Having driven by it for over 25 years, I decided I better stop and get a few shots, as I’ve learned to trust my intuition on these matters.

I don’t recall much of the movie 5EP (I saw it when it came out) but you’re exactly right, I immediately noticed the backward slant of the Mercury Breezeway rear window in the above short clip. ” The Grand Slam breakfast offered at all hours of the night made it a great place in college.”. I like the architecture of this Eugene Denny’s — I guess since it wasn’t built as a Denny’s it could be more interesting than the typical Denny’s corporate architecture of the time (or at least what we had on the East Coast). I’ll see you in comments for a discussion of this terrific scene from Five Easy Pieces. The restaurant chain got caught up in the controversy and was, well, toast by the mid 70s. I don’t think the restaurant actually used butter made from tigers, but they milked the story hard in its menu and decorating. One day some tigers were going to eat him and he somehow tricked them into chasing each other around a tree so fast that they turned into butter. There was a newlywed couple, the wife didn’t have much cooking experience, but she tried, and her husband loved her so, anyways. It has Jack Nicholson in it so it can’t be bad Actually it has been many years since I last saw “Five Easy Pieces” and the diner scene is about all I remember. “I’d like a plain omelette. The hanging lights are a new addition, but otherwise it looks mighty similar to the way it looks in the movie. Required fields are marked *.

I have never seen that movie, and must watch it some time. Reader Question: Where to start when developing a story. And it’s a total time capsule, too. Curbside Outtake/QOTD: Does This Warrant a Parking Ticket? The Denny’s is still there. That place totally reminds me of Sacramento’s Pancake Circus.

Watch the Five Easy Pieces trailer. There still seems to be one at nearly every off ramp along I-5, as well as the “South Bay curve” part of I-405.

Sambo took the butter home and his mother made pancakes and everyone lived happily ever after. But just as well, as it really does feel like a time capsule, tucked into this little crook of land off an exit nobody in Eugene ever takes. “I’d like a plain omelette. Which probably explains why it’s mostly empty at 11:45 AM the day I popped my head in to take a quick shot. I do remember that movie, and that scene, well. Hi PaulChgo, You wrote “… I’m sure some of you noticed the woman in the last scene was in the backseat of a breezeway, a 1963 Mercury Monterey …”. Your e-mail address will not be published. Unfortunately, the actual animal house was torn down shortly after the movie was shot. However, if I arrive in a strange town after 10 PM, and everything else is closed, Denny’s is a good late dinner option. <br /> Your data will be safe!Your e-mail address will not be published. The Grand Slam breakfast offered at all hours of the night made it a great place in college. First, here’s the famous scene of Jack Nicholson trying to order a plain omelette and toast, from the 1970 movie “Five Easy Pieces”. Keys to the Screenwriting Craft: Think Concepts, The Path of Least Resistance to Get Representation in Hollywood, Writing a Logline for a Character Driven Drama. Shortly after getting married, the husband had a request for two slices of buttered, blackened toast at the end of every meal, sometimes as many as four. I too enjoyed Denny’s food back in my youth, but rarely find myself in one today. Color me Not Surprised!

At the end of the meal, she asked if he would like his customary toast, to which he replied, “No, thank you. Learn how your comment data is processed. Presumably it was built shortly after I-5 was built, along with a Motel 6 next to it, but this spot turned out to be rather awkward to get to, and nothing else was ever built there. Nicholson plays Bobby Dupea, a surly oil-derrick worker who comes from a privileged youth and was a piano prodigy. Learn how your comment data is processed. A lot of chain restaurants have been on the decline in the past decade or so, especially ones in the “casual dining” category which would include Denny’s. Note the gold-trimmed Cimarron in the parking lot. Turns out Nicholson actually swept a table of all the drinks in a real-life situation.

Jack Nicholson’s character just wants a side order of wheat toast to go with his omelette. Their fare is much like a GM rental- Nothing special, may be poorly assembled, but it meets all your basic needs. Chain fast food may be doing better, but Denny’s still survives. Time to check on Netflix.

), look to see what restaurants are good in that area, and decide where I want to go. Your email address will not be published. For more Script To Screen articles, go here. The Grand Slam breakfast offered at all hours of the night made it a great place in college. Take this memorable diner scene from Five Easy Pieces, for instance. In Denver, my favourite is Pete’s Kitchen on East Colfax where there’s always a long queue every Saturday and Sunday mornings, but the wait was less than fifteen minutes due to quick and efficient service.

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