Monthly Archives: March 2013

3 things about Peter Hunt’s ON HER MAJESTY’S SECRET SERVICE

Posted on March 18, 2013 by robchristopher

On Her Majesty’s Secret Service [1968] 1. Snow white dress and cleavage. 2. The janitor is whistling “Goldfinger.” 3. Sunrise in the Alpine Room. 3 other things.

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3 things about David Lynch’s INLAND EMPIRE

Posted on March 17, 2013 by robchristopher

Inland Empire [2006] 1. AXXonN. 2. The women both wear the same watch. 3. Blonde star wig. 3 other things.

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3 things about Robert Stevenson’s DARBY O’GILL AND THE LITTLE PEOPLE

Posted on March 17, 2013 by robchristopher

Darby O’Gill and the Little People [1959] 1. The mountain slams shut behind him. 2. Up pops the empty whiskey glass. 3. Solarized death coach.

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3 things about Jules Dassin’s TOPKAPI

Posted on March 16, 2013 by robchristopher

Topkapi [1964] 1. The bouncing ping pong ball triggers Sousa. 2. A vat of oil. The wrestlers grease each other. Her eyes widen in excitement. 3. Upon proving his strength, he does a little dance.

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3 things about Anatole Litvak’s THE AMAZING DR. CLITTERHOUSE

Posted on March 12, 2013 by robchristopher

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse [1938] 1. The fence owns the Hotel Sequin. 2. From a basket, he pours pretzels into a bowl to hide the jewels. 3. “I can’t risk subjecting myself to too much champagne.”

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A cocktail: Shanghai Rainbarrel

Posted on March 10, 2013 by robchristopher

A cocktail of my own creation that I’ve extensively tested and tasted and now I need to post the recipe in case I lose the piece of paper I wrote it down on … SHANGHAI RAINBARREL 2 oz. orange juice … Continue reading →

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3 things about David Cronenberg’s THE FLY

Posted on March 8, 2013 by robchristopher

The Fly [1986] 1. A state of the art word processor. 2. “There is an elevator.” He picks her up. “Don’t you feel elevated?” 3. A package of mini cake donuts. 3 other things.

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3 things about Steven Soderbergh’s SIDE EFFECTS

Posted on March 7, 2013 by robchristopher

Side Effects [2013] 1. “They don’t make you into anything you’re not, they just make it easier to be who you are.” 2. She screams into the pillow to get in the mood. 3. The pen stares back at him … Continue reading →

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3 things about Stanley Donen & Gene Kelly’s ON THE TOWN

Posted on March 6, 2013 by robchristopher

On the Town [1949] 1. The shot is framed in such a way that the Statue of Liberty makes the trio into a quartet. 2. Upon noticing that the cabbie is a woman: “Hey, what are you doing driving a … Continue reading →

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3 things about John Scheinfeld’s WHO IS HARRY NILSSON (AND WHY IS EVERYBODY TALKIN’ ABOUT HIM?)

Posted on March 3, 2013 by robchristopher

Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin’ About Him?) [2010] 1. Otto Preminger sitting cross-legged on the floor, wearing an electric blue jumpsuit. 2. He asked Mickey Dolenz to come get him at the hospital, and to bring … Continue reading →

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