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Author Archives: robchristopher
3 things about Spike Jonze’s WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE
Where the Wild Things Are [2009] 1. To get her attention he tugs at the toe of her pantyhose. 2. He draws a line in the sand around the monster’s foot. 3. “That was my favorite arm!” I had read … Continue reading
3 things about Akira Kurosawa’s THE HIDDEN FORTRESS
The Hidden Fortress [1958] 1. They see the smoke rising from the mountains. 2. He tosses the bars of gold from one hand to the other. Tahei and Matakishi slowly move in closer, mesmerized. 3. The Princess bids them farewell … Continue reading
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Lenny [1974] 1. “You son of a bitch! Why do you always have to be so goddamned hip!” 2. She dials the phone with her knuckle. 3. The evening ends with “It Never Entered My Mind” by Miles Davis.
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Persepolis [2007] 1. Each morning she picks jasmine blossoms and puts them in her brassiere. She stays fresh all day long. 2. Bootleg Iron Maiden cassette. 3. The swirls of the river currents.
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Ricky [2009] 1. They try using tape. Doesn’t work. 2. Old man to a clerk: “I’d like one of these remote-controlled babies.” 3. The spiny beginnings of feathers.
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Videocracy [2009] 1. “I have Mussolini’s hymns on my mobile phone.” He proves it. 2. In front of the mirror, naked, he rubs down his muscles. Later he sprays himself with cologne over and over. 3. Berlusconi owns 90% of … Continue reading
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Beyond Ipanema [2009] 1. In 1939 Carmen Miranda came to the US. In 1945 she was the highest-paid woman in America. 2. “Bossa nova was not only embraced by sophisticated critics, but it was also marketed to teenagers as a … Continue reading
3 things about Kore-eda Hirokazu’s AIR DOLL
Air Doll [2009] 1. She’s afraid of her shadow. Since she’s made of plastic the light passes through her. 2. “They always say, people with cold hands have warm hearts.” 3. The little girl combs her doll’s hair with a … Continue reading
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A Frozen Flower [2008] 1. “Heads on stakes, there are heads on stakes!” 2. Sex scenes in a library. Castration in a library. 3. He bites into the flower rice cake and pronounces it exquisite.
3 things about Lars von Trier’s ANTICHRIST
Antichrist [2009] 1. The wolf stops eating itself, looks up at Willem Dafoe and says, “Chaos reigns.” 2. “Nature is Satan’s church.” 3. Snip.
