Monthly Archives: June 2012

3 things about Steven Soderbergh’s MAGIC MIKE

Posted on June 30, 2012 by robchristopher

Magic Mike [2012] 1. “So, how pregnant did you make that girl’s mouth?” 2. Does the loan officer recognize him? 3. She discovers him lying on his side on the carpet. The tiny pig snacks on the puddle in front … Continue reading →

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3 things about David Cronenberg’s A DANGEROUS METHOD

Posted on June 28, 2012 by robchristopher

A Dangerous Method [2011] 1. “Angels always speak German. It’s traditional.” 2. Her jaw. 3. Extensive use of split-focus. Reminiscent of looking at two different things under a microscope simultaneously. Clinical.

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3 things about Clarence Brown’s POSSESSED

Posted on June 17, 2012 by robchristopher

Possessed [1931] 1. She watches the train as it slowly rolls into the station. Each train car features a compartment, brightly lit, illustrating the kind of glamorous life she craves: various servants and porters performing tasks for the passengers, members … Continue reading →

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3 things about Lloyd Bacon’s FOOTLIGHT PARADE

Posted on June 16, 2012 by robchristopher

Footlight Parade [1933] 1. “Last time I saw you, your vocabulary was practically dese, dems, and doses.” 2. An enormous female zipper. 3. The flag briefly turns into an image of FDR.

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3 things about Michael Winner’s THE NIGHTCOMERS

Posted on June 11, 2012 by robchristopher

The Nightcomers [1971] 1. A toad smoking a cigarette. 2. Directorial choice: zooms are emphatic. 3. The corpse is completely rigid.

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3 things about Werner Herzog’s THE ENIGMA OF KASPAR HAUSER

Posted on June 11, 2012 by robchristopher

The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser [1974] 1. He jerks his hand back from the flame. Silently, he begins to cry. 2. The professor cannot accept his question. 3. He pictures a caravan crossing the Sahara. Flickering, super 8 footage. Am … Continue reading →

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3 things about Ridley Scott’s PROMETHEUS

Posted on June 9, 2012 by robchristopher

Prometheus [2012] 1. Stephen Stills’ concertina. 2. Onboard, everyone wears flip-flops. 3. Sphincter-cobra.

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3 things about Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s ALIEN RESURRECTION

Posted on June 5, 2012 by robchristopher

Alien Resurrection [1997] 1. He kisses the glass. 2. The blood is viscous. 3. “I get that a lot.”

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3 things about David Fincher’s ALIEN³

Posted on June 3, 2012 by robchristopher

Alien³ [1992] 1. She wakes up, rolls over, and notices the bar code on the back of his head. 2. Curiously elegant glass coffee mugs. 3. Foundry as cathedral, molten lead as baptismal water.

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3 things about James Cameron’s ALIENS

Posted on June 3, 2012 by robchristopher

Aliens [1986] 1. “It won’t make any difference.” 2. The appendage glows. 3. At the end, Hicks sleeps through the whole thing.

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