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Author Archives: robchristopher
3 things about Robert Altman’s THE LONG GOODBYE
The Long Goodbye [1973] 1. He strikes a match on the wall behind his bed. Numerous black streaks on the wall. 2. “Yeah, I get it. Case closed. All zippered up like a bag of shit.” 3. Melon convention.
A stack approximately 6600′ tall.
Shipping out the negatives today for scanning!
Free Cinema manifesto.
Last night I started reading Never Apologise: The Collected Writings, by Lindsay Anderson. I know I’m not alone in thinking how undervalued, and sadly obscure, Anderson is today, as both a filmmaker and a film thinker. I’ve always been inspired … Continue reading
3 things about William Cameron Menzies’ INVADERS FROM MARS
Invaders from Mars [1953] 1. He slaps the boy so hard he knocks him to the floor. His wife immediately enters the room, but says nothing. 2. “What in earth’s name is it?” Nobody says anything. “Blast it!” 3. Flywheel … Continue reading
3 things about Rudolph Maté’s WHEN WORLDS COLLIDE
When Worlds Collide [1951] 1. They trade cigarettes. American for South African. 2. Newspapers from around the globe marked FINAL EDITION. 3. A world of pink trees. Very underrated sci fi, 50’s style. 3 other things.
A paper edit, circa 1997.
This page in an old spiral notebook represents the last time I had worked on Pause of the Clock: I still haven’t been able to unearth a copy of the “final” script; this is the closest thing I have to … Continue reading
3 things about Moisés Sepúlveda’s LAS ANALFABETAS
Las analfabetas [2013] 1. Plants growing out of old yogurt containers, sundry vessels, an electric teakettle. 2. She stands up, moves next to her. Neither one says a word. Then she reaches out to her, borrows her cigarette, and takes … Continue reading
What’s it about, take 2.
The story of a movie is made in the editing. Earlier, I sketched out one version of Pause of the Clock; here’s another: A black screen. Beep, beep. “This is Phil, sound roll 5, Crueler than Truth. Testing, testing.” Someone … Continue reading
3 things about Woody Allen’s CELEBRITY
Celebrity [1998] 1. She sneezes. “Shit! I need echinacea! Right now!” 2. “Take the banana and give me your best blowjob.” 3. “Birth of a Nation, an all-black version.”
3 things about Peter Weir’s THE LAST WAVE
The Last Wave [1977] 1. The schoolteacher is caught in the rain. We see her nipples through her wet blouse. 2. He adjusts the lightshade and says, “Dream is shadow of something real.” 3. The death mask floats away. Down … Continue reading
