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I think that Peter Sarsgaard has a pretty good knack for emoting a lot just with his eyes. If you watch Shattered Glass, he's really good at revealing a lot about his character through very subtle facial expressions.

Also, the 13-minute, uninterrupted Monica Bellucci rape scene in Irreversible.

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"I'm a star I'm a star I'm a star. I'm a big bright shining star"

*cut to penis aaannnnnnnnnd cut!*

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"I'm a star I'm a star I'm a star. I'm a big bright shining star"

*cut to penis aaannnnnnnnnd cut!*

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I'm not sure if this is actually subtle, but in The Godfather when Michael realizes his hand does not shake.

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"I'm a star I'm a star I'm a star. I'm a big bright shining star"

*cut to penis aaannnnnnnnnd cut!*

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In that one quick flash of a penis we got a commentary on the entire porn industry as well being able to reflect on ourselves, our reason for existing, and how that affects the decisions we make in our day-to-day lives. It's a commentary on the social power structure. It's a commentary on the breakdown of the family due to women's lib.

Most people just thought it was a 13" prosthetic [censored]. I expected more from you Tri [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

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I might have been very slow the first time I watched it (was only 15), but in Apocalypse Now when Willard comes out of the temple from killing Kurtz and has the decision of setting himself up as the new Kurtz, but declines.

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Oh and the helicopter attack obv.

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In "Chinatown" there are multiple instances that hint at the end scene. For instance, Faye Dunnaway touches her eye after they are shot at outside the nursing home. Later while talking to Jack, she leans forward and hits her head on the car horn.

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"Adaptation" is full of them. One of my favorites is when the two brothers are on the set of Being John Malkovich and Donald asks Charlie if he has any ideas on cool ways to kill people for his script. Charlie throws out a Professor who's cuts off little chunks from his victims' bodies until they die, called "the deconstructionist".

Donald likes the idea and they both have this exchange of looks that's great on it's own level, but amazing when you think about the timing required since Nic Cage plays both roles. Donald looks at Charlie, then looks forward right when Charlie looks at him in a sort of disbelief that he is actually related to him. The expression and timing make the scene really damned funny.

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In Clerks during the scene where Veronica confesses to sucking 39 dicks, a person comes up to the register, and buys vaseline and rubber gloves