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Monthly Archives: March 2012
3 things about Lindsay Anderson’s IF….
if…. [1968] 1. A boy idly dangles a calendar between the fingers of one hand while picking his nose with the fingers of the other. 2. He examines his mustache, remarking, “My face is never-failing source of wonder to me.” … Continue reading
3 things about Andrei Tarkovsky’s THE SACRIFICE
The Sacrifice [1986] 1. He is a collector of incidents. 2. The story about the garden. 3. The house, engulfed in flames, collapses. And–cut. The title of the film describes what the audience must make in order to watch it. … Continue reading
3 things about James L. Brooks’ BROADCAST NEWS
Broadcast News [1987] 1. Squeaky button. 2. He sings and reads at the same time. 3. “Wouldn’t this be a great world if insecurity and desperation made us more attractive?”
3 things about Ridley Scott’s BLADE RUNNER
Blade Runner [1982] 1. Two men herd ostriches through the market. 2. Bloody plastic raincoat. 3. Did the piano come with the apartment or did he already own it? It must be quite a chore to get a piano up … Continue reading
3 things about Robert Wise’s THE SOUND OF MUSIC
The Sound of Music [1965] 1. The steps become staff paper. 2. “Why am I always last?” “Because you’re the most important!” 3. He takes the wrong tack by saying, “You’ll never be one of them.”
3 things about Lee Tamahori’s DIE ANOTHER DAY
Die Another Day [2002] 1. A worse song than The Man with the Golden Gun? 2. Judi Dench is a master. She doesn’t smile; instead she displays the mere hint of a smile. 3. A catfight with swords.
3 things about Alan Rudolph’s WELCOME TO L.A.
Welcome to L.A. [1976] 1. An unexplained obsession with venison. 2. “I don’t mind waiting. It’s how you wait that counts, I think.” 3. She tweaks his bowtie and then says, “Your tie is crooked.” “Don’t do that,” he says … Continue reading
3 things about Todd Haynes’ FAR FROM HEAVEN
Far From Heaven [2002] 1. She wears a purple coat that Edith Head would be proud of. 2. The room is dim. An orange branch, in a vase, glowing. In front of a frosted window. A perfect evocation of All … Continue reading
3 things about Cornel Wilde’s NO BLADE OF GRASS
No Blade of Grass [1970] 1. Every time the word “cannibalism” is mentioned in the film, there is a short pause so that everyone can express how distasteful they think it is. 2. She pays dearly for her attachment to … Continue reading
3 things about John Landis’ BURKE AND HARE
Burke and Hare [2010] 1. “Watch your language, you fucking son of a bitch bastard!” 2. Dr. Knox jiggles the belly of the corpse. 3. Burke still resides in Edinburgh. Blink and you’ll miss a cameo by Ray Harryhausen.
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