Monthly Archives: September 2011

3 things about Robert Altman’s COME BACK TO THE FIVE AND DIME, JIMMY DEAN, JIMMY DEAN

Posted on September 8, 2011 by robchristopher

Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean [1982] 1. The last sale on the cash register was $0.05. 2. Kathy Bates, a bottle of beer in one hand and a bottle of bourbon in the other: … Continue reading →

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3 things about Nicolas Winding Refn’s DRIVE

Posted on September 7, 2011 by robchristopher

Drive [2011] 1. A rabbit’s foot on his keychain. 2. Something I never thought I’d see: Albert Brooks plunging a fork into someone’s eyesocket. 3. His bloodied face, then he slowly backs out of the frame. Brain matter on the … Continue reading →

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3 things about Otto Preminger’s SKIDOO

Posted on September 5, 2011 by robchristopher

Skidoo [1968] 1. How sad is it that in a movie all about gangsters, the only person that actually dies is Arnold Stang? 2. Carol Channing has a freak out, takes off all her clothes, and cavorts on the bed. … Continue reading →

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3 things about Michel Gondry’s THE GREEN HORNET

Posted on September 5, 2011 by robchristopher

The Green Hornet [2011] 1. He calls him “Disco Santa Claus.” 2. Britt wipes Kato’s face along the entire length of the glass table. 3. Bullets tear into the giant rolls of newsprint. Okay, I can glimpse what they were … Continue reading →

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3 things about Donald Cammell’s DEMON SEED

Posted on September 4, 2011 by robchristopher

Demon Seed [1977] 1. He picks up the glass and stirs the martini with the olive. Then he goes to work in the basement laboratory. Is that wise? Combining gin with lasers? 2. “I do not have the necessary materials … Continue reading →

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3 things about Roberto Rossellini’s ROME, OPEN CITY

Posted on September 4, 2011 by robchristopher

Rome, Open City [1945] 1. There are two small statues on the table in front of the priest: a nude woman and a saint. They face each other. He pivots the nude woman so that it’s not facing the saint. … Continue reading →

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