The 10 Greatest Bar Scenes
My head still hurts after trying to narrow down this list. It's hard to comprehend how many cool sequences have went down in a nightclub, or a strip club, or a rave, or a milk bar. So many fights, so many hotties, so many puke scenes (future Ten Spot, yes?), so many dance moves, it's really hard just picking ten. As always, I went with my favs and look forward to you kicking me in the nuts and shoving whatever I missed down my throat until I have to go to the hospital and have my stomach pumped of superior opinions. I'm not angry, just drunk, which makes this topic all the more special.
WARNING: CLIPS ARE ALL PRETTY MUCH NSFW
Honourable Mention: 500 - KNOCKAROUND GUYS (2001)
Remember when Vin Deisel was a bad-ass? No? Watch this clip then and tell me he wouldn't kick your balls all over. I tried using this exact same monologue one night while shit-faced at my local Pizza Hut and got bitch-slapped before I made it to the second line. That chick was huge. Is there some sort of class I can take called How to Beat People Up While Looking Ultra Cool? The first six weeks address shaving your arms, tanning, and perfectly placed tattoos. The next six weeks is all beat downs. I'd take this class and then I would be awesome.
10. Stayin' Alive -
AIRPLANE! (1980)
Nothing makes me laugh harder in this scene then that gunshot sound effect when he jumps into pose after crash landing on the tables and chairs. Seriously, shit like this keeps me laughing for months. If I even think about the dog farting scene from STUDENT BODIES I'll lose it for hours. Farts are funny enough, but dog farts? I'm crying right now. The old lady bookends are classic too. God knows how many times I've started making a noose the moment someone starts talking to me on an airplane. This includes people I know.
9. Apples -
GOOD WILL HUNTING (1997)
See, there doesn't always have to be fighting. Will (Matt Damon) uses his super-brain to fight his battles and save the ass of his idiot friend (Ben Affleck). It's a great scene but the sequel might be even better. As an extra special bonus I've included the JAY AND SILENT BOB STRIKE BACK scene. I love how Kevin Smith went as far as getting the same asshole and look-a-like friends for the background.
8. Reggie Hammond -
48 HRS (1982)
I still remember seeing this in the theater. I turned to my brother and asked "Why is Gumby swearing so much?" "Because he's a bad-ass." he answered and elbowed my mouth shut. This was the moment Eddie Murphy became the biggest star on the planet.
7. Bloody Mary -
NEAR DARK (1987)
As much credit Bill Paxton gets for his role as Hudson in ALIENS, he deserves just as much here. A lot of the carnage is missing from the clip above but you still get an overall feeling of horror as, one by one, patrons are picked off as nothing but a late snack.
6. Luke's Bodygaurd -
STAR WARS (1977)
I think all bouncers should be allowed to carry light sabers. This scene is more about the visuals than the action. Little did we know aliens of all shape and size like to tie one on after a long day of intergalactic warfare. It doesn't hurt that we get to meet Han Solo and Chewbacca a little later either.
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