Slog - Comments on The Fullness of Time http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/the_fullness 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?... Copyright 2008 Thu, 14 Feb 2008 12:21:27 -0800 Thu, 14 Feb 2008 20:50:02 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Fnarf Are you referring to fullness of shit, by any chance?

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/the_fullness#c938521 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/the_fullness#c938521 Film Thu, 14 Feb 2008 12:29:54 -0800 Comment by Brian I think that clip is buried somewhere in the cinematic masterpiece that is "Reality Bites".

]]> Brian http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/the_fullness#c938528 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/the_fullness#c938528 Film Thu, 14 Feb 2008 12:34:52 -0800 Comment by stinkbug speaking of Reality Bites, I'd like to remind/inform readers that Winona Ryder will be in the new Star Trek. Woo!

]]> stinkbug http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/the_fullness#c938537 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/the_fullness#c938537 Film Thu, 14 Feb 2008 12:38:12 -0800 Comment by john cocktosin What about Alec Baldwin's "pep talk" scene in the film adaptation of Glengarry Glenross.
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]]> john cocktosin http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/the_fullness#c938556 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/the_fullness#c938556 Film Thu, 14 Feb 2008 12:51:20 -0800 Comment by Jason Josephes Not a Nineties movie -- Wall Street is from 1987.

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

]]> Jason Josephes http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/the_fullness#c938561 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/the_fullness#c938561 Film Thu, 14 Feb 2008 12:53:13 -0800 Comment by Carollani Sounds like an Ayn Rand monologue.

]]> Carollani http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/the_fullness#c938564 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/the_fullness#c938564 Film Thu, 14 Feb 2008 12:53:34 -0800 Comment by Jason Josephes Ugh. I got that GGGR quote wrong. For shame! It was right there in the clip.

]]> Jason Josephes http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/the_fullness#c938565 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/the_fullness#c938565 Film Thu, 14 Feb 2008 12:54:46 -0800 Comment by Andrew @3, 'cause Star Trek does NOTHING but open up new acting opportunities for actors and actresses....

]]> Andrew http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/the_fullness#c938575 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/the_fullness#c938575 Film Thu, 14 Feb 2008 13:02:05 -0800 Comment by Josh C 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.

]]> Josh C http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/the_fullness#c938579 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/the_fullness#c938579 Film Thu, 14 Feb 2008 13:03:47 -0800 Comment by Eric F @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."

]]> Eric F http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/the_fullness#c938585 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/the_fullness#c938585 Film Thu, 14 Feb 2008 13:05:53 -0800 Comment by Josh C Or the scene where he finally decides to try and play her game by embracing everything he has tried to suppress in himself.

]]> Josh C http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/the_fullness#c938588 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/the_fullness#c938588 Film Thu, 14 Feb 2008 13:06:12 -0800 Comment by jammy jam! For fullness of a moment in the 90s, this.

]]> jammy jam! http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/the_fullness#c938591 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/the_fullness#c938591 Film Thu, 14 Feb 2008 13:07:24 -0800 Comment by Fnarf The 90s? Life Is Sweet. Or if that's too early, Secrets and Lies.

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/the_fullness#c938626 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/the_fullness#c938626 Film Thu, 14 Feb 2008 13:23:40 -0800 Comment by supergp http://youtube.com/watch?v=IMwTEFCC9nk is the obvious winner.

]]> supergp http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/the_fullness#c938639 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/the_fullness#c938639 Film Thu, 14 Feb 2008 13:26:22 -0800 Comment by SeMe 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!!!

]]> SeMe http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/the_fullness#c938674 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/the_fullness#c938674 Film Thu, 14 Feb 2008 13:38:37 -0800 Comment by COMTE I'd say just about anything from "Office Space" would fit the bill nicely.

]]> COMTE http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/the_fullness#c938708 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/the_fullness#c938708 Film Thu, 14 Feb 2008 13:52:58 -0800 Comment by K 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."

]]> K http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/the_fullness#c938773 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/the_fullness#c938773 Film Thu, 14 Feb 2008 14:20:30 -0800 Comment by Fnarf 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.

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/the_fullness#c939274 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/the_fullness#c939274 Film Thu, 14 Feb 2008 20:50:02 -0800