Alan Sepinwall: I appreciate this restaurant men’s room devoting a wall to celebrating great moments in bathroom cinema.

I appreciate this restaurant men’s room devoting a wall to celebrating great moments in bathroom cinema.

missing:

It’s probably in the women’s room

I want that picture of Frankie Faison.

What movie is that?

Coming to America

You could have an entire wall just for Kubrick. The dude had a thing for pivotal scenes in bathrooms: Dr. Strangelove: Gen. Ripper shoots himself in bathroom. 2001: Bowman inspects the alien bathroom. A Clockwork Orange: Alex giving himself away by singing in a bathtub. The Shining: All bathrooms:

...in 2001 there's also the scene where Dr. Floyd reads the zero-gravity toilet instructions

..although the bathroom isn't actually seen in Dr. Strangelove, is it? Turgidson is also in an unseen bathroom when his secretary takes the call about Burpleson.

You can sort of see it in Strangelove through partially-open doors!

creepy as

Oh yes. There are also pivotal bathroom scenes in Spartacus, Barry Lyndon, and Eyes Wide Shut. Kubrick liked bathrooms. Someone smarter than me can probably analyze the meaning behind it. I just noticed it, is all.

Little known fact: Kubrick was a world champion pooper. The only person to take gold three years in a row.

The bathroom is kind of a liminal space, a place of transition, a retreat. a metaphor for the character's mind?

Could be.

Trainspotting?

First four nominees which came to mind.

Needs the kid from Gummo eating spaghetti in the bath.

No Dumb and Dumber?

Swan making his deal with the devil in phantom of the paradise would be a great addition

Coming to America FTW

Love Faison’s role in that.

Is Janet Leigh in the Women’s bathroom?

This is how interiors should be decorated. With thoughtful and educational content. Endorsed

this rocks

What a good fella!

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