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3 things about Robert Altman’s PRET-A-PORTER

Posted on September 24, 2011 by robchristopher

Prêt-à-Porter [1994] 1. “You’ve had a lock on the look of the 90’s for decades now–” 2. Even as she gets down on her hands and knees and bows at his feet, Linda Hunt somehow maintains a sense of grace. … Continue reading →

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3 things about Michael Apted’s THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH

Posted on September 24, 2011 by robchristopher

The World Is Not Enough [1999] 1. Foam on his fingers after he puts the ice in his glass. 2. M would never do that. The movie’s biggest flaw. 3. Q says, “Always have an escape plan.” He slowly descends … Continue reading →

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3 things about Walt Disney’s SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS

Posted on September 22, 2011 by robchristopher

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs [1937] 1. Dopey has Restless Leg Syndrome. 2. The skeleton of a man reaching for a pitcher of water. 3. Final image: castle in the clouds; looks a lot like the Emerald City.

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3 things about Ted Post’s BENEATH THE PLANET OF THE APES

Posted on September 18, 2011 by robchristopher

Beneath the Planet of the Apes [1970] 1. The soldiers break up the chimpanzees’ peaceful demonstration. Someone shouts, “Gorilla brutality!” 2. Fossilized telephone. 3. The music of the distant future is apparently very atonal.

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3 things about Mervyn LeRoy’s GOLD DIGGERS OF 1933

Posted on September 16, 2011 by robchristopher

Gold Diggers of 1933 [1933] 1. For no discernable reason, the song switches to Pig Latin for a chorus. Dolly into an extreme closeup of Carol. 2. “Look what I got out of it already: gold, platinum, animals!” She fondles … Continue reading →

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3 things about Larry Peerce’s THE INCIDENT

Posted on September 14, 2011 by robchristopher

The Incident [1967] 1. The bartender goes up to the two middle-aged women sitting at the end of the bar and says, “Which of you ladies is going to take me home tonight?” They cackle with glee. 2. Thelma Ritter … Continue reading →

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3 things about Wong Kar-wai’s HAPPY TOGETHER

Posted on September 13, 2011 by robchristopher

Happy Together [1997] 1. He watches from a nearby doorway, munching on a sandwich, as his ex gets into a car with his new lover. 2. They practice tango steps in the empty kitchen. 3. “You can ‘see’ more with … Continue reading →

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3 things about Steven Soderbergh’s CONTAGION

Posted on September 11, 2011 by robchristopher

Contagion [2011] 1. “Blogging isn’t writing. It’s graffiti with occasional punctuation.” 2. They’ve just finished making plans to set up the arena as a triage center. A women huffily walks over to the group and asks, “Is this coming out … Continue reading →

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3 things about Franklin J. Schaffner’s PLANET OF THE APES

Posted on September 10, 2011 by robchristopher

Planet of the Apes [1968] 1. A wave of sticks beats its way through the cornfield. 2. Jerry Goldsmith’s score makes great use of the cuíca, a Brazilian drum that sounds like a monkey. 3. “I can’t help thinking that … Continue reading →

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3 things about Robert Altman’s COME BACK TO THE FIVE AND DIME, JIMMY DEAN, JIMMY DEAN

Posted on September 8, 2011 by robchristopher

Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean [1982] 1. The last sale on the cash register was $0.05. 2. Kathy Bates, a bottle of beer in one hand and a bottle of bourbon in the other: … Continue reading →

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