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Author Archives: robchristopher
3 things about Robert Altman’s SHORT CUTS
Short Cuts [1993] 1. Unbeknownst to one another, while they talk on the phone they’re both eating peanut butter. 2. “Out of butter. Ask for margarine.” 3. The sound of the broken glass grinding in the sink. 3 more things. … Continue reading
3 things about David Carson’s STAR TREK: GENERATIONS
Star Trek: Generations [1994] 1. Why is the Enterprise so dark? Didn’t they pay the light bill? 2. Malcolm McDowell activates his patented smirk. “Nice try,” he says. 3. Spot lives.
3 things about John Glen’s LICENCE TO KILL
Licence to Kill [1989] 1. Just plain wrong: Bond orders a “Bud with lime.” 2. Benicio Del Toro disappears in a cloud of bloody red coke dust. 3. “Bless your heart!” says Wayne Newton.
3 things about George A. Romero’s SURVIVAL OF THE DEAD
Survival of the Dead [2009] 1. Ring around the rosie. 2. Fire extinguisher. 3. It’s not a good idea to approach your dead sister because you think she still recognizes you.
3 things about Frank Lloyd’s MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY
Mutiny on the Bounty [1935] 1. He insists on carrying out the punishment. Gable flinches. 2. One by one they refuse the cheese. 3. “I don’t detest facts, I’m indifferent towards them.”
3 things about Fritz Lang’s METROPOLIS
Metropolis [1927] 1. They trudge back to Worker’s Town. Looks just a Roger Brown painting. 2. Neon squiggle desk lamp. 3. “Come! It is time to give the Machine-Man your face!” Yesterday I saw the newly restored version. I’ll be … Continue reading
3 things about Fred Zinnemann’s JULIA
Julia [1977] 1. “It’s the best play anyone’s written in a long time.” Pause. “Are you sure?” she asks. He walks over to her. “I’m positive.” He smiles. She returns the smile. Then it turns into a frown. “But are … Continue reading
2 Recent Movie Dreams
1. I was playing Addison De Witt in a remake of All About Eve, opposite Brad Pitt. It wasn’t clear why he was starring in the film or even what character he was playing. He was also directing. It seemed … Continue reading
3 things about Jack Garfein’s THE STRANGE ONE
The Strange One [1957] 1. “She’s not entirely thin. In fact, from the right angle, she looks like a plate of Jell-O.” 2. He casually lifts his leg, and at once Simmons rushes over and begins to polish his shoe. … Continue reading
3 things about Marcel Camus’ BLACK ORPHEUS
Black Orpheus [1959] 1. A chicken and a cat on a table. The chicken is named Caruso. 2. Through the doorway we see a desk stacked with huge piles of paper, Kafka-style. 3. When the woman begins to take on … Continue reading
