Warning - the language here may offend.
3 minutes and 50 seconds of brilliance. 3 minutes and 50 seconds, the exact length of the Abba song 'Dancing Queen' playing on the car radio. A joyous anthem scoring the absolute disintegration of a marriage. Vinny, who's fucked his way across the Bronx can't cope with the jealousy of what he's just seen and he erupts. He's the dictionary definition of a hypocrite and he expression says he knows it when Dionna lets loose with the knowledge she's been hiding throughout the film. If he'd any bit of cop on they'd be in a club dancing to the song playing but here they are, roaring at each other in the middle of a cemetary, a fitting place for the death of their relationship. Watch his face at the start and look at hers. He's a portrait of disgust and she's as meek as a mouse. Then as the song comes to a crescendo the tables turn. Dionna's in charge now and Vinny's the pathetic figure chasing her. She's the queen. She's won't be dancing with Vinny anymore.
Spike Lee gave Mira Sorvino and John Leguizamo a general idea of what he wanted in this scene and let them loose to improvise. This was the result. An amazing pairing of sound & vision.
Previous pairings
Beetlejuice
Hard Boiled
8 mile
Wheels On Meals
The Office (UK)
Do The Right Thing
Se7en
Mad Men
The Colour Of Money
Rules Of Attraction
8 mile
Wheels On Meals
The Office (UK)
Do The Right Thing
Se7en
Mad Men
The Colour Of Money
Rules Of Attraction
Jackie Brown
The Good, The Bad And The Ugly
Deliverance
The Omen
Copland
Buffy The Vampire Slayer
The Mission
The Good, The Bad And The Ugly
Deliverance
The Omen
Copland
Buffy The Vampire Slayer
The Mission
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