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3 Things

Posted on March 19, 2008 by robchristopher

I Love You Again [1940]  1. William Powell opens up the icepack that’s sitting on his head, takes out a few cubes and puts them in his drink (scotch & water).2. The look on Myrna Loy’s face after she kisses … Continue reading →

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Posted on March 18, 2008 by robchristopher

The week of March 31st I may have some very good news. Stay tuned.

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Posted on March 18, 2008 by robchristopher

On Saturday I was trawling through my hard drive, looking for something. I came across the manuscripts of my poems. I read a few, and to my delight found that, wow, they’re pretty darn good. This delight soon morphed into … Continue reading →

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Posted on March 17, 2008 by robchristopher

Bunuel liked to quote de Sade, something to the effect that in one’s imagination, everything is permitted. My Two Cents on Funny Games

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3 Things

Posted on March 16, 2008 by robchristopher

Mutiny on the Bounty [1962] 1. Brando is about whip Trevor Howard. Instead, he gently drapes the whip over Howard’s shoulder.2. The bright red painted canoe. The searing green laurels on the islanders’ heads. 3. “I believe that cheese is … Continue reading →

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3 things about Michael Haneke’s FUNNY GAMES

Posted on March 16, 2008 by robchristopher

Funny Games [2007] 1. The pillowcase pulled taut over Georgie’s head. 2. The shiny, chrome-like barrel of the hunting rifle. 3. Naomi Watts shaking the leaves of lettuce as she takes them out of the water, talking on her cell … Continue reading →

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3 things about Donald Cammell & Nicolas Roeg’s PERFORMANCE

Posted on March 16, 2008 by robchristopher

Performance [1970] 1. Chazz runs his index finger down the side of the Rolls Royce a moment before pouring acid on it. 2. Sparkly, extreme close up of a nipple. 3. The two enormous, cabinet-sized speakers.

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Posted on March 16, 2008 by robchristopher

A bit of random trivia: Apparently the legendary photographer Richard Avedon loved Trader Vic’s. “Wherever we went on location, if there was a Trader Vic’s restaurant we had to visit it. Avedon just loved the tacky atmosphere, the phony ‘Polynesian’ … Continue reading →

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Posted on March 13, 2008 by robchristopher

Who wants to go see Funny Games this weekend?

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3 things about Shirley Clarke’s THE CONNECTION

Posted on March 13, 2008 by robchristopher

The Connection [1962] 1. Jackie McLean: “This cat is corroded!” 2. The series of closeups of the peeling white paint on the bathroom door. 3. Sam is in the midst of a rambling monologue. The camera titlts upward, following a … Continue reading →

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