Monthly Archives: February 2014

A taste of PAUSE OF THE CLOCK.

Posted on February 19, 2014 by robchristopher

This is a test, and only a test, but I figure I might as well give everyone a peek at what some of the footage looks like. No color correction, no sound sweetening; I haven’t even adjusted the aspect ratio. … Continue reading →

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3 things about Colin Eggleston’s LONG WEEKEND

Posted on February 18, 2014 by robchristopher

Long Weekend [1978] 1. He examines kangaroo gore stuck to the front grille of the vehicle. 2. Bored with his guitar and Playboy, he resumes toking up. 3. The shaft of the dart and a fiddlehead fern.

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Editing mottos.

Posted on February 16, 2014 by robchristopher

Just thought I’d give a quick update on how the film’s going. I have all my footage ready for Adobe Premiere Pro, and basically all my location sound too (aside from the sound from that missing roll, which is currently … Continue reading →

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3 things about David Lynch’s BLUE VELVET

Posted on February 15, 2014 by robchristopher

Blue Velvet [1986] 1. The dalmatian on the fire truck. 2. A screen door at The Slow Club. 3. He drapes the strip of blue velvet, and then the robe, over his pistol. 3 other things.

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3 things about Joe Dante’s INNERSPACE

Posted on February 10, 2014 by robchristopher

Innerspace [1987] 1. “I’m possessed!” 2. A white suit and a fur coat. 3. Stomach acid skeleton.

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3 things about Joe Dante’s EXPLORERS

Posted on February 9, 2014 by robchristopher

Explorers [1985] 1. Charles M. Jones Junior High School. 2. At the junkyard, Rosebud. 3. The windshield of the spacecraft is a TV screen.

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3 things about Guillermo del Toro’s HELLBOY

Posted on February 8, 2014 by robchristopher

Hellboy [2004] 1. Dents in the roof of the vegetable truck. 2. A wooden match. 3. Clouds with lightning and tentacles.

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3 things about Jia Zhang-ke’s A TOUCH OF SIN

Posted on February 6, 2014 by robchristopher

A Touch of Sin [2013] 1. The sound of blood on leather upholstery. 2. Carnage in room 227. 3. Like a Bresson character he calmly stands up, drops the cudgel on the bed, walks outside, climbs up onto the edge … Continue reading →

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3 things about David Cronenberg’s COSMOPOLIS

Posted on February 3, 2014 by robchristopher

Cosmopolis [2012] 1. “Put a stick of gum in your mouth and try not to chew it.” 2. “Money has lost its narrative quality the way painting did once upon a time.” They continue their conversation without interruption even as … Continue reading →

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3 things about Stanley Kramer’s IT’S A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD

Posted on February 2, 2014 by robchristopher

It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World [1963] 1. He tiptoes along the side of the road, peeks around the bend. 2. “What if something happens?!” “What could happen to an Old Fashioned?” 3. Myer gets caught in a Murphy … Continue reading →

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