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Monthly Archives: April 2013
3 things about Derek Jarman’s JUBILEE
Jubilee [1978] 1. Miss Amyl Nitrate. 2. Ketchup assault. 3. “If the music’s loud enough, we won’t hear the world falling apart.” Definitely the definitive portrait of punk.
Memories of Tarr
I remember during the Q & A after the film, Tarr holding up a paperback copy of the novel and saying, “This was our screenplay.”
FOUND POEM (OUR BIG PROBLEM)
FOUND POEM (OUR BIG PROBLEM) Sex answers questions more readily, he says, but less deeply.
3 things about Philip Ridley’s THE PASSION OF DARKLY NOON
The Passion of Darkly Noon [1995] 1. A giant silver Doc Marten. With a crow on it. 2. Theory: Quincy wandered in from Paris Is Burning. 3. The house has really shoddy wiring; but, rather incredibly, no one gets electrocuted.
3 things about Elaine May’s ISHTAR
Ishtar [1987] 1. A loud Hawaiian shirt & tie combo. 2. “Are those breasts?” he asks unnecessarily. 3. They have a private conversation underneath the camel.
3 things about Mike Leigh’s ANOTHER YEAR
Another Year [2010] 1. While holding her baby, he asks, “Is the father a good man?” “He is.” “Nappy changer?” “-ish.” 2. He accidentally smacks her on the head with his bag, apologizes, flees the car. She jerkily drives away. … Continue reading
3 things about Ken Russell’s ALTERED STATES
Altered States [1980] 1. “She’s still crazy about him, he’s still crazy.” 2. Curious stained glass windows in the bathroom. They resemble his hallucinations. 3. Dissolving plasma lady.
Pause of the Clock
PAUSE OF THE CLOCK Federico García Lorca I sat down in a space of time. It was a backwater of silence, a white silence, a formidable ring wherein the stars collided with the twelve floating black numerals. (translation by Stanley … Continue reading
3 things about Charles Vidor’s GILDA
Gilda [1946] 1. “I’m decent.” She adjusts a strap on her dress. 2. “Statistics show that there are more women in the world than anything else … except insects.” 3. The stooge hustles her through the crowd, then Johnny grabs … Continue reading
3 things about Douglas Sirk’s MAGNIFICENT OBSESSION
Magnificent Obsession [1954] 1. “Easy? Where does that get you?” 2. From Bob to Rob to Bob. 3. “Please lie still. You must. Don’t get excited. Not today.” “May I get excited tomorrow?”
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