Tag: Dennis Hopper
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This Is the Most Unnerving Scene in a David Lynch Movie
Throughout his long and distinctive filmmaking career, David Lynch has offered no shortage of unsettling, frightening, and downright confusing moments. From the reveal of the deformed “baby” in Eraserhead, to the homeless figure jump scare in Mulholland Drive, to just about any time Dennis Hopper appears in Blue Velvet, Lynch has fueled more than a…
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Joss Whedon Tried (and Failed) to Get a Script Credit for ‘Speed’
“Pop quiz, hotshot!” It’s one of the most memorable lines from psycho terrorist Howard Payne (Dennis Hopper) in the movie that truly put Keanu Reeves on the map as an A-list leading man and action hero. But the funny thing about 1994’s Speed is that no one seems to be able to pin down whom…
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The Clash’s Frontman & Courtney Love Made a Parody Acid Spaghetti Western
How a film comes into being can be just as important as what you’re watching during the film itself. The terms and conditions art is produced under always heavily influence the end product, and in some cases, can be the key to understanding the work itself. On paper, Straight to Hell already sounds insane from…