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Author Archives: robchristopher
3 things about YOJIMBO
Yojimbo [1961] 1. “I hate pathetic people! If you cry I’ll kill you!” 2. His voice comes from within the coffin: “Very interesting.” 3. First he casually smashes the empty saki bottle over his friend’s head, then escorts him outside.
3 things about COUNSELLOR AT LAW
Counsellor at Law [1933] 1. She asks for tongue on rye, extra Russian dressing, and a chocolate malted. 2. “I hope you have a safe trip!” She hangs up the phone. “I hope you fall overboard.” 3. He contemplates the open … Continue reading
3 things about A SCANNER DARKLY
A Scanner Darkly [2006] 1. He uses the bug spray like deodorant. 2. Sign on the fridge: “TIME TO THAW WALT OUT!” 3. Toilet bowl in the bushes.
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And he came up to me and he said, “Eva Marie, you should not drink your coffee that way in front of all those people. Get Miss Saint a china cup and a china saucer for her coffee!”
A special screening of North by Northwest is coming up here in Chicago, so I was able to interview Eva Marie Saint. What a wonderful lady!
3 things about GUN CRAZY
Gun Crazy [1950] 1. He licks his thumb before firing the gun. 2. They both look over their shoulders, at us, the audience. They sense that someone is watching them. 3. “Two people dead, just so we can live without … Continue reading
3 things about Luis Buñuel’s DEATH IN THE GARDEN
Death in the Garden [1956] 1. A huge snake, still writhing, covered with a swarm of ants. 2. “I’ll see them, but by the book.” The soldiers fire their guns to disperse the crowd. 3. He steps on her bootlaces … Continue reading
3 things about COLOSSUS: THE FORBIN PROJECT
Colossus: The Forbin Project [1970] 1. “THAT IS TOO MUCH VERMOUTH.” 2. Her breasts are partially hidden by the wineglasses. 3. The bodies are left in plain view for 24 hours, then cremated.
3 things about STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE
Standard Operating Procedure [2008] 1. “If someone keeps jabbing their finger into your chest, eventually you do whatever it takes to get them to stop.” 2. The razor slowly, methodically shaves off the eyebrow. 3. “If we leave, they kill … Continue reading
3 things about THE JAZZ SINGER
The Jazz Singer [1927] 1. “New York! Broadway! Home! Mother!” 2. Myrna Loy as a curly-haired chorus girl. 3. “Perhaps he’s fallen in love with a shiksa.”
