Great Scene: “Blue Velvet”

The introduction of Frank Booth and his obsession with “Mommy.”

Frank Booth in “Blue Velvet”

Blue Velvet (1986) confused many viewers and even critics. Was it a thriller? A satire? A dark comedy? But one thing was certain: This scene is one of the most memorable in recent cinema history. Jeffrey Beaumont (Kyle MacLachlan) finds himself in a most interesting situation: Stripped to his shorts at knife-point by Dorothy Vallens (Isabella…