Movie Meme, Day 30: Saddest Death Scene

Apparently I have too much of an affinity to films where the protagonists end up dead, so I’ve inevitably covered a number of them in the meme already. I didn’t cover Zeffrelli’s 1968 interoperation of Romeo & Juliet and though it’s as clichéd as it can be but it’s still sad because Shakespeare’s is as timeless as can be and Olivia Hussey and Leonardo Whiting give two of the best debut performances I’ve ever seen. And if the original Romeo & Juliet makes it, of course the musical version makes it too. I already mentioned how sad an ending it is, even though more than a few say they don’t care for Richard Beymer  in West Side Story (the moment is all Natalie’s though).

        

When American Beauty ends I’m not particularly sad that Lester has died because as excellent as Kevin Spacey is I have little affection for the character. But it’s implications of the death; it’s really pointless in so many ways and only underscores the banality of the characters’ lives.

And just because 1996-199 is one of my favourite Best Picture streaks I have to mention Jack Dawson and Katherine Clifton. I think I’ve dedicated enough space on this blog to Titanic and The English Patient – so I won’t tire you with more. But yes, I do consider the respective deaths of the protagonists to be sad.

It’s a bit of a loaded question, truly (considering all the films anyone has seen) but which character death stands out to you?

                

(Disclaimer: No films from the aughts make the list because that’s a separate post. Part One: HERE)

       

And yes, this is all for the MOVIE MEME

“When I was your age we lived in a Duplex!”

Too lazy for an actualy Scene on A Sunday today, so a few shots of Mrs. Warren Beatty will suffice.

 

The Nineties Revisited: Ep 5

...wherein we come to the end. It's been lovely looking at the nineties in review, and I'm not going to end with a list of my favourite films from the period. That would be boring. Instead, I will highlight the ten best Ensemble Works from the decade. Firstly, remember this list is purely personal. So you may disagree. Secondly, this is not a list of my ten favourite films of the nineties. It's all about the ensemble, those films where you feel every actor is working in tandem with each other. The sort of "You jump, I jump" scenario from the actors. Yes, that one's there.

So, let me hear your thoughts? Give me your top three casts of that decade? Which of my choices have you reeling? Which makes you happy?

The Nineties Revisited: Ep 4

Continuing from Ep 1, Ep 2 and Ep 3 on to The Best Actresses. It was a bit difficult narrowing all the wonderful nineties performances, but here are those that I felt the strongest about. Two were Oscar winners, three were nominated.

So, this is often the category people feel most strongly about, I'd say there are about at least 20 more worthy performances, so what were the five you were really impressed with in the nineties? Which of my five did you not care for?

The Nineties Revisited: Ep 3

So continuing from the last two posts with the Supporting Males and the Supporting Females of the Nineties, I move on to the Leading Males. Here are the five Actors that made the greatest impression on me. One won the Oscar, two were nominated and the other two did not.

Which leading actors would you like to single out for recognition?

The Films of the Nineties

I'm still not ready to start looking at the last decade in review, so I'm keeping my mind on the nineties, for the while at least. I've gave you Actors and the Actresses, and now here's a look at the films. I didn't consult any list, just fifty films that pop into my head when I think of the decade.
      
I've bolded my favourite of each year, so even though it makes ten, they're not my top ten of the decade. I can't decide that, not now at least.
      
The Age of Innocence
American Beauty
Beauty & the Beast
Boogie Nights
Bugsy
Bullets Over Broadway
Casino
Dead Man Walking
Dick Tracy
Elizabeth

The End of the Affair
The English Patient
Evita
Fight Club
The Fisher King
Gattaca
Gods & Monsters
Good Will Hunting
GoodFellas
Hamlet (1996)

Heavenly Creatures
Howards End
In the Name of the Father
James & the Giant Peach
Jerry Maguire
LA Confidential
The Lion King
My Best Friend's Wedding
The Nightmare Before Christmas
The Piano

Pretty Woman
The Prince of Tides
The Remains of the Day
Reversal of Fortune
Saving Private Ryan
Schindler's List
Secrets & Lies
Sense & Sensibility
Shakespeare in Love
The Shawshank Redemption

Short Cuts
The Silence of the Lambs
Sleepy Hollow
Speed
The Talented Mr. Ripley
Thelma & Louise
Titanic
The Truman Show
What's Eating Gilbert Grape?
The Wings of the Dove

              
There's a possibility I may have forgotten a few. It's a fact that some of your choices didn't make it. Which ones?