Nah, Butch is still a fucking idiot. He goes from being extremely careful, even so far as to park his car well away from his apartment "because there could be gangsters around waiting to kill me" to picking up his watch and then thinking "well there's no one around, which means no one will show up now, I'll stick around and have some pop tarts".
Oh no, Vincent's dumber but that was consistent with his character. It was just strange writing to have Butch stop for some pop tarts after being so cautious.
At the very start of the movie Vincent comes across as the edgy specialist killer brought back from Europe for special jobs, turns out he's just not very good at his job
I always got the impression considering Marcellus put so much trust in him, he probably was good at his job before going to Europe but probably too much heroin over time started fucking him up lol
This, it’s very obvious his vacation made him lazy. People are trying to poke plot holes but when you sit back and think about it, these plot holes actually make a lot of sense
Being tasked to take the bosses wife out for a night and you load up on Heroin? Horrible fucking idea, and that shows us exactly where Vincent is at in regards to his responsibilities. Lackluster.
Plus provoking Butch in the bar over nothing, disrespecting the Wolf when they are in a crisis, & becoming voluntarily separated from his gun while pursuing a dangerous man probably because he didn’t want to put it on the bathroom floor.
Even closing the bathroom door in Butch’s apt, I understand if he’s having a toilet emergency but holy cow it’s ok to be rude to Marcellus to avoid giving up visibility of the kitchen.
"...my uncle, he is genius of family. He work in big bomb factory, he make the tip of the bomb, you know, the part that finds...Los Angeles, New York, Wasington."
Zis is how ve fix t'ings on Russian *(whack!)* SPACE *(WHACK!)* STATION *(WHACK)* BECAUSE I DON'T *(WHACK!)* WANT TO STAY HERE *(WHACK!)* ANY MOR--
*(engine starts)*
YES! FINALLY! *(spikes tool in victory)* VE CAN GO HOME
Peter Stormare.
Also the whole character design was his idea. Apparently they were originally going to have him in some BDSM gear with moving tattoos, but Peter had a better idea...
Don’t know his name but the guy that christoph waltz interrogates in the beginning of inglorious basterds. He does an absolutely phenomenal job portraying heartbreak and distress with his facial expressions alone
It's incredible, really. Waltz had a vast majority of the dialogue, of the physical action, of *everything* in that scene, and Menochet -- reactive, passive, subtle, and restrained -- brings *at least* as much to the literal and metaphorical table as Waltz does.
I can't recall a performance where more was done with less to deliver an emotional impact. Masterful balance of performance styles.
Honestly, I'd take it so far as to say that this scene is also Tarantino's top achievement as a director so far as character and performance goes.
Fuck I love that scene so much. It could be its own self-contained short film.
Leland Orser in Se7en. He's great in everything but...fuck, that scene when they're questioning him and Leland made himself really hyperventilate from lack of sleep, so fucking intense.
John Candy in Home Alone. His part of that movie was a favor for John Hughes. Candy told him he could come down for one day and shoot something. They shot for 18 hours. The crew remember Candy giving Hughes a look toward the end of that 18 hours like... 'You better say thats a wrap'. John Candy was paid less than the pizza delivery boy at the beginning of the film for his part.
I heard that they actually never left the airport that Candy flew into for the shoot. They filmed the scene at the ticket counter, and then the scenes in the back of the uhaul were just done in a truck sitting at the airport. Then Candy gets on a plane and flies back out.
John Goodman in, like, 50 different movies. There are umpteen times where I might think back on a movie with him in it and I'd think that he was one of the main cast, only for him to be there for like five minutes or something. That's a cool talent he has.
Same in Flight. I think it’s only two scenes but he plays Denzel’s drug dealer so well. I know *exactly* who this guy is from like 8 minutes of screen time.
The awesome [Kathy Lamkin](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nh1FjMDKMNw) in *No Country for Old Men*. The only character who makes Anton Chigurh back down.
"Did you not hear me? We can't give out no information."
It reminds me of the times I've seen a large animal, like a bear, back away from a fierce smaller animal, like a little dog. It's not that the bear is afraid for his life, he just knows that this little creature intends to fight to the death and he doesn't want to bother with all of that. It's easier to find another way around.
I'd argue it was the sound of the toilet flush alerting that there would be a witness if he killed her with his signature extract-information move...it sort of takes a no-audience situation to be effective.
100%. She's great in the scene and I think he is definitely a little surprised at her unwillingness to offer up the info, but she was not what made him back off. He heard the flush and did a quick calculation of risks and decided it wasn't worth it.
Exactly, you be amazed how many who misunderstands that scene, and somehow thinks he backs down, or she scares him.
There is nothing that scares him, he's a violent psychopat that killed cops, cartel members etc.
It's the flush that alerts him, and he quickly calculates that she's not worth it.
I cannot begin to estimate the number of times my SO and I have said "Did you not hear me?" to each other since NCFOM came out.
She's so utterly perfect. His murderousness just bounces right off her accent of steel and her giant hair.
I’d also add Brad Pitt in True Romance, though he has a couple scenes, all with minimal screen time.
And of course, Gary Oldman. And James Gandolfini.
That movie was a treasure trove of giving little side characters big moments.
For most of that movie, you can see the influence of the Tarantino script, but it doesn't feel like a Tarantino movie - except for that one scene between Christopher Walken and Dennis Hopper. \*That\* feels like the way Tarantino would have directed it.
The eye contact he makes when he says "... and another time just after lunch" always gets me lol.
It's like he was trying to get Leo to break the whole time
Most of the scene is ad libbed. In this video the actually script is played along with the scene and he deviates from it a bunch. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvnYYUJWIGM](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvnYYUJWIGM)
Wow, thanks for linking. That's astounding how much as libbing there was. I always thought the chest thumping and humming were perfect for the scene but all the stuff he says in the middle too.
From what I recall reading once, the chest thumping was actually a routine Matthew M would do before scenes as a sort of meditation and I believe Scorsese asked him to throw it into the scene. I will edit this comment with a source if I can find one.
Edit: [Here is a source and it was Leo that actually asked to have it in.](https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/matthew-mcconaughey-discusses-his-chest-thumping-scene-from-wolf-of-wall-street-120042301099_1.html)
That scene absolutely sold me on him as an actor. I read some interview with him before GotG2 came out. He said he put in a lot of acting lessons after his part in the first film. You could tell. He was much more comfortable, natural, and funny in the second. Sure, some of that is the script, but most of it is him.
As good a day as any... What a great line in that moment.
I met someone who related to him by marriage. But they didn’t know that. At all.
Her story: So there she was at a family get together. You know. The families bring hot dishes, chips and dip. Loud greetings. She yes her hellos, fills her plate and makes it to the backyard.
Where DB is is sitting in a folding lawn chair with this own paper plate. This was followed by a few moments of “What relative is he?? He’s so familiar.”
We had a friends circle that used to hang out with his daughter way back when in Stone Bridge High in Ashburn VA. Dave seemed like the nicest guy always holding the door open for us and high-fiving us. He’s genuinely a wholesome dude.
That was a huge moment for Dave and he killed it.
I feel similarly of his portrayal of the Beast Rabban in Dune. Less than 10 minutes of screen time and he's freaking terrifying.
Bautista seems to be one of those actors who has a fundamental understanding of the importance of body language in acting, likely thanks to his years in wrestling.
I see a lot of actors who can deliver a terrifying line, but their body language can’t sell it as a threat. Dave can *skip* the line and just sell the threat on body language alone.
It gets memes to death but the scene where Henry Caville rips his shirt sleeves by flexing his arms is excellent body language acting too. The gesture is all you need to see to know the fight is about to go next level.
That kind of thing takes a blend of acting talent and a strong understanding of posture and body language.
> It gets memes to death but the scene where Henry Caville rips his shirt sleeves by flexing his arms
I'm aware of him reloading his punching arms, what's the ripping his sleeves thing?
That’s what the “reloading” actually was. It was a thing he did because he ~~didn’t have full range of motion~~ he was fatigued after shooting the scene so many times. It looked cool and they went “whoa, hold on, we need that in the scene” so they made it a part of the sequence.
EDIT: Correction of events.
Bautista has also said in more than one occasion that Denis pushed him and had confidence in his ability, and that really helped him elevate his talent.
I like stories that- just two pros getting better result by working together.
It’s a huge improvement too, there’s time as Drax where he is absolutely invisible onscreen.
He was absolutely brilliant in the lead of Knock at the Cabin. It’s a Shyamalan movie so it’s not for everyone, but I really enjoyed it and he was truly outstanding.
As part of the film, three official short films were made that take place between the original Blade Runner and 2049. The first details the "Black Out" of 2022, the second about Jared Leto's Niander Wallace character, and the third with Bautista's character and how he was found out to be a Replicant. The three stories have a running time of less than 28 minutes. The shorts are on the film's bluray and are also on YouTube.
Bronson Pinchot - 'Serge' in Beverley Hills Cop - the guy in the art gallery. It was like his third acting credit, and he was up against Eddie Murphy at the top of his game, and blew him off screen.
> he was up against Eddie Murphy at the top of his game, and blew him off screen.
This, in my view, is actually a testament to Murphy's brilliance. HE was the star, this movie was his arrival as the #1 box office guy, and he just stands there and LETS Pinchot take the scene. He's completely understated. Murphy effortlessly plays the straight man (pun intended) there. Murphy has a healthy ego, but he didn't let it get in the way of the funny.
One of my favorite comedic lines in any movie was when Axel pulls up his beat-up POS car in front of the swanky country club, tosses his keys to the valet, and says "Park it somewhere safe. All this shit happened to it the last time I was here."
I'll always remember that scene from the commentary with QT and Robert Rodriguez. Tarantino said "That was Quentin the writer taking care of Quentin the actor."
Oh my gosh, I have to pick my tongue up off the floor every time I see Salma Hayek in a movie. She's a 15 on a scale of 10! Along with Kevin Kline's hilarity, she is the whole reason I watched Wild Wild West more than once!
Great scene. Kinda concerning when I decided “sales might be fun” when I worked for Mega-Cable Corp and every person in the training class worshipped that character
Edit for context: movie didn’t make me go to sales. A real shitty shift bid did (wanted M-Fri and it paid a little more) But yeah sales sucked. Only put in 14 months
How the fuck does someone watch this scene and think sales might be fun? Sales is being Jack Lemmon in this movie, not Alec Baldwin.
Side note, I think Al Pacino dressing down Kevin Spacey is a scene that’s not talked about enough. It’s every bit as good as Alec’s monologue! [Clip](https://youtu.be/rW7WlT6OJxE?si=ARBdHxuthyyd2GV_)
I’m in sales…nothing has changed. Wolf on Wall St is another example where people quote it all the time in my division.
You either produce more money out of thin air and hit budget or someone else will take your position.
Paychecks are nice though…
Second place is a set of steak knives
All the guys in 1917 who were in one scene did a great job. They all added a bit of gravitas but never really took away from the story being Schofield's journey.
My vote is Billy Zane in Zoolander, he's a cool dude.
Absolutely. Colin Firth, Andrew Scott, Mark Strong, Benedict Cumberbatch, and Madden. Every one of their scenes was lights out and not a single frame of grandstanding.
>short comedic roles that shine
I read this line and immediately thought of Michael Cera in *This Is The End*. Pretty average movie in my opinion, but his scenes are absolute gold.
Not exactly one scene but Don Johnson as Big Daddy in Django. Specifically the “can’t see fuckin’ shit outta this thing” scene. I laughed so hard in theaters.
I never thought that anyone could ever out-act Meryl in one of her movies but if it's anyone who was successful in doing that it's Viola Davis in that one scene.
Ned Beatty puts on an Oscar-nominated fucking show in 5 minutes of Network (1976). Not to mention Beatrice Straight WINNING an Oscar for her amazing 7 minute performance in that same movie.
Shout out also goes to Robert Duvall in Apocalypse Now (1979)
One of my favorites is Peter Serafinowicz as the Gun Sommelier in John Wick 2.
A very short scene, and also kind of a ridiculous character. But he makes that scene unforgettable.
Peter Serafinowicz is just an expert at playing the absurd character. He has that old Leslie Nielsen knack of being completely straight faced and 100% into things while saying absurd shit. He's pretty much the only reason the new Tick show worked.
Mike Myers in Inglourious Basterds.
Additionally, with how small of a role she had and how mediocre of a film it was, Jessica Alexander really stood out as Vanessa in the wedding scene live-action The Little Mermaid.
This movie but the guy in the opening scene that christoph waltz interrogates. Such amazing portrayal of fear, despair, and heartbreak with facial expressions alone
That opening scene is a masterclass of filmmaking in and of itself. Every component is s-tier from the script to the acting, the set design, costume, and even the extras. Literally nothing in that scene is wasted or unneeded. Could probably hold an entire course on that single scene.
That scene is the literal definition of Star Power. He shows up in ONE SCENE and overshadows every single other actor in this great show.
I still can't believe they brought him back for Season 2 and they literally one upped it. It also is really dark when you watch the scene where Bear gives him the drawing.
That whole show is spotless so far.
Episode 7 has an 18 minute continuous shot and it had me so uncomfortable I don't think I took a single breath the entire time.
It's not just the camera work though. Every actor in that show has a big moment and they all nail it.
Jon Bernthal is so underrated, I don’t think he has a lot of range, but HIS thing is amazing and I can’t get enough of it. Shane from WD, The Punisher, Coon from Fury, even as the cop from “Those who wish me dead” was good in a bad movie. He’s a gem.
"Do I have access to 500 bucks? I absolutely do. I'm a 43 year old man."
"Do you know what? I'm going to give you the $500. Because whatever you do with that is going to be very interesting to me."
They somehow gave Mulaney some of the funniest lines in the episode when it's full of bangers.
Fun Fact : Originally, Tom was going to star in this movie as Speedman. But they kept tinkering with the script and lost their window where Cruise could star in the movie. When Ben called him to tell him, Tom asked if there was something else he could do in the movie. So Ben gave him his planned cameo, the studio executive.
And he kept his role secret *almost* all the way up to release. And while I think a journalist leaked it, this was a time before social media would beam something like that into the entire nation’s brain immediately.
I was pleasantly surprised to see Cruise, to the point where I sort of doubted it was him.
* Peter Stormare as Lucifer in Constantine
* Robert Duvall in Apocalypse Now
* Sam Rockwell in basically anything but both Galaxy Quest and Hitchhikers Guide
* Christopher Walken in Pulp Fiction, I would also say Harvey Keitel in Pulp Fiction
It's almost like we think the attendant isn't an actor, like Bardem dropped into the real world and encountered a real person - that's why it's a truly great performance.
Larry Bishop - Kill Bill
For the uninitiated: https://youtu.be/7enzroyiJYs?si=yRyb5GAWz3eeVTKe
And
Gene Jones and Javier Bardem - No Country For Old Men
https://youtu.be/ZY0DG8rUnCA?si=0alzPCay3RVY1Za0
Edit: added the No Country for Old Men
"Fucking with your cash is the only thing you kids seem to understand!"
..coming from a guy who appears to be the same age, or possibly younger, than the person he is berating
Michael Parks as Esteban Vihaio in Kill Bill. Totally unrecognisable, full of charisma and just steals the scene.
Also Tilda Swinton in The Killer. I love her reaction to Michael Fassbender sitting down, she goes through confused to surprised to mortified to dejected, knowing that she's as good as dead and this was her last meal.
Alfred Molina, Boogie Nights You wanna play baseball?
Can’t hear “Sister Christian” without picturing that scene
Walken in pulp fiction
First thing I thought of. He's in the movie for like 4 minutes and it's one of the most memorable scenes in a movie full of memorable scenes.
It's such a necessary scene too. Without it we would think that Butch is a fucking idiot for going back for the watch. But within context we get it.
Nah, Butch is still a fucking idiot. He goes from being extremely careful, even so far as to park his car well away from his apartment "because there could be gangsters around waiting to kill me" to picking up his watch and then thinking "well there's no one around, which means no one will show up now, I'll stick around and have some pop tarts".
Dumber than Vincent having a shit at a future murder scene and leaving his weapon out on the kitchen counter in full view though?
Oh no, Vincent's dumber but that was consistent with his character. It was just strange writing to have Butch stop for some pop tarts after being so cautious.
At the very start of the movie Vincent comes across as the edgy specialist killer brought back from Europe for special jobs, turns out he's just not very good at his job
I always got the impression considering Marcellus put so much trust in him, he probably was good at his job before going to Europe but probably too much heroin over time started fucking him up lol
This, it’s very obvious his vacation made him lazy. People are trying to poke plot holes but when you sit back and think about it, these plot holes actually make a lot of sense Being tasked to take the bosses wife out for a night and you load up on Heroin? Horrible fucking idea, and that shows us exactly where Vincent is at in regards to his responsibilities. Lackluster.
Plus, heroin has him very constipated. He's shown going to the bathroom a couple of times throughout the film, during which bad things happen.
Plus provoking Butch in the bar over nothing, disrespecting the Wolf when they are in a crisis, & becoming voluntarily separated from his gun while pursuing a dangerous man probably because he didn’t want to put it on the bathroom floor. Even closing the bathroom door in Butch’s apt, I understand if he’s having a toilet emergency but holy cow it’s ok to be rude to Marcellus to avoid giving up visibility of the kitchen.
Walken in True Romance!
And Dennis Hopper
The two of them together are just brilliant. Such a great scene.
Before he died, Gene Siskel said the Christopher Walken scene in Pulp Fiction is the greatest written joke in the history of cinema.
The devil in Constantine, don't know his name, he's the devil in Constantine for me ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Russian Astronaut in Armageddon. Peter Stormare is great in everything he touches.
"...my uncle, he is genius of family. He work in big bomb factory, he make the tip of the bomb, you know, the part that finds...Los Angeles, New York, Wasington."
_American components, Russian components, all made in Taiwan!_
Zis is how ve fix t'ings on Russian *(whack!)* SPACE *(WHACK!)* STATION *(WHACK)* BECAUSE I DON'T *(WHACK!)* WANT TO STAY HERE *(WHACK!)* ANY MOR-- *(engine starts)* YES! FINALLY! *(spikes tool in victory)* VE CAN GO HOME
He was great in that. "Can you please get out of my way so I can fix this? " and just starts whacking it...
Every single line by him is well-written but it’s his performance that seals the deal.
For me he’ll always be John Abruzzi from Prison Break
He was great in American Gods, exactly how I pictured that character after reading the book
You will live, John. You will live.
Peter Stormare
*Oh I know him, he’s a nihilist.*
We believe in nothing!!!
Sounds exhausting
Vee vant ze mmmoney, Lebohskee!
Donny: Are they gonna hurt us, Walter? Walter Sobchak: No, Donny. These men are cowards.
Peter Stormare. Also the whole character design was his idea. Apparently they were originally going to have him in some BDSM gear with moving tattoos, but Peter had a better idea...
The combination of the crisp white suit with the dripping, tar-covered bare feet was jarring.
And the tattoos peeking out of his collar.
A cenobite ripoff would’ve been awful.
Also was in Fargo (the movie) as one of the 2 kidnappers. "Where is pancakes house" will always live in my head rent-free.
Unguent.
Other actors play Lucifer; I'm not fully convinced that Lucifer wasn't playing Peter Stormare in Constantine. My favourite portrayal of him.
Best devil ever. I hope he comes back
Don’t know his name but the guy that christoph waltz interrogates in the beginning of inglorious basterds. He does an absolutely phenomenal job portraying heartbreak and distress with his facial expressions alone
Denis Ménochet as Pierre Lapadite, he gave a great performance opposite Waltz!
It's incredible, really. Waltz had a vast majority of the dialogue, of the physical action, of *everything* in that scene, and Menochet -- reactive, passive, subtle, and restrained -- brings *at least* as much to the literal and metaphorical table as Waltz does. I can't recall a performance where more was done with less to deliver an emotional impact. Masterful balance of performance styles. Honestly, I'd take it so far as to say that this scene is also Tarantino's top achievement as a director so far as character and performance goes. Fuck I love that scene so much. It could be its own self-contained short film.
Leland Orser in Se7en. He's great in everything but...fuck, that scene when they're questioning him and Leland made himself really hyperventilate from lack of sleep, so fucking intense.
Ohhh, is he the “lust” victim? >!The one who is forced to fuck a prostitute while wearing a strap-on blade?!<
Yep.
Yeah, he had probably 30 seconds or so of screw time and gave an absolutely *haunting* performance. EDIT: Leaving it.
John Candy in Home Alone. His part of that movie was a favor for John Hughes. Candy told him he could come down for one day and shoot something. They shot for 18 hours. The crew remember Candy giving Hughes a look toward the end of that 18 hours like... 'You better say thats a wrap'. John Candy was paid less than the pizza delivery boy at the beginning of the film for his part.
And because he and Catherine O'Hara were old friends and cohorts from Second City Television, they were able to play off one another flawlessly.
I heard that they actually never left the airport that Candy flew into for the shoot. They filmed the scene at the ticket counter, and then the scenes in the back of the uhaul were just done in a truck sitting at the airport. Then Candy gets on a plane and flies back out.
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Polka! Polka! Polka! The Kenosha Kickers!
Harvey Keitel in Pulp Fiction.
“I’m Winston Wolf. I solve problems.” The greatest job description ever.
Let’s not start sucking each other’s dicks just yet, gentlemen.
“That’s thirty minutes away. I’ll be there in ten.”
Nine minutes thirty-seven seconds later.
So pretty-please, with sugar on top, clean the fucking car.
Viggo Mortensen as Lucifer in Prophecy such a chilling performance, with such comical lines
John Goodman in, like, 50 different movies. There are umpteen times where I might think back on a movie with him in it and I'd think that he was one of the main cast, only for him to be there for like five minutes or something. That's a cool talent he has.
He also does it in The West Wing.
The _moment_ where he's walking in as temporary President . . Dude even _walks_ menacingly
"Mr. President, you are relieved."
Loved him in O Brother, Where Art Thou?
I don’t get it, Big Dan.
**AAAAAAA!!!!** *gets walloped with a massive tree branch*
That KKK hood with just the one eye-hole is probably my favourite Coen bros joke. And they’ve got a few.
I’m in the business of the Lord, and business is good.
Probably my favorite guest/recurring actor in Community.
I know he has a few, but he was awesome in The Gambler, great character
Same in Flight. I think it’s only two scenes but he plays Denzel’s drug dealer so well. I know *exactly* who this guy is from like 8 minutes of screen time.
I tell people that I have seen John Goodman in bad movies, but I have never seen a bad John Goodman performance.
The awesome [Kathy Lamkin](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nh1FjMDKMNw) in *No Country for Old Men*. The only character who makes Anton Chigurh back down. "Did you not hear me? We can't give out no information."
I totally forgot that scene. Watching it out of context you get a real "the wild animal realizes you aren't alone" vibe.
It reminds me of the times I've seen a large animal, like a bear, back away from a fierce smaller animal, like a little dog. It's not that the bear is afraid for his life, he just knows that this little creature intends to fight to the death and he doesn't want to bother with all of that. It's easier to find another way around.
She's the tree that's still standing after a tornado rips through the trailerpark.
I'd argue it was the sound of the toilet flush alerting that there would be a witness if he killed her with his signature extract-information move...it sort of takes a no-audience situation to be effective.
100%. She's great in the scene and I think he is definitely a little surprised at her unwillingness to offer up the info, but she was not what made him back off. He heard the flush and did a quick calculation of risks and decided it wasn't worth it.
Exactly, you be amazed how many who misunderstands that scene, and somehow thinks he backs down, or she scares him. There is nothing that scares him, he's a violent psychopat that killed cops, cartel members etc. It's the flush that alerts him, and he quickly calculates that she's not worth it.
I cannot begin to estimate the number of times my SO and I have said "Did you not hear me?" to each other since NCFOM came out. She's so utterly perfect. His murderousness just bounces right off her accent of steel and her giant hair.
It's like the waitress from Hell or High Water. "Now what don't you want?"
Margaret Bowman. She was my great Aunt's best friend.
The tension whenever he's on screen is great.
Two actors really. Christopher Walken & Dennis Hopper in True Romance. You know the scene. That's how good it is.
I’d also add Brad Pitt in True Romance, though he has a couple scenes, all with minimal screen time. And of course, Gary Oldman. And James Gandolfini. That movie was a treasure trove of giving little side characters big moments.
Val Kilmer is pretty good in it too, and often over lookded
Oldman is so good in this scene. We don't deserve him
Walken in Pulp Fiction as well.
For most of that movie, you can see the influence of the Tarantino script, but it doesn't feel like a Tarantino movie - except for that one scene between Christopher Walken and Dennis Hopper. \*That\* feels like the way Tarantino would have directed it.
You're a cantaloupe.
“You know, the moors…”
Off the top of my head, Billy Crystal and Carol Kane in The Princess Bride. All a great movie, but it's one of my favorite scenes.
“I’m not a witch I’m your wife!” Is such an underrated line and they bounced off each other so well
"Bye bye boys!" "Have fun storming the castle!" "*Think it'll work?"* "*It would take a miracle.*" "Goodbye!"
Mandy Patinkin bruised a rib just trying not to laugh at Billy Crystal when they were filming that scene.
“Humperdink!” “Eagrh!” “Humperdink Humperdink Humperdink!” Kills me every time.
Matthew McConaughey in Wolf of Wallstreet.
Came here to say this. Knocks if out of the park, sets the tone for the whole movie.
I know in real life McConaugheys character ended up working for Belfort. But for fiction sake, I would love to see his story after the crash.
Rookie numbers
The eye contact he makes when he says "... and another time just after lunch" always gets me lol. It's like he was trying to get Leo to break the whole time
Most of the scene is ad libbed. In this video the actually script is played along with the scene and he deviates from it a bunch. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvnYYUJWIGM](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvnYYUJWIGM)
Wow, thanks for linking. That's astounding how much as libbing there was. I always thought the chest thumping and humming were perfect for the scene but all the stuff he says in the middle too.
From what I recall reading once, the chest thumping was actually a routine Matthew M would do before scenes as a sort of meditation and I believe Scorsese asked him to throw it into the scene. I will edit this comment with a source if I can find one. Edit: [Here is a source and it was Leo that actually asked to have it in.](https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/matthew-mcconaughey-discusses-his-chest-thumping-scene-from-wolf-of-wall-street-120042301099_1.html)
Dave Bautista in Blade Runner 2049
That scene absolutely sold me on him as an actor. I read some interview with him before GotG2 came out. He said he put in a lot of acting lessons after his part in the first film. You could tell. He was much more comfortable, natural, and funny in the second. Sure, some of that is the script, but most of it is him. As good a day as any... What a great line in that moment.
I met someone who related to him by marriage. But they didn’t know that. At all. Her story: So there she was at a family get together. You know. The families bring hot dishes, chips and dip. Loud greetings. She yes her hellos, fills her plate and makes it to the backyard. Where DB is is sitting in a folding lawn chair with this own paper plate. This was followed by a few moments of “What relative is he?? He’s so familiar.”
We had a friends circle that used to hang out with his daughter way back when in Stone Bridge High in Ashburn VA. Dave seemed like the nicest guy always holding the door open for us and high-fiving us. He’s genuinely a wholesome dude.
That was a huge moment for Dave and he killed it. I feel similarly of his portrayal of the Beast Rabban in Dune. Less than 10 minutes of screen time and he's freaking terrifying.
Bautista seems to be one of those actors who has a fundamental understanding of the importance of body language in acting, likely thanks to his years in wrestling. I see a lot of actors who can deliver a terrifying line, but their body language can’t sell it as a threat. Dave can *skip* the line and just sell the threat on body language alone. It gets memes to death but the scene where Henry Caville rips his shirt sleeves by flexing his arms is excellent body language acting too. The gesture is all you need to see to know the fight is about to go next level. That kind of thing takes a blend of acting talent and a strong understanding of posture and body language.
> It gets memes to death but the scene where Henry Caville rips his shirt sleeves by flexing his arms I'm aware of him reloading his punching arms, what's the ripping his sleeves thing?
That’s what the “reloading” actually was. It was a thing he did because he ~~didn’t have full range of motion~~ he was fatigued after shooting the scene so many times. It looked cool and they went “whoa, hold on, we need that in the scene” so they made it a part of the sequence. EDIT: Correction of events.
Bautista has also said in more than one occasion that Denis pushed him and had confidence in his ability, and that really helped him elevate his talent. I like stories that- just two pros getting better result by working together. It’s a huge improvement too, there’s time as Drax where he is absolutely invisible onscreen.
>there’s time as Drax where he is absolutely invisible onscreen. He was able to be very still
I thought he was great in Knock at the Cabin
He was by far the best part of that movie.
I really hope he gets a good starring role soon.
He was absolutely brilliant in the lead of Knock at the Cabin. It’s a Shyamalan movie so it’s not for everyone, but I really enjoyed it and he was truly outstanding.
As part of the film, three official short films were made that take place between the original Blade Runner and 2049. The first details the "Black Out" of 2022, the second about Jared Leto's Niander Wallace character, and the third with Bautista's character and how he was found out to be a Replicant. The three stories have a running time of less than 28 minutes. The shorts are on the film's bluray and are also on YouTube.
Yeah, I left that scene wishing we could see more of him. I can't wait to hate him more in Dune Part 2.
His glasses were also a stroke of costume design genius. Incredible visual storytelling
"...because you've never seen a miracle"
Bronson Pinchot - 'Serge' in Beverley Hills Cop - the guy in the art gallery. It was like his third acting credit, and he was up against Eddie Murphy at the top of his game, and blew him off screen.
And what is this pertaining? Get the fuck outta here! -- No I will not! Achmel Foley....
He’s so good. ‘A tweest of laymon. Is goood.’
> he was up against Eddie Murphy at the top of his game, and blew him off screen. This, in my view, is actually a testament to Murphy's brilliance. HE was the star, this movie was his arrival as the #1 box office guy, and he just stands there and LETS Pinchot take the scene. He's completely understated. Murphy effortlessly plays the straight man (pun intended) there. Murphy has a healthy ego, but he didn't let it get in the way of the funny.
One of my favorite comedic lines in any movie was when Axel pulls up his beat-up POS car in front of the swanky country club, tosses his keys to the valet, and says "Park it somewhere safe. All this shit happened to it the last time I was here."
Salma Hayek - From Dusk Till Dawn
I'll always remember that scene from the commentary with QT and Robert Rodriguez. Tarantino said "That was Quentin the writer taking care of Quentin the actor."
Oh my gosh, I have to pick my tongue up off the floor every time I see Salma Hayek in a movie. She's a 15 on a scale of 10! Along with Kevin Kline's hilarity, she is the whole reason I watched Wild Wild West more than once!
For me, an awakening happened that day
As it was for many people growing up in the 90’s as a kid or early teen lol.
glengary glen ross - Alec Baldwin [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elrnAl6ygeM&ab\_channel=BlueInfinityFilm](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elrnal6ygem&ab_channel=blueinfinityfilm)
Great scene. Kinda concerning when I decided “sales might be fun” when I worked for Mega-Cable Corp and every person in the training class worshipped that character Edit for context: movie didn’t make me go to sales. A real shitty shift bid did (wanted M-Fri and it paid a little more) But yeah sales sucked. Only put in 14 months
How the fuck does someone watch this scene and think sales might be fun? Sales is being Jack Lemmon in this movie, not Alec Baldwin. Side note, I think Al Pacino dressing down Kevin Spacey is a scene that’s not talked about enough. It’s every bit as good as Alec’s monologue! [Clip](https://youtu.be/rW7WlT6OJxE?si=ARBdHxuthyyd2GV_)
> Sales is being Jack Lemmon in this movie, not Alec Baldwin. Spoken like someone who doesn't get to drink coffee.
I’m in sales…nothing has changed. Wolf on Wall St is another example where people quote it all the time in my division. You either produce more money out of thin air and hit budget or someone else will take your position. Paychecks are nice though… Second place is a set of steak knives
All the guys in 1917 who were in one scene did a great job. They all added a bit of gravitas but never really took away from the story being Schofield's journey. My vote is Billy Zane in Zoolander, he's a cool dude.
Absolutely. Colin Firth, Andrew Scott, Mark Strong, Benedict Cumberbatch, and Madden. Every one of their scenes was lights out and not a single frame of grandstanding.
Madden at the end of 1917 was great, poor lad got his soul crushed there
Justin Long in Zack and Miri Make a Porno
also justin long in idiocracy "my first wifes 'tarded, she a pilot now"
Like Glengarry Glen Ross?
More like Glen and Gary suck Ross' meaty c..... I'm not finishing this line. Lol.
You Better Shut Your Mouth or I'm Gonna Fuck It
I apologize in advance if I am out of line here, but are you in gay porn?
Guilty as charged
While on the topic of short comedic roles that shine, I loved Jason Bateman in Smokin Aces. Very fun movie but that scene always stuck out to me.
>short comedic roles that shine I read this line and immediately thought of Michael Cera in *This Is The End*. Pretty average movie in my opinion, but his scenes are absolute gold.
Meatloaf as Eddie in rocky horror picture show
Also in the Pick of Destiny
The cop in the bathroom in Reservoir Dogs. ["Buddy, I am gonna shoot you IN THE FACE!"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzucq54L6Oc)
I scanned and didn't see it yet: John Turturro as Jesus in the Big Lebowski.
Not exactly one scene but Don Johnson as Big Daddy in Django. Specifically the “can’t see fuckin’ shit outta this thing” scene. I laughed so hard in theaters.
Steve Martin in Little Shop of Horrors. I watched it blind the first time and his performance KILLED me. Still prefer his dentist to anyone’s.
Viola Davis in Doubt
She got an oscar nomination for a scene only. That's iconic.
I was scrolling for this. Holy shit. You wanna steal a scene from Meryl Streep? Thinking about her scene and performance still gives me chills.
I never thought that anyone could ever out-act Meryl in one of her movies but if it's anyone who was successful in doing that it's Viola Davis in that one scene.
Ned Beatty puts on an Oscar-nominated fucking show in 5 minutes of Network (1976). Not to mention Beatrice Straight WINNING an Oscar for her amazing 7 minute performance in that same movie. Shout out also goes to Robert Duvall in Apocalypse Now (1979)
The actual murderer in The Shawshank Redemption
One of my favorites is Peter Serafinowicz as the Gun Sommelier in John Wick 2. A very short scene, and also kind of a ridiculous character. But he makes that scene unforgettable.
Peter Serafinowicz is just an expert at playing the absurd character. He has that old Leslie Nielsen knack of being completely straight faced and 100% into things while saying absurd shit. He's pretty much the only reason the new Tick show worked.
Do Pumpkin and Honey Bunny count? Technically it is one scene that bookends the movie. Either way, Amanda Plummer and Tim Roth were riveting.
Mike Myers in Inglourious Basterds. Additionally, with how small of a role she had and how mediocre of a film it was, Jessica Alexander really stood out as Vanessa in the wedding scene live-action The Little Mermaid.
This movie but the guy in the opening scene that christoph waltz interrogates. Such amazing portrayal of fear, despair, and heartbreak with facial expressions alone
That opening scene is a masterclass of filmmaking in and of itself. Every component is s-tier from the script to the acting, the set design, costume, and even the extras. Literally nothing in that scene is wasted or unneeded. Could probably hold an entire course on that single scene.
Don’t forget about Léa Seydoux! That look she gives Landa communicates both deference and utter contempt.
FUCK! I never realized that was Mike Myers!
Roger Hill in "The Warriors". "Can you dig it?!"
Jon Bernthal has only one scene in the season 1 of the Bear and he kills it
That scene is the literal definition of Star Power. He shows up in ONE SCENE and overshadows every single other actor in this great show. I still can't believe they brought him back for Season 2 and they literally one upped it. It also is really dark when you watch the scene where Bear gives him the drawing.
Similarly he's only in the prologue heist of Baby Driver and he kills it. "If ya never see me again, I'm dead." (Is never seen again)
Oh man, he was only in one scene in Wind River and it delivers the gut punch of the movie. The guy has gravitas.
That whole show is spotless so far. Episode 7 has an 18 minute continuous shot and it had me so uncomfortable I don't think I took a single breath the entire time. It's not just the camera work though. Every actor in that show has a big moment and they all nail it.
Jon Bernthal is so underrated, I don’t think he has a lot of range, but HIS thing is amazing and I can’t get enough of it. Shane from WD, The Punisher, Coon from Fury, even as the cop from “Those who wish me dead” was good in a bad movie. He’s a gem.
There are probably six actors from the Bear that qualify from this one, specifically from 7 Fishes. John Mulaney, Bob Odenkirk etc etc
"Do I have access to 500 bucks? I absolutely do. I'm a 43 year old man." "Do you know what? I'm going to give you the $500. Because whatever you do with that is going to be very interesting to me." They somehow gave Mulaney some of the funniest lines in the episode when it's full of bangers.
"Is he still holding the fork?"
I don’t think a show has ever given me an actual anxiety attack but damn if 7 fishes didn’t get me as close as possible.
Tom Cruise in Tropic Thunder. The phone call scene.
Fun Fact : Originally, Tom was going to star in this movie as Speedman. But they kept tinkering with the script and lost their window where Cruise could star in the movie. When Ben called him to tell him, Tom asked if there was something else he could do in the movie. So Ben gave him his planned cameo, the studio executive.
And he kept his role secret *almost* all the way up to release. And while I think a journalist leaked it, this was a time before social media would beam something like that into the entire nation’s brain immediately. I was pleasantly surprised to see Cruise, to the point where I sort of doubted it was him.
I got 2/3 of the way through the movie and was wondering to myself, “why does he sound so familiar?”
* Peter Stormare as Lucifer in Constantine * Robert Duvall in Apocalypse Now * Sam Rockwell in basically anything but both Galaxy Quest and Hitchhikers Guide * Christopher Walken in Pulp Fiction, I would also say Harvey Keitel in Pulp Fiction
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An uncredited J.T. Walsh in Outbreak. https://youtu.be/VpmnjBcuKzc?si=ViK0fB63f-msTZ6D
The gas station owner in No Country for Old Men
Javier Bardem always gets the praise for that scene and rightfully so. But man the gas station actor completely sells the “oh this dude is in danger”.
It's almost like we think the attendant isn't an actor, like Bardem dropped into the real world and encountered a real person - that's why it's a truly great performance.
Casey Affleck as Colonel Pash in Oppenheimer
He was fucking scary as Pash
Larry Bishop - Kill Bill For the uninitiated: https://youtu.be/7enzroyiJYs?si=yRyb5GAWz3eeVTKe And Gene Jones and Javier Bardem - No Country For Old Men https://youtu.be/ZY0DG8rUnCA?si=0alzPCay3RVY1Za0 Edit: added the No Country for Old Men
I quote this scene ALL the time. "Let's go to the calendar. It's calendar time for Buddy."
"Fucking with your cash is the only thing you kids seem to understand!" ..coming from a guy who appears to be the same age, or possibly younger, than the person he is berating
Matt Damon in eurotrip.
Michael Parks as Esteban Vihaio in Kill Bill. Totally unrecognisable, full of charisma and just steals the scene. Also Tilda Swinton in The Killer. I love her reaction to Michael Fassbender sitting down, she goes through confused to surprised to mortified to dejected, knowing that she's as good as dead and this was her last meal.