@@shill1444 it really is ! .. i've never had that moment where someone tries to rip off the dealer .. or whatever but i've been at parties where you get so fuckin like just it's toxic you can just feel something about to pop off ..someones gonna fight ..someones gonna do something .. it's toward the end of the night and all the shit is building up ..the drugs are starting to deplete .. you just know someones gonna start something about anything .. i felt that scene for sure
That shot of Dirk staring straight at Rahad is immense. All of his pain, frustration and sorrow crystallised into one tortured gaze. Wahlberg doesn't hit heights like that again until The Departed.
That's not exactly how I read this scene - but I appreciate your particular reading....mine was that as he's listening to this particular song "Jessie's Girl" he hears EXACTLY the type of song that he and his pal (John C. Reilly's character) were trying to create! And he's just mesmorized by how perfectly it sounds to him and it takes him away from where he is in that moment....anyhow - that's how I took this scene.
I had two friends like this, always acting crazy and laughing it off the next day. One overdosed and died behind a supermarket after I didn't answer his call to go to a bar, the other was murdered when he started trouble in Buffalo, NY, again, after I didn't answer a call to go hang out. Since then, I always answer friends' calls because I learned that sometimes those friends who are always acting crazy and laughing like everything is amazing are the ones who need friends the most.
Dirk is an addict, and this is his “moment of clarity”. Something about sitting on that couch, in that dealer’s house, watching him dance around in his underwear made him realize that he needed to change his life. He goes to Jack’s house, apologizes, and asks for help.
Thomas Jane is so underrated on this performance. Alfred Molina's performance is superb, but there is something wonderfully manic about Jane's energy in the scene.
When PTA holds that shot on Marky Mark's face and you see him come to the realization that he finally hit rock bottom and wants to quit all through his facial expressions is just so god damn powerful.
fullermrff I always took it that we were in Wahlberg's perspective and all he can hear is the music. Notice that Reilly says something to Wahlberg and we can not hear him.
That long take of Dirk just watching him dance, and then realizing where he is, is some of the best stuff you could get out of movies. You know exactly what he's thinking.
@@dillonwalshpvd and you would know how ? If you did you wouldn’t know if you never have and if you have , you would never know what it would be like to never have .
The way Mark Wahlberg delivers an entire dialogue that the viewer can understand with just his eyes and facial expressions is a lesson in master acting. One of the most perfect scenes ever filmed.
Damn, this is one of the movies where after I watched it I got extremely mad at myself for waiting so damn long to watch this movie. Holy fuck this is a good one
I remember everybody frown upon this movie when it got realised because of the subject matter.... but then again these days, those critics are mostly on the 'only fans'
All four were brilliant in this scene, but Thomas Jane was on another level. In my opinion, one of the greatest movies ever made and my personal favorite of all time.
Agreed. It is high up on my list. And it gets better with rewatches and with time. It came out when I was not of age to watch this so I had to wait a bit to appreciate it and it blew my expectations away and there is new little things I notice each time I watch it. Boogie Nights is a rare gem and a treat. I wish the director made more movies.
This is undoubtedly my favorite movie of all time, and I notice something new every time I watch it, like how Todd is so coked out of his mind that he's certain he can pull a heist on a rich drug dealer, but isn't even coordinated enough to go around a lamp.
Yeah Todd really is blitzed out. Though in the aftermath of this I'm thinking that the bag of baking soda would later be used in making crack cocaine though that would be a side story in this.
If you ever been wired in a dangerous situation, then this scene hits its mark with you, and you can relate. You’re scared shitless in your own head, but you try your best to keep your cool from freaking out.
+Jason Moore Did you ever see the one in the Late 1990's or early 2000's, about Richie A Drug Dealer and a Friend who didn't have any Money so he told her to bring herself and her Friend Charlotte to his Crib for a "Party". Can you imagine what he made them do to get The Drugs.
The part when the camera stays focused on todd sitting on the couch is my favorite. The heavy breathing, small sudden twitches, unsure look and hesitation as he tries to gather his courag to make the biggest mistake of his life
I can't tell you how many times 'Jessie's Girl' has played at weddings and I've busted out the 'Ricky Springfield..he's a BUDDY of mine!'. Everyone just stares at me awkwardly...
Wahlberg expression at 1:00 to 1:40 really sums up my youth. As much as I loved getting fucked up and hanging out when I was young, I eventually realized I was in a bad situation with bad people and that I had a lot more to offer the world. During those 40 seconds of the movie, I believe Dirk Is having those exact same thoughts. Very good job by both Paul Thomas Anderson and Mark Wahlberg!
He had a moment of clarity and he was basically saying "What am I even doing here? HOW did I get here...being this low in some coked up weirdo's home planning a robbery"...good acting by Wahlberg
I grew up in the 80s and Alfred Molina is the epitome of every greaseball slimebag dope pusher back then. Terrific performance. Should have at least been nominated
He’s a badass. Very underrated. But Thomas Jane steals this scene for me. That speech he says before busting in the door and getting shot “we came here to fucking do something”. That’s one of the most powerful yet tragic speech’s. Brilliant acting. Well let’s just say, this is a flawless movie
Aw, to think all Molina's character SINCERELY wanted to do was hang out & have a nice friendly time. Didn't even seem like the authenticity of the drugs made any difference to him one way or the other, it was all about enjoying good tunes, heavy drugs and just possibly getting the chance to play a little baseball.
This is probably one of my favorite movie scenes ever - the mixture of the off-key singing, the intended robbery, the open robe, and the intermittent fireworks is genius 😀 The tension-building is spot on.👍
God damn this movie is good. I was a teenager the first time I saw it and just thought it was weird. But now that I am older and wiser, this movie is fucking awesome! It's funny, interesting, and tragic....awesome!
I first saw it when I was 14, and didn't find it weird. It was good all along. I think you should watch these kind of movies when you actually have some experience in films. Mostly, the message and themes go over your head when you watch some thematic film randomly
Mark’s acting as Eddie realizes he’s hit rock bottom is unmatched. That slight smirk turning into horror displays the tons of thoughts going through his head is impeccable. Incredible scene.
It reminded me of the scene in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest when Jack Nicholson was just about to leave the asylum, but was delayed by Billy getting laid by Candy. He almost made it out and should have left when the time was right.
@@Chorkaloopa - But then we wouldn't have had the Randall McMurphy choking nurse Ratched scene. The whole Billy Bibbit thing where Ratched says she's going to tell his mother, so he ends up killing himself, was super disturbing. What kind of psych therapy is that? I would have wanted to choke her, too. So much sad stuff in that movie.
@@MkeKen67 Mac didn't know any better. Billy would have eventually (likely) killed himself over his mother's stranglehold on him, and Mac should have split the first chance he had. Maybe that was a metaphor where RP tried to choke Ratched to death, eye for an eye kind of thing. Anyway, Cuckoo's was a top movie for me. Every scene is justified in making the final cut.
Paul Thomas Anderson somehow manages to get Oscar-worthy performances out of any actor he's worked with. And oftentimes, it happens to be their role of a lifetime.
Yeah Rahad was fucked, a coupla bodies in a house with more money than God and twice as much coke, crank, and smack in the goddamn fuckin floor safe, on top of probable weapons charges. Poor Rahad.
+alex mcdevitt just what was going thru Walberg's mind to be able to pull the scene off.  its great.. and if I have to get shotgunned to death I don't want to be listening to 99 red balloons while I die!
+Joseph R. Moore Man...THANK you for the phrase "rock-bottom epiphany" as that TOTALLY describes this take. It may seem a bit heavy-handed NOW, but that's only because the shot was so much of a revelation when first shown. NO ONE wanted to see 'Boogie Nights' with me when it first hit theatres....even my so-called 'film friends'. That was only because in 1997, the '70's' was STILL a time period (especially the Disco-era) that STILL wasn't being taken seriously en masse. Now, of course, we have the benefit of a more detailed history of that period which leads into the Eighties, Nineties and into the Post 9/11 era we live in today. 'Boogie Nights' and 'Paul's boutique' lead the way on this But yeah....this movie and this scene in particular hold a special place in my heart filmwise. It was the first film Mark Walhberg slapped me in the face with his talent as it was my intro to the genius that is Paul Thomas Anderson.
+Joseph R. Moore Me too, I just hope people don't watch this scene without experiencing the whole lead up to it. It kind of means nothing without understanding why he is sat motionless for so long. Great film, great scene.
Been thru shit like this ,,while being so geeked out like mark.....wtf ...meth takes us to some of the most screwed up evil places on this planet...lol...I'm one of the 15 percent who survived meth and now clean.....
@Hans right? If youve ever gotten a little too into drugs you know you start putting yourself in sketchy situations just t o get what you want. It doesnt have to be a robbery. I had a friend who was like "i know this guy, hes a big dealer who only sells weight" but we were in our 20s and cute and he made exceptions for cute young girls. And no we didnt fuck him, he was too high f or all that, he just wanted us to stay there and get high with him, that was his "price" to just sell us a few grams instead of kilos. But he'd get high and manic like this guy, shooting up, nodding out then snorting coke and running around the room acting crazy, trying to "kill the mosquito" when there was no mosquito, my friend would say we gotta go and he'd be like "so fast? You just want my drugs?" (And we're thinking DUH) and we'd be ,like ok we'll stay 5 more minutes and he'd do another hit and start talking about the fbi sgents placing bugs in the attic... ive definitely felt like Dirk before, sitting there wondering if tonights the night dude flips his lid. If youve lived it, this scene is spot on.
Alfred Molina *so* deserved an Oscar just for this scene, which is loosely based on the major drug dealer Eddie Nash, who ruled cocaine distribution in LA, and John Holmes (Wahlberg’s character) and the horrific Wonderland murders (which were revenge for this botched robbery). Of course Burt deserved the Oscar so very much - he should have won in the main category since he truly carries the film basically. The “Sister Christian” part is so brutal - so nerve-wracking but also funny at key moments. The film’s whole tone changes in this scene - it isn’t the lazy, indifferent 70s anymore - guys like Nash and Escobar and the “godmother” Griselda Blanco in Miami (who worked for Escobar until her own murder) were absolutely brutal in the early 80s, and they never forgave or forgot anyone who crossed them.
This is by far one of the greatest scenes in movie history!!..Just a tense situation where even the movie audience is trying to get out of that dudes living room
That long single take shot of Mark Wahlberg's face is amazing and there's a reason for it. His facial expression shows him realizing his fall from grace thinking "Wtf happened in my life. I was a rich porn star now I'm here doing this drug deal?" Such a great film.
I’ve also thought that he was listening to the lyrics and relating them to his life, in a stoned sort of “oh wow” way. Then shakes it off into “wtf am I doing here.”
Paul Thomas Anderson's magnum opus, and one of my favorite films of all time. From opening scene to final frame, it is flawless. The cinematography is perfect. The script and dialogue are rich; as goes for the entire cast. ****
@@gjones9831 its on the list of the best movies of the entire 90s, and almost every one its in the top 10. so no, thats not what we call underrated....
Everybody his Oscar worthy in this movie and everybody is underrated. Especially Thomas Jane & Alfred Molina Everybody remember Mark whalberg and maybe even John C reilly, but Jane and Molina are really underrated, underused and awesome
YES that is my favorite bit! The music also being upbeat pure 80s beat to a dark and seriously dangerous situation just gels well together to make this entertaining and intense all at once. Genius!
I'll never forget watching this scene for the first time...the combination of the loud random firecrackers plus the crazy/stupid friend plus the crazy high guy and the tension, the music..and then that weird frozen smirk mark wahlberg gives..what a scene!
I was going to say if you ever did coke that queasy feeling and cold sweat...come over you as you get adjusted to the high...that feeling comes back in this film...
I want what's in the safe! We want what is in the goddamn safe, in the goddamn master bedroom on the fuckin' floor in the goddamn fuckin' floor safe, that's all!
The intense anxiety and excitement i felt watching the whole of this scene is one of the best/worst experiences of my life! You guys wanna play baseball!?
@@tiaaaron3278 Apologies, I misread your comment. But yeah, Molina is great, and I hope to see him back as Doc Ock. Spider-Man 2 is a delight and he's one of the best things about it.
@@nectarinedreams7208 It's a shame he isn't more acclaimed. When I watched Spider-Man 2 as a child. I thought he was one of those "Oscar actors" who plays serious roles most of the time.
Arguably best scene in movie history. The brilliance of it almost brings a tear to your eye. You feel like youre sittin on that couch prayin to get outside the door in one piece
Sitting there, you don’t know what’s gonna happen and the whole time this Asian guy is lighting fireworks. Cocaine fueled craziness, music blaring in the background, guns and screaming. It’s literally the most nerve wracking scene in movie history.
