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3 things about Colin Eggleston’s LONG WEEKEND
Long Weekend [1978] 1. He examines kangaroo gore stuck to the front grille of the vehicle. 2. Bored with his guitar and Playboy, he resumes toking up. 3. The shaft of the dart and a fiddlehead fern.
Editing mottos.
Just thought I’d give a quick update on how the film’s going. I have all my footage ready for Adobe Premiere Pro, and basically all my location sound too (aside from the sound from that missing roll, which is currently … Continue reading
3 things about David Lynch’s BLUE VELVET
Blue Velvet [1986] 1. The dalmatian on the fire truck. 2. A screen door at The Slow Club. 3. He drapes the strip of blue velvet, and then the robe, over his pistol. 3 other things.
3 things about Joe Dante’s INNERSPACE
Innerspace [1987] 1. “I’m possessed!” 2. A white suit and a fur coat. 3. Stomach acid skeleton.
3 things about Joe Dante’s EXPLORERS
Explorers [1985] 1. Charles M. Jones Junior High School. 2. At the junkyard, Rosebud. 3. The windshield of the spacecraft is a TV screen.
3 things about Guillermo del Toro’s HELLBOY
Hellboy [2004] 1. Dents in the roof of the vegetable truck. 2. A wooden match. 3. Clouds with lightning and tentacles.
3 things about Jia Zhang-ke’s A TOUCH OF SIN
A Touch of Sin [2013] 1. The sound of blood on leather upholstery. 2. Carnage in room 227. 3. Like a Bresson character he calmly stands up, drops the cudgel on the bed, walks outside, climbs up onto the edge … Continue reading
3 things about David Cronenberg’s COSMOPOLIS
Cosmopolis [2012] 1. “Put a stick of gum in your mouth and try not to chew it.” 2. “Money has lost its narrative quality the way painting did once upon a time.” They continue their conversation without interruption even as … Continue reading
3 things about Stanley Kramer’s IT’S A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD
It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World [1963] 1. He tiptoes along the side of the road, peeks around the bend. 2. “What if something happens?!” “What could happen to an Old Fashioned?” 3. Myer gets caught in a Murphy … Continue reading
Cap Haitien Rum and Honey.
My first taste of this straightforward and delightful cocktail from Charles Baker’s classic book Jigger, Beaker and Glass came courtesy of Paul McGee at Three Dots and a Dash. He shared his formulation with me, and I adapted it for … Continue reading
