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3 things about Josef von Sternberg’s THE DOCKS OF NEW YORK
The Docks of New York [1928] 1. Her reflection in the water. She jumps. Then, ripples appear. 2. “You may be big game aboard ship, but you’re only an animal-cracker here.” 3. It’s the morning after his wedding night. He … Continue reading
3 things about John Huston’s THE MALTESE FALCON
The Maltese Falcon [1941] 1. “Who put that bright idea into your head?” he says, moving away from her a fraction. 2. As he listens to her story he plays with his lower lip. 3. “I’m a man who likes … Continue reading
3 things about Mike Hodges’ FLASH GORDON
Flash Gordon [1980] 1. She refuses to cooperate. “Bring me the bore-worms,” he says. “No!” she screams. “Not the bore-worms!” 2. Bulging eyeballs, protruding tongue. 3. Ming’s green blood. 3 other things.
3 things about Roy Ward Baker’s ASYLUM
Asylum [1972] 1. A human head tightly wrapped in brown butcher paper, tied with string. Very Giorgio de Chirico. 2. Charlotte Rampling stares into the mirror and laughs maniacally. 3. Miniature robot Herbert Lom.
3 things about Werner Herzog’s CAVE OF FORGOTTEN DREAMS
Cave of Forgotten Dreams [2010] 1. A gallery of horses. One has its mouth open. You can almost hear it whinny. 2. On the cave’s floor: the footprint of an eight-year-old boy next to the footprint of a wolf. Was … Continue reading
3 things about Akira Kurosawa’s RED BEARD
Red Beard [1965] 1. Sandals spread across the ground outside the entrance to the hospital. 2. “Even bad food tastes good if you chew it well.” 3. She scrubs the edge of the window frame then slides open the screen. … Continue reading
Alfred Hitchcock’s VERTIGO
LIGHT IN AUGUST The pattern of leaves on this green concrete floor calls to mind that scene in the forest where he watches her tracing the rings in the cross-section of the cut tree: here I was born, there I … Continue reading
3 things about John Huston’s PRIZZI’S HONOR
Prizzi’s Honor [1985] 1. On the phone: “You just give me your name and I’ll send you $10.” Her name is Miss Peaches; he writes it on a stamped envelope, then walks to the hallway and drops it in the mail … Continue reading
3 things about David Lean’s GREAT EXPECTATIONS
Great Expectations [1946] 1. A rat scurries over the dust-encrusted wedding cake. 2. “In becoming a gentleman, I had only succeeded in becoming a snob.” 3. He kisses Pip’s hand in silence, then dies.
3 things about William Wyler’s THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES
The Best Years of Our Lives [1946] 1. She points to the smoky smudges in the aerial photograph and asks, “What are those?” He smiles and replies, “Little black flowers that grow in the sky.” 3. Using the tines of … Continue reading
