There are some great scenes in Hollywood history, and many of them are held by one icon - Al Pacino.
One of his most stellar performances is in Scent of a Woman, where he plays a former US Army colonel who was blinded by a careless shrapnel incident. He tags an adolescent boy along for one last mortal hoorah - in the process, bestowing some of his own knowledge about life, love and tango.
Today's Daily Quota is, in this author's opinion, one of the most under-rated scenes of his career - the quaint monologue on women.
Having written a piece on this topic, and read many many more, I've become very fond of the back-handed romanticism that some writers can bestow upon the fairer sex.
Thivs scene is a perfect example - his words appear vulgar, his language, in some parts, distasteful. However, he speaks of the female form with such passion; so much so that he becomes almost incapacitated at the thought, unable to go on lest he become overwhelmed with emotion.
This is exactly what I'm talking about. It's not offensive, nor is it risqué - it's that fine line that only few have achieved (in my own literary experience, at least).
Ancient Greek literature, and even their Olympian myths, achieved this perfectly. They would place women on a pedestal as goddesses, but warn of their nature nonetheless. They loved them, and they also feared them.
Pacino engages in one of the most intimate tango scenes of cinema history, and flexes his acting muscles in an iconic scene of stoicism and honour.
Enjoy this short video, my dear readers. Perhaps you will grasp that fine line of which I speak, or perhaps you won't. Either way, your daily quota has been fulfilled.
Enjoy!
WATCH IT HERE
One of his most stellar performances is in Scent of a Woman, where he plays a former US Army colonel who was blinded by a careless shrapnel incident. He tags an adolescent boy along for one last mortal hoorah - in the process, bestowing some of his own knowledge about life, love and tango.
Today's Daily Quota is, in this author's opinion, one of the most under-rated scenes of his career - the quaint monologue on women. Having written a piece on this topic, and read many many more, I've become very fond of the back-handed romanticism that some writers can bestow upon the fairer sex.
Thivs scene is a perfect example - his words appear vulgar, his language, in some parts, distasteful. However, he speaks of the female form with such passion; so much so that he becomes almost incapacitated at the thought, unable to go on lest he become overwhelmed with emotion.
This is exactly what I'm talking about. It's not offensive, nor is it risqué - it's that fine line that only few have achieved (in my own literary experience, at least).
Ancient Greek literature, and even their Olympian myths, achieved this perfectly. They would place women on a pedestal as goddesses, but warn of their nature nonetheless. They loved them, and they also feared them.
Pacino engages in one of the most intimate tango scenes of cinema history, and flexes his acting muscles in an iconic scene of stoicism and honour.
Enjoy this short video, my dear readers. Perhaps you will grasp that fine line of which I speak, or perhaps you won't. Either way, your daily quota has been fulfilled.
Enjoy!
WATCH IT HERE
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