Monthly Archives: May 2008

La Jetée [1962] 1. His teeth biting the hammock.2. They wander through a museum of strange but familiar animals.3. The head scientist/jailer wears a gray turtleneck sweater.

The top of the bed was level with the bottom of the window sill. Lying in bed on his back, head turned to the left, he could see out the window. He often did this until he drifted off to sleep. … Continue reading →

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlfRtpM9lU0R.I.P. Harvey Korman. Watch this hilarious sketch with Carol Burnett and Lily Tomlin.

The Mother and the Whore [1973]  1. “If I try, I can say the maximum of nonsense in the minimum of time.”2. The bottle of “smooth” liquor that Alexandre and his friend pass around is Jack Daniel’s.3. The walls and floors … Continue reading →

Heaven help me, but tonight I’m going to go see The Mother and the Whore. It’s a masterpiece, and I haven’t seen it. And it’s 215 minutes long.

We spent the first two days of our long weekend cleaning the apartment. We emptied the vacuum cleaner five times. We’re now living in a shiny, glossy, sterile(-seeming) apartment. We’ve watched a variety of films this weekend, and tonight we’re … Continue reading →