Best scenes in Lullaby SPOILERS!!!

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The scene where Streator's under the guy's window ripping on the the page in the rain. He hears the guy crying from inside the trailer and then he cries himself. I thought that was very poweful.

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Maybe when he smashes of the model houses. That was one of those "I don't know what just happened, by I know it was cool" scenes in the book.

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The smashing of Patrick, the frozen baby. And the death of Helens body. Good stuff.

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Sat, 08/02/2003 - 17:18

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That whole chapter, where in the the end he smashed the model house with his bare foot. I loved that, it hit me right in the gut - i wasnt expecting that at all. I think that chapter would make a great short film, shots of him building the house all close up and maybe a fade or two with voice overs from quotes in the book.


Mon, 09/08/2003 - 16:16

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I loved when Mona got the makeover...reminds me of the Simpsons when they go to group therapy and everyone starts using the electric zappers on each other....
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Wed, 10/01/2003 - 05:23

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i would have to say when carl realized that oyster was in helen's body was pretty damn good.......and the bar scene with the showdown between carl and nash with all the dead bodies (especially the frycook's face still burning on the grill).....good stuff through and through!


Mon, 10/06/2003 - 13:55

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I agree utopium on the scene at the trailer, and I also thought that when Oyster was trying to get the burning page of the book....
It really showed how much he wanted that spell to begin his killings, or I guess "crowd-control"


Tue, 10/07/2003 - 03:43

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I thought the sex-scene in the chandelier was one of the most beautifully written sex-scenes I have ever read!


Tue, 10/07/2003 - 04:42

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Streators walk from nash and the bar back to work...counting past ten.

Everyone dropping dead before him to the beat of 'where do the gods go' was pretty incredible as I read it for the first time.

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Sun, 10/26/2003 - 18:11

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The showdown between Nash and Carl. And most of the parts where Carl and the Sarge are witch hunting (especially the one with the vines).


Tue, 11/11/2003 - 23:27

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Chapter 3 was the best scene in my opinion. I also enjoyed the roller coaster scene with Helen and Carl.


Mon, 12/01/2003 - 20:51

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All the intermediate ones with Carl and Sarge, because when you read through them again there are so many calculated similarities - like the Madonna whose genitals are shaved


Mon, 12/08/2003 - 18:13

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The Ferris Wheel ride.


Sun, 12/14/2003 - 22:16

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[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Essentialatom [/i]
[B]All the intermediate ones with Carl and Sarge, because when you read through them again there are so many calculated similarities - like the Madonna whose genitals are shaved [/B][/QUOTE]

I agree, I first got the hint that the madonna was mona because of the red and black dread locks.

I thought the whole coven scene in Mona's apartment was funny. I could just imagine Oyster popping up everywhere near Carl with his little rants about animal cruelty. All naked and angry. :D

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Thu, 12/18/2003 - 17:40

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When Carl accidentally kills the entire building. I thought it was a great suggestion as to how subconsciously addictive the culling song can be.


Sun, 12/28/2003 - 20:15

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I like the scene when they're at Mona's for the coven meeting and everybody's talking to Carl at once. I think the way it's written really shows how Carl is feel a bit anxious about all the people. How Oyster is shouting in his ear and the woman is showing him the catalog and he seems to be so disoriented and bothered. I think that shows how much of an anxiety problem he has with other people.

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Wed, 12/31/2003 - 22:55

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Oyster killing Patrick. That might just be my all-time favourite Palahniuk scene.

Edit: Screw that-- my fave Chuck scene is still the final chapter of FC.

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Fri, 01/23/2004 - 13:46

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where the fuk do u start with best scenes....

i think ,the best scenes are easily those which arent really scenes, but just chucks analysis of modern culture...

*the whole phobia/holic thing, awesome
*the whole competition of sound idea was mind blowing
*oyesters explanation of introduced species and tortured chickens, was amazing to say the least...

and on and on...

the scenes themselves arent anything that special...chucks style itself is awesome, and the idea behind them...the way revelations are fucked in the head, but believable....who the fuk else gets away with shit like that....

so yeh...!


Tue, 02/03/2004 - 14:09

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Chandelier sex scene was beautiful in my mind.
I also loved the final scene where Helen's actual body dies. I could taste the pain.


Fri, 03/05/2004 - 13:14

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Best part...

Hi Everyone:

New to the forum - long time chuck fan.

My fave part of Lullaby is when he is in the shower talking about listening to his neighbors TV...and that all the laugh tracks that you hear were recorded years ago - so it was actually the sound of the dead laughing....loosely quoted of course...


Fri, 03/12/2004 - 23:20

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I personally went frantic over the whole gems-and-diamonds-eating scene.
OMG It was so powerful...so persuasive. I could just see Helen [well at least her body] gnashing her teeth chewing glass, rocks and pieces of teeth..spiting blood and poison all over the place. definitely One of my all time favorites.

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Wed, 03/24/2004 - 15:37

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With sarge in the diner. I love lazy slow armageddons.

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Thu, 03/25/2004 - 20:58

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I agree with Schwabe, when Carl just kinda kills all those people.

And when Hellen kills those birds.
That was good.


Sun, 03/28/2004 - 18:16

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I love the scene in Lullaby when he explains what would happen if the culling song got out.

The whole part about how it would be the end of mass-media really chilled me.


Thu, 05/13/2004 - 19:04

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eh, its been stated as i can see but i will always find the ending scene with helens body the most powerful.

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Fri, 06/25/2004 - 22:36

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I love the chapter where Carl and Sarge comes to this town where everyone is a vegetarian.. about the judas cow. hilarious.

I also like the opening chapter..

and the chandelier sex scene..

AND ONE MORE.

When Carl kills everyone on the radio. First that Dr. Philish woman and then the people expressing their condolence.


Wed, 07/14/2004 - 20:03

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Re: Best scenes in Lullaby SPOILERS!!!

When he's counting and killing all those people, just random people who annoy him, and realizing the power he has and the impact he suddenly has on the world.

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Mon, 04/21/2008 - 16:18

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Re: Best scenes in Lullaby SPOILERS!!!

The last scene for me was the most powerful

starting at the cavity search to the part where you find out Helen isn't  dead.

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Wed, 04/30/2008 - 23:30

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Re: Best scenes in Lullaby SPOILERS!!!

It's not really a scene, more of a plot twist, but the very last chapter.

When you finally realize that the italicized words were Carl. And the stories he had been telling were of Mona and Oyster using the spells. Made me gasp. I'm sure other people figured it out before, but ya know! =]


Tue, 07/08/2008 - 01:04

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[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Essentialatom [/i] [B]All the intermediate ones with Carl and Sarge, because when you read through them again there are so many calculated similarities - like the Madonna whose genitals are shaved [/B][/QUOTE] I agree, I first got the hint that the madonna was mona because of the red and black dread locks. I thought the whole coven scene in Mona's apartment was funny. I could just imagine Oyster popping up everywhere near Carl with his little rants about animal cruelty. All naked and angry. :D

Ahh yes, I forgot about the coven meeting!

That cracked me up so bad. When Helen keep drinking the "sacrifice."

 


Tue, 07/08/2008 - 01:06