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3 things about Otto Preminger’s SAINT JOAN
Saint Joan [1957] 1. “They come from your imagination.” “Of course. That is how the messages of God come to us.” 2. Jean Seberg is very Mia Farrow. 3. Two sticks, a leather thong, a cross.
3 things about Alfred Hitchcock’s NORTH BY NORTHWEST
North by Northwest [1959] 1. “Yeah. And in all the right places, too.” 2. Thornhill pays for everything in cash. He must have a giant bankroll. 3. CU scraped hand. 3 other things.
3 things about Seijun Suzuki’s TOKYO DRIFTER
Tokyo Drifter [1966] 1. A line of men walk towards the camera. Like Reservoir Dogs. 2. Charm Lady brand hair dryer. 3. The gun lands on the piano keys.
3 things about Sam Peckinpah’s THE GETAWAY
The Getaway [1972] 1. He walks over to the flagpole and leans against it. American flag. Texas flag. 2. He snaps her brastrap. “Do I need to take off this thing again?” asks Sally Struthers. 3. $30,000 for Slim Pickens.
3 things about Otto Preminger’s THE CARDINAL
The Cardinal [1963] 1. Glennon’s iridescent red sash. 2. He politely excuses himself from the table, goes into the next room, and jumps out the window. 3. CU Romy Schneider’s cheeks pressed against the bars.
3 things about Robert Zemeckis’ BACK TO THE FUTURE PART III
Back to the Future Part III [1990] 1. Atomic Cowboy outfit. 2. Asscheek. 3. “That’s his first drink.”
3 things about Robert Zemeckis’ BACK TO THE FUTURE
Back to the Future [1985] 1. Tab, Pepsi Free. 2. He tosses the bra into the laundry basket. 3. Huey Lewis & the News Sports poster on his bedroom wall.
3 things about Robert Zemeckis’ BACK TO THE FUTURE PART II
Back to the Future Part II [1989] 1. Fax machines throughout the house. 2. Pizza hydration. 3. Two convenient lightning bolts.
A selected inventory of 2015.
By the numbers … 211: movies I watched in 2015 (37 of which I viewed in a theater) 33: pizzas we ordered from The Art of Pizza 27: mystery green statistic Happy New Year!
Watched In 2015: My Ten Favorites
When I’d finished looking back at the films I watched in 2015 and chose my ten favorites, I noticed something very interesting. For the first time since I started drawing up this list, fully half of my choices were directed by … Continue reading
