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Author Archives: robchristopher
3 things about Rupert Wyatt’s RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES
Rise of the Planet of the Apes [2011] 1. The other ape approaches Caesar, sniffs him, then rips off Caesar’s human clothes. 2. He wakes up, still clutching his father’s arm. He’s died in the night. 3. Buck gives the … Continue reading
3 things about F.W. Murnau’s NOSFERATU
Nosferatu [1922] 1. He looks at the photograph. “Is this your wife? What a lovely throat!” 2. They overturn the coffin. It’s filled with earth and rats. One of them bites the sailor. 3. In his final scene, Nosferatu can … Continue reading
3 things about Roy Rowland’s THE 5,000 FINGERS OF DR. T.
The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T. [1953] 1. “Mrs. Collins! Why are you standing there with that null-and-void expression?” 2. The buses of the Terwilliker Institute are Fords. 3. Everyone is panicked: the Air-Fix is “atomic.” Wonderful, wonderful. The world … Continue reading
3 things about Neil Young’s RUST NEVER SLEEPS
Rust Never Sleeps [1979] 1. The “road eyes”: Tatooine stagehands. 2. He dips the harmonica in a vat of water, shakes it dry, sticks it into his rig. 3. A big woohoo from the audience during “After the Gold Rush” … Continue reading
3 things about Cecil B. DeMille’s THE TEN COMMANDMENTS
The Ten Commandments [1923] 1. “They are not laws–they are the LAW.” 2. Not in the remake: Ramses’ son is a bratty boy pharoah with a little whip. 3. He shoots Sally Lung. As she falls to the floor she … Continue reading
3 things about Andrei Tarkovsky’s THE MIRROR
The Mirror [1975] 1. An Andrei Rublev movie poster on the wall in his apartment. 2. On the tabletop, a ring of condensation from the teacup slowly evaporates. 3. Pine needles scattered on the pages of a da Vinci book.
3 things about Stephen Frears’ DANGEROUS LIAISONS
Dangerous Liaisons [1988] 1. Butt-cheek as inkwell stand. 2. “Now. I think we might begin with one or two Latin terms.” 3. She begins to wipe away her makeup.
3 things about Cavalcanti’s WENT THE DAY WELL?
Went the Day Well? [1942] 1. The old woman pretends to fiddle with the lid of the pepper mill, then blows the contents into the face of the German soldier. She makes quick use of her hatchet. 2. Leslie Banks … Continue reading
3 things about Anton Corbijn’s THE AMERICAN
The American [2010] 1. He reaches in through the broken car window and quickly breaks the driver’s neck. 2. “I’m no good with machines.” 3. He slips a banknote under the espresso cup. 3 other things.
3 things about Robert Altman’s A WEDDING
A Wedding [1978] 1. The bride smiles. She’s all braces. 2. “You never drink? In other words, when you wake up in the morning that’s the best you’re going to feel all day.” 3. Carol Burnett gives herself another look … Continue reading
