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Rob’s Best of 2008

Posted on December 3, 2008 by robchristopher

It’s that time of year. That time of year when I make my mix CD! Rob’s Best of 2008. Not necessarily released in 2008, these are nevertheless some of the tracks I’ve been listening to all year: 1 OBAMA: Extra Golden2 … Continue reading →

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3 things about John Frankenheimer’s THE ICEMAN COMETH

Posted on December 3, 2008 by robchristopher

The Iceman Cometh [1973] 1. “That’s a great gag, the pursuit of happiness.” 2. There’s a picture of Theodore Roosevelt on the wall of the saloon. 3. Robert Ryan sits in a chair, silently staring out of the filthy window. … Continue reading →

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!!!

Posted on December 1, 2008 by robchristopher

My boss just gave me an off-the-books holiday bonus. In a plain white envelope. In cash. Have I mentioned lately how much I love this job?

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3 things about Ranald MacDougall’s QUEEN BEE

Posted on November 29, 2008 by robchristopher

Queen Bee [1955] 1. “You’re like some fancy kind of disease.” 2. She wears a sleeveless evening dress with elbow-length gloves. She fastens the bracelet on top of the gloves. 3. With her finger she writes “YOU WILL” in the steam on … Continue reading →

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3 Things

Posted on November 29, 2008 by robchristopher

In Bruges [2008] 1. He uses a 50-euro note to pay to go to the top of the belltower.2. While waiting for the phone call he watches the very beginning of Touch of Evil on TV.3. "I’m going to die now."

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where i grew up

Posted on November 26, 2008 by robchristopher

Back in Colorado. Suburban Denver. Arvada. For lunch today I took my grandmother to Old Country Buffet. That’s where she wanted to go. At Old Country Buffet, it is not All-You-Can-Eat. It is All-You-Care-To-Eat. Nevertheless people everywhere were walking back … Continue reading →

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Trader Vic’s Rising

Posted on November 24, 2008 by robchristopher

Forgive my crummy photos. But hot dog, I’m excited! Tiki just round the bend!

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3 things about Michelangelo Antonioni’s L’AVVENTURA

Posted on November 23, 2008 by robchristopher

L’Avventura [1960] 1. “She’s like what Oscar Wilde wrote. Give her the luxuries and she can do without the little necessities.” 2. Lying on the bed, on her back, leg in the air, she puts on her stockings while singing … Continue reading →

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3 things about Marc Forster’s QUANTUM OF SOLACE

Posted on November 21, 2008 by robchristopher

Quantum of Solace [2008] 1. Dead girl on the bed coated in oil. Brilliant variation on Goldfinger. 2. The axe chops through the top of his shoe, lengthwise. 3.  The little “Q” pins the bad guys wear on their lapels. … Continue reading →

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3 things about Robert Altman’s SHORT CUTS

Posted on November 20, 2008 by robchristopher

Short Cuts [1993] 1. There are four occasions in the movie where someone says either "What’s that supposed to mean?" or "What does that mean?"2. Andie MacDowell carries a tin of Altoids in her purse.3. Jack Lemmon’s final scene. He … Continue reading →

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