Super Scenes #7

Posted by as All Posts, Aviator, Leonardo DiCaprio, Martin Scorsese, Show me all the blueprints, Super Scenes

The Aviator (2004)
Martin Scorsese
English
Much has been spoken about Jamie Foxx’s portrayal of the blind musician Ray Charles in Ray (2004) for which he won the Academy Award that year. But another underrated nominee for the same award was Leonardo DiCaprio’s performance as the rich and ambitious Howard Hughes whose romance with flight never stopped. The […]

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June 12, 2008 | Filed Under All Posts, Aviator, Leonardo DiCaprio, Martin Scorsese, Show me all the blueprints, Super Scenes | Comments Off 

Super Scenes #6

Posted by Srikanth Srinivasan as All Posts, Jake La motta, Martin Scorsese, On the Waterfront, Raging bull, Robert De Niro, Super Scenes

Raging Bull (1980)
English
Martin Scorsese
Raging Bull (1980) is my favorite Scorsese for many reasons apart from the extraordinary performance Robert De Niro as the troubled boxer Jake La Motta who was deservedly honoured by the Academy next year. The mutually reinforcing Cinematography (thanks to Michael Chapman) and the spectacular editing by Scorsese regular Thelma Schoonmaker match […]

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June 9, 2008 | Filed Under All Posts, Jake La motta, Martin Scorsese, On the Waterfront, Raging bull, Robert De Niro, Super Scenes | Comments Off 

Super Scenes #5

Posted by Srikanth Srinivasan as All Posts, Martin Scorsese, Super Scenes, Taxi Driver, Travis Bickle

Taxi Driver (1976)
English
Martin Scorsese
Martin Scorsese’s Taxi Driver (1976) is hailed as the one of the best American movies ever made. The tale of the single male, his alienation from the ultra urban society and his voluntary involvement in the mires of the underworld definitely has its own share of lovers and haters. This post is […]

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June 7, 2008 | Filed Under All Posts, Martin Scorsese, Super Scenes, Taxi Driver, Travis Bickle | Comments Off 

Super Scenes #4

Posted by Srikanth Srinivasan as Adrian Brody, All Posts, Roman polanski, Super Scenes, The Pianist

The Pianist (2002)
English/German/Russian
Roman Polanski
Hollywood has always had a constant flow of World War movies coming from it. But not more than a dozen stay in memories of the average film goer. Writing off the Clint Eastwood double bill and a few forgettable ones, Roman Polanski’s The Pianist (2002) may be considered the last successful World […]

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June 5, 2008 | Filed Under Adrian Brody, All Posts, Roman polanski, Super Scenes, The Pianist | Comments Off 

Super Scenes #3

Posted by Srikanth Srinivasan as All Posts, Feel Good Flicks, Frank Capra, George Bailey, It'a a wonderful life, James Stewart, Super Scenes

It’s A Wonderful Life (1946)
English
Frank Capra
The grandmother of all feel-good flicks, It’s A Wonderful Life (1946) , may seem very mellow and even stereotype when viewed today, but Frank Capra’s financial bomb gives the viewer full satisfaction at the end of the movie, every time. George Bailey’s (James Stewart) “Oh, Shucks” and “Gee, Whiz” make […]

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June 2, 2008 | Filed Under All Posts, Feel Good Flicks, Frank Capra, George Bailey, It'a a wonderful life, James Stewart, Super Scenes | Comments Off 

Super Scenes #2

Posted by Srikanth Srinivasan as All Posts, Bowling For Columbine, History of America, Micaael Moore, Southpark, Super Scenes

Bowling For Columbine (2002)
English
Michael Moore

Perhaps Moore’s best work till date, Bowling For Columbine (2002) examines the ever-increasing gun crimes especially among the youth of the United States of America. Though the truth value of the facts stated in the movie are constantly debated there are some scenes that you can’t resist appreciating.

One of them is […]

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May 31, 2008 | Filed Under All Posts, Bowling For Columbine, History of America, Micaael Moore, Southpark, Super Scenes | Comments Off 

Super Scenes #1

Posted by Srikanth Srinivasan as All Posts, Amon Goeth, Oskar Schindler, Schindler's List, Steven Spielberg, Super Scenes, What is power?

Schindler’s List (1993)
English
Steven Spielberg
Schindler’s List (1993) is undoubtedly Spielberg’s most serious film and one of Hollywood’s most fresh films. Spielberg’s portrayal of the German industrialist who traded his wealth for the lives of hundreds of Jews provided the industry a benchmark in almost all aspects of film making. Ralph Fiennes plays the chief of the […]

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May 29, 2008 | Filed Under All Posts, Amon Goeth, Oskar Schindler, Schindler's List, Steven Spielberg, Super Scenes, What is power? | Comments Off 

Just Another Series

Posted by Srikanth Srinivasan as All Posts, Super Scenes, announcement

After the immensely successful (!) “Flashback” series, i have decided to start another one called “Super Scenes“. The posts in this series will be about the scenes that impressed me for their aspects of film making, acting, novelty or just sheer charm. I will try to provide the video links as far as possible to […]

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May 29, 2008 | Filed Under All Posts, Super Scenes, announcement | Comments Off