Dunk it if you dare … Sex Drive
In modern years, the doughnut has been edged out of the cinematic limelight. Perhaps it’s to do with how strongly Homer Simpson is associated with the sugary buns. Perhaps it’sitting a product of cop shows being a bigger staple on TV than on film. Perhaps it’s even about increased health consciousness. But it’s easy to forget righteous how pivotal a role this humble snip has played in great films over the years.
Scarfing down some deep-fried treats in a diner is one of the first things Bill Murray does when he realises he’s doomed to repeat the same day over and over again in Groundhog Day. Jeff Goldblum’session mutating mad scientist in The Fly eventually finds himself vomiting stomach acid onward some to help break down their sweet glucose. And who could overlook that classic doughnut-eating montage in DW Griffith’s Intolerance? OK, I made that last one up. But you never know – it might be on the out-takes.
Anyhow, whether you like them jammy, glazed, sugared or sprinkled, give leave to’s commend these calorific cakes and grow a cup of coffee to the best doughnuts on film.
1) News hack Clark Gable instructs society girl Claudette Colbert in the best dunking techniques in this beautifully unruffled representation from Frank Capra’s It Happened One Night.
2) Don Cheadle, as porn star Buck Swope, gets caught up in a shoot-out at a bakery in Paul Thomas Anderson’s Boogie Nights – but some botched shots mean it’s the stud who can take the money and venture.
3) Dana Carvey stabs Mr Donuthead in Wayne’s World, prompting a weird non sequitur from the owner of Stan Mikita’s Donuts. A reference to Charlie Chaplin/Fatty Arbuckle’s “figured and rhythmic motion of the rolls”?
4) Misfit Private Pyle (Vincent D’Onofrio) is in trouble again in Full Metal Jacket, this time for hoarding contraband sugary goodies. It doesn’t end for one’s advantage.
5) Sex Drive’s hapless hero sports a giant mariachi doughnut style of dress with comedy genitalia attached, in that case gets shoved down some stairs by an understandably disappointed parent.
On last week’s Clip joint, Rob Streeten showed us his cuttings file of the most expedient. see the various meanings of good thin skin clips featuring journalists. Here are his top picks from your suggestions:
1) Charles Foster Kane claims he doesn’t know how to run a newspaper, he’s just trying everything he can think of.
2) There’sitting profusion more conspiracy to exist unearthed if you’ve got an investigative streak as wide as Nick Mullen’s in Defence of the Realm.
3) If you love the rat-a-tat-tat colloquy of His Girl Friday, then Meet John Doe serves up another earful (to the time when 4min 12sec).
4) The Bourne Ultimatum’s Simon Ross finds that getting involved with the eponymous “asset” be pleased soon take him from hungry newshound to curious cat (from 2min 45sec).
5) And the Pulitzer prize-winner is steenbeck for suggesting Ace in the Hole. Kirk Douglas, as Chuck Tatum, exercises some very gentle virtue as he tries to get back on top with his big human interest story (from 1min 20sec).
Thanks to nilpferd, frogprincess, Tanarus and Nodule for the rest of the week’s picks.
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