOTHING but open up new acting opportunities for actors and actresses....

Posted by Andrew | February 14, 2008 1:02 PM
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The clip is perfectly representative of the 80's number 5. He is looking for a clip that expresses the 90s. #3 suggests a scene from Reality Bites. This also occurred to me. But I prefer another M Douglas scene. Choose one from Basic Instinct. A perfect movie that deals with the left overs of the 80s and feminism and revenge thrillers and the death and resurrection of machismo and that clearly fears the future generated out of the ashes of all of them. Like the dancing scene or where cowboy bites it in the elevator. Or the tumble against the wall.

Posted by Josh C | February 14, 2008 1:03 PM
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@5, it helps to read before writing. Charles is comparing the cinema of the 90s to this clip, of which he says, "The 80s and its form of mind/madness is fully exposed, totally expressed."

Posted by Eric F | February 14, 2008 1:05 PM
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Or the scene where he finally decides to try and play her game by embracing everything he has tried to suppress in himself.

Posted by Josh C | February 14, 2008 1:06 PM
12

For fullness of a moment in the 90s, this.

Posted by jammy jam! | February 14, 2008 1:07 PM
13

The 90s? Life Is Sweet. Or if that's too early, Secrets and Lies.

Posted by Fnarf | February 14, 2008 1:23 PM
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Posted by supergp | February 14, 2008 1:26 PM
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Charles, this is obviously a great scene, but the film is from the 80's, you knew that right? i would have chosen SCARFACE, but wall street is a great flick
One of The 90's scene which represents the decay of capitalists society in glorious dark hues is this one:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbyIGmErY5A

GIVE ME ALL YOU GOT!!!

Posted by SeMe | February 14, 2008 1:38 PM
16

I'd say just about anything from "Office Space" would fit the bill nicely.

Posted by COMTE | February 14, 2008 1:52 PM
17

I want to throw another M Douglas in there too: Falling Down.

"What the hell are you trying to do? Kill me with a golf ball? It's not enough you have all these beautiful acres fenced in for your little game, but you gotta kill me with a golf ball? You should have children playing here, you should have families having picnics, you should have a goddamn petting zoo. But instead you've got these stupid electric carts for you old men with nothing better to do."

Posted by K | February 14, 2008 2:20 PM
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Michael Douglas movies are actually a pretty good object lesson in exactly why and how American movies have started to suck so bad in the past few decades. At least one chapter's worth.

Posted by Fnarf | February 14, 2008 8:50 PM

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