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Author Archives: robchristopher
3 things about Rob Reiner’s THIS IS SPINAL TAP
This Is Spinal Tap [1984] 1. The bread won’t fold over properly. 2. Barbershop raga. 3. The Patron Saint of Quality Footwear.
3 things about Jacques Tourneur’s OUT OF THE PAST
Out of the Past [1947] 1. “A dame with a rod is like a guy with a knitting needle.” 2. They lie together on the sand. Boats, nets, moonlight. He looks at her and says, “Baby, I don’t care.” And … Continue reading
3 things about Woody Allen’s SHADOWS AND FOG
Shadows and Fog [1991] 1. “I don’t know enough to be incompetent!” 2. Disturbing image: Jodie Foster licks Woody Allen’s chest. 3. The doctor is strangled on the street just outside the brothel.
3 things about Jacques Demy’s THE UMBRELLAS OF CHERBOURG
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg [1964] 1. The train pulls away. A man walks by carrying a rolled umbrella. 2. She sings about the drabness of the shop, while standing in front of riotously colorful wallpaper. 3. Deep blue sky with … Continue reading
3 things about David Zucker’s THE NAKED GUN: FROM THE FILES OF POLICE SQUAD!
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! [1988] 1. “Very hot, and awfully wet.” 2. Queen’s nose. 3. “Maybe that doesn’t add up to a hill of beans. But this is our hill. And these are our beans.”
3 things about Freddie Francis’ TORTURE GARDEN
Torture Garden [1967] 1. One by one he drops the five-pound notes into the flames. 2. A giant snow globe in the center of the dining room. Inside of it: two girls, one in a sexy Christmas outfit. 3. Jack … Continue reading
3 things about John Boorman’s DELIVERANCE
Deliverance [1972] 1. Drew uses his oar as a pretend guitar. The boy looks down on them from the bridge, silently swinging his banjo back forth by the neck. 2. “Anywhere! Everywhere. Nowhere.” 3. Lewis winks. Almost imperceptible.
3 things about Akira Kurosawa’s SANJURO
Sanjuro [1962] 1. They all pop up out of the floor, like the nine dwarfs. 2. Sanjuro is tied up. He sits on the ground, bent forward at the waist. Kikui cuts the ropes with his sword. Sanjuro shares a … Continue reading
3 things about Robert Kenner’s FOOD, INC.
Food, Inc. [2008] 1. “1 of every 3 people born after 2000 will suffer from early onset diabetes. Among minorities, it will be every 1 in 2.” 2. Clarence Thomas was once a lawyer for Monsanto. 3. Michael Pollan uses … Continue reading
3 things about John Frankenheimer’s THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE
The Manchurian Candidate [1962] 1. He takes a long time to light his cigarette and then says, “Greeks–coupla Greeks.” 2. The hole in the milk carton. 3. In the last scene, we never see Janet Leigh.
