Monthly Archives: November 2011

3 things about J. Lee Thompson’s BATTLE FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES

Posted on November 9, 2011 by robchristopher

Battle for the Planet of the Apes [1973] 1. Ape children wear pajamas. 2. When Claude Akins, as a gorilla, shouts, “No prisoners! No prisoners!” he doesn’t compare favorably to Peter O’Toole in Lawrence of Arabia. 3. I don’t quite … Continue reading →

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3 things about Fred M. Wilcox’s FORBIDDEN PLANET

Posted on November 8, 2011 by robchristopher

Forbidden Planet [1956] 1. Contains the source of inspiration for Star Trek‘s transporter. 2. The Id Monster looks an awful lot like Gossamer. 3. Many spangled miniskirts.

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3 things about Alex Cox’s SID AND NANCY

Posted on November 7, 2011 by robchristopher

Sid and Nancy [1986] 1. “That looks like it hurts,” he says, noticing the scratches on her knuckles. “So does this.” He bashes his head against the wall. She seems impressed. 2. A box of free kittens at Max’s Kansas … Continue reading →

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3 things about Matthew Robbins’ DRAGONSLAYER

Posted on November 6, 2011 by robchristopher

Dragonslayer [1981] 1. Ralph Richardson smiles and says, “Don’t be afraid. You can’t hurt me.” Point of the dagger on the bare skin of his chest. 2. She desperately tries to get out of the manacles by scrunching up her … Continue reading →

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3 things about Lang Elliott’s THE PRIVATE EYES

Posted on November 6, 2011 by robchristopher

The Private Eyes [1980] 1. Peaches. 2. Squeaky cleavage. 3. Wookalar.

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3 things about Stephen Cone’s THE WISE KIDS

Posted on November 4, 2011 by robchristopher

The Wise Kids [2011] 1. He gets up on the cross in flip-flops. 2. “You go to where you were before you were born. You go to where you were in 1722. That was a good year.” 3. Tim is … Continue reading →

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3 things about Jonathan Lynn’s CLUE

Posted on November 1, 2011 by robchristopher

Clue [1985] 1. Cleverest touch: the parquet floor in the hall has squares, like the spaces on the game board. 2. Eileen Brennan’s feather hat/eyeglasses combo. She sits there on the sofa, her hand to her jaw, wheezing, while everyone … Continue reading →

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3 things about Jim Sharman’s THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW

Posted on November 1, 2011 by robchristopher

The Rocky Horror Picture Show [1975] 1. The bones become visible through the bandages. 2. Dr. Frank-N-Furter runs his index finger down the treasure trail. 3. An uncanny replica of the RKO logo. Believe it or not, I’d never seen … Continue reading →

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