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3 things about Alex Cox’s SID AND NANCY
Sid and Nancy [1986] 1. “That looks like it hurts,” he says, noticing the scratches on her knuckles. “So does this.” He bashes his head against the wall. She seems impressed. 2. A box of free kittens at Max’s Kansas … Continue reading
3 things about Matthew Robbins’ DRAGONSLAYER
Dragonslayer [1981] 1. Ralph Richardson smiles and says, “Don’t be afraid. You can’t hurt me.” Point of the dagger on the bare skin of his chest. 2. She desperately tries to get out of the manacles by scrunching up her … Continue reading
3 things about Lang Elliott’s THE PRIVATE EYES
The Private Eyes [1980] 1. Peaches. 2. Squeaky cleavage. 3. Wookalar.
3 things about Stephen Cone’s THE WISE KIDS
The Wise Kids [2011] 1. He gets up on the cross in flip-flops. 2. “You go to where you were before you were born. You go to where you were in 1722. That was a good year.” 3. Tim is … Continue reading
3 things about Jonathan Lynn’s CLUE
Clue [1985] 1. Cleverest touch: the parquet floor in the hall has squares, like the spaces on the game board. 2. Eileen Brennan’s feather hat/eyeglasses combo. She sits there on the sofa, her hand to her jaw, wheezing, while everyone … Continue reading
3 things about Jim Sharman’s THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW
The Rocky Horror Picture Show [1975] 1. The bones become visible through the bandages. 2. Dr. Frank-N-Furter runs his index finger down the treasure trail. 3. An uncanny replica of the RKO logo. Believe it or not, I’d never seen … Continue reading
3 things about Buster Keaton’s SEVEN CHANCES
Seven Chances [1925] 1. Dressed for the wedding, he takes two train tickets out of his pocket: one for Niagra Falls, one for Reno. 2. He emerges from the water with a turtle hanging from his necktie. 3. The dog … Continue reading
3 things about Woody Allen’s BULLETS OVER BROADWAY
Bullets Over Broadway [1994] 1. “Don’t speak!” 2. He takes a swig from her flask and coughs violently. “What is this stuff?” “Paint remover,” she answers. “You can cut it with some club soda.” 3. “For me, love is very … Continue reading
3 things about Jacques Tourneur’s I WALKED WITH A ZOMBIE
I Walked with a Zombie [1943] 1. The space is totally dark. Except for the staircase, glowing in the moonlight. 2. The wooden figurehead of the old slave ship is now part of the fountain. St. Sebastian, still pierced with … Continue reading
3 things about Robert Wise’s THE BODY SNATCHER
The Body Snatcher [1945] 1. Euphemism: “resurrectionalist.” 2. The corpse keeps falling forward and Fettes has to make adjustments. 3. “We medicals have a better way than that. When we dislike a friend of ours, we dissect him.” Karloff smiles.
