Monthly Archives: August 2009

10 Favorite Movies

In alpha order: Belle de Jour Dawn of the Dead Diary of a Mad Housewife It’s a Wonderful Life Laura Lawrence of Arabia Lost Highway Rear Window True Stories Vertigo

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3 things about Sophie Fiennes’ THE PERVERT’S GUIDE TO CINEMA

The Pervert’s Guide to Cinema [2006] 1. Groucho = superego; Chico = ego; Harpo = id. 2. The lesson of Fight Club: “Sometimes to attack the enemy you first have to beat the shit out of yourself.” 3. A fantasy made … Continue reading

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3 Things

Children of Paradise [1945] 1. Her Mona Lisa smile behind the glittering veil. 2. Baptiste shows everyone what he saw. 3. A knife stuck into a pocket of his waistcoat. He says, “I assure you that it does not have … Continue reading

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3 Things

Brüno [2009] 1. Elton John sings the line “anal bleaching.” 2. Mexican furniture. 3. Kissing Milli.

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3 things about John Schlesinger’s MIDNIGHT COWBOY

Midnight Cowboy [1969] 1. Playing peekaboo with the Wonder Woman comic book. 2. Burning incense, strobe light. 3. She takes a $20 bill from her purse and says, simply, “Goodbye.” He takes it and walks away without looking back.

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3 things about Helene Klodawsky’s MALLS R US

Malls R Us [2009] 1. Ray Bradbury talks about how what we like in a city is that feeling of being lost, of unexpected encounters. Going to Paris or London and being able to say, “Where the hell am I?” 2. … Continue reading

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3 things about Haskell Wexler’s MEDIUM COOL

Medium Cool [1969] 1. They carefully capture footage and sound of a car accident, then walk back to their own car. One of them says, “We’d better call an ambulance.” 2. On the table, a cereal box of bran flakes. … Continue reading

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3 things about David Gordon Green’s PINEAPPLE EXPRESS

Pineapple Express [2008] 1. While watching 227 on TV he pops a strawberry into his mouth. 2. He spits out cat litter. 3. “Fuck Jeff Goldblum, man!”

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