Scenes We Love: The Rules of Attraction
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Usually the scenes we love are the ones that make us happy, or blissfully mesmerized. But sometimes they're those gut-wrenching moments that are painful to watch -- the ones created so perfectly that you can't help but appreciate them (like, say, the entirety of Requiem for a Dream).
But this is about Roger Avary's The Rules of Attraction. In a film rife with disaffected turmoil and dysfunction is this one scene where pretension has no play. The sad and rolling love song, the last pain-filled note, the carefully placed rings on the tub -- it all kills me each and every time I see it. The fact that it's the result of a girl liking exactly the wrong guy just makes it all the more sick, twisted and cringe-worthy.
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According to IMDb, the "End of the World" party was filmed on September 11, 2001.
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Warning: This is a dead girl in a tub, nude ... and there's blood.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
2-06-2009 @ 1:00PM
colby said...
Ooh ... good movie. Yes, you're right about the 9/11 fact. Shannon S'mozzynmen or however you spell it mentioned that in the commentary.
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2-06-2009 @ 1:41PM
Mark said...
Holy crap, this movie is filled with so many awesome scenes.
My favorites include:
The suicide you mention here.
Victors trip to Europe.
The split screen meeting between Sean and Lauren.
The "over-dose" scene.
And my (and many others) personal favorite...
Dinner with "DICK"!!!
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2-06-2009 @ 1:58PM
Travis Tidmore said...
By far my favorite scene in this movie is the split screen between Sean & Lauren. The way it comes together at the end is simply stunning.
I Love that scene far more than the entire movie.
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2-06-2009 @ 3:28PM
steveo said...
This movie is well acted, has a great screenplay (and source material), and filled with fine cinematography, pacing, and perspective tricks.
"Oops! Rusty pipes!"
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2-06-2009 @ 5:51PM
paul said...
Beautifully filmed tragic act of cruelty.
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2-06-2009 @ 8:54PM
Lars said...
Simply stunning scene -- and an incredible film all around. According to Avary, on his website, the Rules of Attraction was the only film in Los Angeles to continue shooting after the attacks of September 11. He managed to talk the crew into staying and continuing the shoot. He says that he altered the ending, fracturing the timeline and having Sean turn his back on his own destiny, because of the intensity of emotion on the set that day. Rules is one of my favorite films -- and Avary's a radically under-appreciated talent as a director.
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2-06-2009 @ 9:00PM
Lars said...
I just watched the scene again. I've seen this a hundred times and it still effects me to the point where I'm near tears -- even on a tiny Youtube video. Incredible moment when she's out of focus and staring into the camera ... as if it's her spirit or something. Wow.
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2-07-2009 @ 1:07PM
1binta said...
It's about time somebody recognized this movie for the greatness that it is. Finally somebody is giving it the credit it deserves. The whole movie is great, but my favorite scene has to be victor going to europe.
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2-14-2009 @ 7:28PM
YouFaceTheTick said...
Wow, fans of Rules? I loved this movie from the moment I saw it.
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