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Author Archives: robchristopher
3 Things
Sunday Bloody Sunday [1971] 1. “I know you’re not getting enough of me, but you’re getting all there is.” 2. She pours out some gravy, catching the drip from the spout of the gravy boat with her finger. She licks … Continue reading
3 things about Kelly Reichardt’s WENDY AND LUCY
Wendy and Lucy [2008] 1. “I’m not from around here, I can’t be an example to anybody.” 2. $6. 3. The tune she hums is the same muzak playing in the supermarket. 3 other things.
3 things about David Gordon Green’s PINEAPPLE EXPRESS
Pineapple Express [2008] 1. The movie playing on the TV in the background is The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T. 2. A little girl in a bathing suit watches him as he sobs into his hamburger. 3. “I look like … Continue reading
3 Things
What About Bob? [1991] 1. The elevator doors close. Scream. 2. “I let the boat do the work. That’s my secret.” 3. Bob steps through the shrubbery and Dr. Marvin winces.
3 things about Gus Van Sant’s PSYCHO
Psycho [1998] 1. Hitchcock didn’t need a Steadicam. 2. A single drop of blood falls on the edge of the sink. 3. Stupidest line not in the original: “Let me get my Walkman.”
3 Things
25th Hour [2002] 1. A sobering scene involving Ground Zero is abruptly ruined by a needless montage and the most bombastic music cue in cinema history. 2. He tries to rub the graffiti off the mirror, but he can’t. 3. … Continue reading
3 Things
Wild River [1960] 1. “The current will take us to the other side. Slowly.” 2. Bruce Dern keeps trying to get a haircut. At the time, Bruce Dern had hair. 3. The hotel lobby is crowded with people sitting and … Continue reading
3 Things
Hammett [1982] 1. First Hammett seems anxious about losing his manuscript, then he brushes it off. Then he’s desperate to get it back, then he just watches as the pages scatter into the water. Doesn’t make a lick of sense. … Continue reading
3 Things
The Seventh Seal [1957] 1. He taps the man on the shoulder. It is not a man. 2. von Sydow’s gaunt face, cropped hair. 3. A squirrel hops up onto the tree trunk.
3 Things
Murder, My Sweet [1944] 1. Helen: “I thought most private investigators were heavy drinkers.” Marlowe: “Some are. Some just encourage others to drink.” 2. The bell-shaped liquor decanters. 3. A neon sign in the parking garage.
