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Monthly Archives: December 2013
3 things about Vincente Minnelli’s MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS
Meet Me in St. Louis [1944] 1. Wet bloomers and galoshes. 2. “Anna, I think Katie’s getting a little old. Her mental processes baffle me.” 3. He turns on the light in his room, looks out the window. Does he … Continue reading
3 things about Douglas Sirk’s WRITTEN ON THE WIND
Written on the Wind [1956] 1. “You can say these kinds of things when you’re 6,000 miles above the poker table.” 2. He dumps the sheaf of telegrams into the drawer with the gun. 3. Wearing a business suit, she … Continue reading
3 things about James Cameron’s ALIENS
Aliens [1986] 1. Stardust all over the bridge. 2. Reebok product placement. 3. Waiting for an elevator. 3 other things.
3 things about W.S. Van Dyke’s THE THIN MAN
The Thin Man [1934] 1. A wedding planned for the eve of New Year’s Eve. 2. “Well I do believe the little woman cares.” “I don’t care. It’s just I’m … used to you, that’s all.” 3. The frying pan … Continue reading
3 things about Vincente Minnelli’s CABIN IN THE SKY
Cabin in the Sky [1943] 1. She collapses into the rocking chair, her cheeks shining with tears. “Little Joe, Little Joe, Little Joe.” 2. A washing machine but no electricity to run it. 3. She snaps her fingers. “Brown! Isn’t … Continue reading
3 things about Alexander Payne’s NEBRASKA
Nebraska [2013] 1. The Tom Brokaw of Billings. 2. The corner of Pilcher/Plum. 3. She stands on top of the grave and hikes her skirt. “Look what you could’ve had if you hadn’t talked about wheat.”
3 things about Frank Perry’s DIARY OF A MAD HOUSEWIFE
Diary of a Mad Housewife [1970] 1. “You’ll notice I don’t allow myself to be ruled by a tube of tobacco.” 2. “Christ, don’t you ever put any ice in this thing?” 3. “Your mother wants to throw a poodle … Continue reading
3 things about John Landis’ COMING TO AMERICA
Coming to America [1988] 1. A tape outline of the blind man’s cane on the floor. 2. 3 grease spots left behind on the the couch. 3. “Your Highness, we haven’t gotten to that part.”
3 things about John Landis’ TRADING PLACES
Trading Places [1983] 1. Eating salmon through the beard. 2. “Beef jerky time!” 3. Simultaneously, all the traders exit the stalls.
3 things about Jean-Pierre & Luc Dardenne’s THE KID WITH A BIKE
The Kid with a Bike [2011] 1. “Will you call me?” “I don’t know. No.” He closes the door. 2. He stands in the corner, facing the wall, refusing to turn around. 3. “Don’t come here again,” his father tells … Continue reading
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