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Weapon X
05-24-2002, 10:14 PM
Scenes in movies where it's just one guy, all alone, doin' his thing like it's nobody's business.

One that instantly comes to mind is from Swordfish, where hacker extraordinaire Stanley (Hugh Jackman) is at the 7-screen computer terminal, hacking away. All there is is the computer, a pack of smokes, a bottle of wine, and the song "50,000 Watts of Funkin'" playing in the background. Plus, there's Hugh Jackman oozing coolness.

Another scene, or in this case scenes are the black-and-white segments from Memento, where Leonard (Guy Pearce) recalls the strange but familiar case of fellow amnesiac Sammy Jankis.

[This message has been edited by Weapon X (edited 05-24-2002).]
docholiday_13
05-24-2002, 11:27 PM
Pacino in the Godfather. The hospital scene where he is protecting his bedridden papa, that motherfucker is intense.

DeNiro making like my mom in Taxi Driver. "Who the fuck do you think you're talking to?"
Antonio
05-25-2002, 03:21 PM
Stacy Keach in ROAD GAMES
Adrienne Barbeau in THE FOG
Charlton Heston in THE OMEGA MAN

All three actors proved that they have chemistry with themselves, since they spent the majority of these horror films alone.
Kurtz' Killer
05-25-2002, 08:37 PM
Clarence in "True Romance" talking to "Elvis". Does that count?
TheHitcher2
05-25-2002, 09:27 PM
Annette Bening freaking out after she can't sell the shitty house in "American Beauty".
mitty
05-25-2002, 11:22 PM
Tom Hanks in castaway talking to that ball. Great one man performance for much of the movie.
ColinM
05-26-2002, 10:28 AM
I know Morgan Freeman and Brad Pitt were there too, but Kevin Spacey's amazing monologue in Se7en is practically a one-man scene, and it was a great one.
A.J. Hakari
05-26-2002, 07:24 PM
The beginning scenes of Richard Linklater's TAPE, where it's just Ethan Hawke drinking beer and getting pumped up for the arrival of his "friend."
ColinM
05-26-2002, 11:28 PM
<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Adam J. Hakari:
The beginning scenes of Richard Linklater's TAPE, where it's just Ethan Hawke drinking beer and getting pumped up for the arrival of his "friend."</font>

We disagree here. I did not like Ethan Hawke's performance in Tape much at all. It seemed like he was trying too hard to be Stiffler from American Pie to me...
notchreturns
05-26-2002, 11:43 PM
Five Words.

Deniro.Raging Bull.Jail Cell

Why?!Why?!Why?!Why?!Why?!Why?!Why?!Why?!Why?!Why?! Why?!Why?!Why?!Why?!Why?!Why?!Why?!...
Mr. Orange
05-27-2002, 12:18 AM
Ash in Evil Dead II. The one that sticks in mind is where his hand comes to life and if beating the shit out of him. Also where the house comes to life and he is laughing histerically.
Weapon X
05-27-2002, 12:20 PM
Oh my god, how could I forget Evil Dead II!? Thank you, Mr. Orange!
Mr. Orange
05-27-2002, 01:40 PM
Any time http://www.joblo.com/ubb/wink.gif
A.J. Hakari
05-27-2002, 02:54 PM
<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by ColinM:
We disagree here. I did not like Ethan Hawke's performance in Tape much at all. It seemed like he was trying too hard to be Stiffler from American Pie to me...</font>

That's just what Hawke's character was: an asshole who's not as smart as he thinks he is. And what can I say, the man played Vince to psychotic perfection. http://www.joblo.com/ubb/smile.gif