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Monthly Archives: May 2015
3 things about Jean-Jacques Annaud’s QUEST FOR FIRE
Quest for Fire [1980] 1. The bald firekeeper is bad at his job. 2. Blood streaming down his face, he laughs for the first time. 3. A skull in the ashes.
3 things about Anthony Minghella’s THE TALENTED MR. RIPLEY
The Talented Mr. Ripley [1999] 1. “Tommy? Tommy? How’s the peeping?” 2. His reflection in the piano’s varnish. 3. Behind Peter’s back, Ripley silently winds the necktie around his hand.
3 things about Howard Franklin & Bill Murray’s QUICK CHANGE
Quick Change [1990] 1. “What the hell kind of clown are you?” “The crying on the inside kind, I guess.” 2. He mashes the three-liter soda bottle into the bag with the other groceries. 3. A sign for Lombino Realty.
3 things about William Asher’s JOHNNY COOL
Johnny Cool [1963] 1. Jim Backus, laugh, completely out of place. 2. Billy May hangover music. 3. He offers to let her get dressed first. She declines, so they take her into custody. She’s wearing a coverlet. What a sweet … Continue reading
3 things about Jerry Blumenthal, Peter Gilbert & Gordon Quinn’s VIETNAM LONG TIME COMING
Vietnam Long Time Coming [1998] 1. He greets and plays with a little girl at the airport. Later he says, “Killed a girl like that. She came out of the village, holding grenades. I killed that girl. Fucked up things … Continue reading
3 things about Declan Lowney’s ALAN PARTRIDGE
Alan Partridge [2013] 1. “And, do you suffer from any nervous conditions such as panic attacks?” “Do I suffer from panic attacks? I’ve had one panic attack. In a car wash. It was a perfect storm of no sleep, no … Continue reading
3 things about Shira Piven’s WELCOME TO ME
Welcome to Me [2014] 1. Carbohydrants. 2. “Oh, you left your TV on.” “It’s been on for 11 years.” 3. After cradling the plastic newborn, she puts it down on the steps.
3 things about John Cassavetes’ THE KILLING OF A CHINESE BOOKIE
The Killing of a Chinese Bookie [1976] 1. Graffiti backstage: SWAY. 2. “You gotta stop by the joint and pick up some beef.” 3. A sea green shirt, open at the neck. And a lot of chest hair.
3 things about Guy Hamilton’s DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER
Diamonds Are Forever [1971] 1. Q dispassionately works his way down the line of slot machines. 2. A sign in the command center reads IF IN DOUBT / ASK. 3. Tripped up by claret misidentification, and strong aftershave. 3 other … Continue reading
3 things about Lewis Gilbert’s THE SPY WHO LOVED ME
The Spy Who Loved Me [1977] 1. Track lighting throughout the tomb. 2. “Is this really what they do in Sibera?” “Yes. But not how they do it.” 3. A bottle of Tabasco on Stromberg’s table. 3 other things.
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