Friday, September 24, 2021

CINEMATIC HOLY MOMENTS: 1986

by Toby

[re-upload from the now defunct thewanderingimage.tumblr.com]
my personal favorite moments from films to receive a 1986 U.S. release. Not all of which made my actual “Best Films of 1986” 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 1986 "Best of"




Sarah falls through a cavern of "Helping Hands".. spooky hand puppet sequence
   - LABYRINTH (Henson)
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Unicron transforms into a planet-sized mech and eats Galvatron. **basically how I scarf down pizza** -
TRANSFORMERS: THE MOVIE 
                              (Shin)









Climactic napalm strike at night + the next morning’s friendly fire **Barnes’ death**
    - PLATOON (Stone)
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Brundlefly crawling on the walls & ceiling
     - THE FLY [remake] 
                            (Cronenberg)
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arrival of the “3 Storms” -
BIG TROUBLE 
              IN LITTLE CHINA 
                       (Carpenter)
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Restaurant shootout.. 
(Loaded 9mm Berettas strategically placed throughout entire location, etc.)
- A BETTER TOMORROW (Woo)
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finale showdown in the middle of the road with the combat shotgun
   - THE HITCHER (Harmon)
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Veronica’s maggot fetus
   - THE FLY [remake] 
                               (Cronenberg)
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the intro "Skid Row" musical number.. 
Ballad of the impoverished inner-city
- LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS 
                                        (Oz)
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music video dream sequence of "My Way"
   - SID AND NANCY (Cox)
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montage of the Art Institute Chicago visit -
FERRIS BUELLER'S DAY OFF 
                         (Hughes)
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Unexpected train while crossing the bridge
- STAND BY ME (Rob Reiner)
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Showdown conflict with Dolarhyde.. 
    **cue "IN-A-GADDA-DA-VIDA"**
- MANHUNTER (Michael Mann)
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Motion sensors detect multiple signals moving in the ceiling
     - ALIENS (Cameron)
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A dancing enchanted black dress casts a seduction spell over Princess Lili.. Equal parts LES VAMPIRES (1915) and LA BELLE ET LA BÊTE (1946).. the way the sound design mixes an old woman’s cackle w/hunchback whale cries gave me goosebumps. Not to mention Tangerine Dream’s finest moment
  - LEGEND (Ridley Scott)
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Alexander sets fire to the house
- THE SACRIFICE (Tarkovsky)
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Dean Stockwell lip syncs "In Dreams" to the lamp.. “Now it’s dark.” The whole scene at Ben’s place, really
   - BLUE VELVET (Lynch)
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"Get away from her, you bitch!" 
Alien Queen vs. Ripley in the Powerloader
     - ALIENS (Cameron)
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also;
My Little Buttercup
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Toby’s Favorite Movie Moments
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