Scream to Scream, Scene by Scene: SCENE 26 of Scream 2 (1:21:31-1:23:40)

In this project I attempt to review the entire Scream trilogy scene by scene in chronological order. Heavy spoilers and gore throughout!



SCENE 26 of Scream 2
Length: 2min 9secs
Primary Characters: Sidney Prescott, Hallie, Derek, Officer Andrews, Officer Richards, Sister Lois, Sister Murphy and Portia de Rossi's Eyebrows
Pop Culture References:

• None
  

Scream 2 really did keep their final act moving a great pace, didn't they? After the pulse-racing energy of the Gale chase sequence just before to the car chase scene coming up and the rather energetic finale, it's more than enough to forgive slight lapses in pace that we discussed earlier. Don't you think?


"I'm her therapist!"
Oh Hallie. Sidney was way too trusting of you. Well, she would have been if you were indeed the killer. Her little "Bye Derek" would've made their reveal so great. Stupid people leaking the script! Still, it's curious that Sidney would bring Hallie along - I mean, it's not like her trust instincts have been all that great in the past, have they?


Aw, tender moment between Sidney and Derek ruined by mysterious cloaked figure in running through the background. Whoever could it be?!?


"You! Prepare to die."
Oh it's just melodramatic frat brothers. It works as a nifty fake scare though, don't you think? Plus, it gives us one last chance to see...


SISTER MURPHY AND SISTER LOIS, FUCK YEAH!

The movie needed more of them, I swear. Less tortured romance between Sid and Derek, more sorority sisters waving knives and raising their glorious eyebrows.


"So romantic!"
"So Greek!"
Farewell you incredible ladies. It was great knowing you. Show up in Scream 5, yeah?


Well, hey, if you can't have Derek be the killer then the best thing the filmmakers could have done is strip Jerry O'Connell down to his best assets and tie him up like a fetish act whilst pouring booze all over him. It's like the dolphin pool sex scene from Showgirls but with male breasts and no anatomically incorrect sex. So, a bit disappointing in comparison...

Oh, why not. One more of Sister Lois and Sister Murphy for the road...


Oh, why not? Several more Derek-tied-up-without-clothes for the road...



He may always play awful, awful characters, but it can never be said that Jerry O'Connell was never willing to show off his attributes since losing all that weight as a kid. Good job, Jerry. Everything else about you sucks, but good job nevertheless.

Scream:
Intro, Scene 1 Scene 2, Scene 3, Scene 4, Scene 5, Scene 6, Scene 7, Scene 8, Scene 9, Scene 10, Scene 11, Scene 12, Scene 13, Scene 14, Scene 15, Scene 16, Scene 17, Scene 18, Scene 19, Scene 20, Scene 21, Scene 22, Scene 23, Scene 24, Scene 25, Scene 26, Scene 27, Scene 28, Scene 29, Scene 30, Scene 31 Scene 32, Scene 33, End Credits

Scream 2
Scene 1, Scene 2, Scene 3, Scene 4, Scene 5, Scene 6, Scene 7, Scene 8, Scene 9, Scene 10, Scene 11, Scene 12, Scene 13, Scene 14. Scene 15, Scene 16, Scene 17, Scene 18, Scene 19, Scene 20, Scene 21, Scene 22, Scene 23, Scene 24, Scene 25

Scream to Scream, Scene by Scene: SCENE 17 of Scream 2 (0:46:24-0:49:54)

In this project I attempt to review the entire Scream trilogy scene by scene in chronological order. Heavy spoilers and gore throughout!



SCENE 17 of Scream 2
Length: 3min 30secs
Primary Characters: Sidney Prescott, Derek, Hallie, Mickey, Sister Lois, Sister Murphy, Portia de Rossi's Eyebrows, Officer Richards and Officer Andrews.
Pop Culture References:

• Prime Time Live, 20/20 and Dateline (news programs Sidney has apparently turned down)
• Jeffrey Dahmer (Mickey compares Randy to this serial killer)
• The Bodyguard and Kevin Costner (Hallie references the movie)
• Top Gun (Derek's impromptu singing is like this Tom Cruise movie)
• The Partridge Family ("I Think I Love You" was originally performed by them)
  

Timothy Olyphant with an apple in his mouth. Oh dear...

Also, I like that Hallie and Derek are sitting together. Perhaps plotting their next murder in the original version of the screenplay. Hmmm.


"Where's the secret service guys?"
"Uh, over there."
"And which one is Kevin Costner?"
"The one on the right is Officer Richards, he is a Capricorn divorced father of two. And the one on the left is Officer Andrews and he is a Gemini, SINGLE but I think he's gay."



Teehee. Cute moment between Hallie and Sidney.


Okay, so I have to confess that I sorta really don't like this scene at all. Maybe if it was anyone other than Jerry O'Connell in his ivy league frat outfit I could enjoy it, but... ugh. Of course, it's meant to evoke Top Gun and it was awful there too, but everytime I think of this scene I just think of how much better it was two years later in 10 Things I Hate About You with Heath Ledger and Julia Stiles on the bleachers. Now that's a musical serenade that I can get behind! Let's look at both.


The only good thing about this scene is watching the reactions on the faces of Portia de Rossi and Rebecca Gayheart.





Mickey is pretty good value, too, with that massive grin on his face, little head-bop dance moves and his ringmaster attitude he makes. The bit where he moves the salt and pepper shakers is cute.






And then there is, of course, the stripper moment.


Actually, maybe this scene isn't so bad after all?


"Isn't that a big frat faux pas?"
"Oh yeah, that is a big no-no. See, you're not supposed to give your Greek letters to your girl. No way, shape or form. The brothers are gonna kick his ass... but it's tradition."
That necklace is so sharp and dangly it's almost like it could be used as a weapon.

Scream:
Intro, Scene 1 Scene 2, Scene 3, Scene 4, Scene 5, Scene 6, Scene 7, Scene 8, Scene 9, Scene 10, Scene 11, Scene 12, Scene 13, Scene 14, Scene 15, Scene 16, Scene 17, Scene 18, Scene 19, Scene 20, Scene 21, Scene 22, Scene 23, Scene 24, Scene 25, Scene 26, Scene 27, Scene 28, Scene 29, Scene 30, Scene 31 Scene 32, Scene 33, End Credits

Scream 2
Scene 1, Scene 2, Scene 3, Scene 4, Scene 5, Scene 6, Scene 7, Scene 8, Scene 9, Scene 10, Scene 11, Scene 12, Scene 13, Scene 14. Scene 15, Scene 16

Scream to Scream, Scene by Scene: SCENE 10 of Scream 2 (0:34:42-0:36:37)

In this project I attempt to review the entire Scream trilogy scene by scene in chronological order. Heavy spoilers and gore throughout!



SCENE 10 of Scream 2
Length: 1min 55secs
Primary Characters: Sidney Prescott, Derek, Mickey, Randy Meeks, Hallie, Sister Murphy, Sister Lois and Portia de Rossi's Eyebrows
Pop Culture References:

• The Empire Strikes Back (as Mickey and Randy continue their sequel talk)
  

Everclear on the soundtrack. This must be 1997.

(although to prove the "Everclear?"-ness of it all, I originally typed "Evermore", that New Zealand band that had that song that one time.)


These three - Sister Lois, Sister Murphy and Portia de Rossi's Eyebrows - are still an awesome bunch, aren't they? I'm so glad that Rebecca Gayheart wasn't cast as Tatum in the original or whoever else it was that she was meant to be cast as. I swear, I always lose my train of thought around Rebecca Gayheart because I always just jump immediately to this video of her greatest hits from Urban Legend, remixed the greater good of mankind. It's one of the greatest videos of all time!


Wait, where was I?


"Cocktails?"


"What took you so long?"

I love this moment because it reminds me of that bit in Scream where Randy and Sidney have that cute moment discussing Jamie Lee Curtis' award nomination for Terror Train. The sort of moment that just adds that little something extra towards making the audience believe they're so close. Meh, I like it and think it's cute. Plus Randy's adorable puppy dog "i'm sorry" look at the end is, well, adorable.


"Hey babe, wanna dance?"


"Oh I'd love to. Yeah, with that tall, wide-shouldered fraternity boy..."
Another moment of friendly banter that rings so true and identifiable. Add this to their brief moment in the hospital and I really wish we had gotten to see more of these two together. If only Hallie knew she was turning down Timothy Olyphant, there's no way she, nor anybody, would deny him now, right?


"Empire Strikes Back. Better story, improved effects."
"Not a sequel. Part of a trilogy. Completely planned."
So does that mean I'm not allowed to consider Scream 2 one of the best sequels ever made? I mean, it was planned... technically. Although Scream 3 was completely changed from its original plan so maybe that renders the "planned trilogy" concept of this franchise null and void?

Also, when did Randy get so flirty? I mean, he appears to start chatting up a woman while she's holding hands with another man!


I'm sorry Sister Lois! I hear you talking and yet all I can see is...


...such bliss.


"I didn't mean to break up the party!"
"Shit! I should've brought my drink."
More evidence of why these two are amazing.


Oooh, amazing little moment here. Sidney realising for certain that her worst nightmares are coming true and Randy finally accepting it, too. Their look here is golden. It must be after this scene that Randy went back to his dorm room and filmed the "if you're watching this then I am dead" video that features in Scream 3.

And all set to the recurring theme of Nick Cave and the Bad Seed's "Red Right Hand", the trilogy's unofficial anthem.

Scream:
Intro, Scene 1 Scene 2, Scene 3, Scene 4, Scene 5, Scene 6, Scene 7, Scene 8, Scene 9, Scene 10, Scene 11, Scene 12, Scene 13, Scene 14, Scene 15, Scene 16, Scene 17, Scene 18, Scene 19, Scene 20, Scene 21, Scene 22, Scene 23, Scene 24, Scene 25, Scene 26, Scene 27, Scene 28, Scene 29, Scene 30, Scene 31 Scene 32, Scene 33, End Credits

Scream 2
Scene 1, Scene 2, Scene 3, Scene 4, Scene 5, Scene 6, Scene 7, Scene 8, Scene 9

Scream to Scream, Scene by Scene: SCENE 8 of Scream 2 (0:28:00-0:28:50)

In this project I attempt to review the entire Scream trilogy scene by scene in chronological order. Heavy spoilers and gore throughout!



SCENE 8 of Scream 2
Length: 50secs
Primary Characters: Sidney Prescott, Hallie, Sister Murphy, Sister Lois and Portia de Rossi's Eyebrows
Pop Culture References:

• None
  

Not much going on in this scene, although Portia de Rossi's eyebrows do act their way off the screen...


... Well, they act Rebecca Gayheart's fake laugh off the screen at least.





Hah, love the look of bitchery on the face of the girl in the background who nearly gets hit by Sidney's stray hash cookie!


"Sidney! You made it!"
"Hi! No I really mean that. Hi."
I can actually see the workings of the original Hallie-is-the-co-murderer plot, that was originally to be, right here with the sorority sisters being all over Sidney and not Hallie. It really would have been interesting to see where that plot would have gone.


Gosh, these two should have had their own spin-off!

Scream:
Intro, Scene 1 Scene 2, Scene 3, Scene 4, Scene 5, Scene 6, Scene 7, Scene 8, Scene 9, Scene 10, Scene 11, Scene 12, Scene 13, Scene 14, Scene 15, Scene 16, Scene 17, Scene 18, Scene 19, Scene 20, Scene 21, Scene 22, Scene 23, Scene 24, Scene 25, Scene 26, Scene 27, Scene 28, Scene 29, Scene 30, Scene 31 Scene 32, Scene 33, End Credits

Scream 2
Scene 1, Scene 2, Scene 3, Scene 4, Scene 5, Scene 6, Scene 7