Justin at the Movies

Great Moments in Film

// June 17th, 2009 // Great Moments in Film

I am starting this new series called ‘Great Moments in Film,’ to share some of my favorite scenes, and what I feel are great scenes. Obviously there are great scenes that, taken out of conext, don’t have the same meaning. So, I will try to avoid those and will try to pick clips that can stand alone and be appreciated by themselves. So without further ado, here is Great Moments in Film #1.

This scene comes from the movie ‘Chicago.’ This was another movie that I absolutely hated the first time around. I think a lot of it had to do with the fact that it won best picture over Lord of the Rings, which, to this day is completely absurd, but it is what it is. This is my favorite song from the movie. It’s called ‘Mr. Cellophane’ and is performed by the great John C. Reilly. This scene is absolutely amazing and couldn’t have been done better by anyone else. The acting, directing, editing, and lighting are all absolutely stunning. Here it is.