TOBY'S PRIVATE WATCHLIST & THOUGHTS ON FILM.. PLEASE DON'T READ THESE
Saturday, September 25, 2021
CINEMATIC HOLY MOMENTS: 1982
by Toby
[re-upload from the now defunct thewanderingimage.tumblr.com]
my personal favorite moments from films to receive a 1982 U.S. release. Not all of which made my actual “Best Films of 1982” list, but at least had incredible segments that stayed with me since first viewing. Scenes that I’m sure I’ll want to re-visit again and again.
+= was actually featured on Toby's 1982 "Best of"
fantasy of Linda exiting the pool in slow-mo
- FAST TIMES AT RIDGEMONT HIGH
(Heckerling)
+
"Empty Spaces" animated segment
- PINK FLOYD THE WALL
(Parker/Scarfe)
+
that creepy-ass Silver Shamrock commercial -
HALLOWEEN III:
SEASON OF THE WITCH
(Wallace)
+
Intro sequence. Aliens gathering specimens around their craft. A curious E.T. wanders out into the Redwoods, marveling at tall trees. Looking out over the city lights on the horizon
- E.T.:
THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL
(Spielberg)
+
The possessed clown doll in the bedroom
- POLTERGEIST (Hooper)
+
Feral kid throws boomerang at Lord Humongous' henchman. backfires on them when they attempt to throw it back
- THE ROAD WARRIOR
(Miller)
+
Juxtaposition of E.T. getting drunk at home & Elliot causing chaos in science class. Specifically the bit where E.T. is wrapped up in THIS ISLAND EARTH and THE QUIET MAN.. Elliot’s actions begin mirroring John Wayne’s in the film, etc. the decision to visualize their psychic link this way was a stroke of movie genius
- E.T.:
THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL
(Spielberg)
+
Ika displays for Naoh how to create fire through friction.. **Revelation**
- QUEST FOR FIRE(Annaud)
+
Enterprise emerges from nebula for a sneak attack -
STAR TREK II:
THE WRATH OF KHAN
(Meyer)
+
the motorbike in the metro chase
- DIVA (Beineix)
+
Elliott tells E.T. about all of his toys & their names. the way the bedroom is dimly lit at sunrise by closed blinds.. Everything about the scene captures a child’s wonder perfectly
- E.T.:
THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL
(Spielberg)
+
Light-cycle duel & escape sequence
- TRON (Lisberger)
+
the entire blood needle test.. The process of uncovering the identity of the creature. Extremely suspenseful to this day
- THE THING [remake]
(Carpenter)
+
Roy Batty (with symbolic nail through palm) saves Deckard's life after a lengthy fight + his closing monologue on the roof..
"Time to Die"
- BLADE RUNNER
[workprint cut](Ridley Scott)
+
Elliott & brother’s D&D gang flee from the FBI on bicycle.. E.T. uses telekinesis to lift the boys last-minute to safety
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