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The Top 10 Movie Moments Of 2013 So Far

Ever year, there are moments in film that just captivate audiences. Moments that make you laugh, make you scream, make you cry or simply just leave you in awe. Every year there are those scenes that just stay with you long after the end credits have rolled, scenes that replay in your head over and over and scenes that you can't wait to see again.

[h2] 1) Behind The Candelabra – Liberace Performing Boogie Woogie[/h2]

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Made for HBO but released everywhere else in the world theatrically, Steven Soderbergh’s extravagant Liberace biopic Behind the Candelabra is filled with more than a few standout moments. From Rob Lowe’s hilarious turn as the plastic surgeon from hell to the emotionally wounding final scene between Liberace and his lover Scott Thorson. For us, however, there is one crowning moment that stands above the rest and that is the scene which introduces us to the character of Liberace, playing his famous Boogie Woogie routine to a packed Las Vegas audience.

It is a transformative moment, brilliantly executed by Soderbergh and marvelously played by Michael Douglas. The actor is stunning, utterly embedding himself into that character and going for it full throttle. It is made all the more impressive by the fact that Douglas is actually playing the routine, which is in and of itself a masterful piece of technical acting, but the fact he can do that and then pull off a note perfect impression of Liberace while still playing is nothing short of breathtaking. This is Douglas’ finest hour and one of the most unforgettable moments of the year.

[h2] 2) Spring Breakers – James Franco Sings A Britney Spears Song[/h2]

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Spring Breakers was so divisive that saying you enjoyed it or hated it to the wrong group of people means certain death. One moment in the film, however, acts as a bridge between warring colonies in the universal language of WT Absolute F? What I’m referring to is the already iconic scene in which James Franco, after dwelling upon the direction that life has taken him, feels compelled to serenade the girls – in their bikinis and pink ski masks – with a version of “Everytime” by Britney Spears. The girls slowly sway and dance around the piano, twirling their shotguns as they lose themselves in the moment.

It’s not a great song. In fact, it’s distinctly average. This entire moment is down to the indisputable genius of Harmony Korine and his incredible knack for picking which disparate elements will make a beautiful but completely batshit crazy, and totally unforgettable image. It’s the one scene that everybody remembers, and I’d go so far as to say one that you will never forget. If the legacy of Spring Breakers is as “that film with the girls in bikinis and ski masks, dancing to ‘Everytime’ by Britney Spears,” then that would be fitting. It’d be reductive, but it wouldn’t be unwarranted. Then again, I loved the film, so what the hell do I know?

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