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Author Archives: robchristopher
3 things about Alan Arkin’s LITTLE MURDERS
Little Murders [1971] 1. “This must be the first time in your life you’re having the time of your life.” 2. He eats a carrot stick. The salt shaker looks like a small strawberry. 3. “It’s dangerous to challenge a … Continue reading
3 things about Martin Scorsese’s CASINO
Casino [1995] 1. In the bank vault, she shows off all her jewelry to the baby. 2. “From now on, I want you to put an equal amount of blueberries in each muffin.” 3. A hole in the ground. Blood. … Continue reading
3 things about Walter Hill’s 48 HRS.
48 Hrs. [1982] 1. Proverbial early-80’s soundtrack: soprano sax and steel drums. 2. “Jack, tell me a bedtime story.” “Fuck you.” “Aww, that’s one of my favorites.” 3. Where did the bus come from?
3 things about Claire Denis’ 35 SHOTS OF RUM
35 Shots of Rum [2008] 1. Nighttime. A train goes by, green and yellow windows. 2. His 17-year-old cat has died. He picks it up by the scruff of its neck and puts it into a plastic bag. You can … Continue reading
3 things about Ray Milland’s PANIC IN YEAR ZERO!
Panic in Year Zero! [1962] 1. Shortly before 4 o’clock in the morning. In a moment of solitude he tries out his fishing rod. 2. “Somebody dropped the Bomb, Dad. Crazy scene!” 3. At gunpoint, the doc orders him to … Continue reading
3 things about David Lowell Rich’s THE CONCORDE… AIRPORT ’79
The Concorde… Airport ’79 [1979] 1. Harry Shearer as a TV newscast announcer. Ed Begley Jr. as a member of the ski rescue patrol. 2. “They don’t call it the ‘cockpit’ for nothing, honey.” 3. After the Concorde explodes in … Continue reading
3 things about Jerry Jameson’s AIRPORT ’77
Airport ’77 [1977] 1. Her sentimental drink of choice: champagne on the rocks. 2. “I’m lonely. I need someone to love me this week. Can you love me this week?” 3. Shag carpet waterfall.
Unusually Bright
UNUSUALLY BRIGHT snow falls like tracer bullets smoking gun radiator car grilled cheese greasy crumb fingernail reflections I’m enthralled by the rumbling stick of incense shaken by the baffling train an automobile hissing in the bright wind strewn remains of … Continue reading
3 things about Wong Kar-wai’s 2046
2046 [2004] 1. Green wood, red dress. 2. “If slapping me will make you feel good, use that as your Christmas present.” 3. She slurps up the noodles with both grace and dexterity.
“Directors and writers and producers all have hyphens after their professions…”
“I think getting the work out there is always harder than creating it. It’s one of the main reasons I don’t direct anymore. Directors and writers and producers all have hyphens after their professions, the second half being salesmen. I … Continue reading
