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Monthly Archives: February 2010
Rob’s Mai Tai
How do I make them? Here’s how. EDIT: No it’s not! Here’s how.
3 things about THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING WOMAN
The Incredible Shrinking Woman [1981] 1. Faucet on the forehead. 2. “We’re saved! We’re saved! This is my shopping center!” 3. In the rainbow-colored puddle of chemicals, something stirs. This satiric precursor to Safe is finally available on DVD.
3 things about John Glen’s A VIEW TO A KILL
A View to a Kill [1985] 1. Grace Jones is pinned to the mat. She gnashes her teeth. 2. Christopher Walken: “More! More powah!” 3. He retrieves a bundle of dynamite, conveniently located in the airship’s dynamite locker.
3 things about THE ASPHALT JUNGLE
The Asphalt Jungle [1950] 1. He counts out the money while sweating profusely. 2. Marilyn Monroe: “Haven’t you bothered me enough, you big banana-head?!” 3. The horses gather around his corpse.
3 things about JOUR DE FETE
Jour de fête [1949] 1. A movie is being shown in a tiny theater on the square, a western. For a few moments the soundtrack of the western becomes the soundtrack of the world just outside the theater. A man … Continue reading
3 things about MR. HULOT’S HOLIDAY
Mr. Hulot’s Holiday [1953] 1. He wipes his mouth on Hulot’s sleeve. 2. A most unusual shark. 3. He attempts to fill the watering can.
3 things about THE LAST TEMPTATION OF CHRIST
The Last Temptation of Christ [1988] 1. Dogs lick the blood spattered on the grate of the drain. 2. “It simply doesn’t matter how you want to change things, we don’t want them changed.” 3. He reads the invisible words … Continue reading
3 things about Roy Ward Baker’s THE VAULT OF HORROR
The Vault of Horror [1973] 1. The waiter opens the curtain to reveal a wall-length mirror. Rogers is the only one in the restaurant who is reflected in it. 2. Her drink leaves a nasty ring on the coffeetable. 3. … Continue reading
3 things about UP IN THE AIR
Up in the Air [2009] 1. The wrinkled heads peeking out of the top of his suitcase. 2. “You’re so pretty! You look exactly like how I want to look in 15 years.” 3. The “For Lease” signs on the … Continue reading
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