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Monthly Archives: October 2010
3 things about Mark Romanek’s NEVER LET ME GO
Never Let Me Go [2010] 1. She walks back and forth across the stage, displaying a jar containing cigarette butts. 2. “The purpose of The Gallery was not to look inside your souls. The purpose of The Gallery was to … Continue reading
3 things about Howard Hawks’ GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes [1953] 1. “You do wear it on your head! I just love finding new places to wear diamonds!” 2. They take off his pants before he even knows what’s going on. 3. Disturbingly flesh-colored briefs, with seams … Continue reading
3 things about Raoul Walsh’s THE BIG TRAIL
The Big Trail [1930] 1. As they converse by the water pump, insects circulate in the air. 2. Bleached bones, sand, wagon wheels. 3. The dog lies down next to the grave. Everyone walks away.
3 things about Armando Iannucci’s IN THE LOOP
1. “This is a sacred place! Now maybe you don’t believe that, and I don’t believe that, but by God it’s a useful hypocrisy.” 2. He calculates the number of troops using a child’s plastic calculator. It makes funny noises. … Continue reading
The Liquid Burning of Apocalyptic Bard Letters.
Come watch me read something apocalypse-related this Thursday! Possibly an excerpt from my unpublished novel…
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3 things about Robert Wise’s THE SET-UP
The Set-Up [1949] 1. She pauses at the threshold of the arena. The crowd roars. She turns away–she can’t go in. 2. “Hey, Stokes! Where’s your wheelchair?” 3. His shirtsleeves sticking out of his sport coat.
3 things about Alan J. Pakula’s COMES A HORSEMAN
Comes a Horseman [1978] 1. Lightning bolt, sky to ground. 2. She eats stew while trying to read. He imitates her. 3. Using a pencil he writes a figure on the newspaper. In the margin near the headline.
3 things about Kôji Wakamatsu’s CATERPILLAR
Caterpillar [2010] 1. The newspaper yellows over time. 2. Eggshells and goo all over their faces. 3. He stares as his reflection in the water. This film is screening as part of the Chicago International Film Festival.
3 things about Martin Campbell’s GOLDENEYE
GoldenEye [1995] 1. “That depends on your definition of safe sex.” 2. A graveyard of discarded Soviet statuary. 3. “Maybe you two would like to finish debriefing each other at Guantanamo.”
3 things about Franklin J. Schaffner’s PATTON
Patton [1970] 1. “We’re going to grab them by the nose, kick them in the ass, and go through them faster than crap through a goose.” 2. Patton directs traffic. 3. Karl Malden’s comb-over.
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