Gentlemen Prefer Blondes [1953]
1. “Laryngitis,” she says apologetically.
2. A glass of straight vodka.
3. Surrounded by a group of men shaking strands of diamonds in her face.
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes [1953]
1. “Laryngitis,” she says apologetically.
2. A glass of straight vodka.
3. Surrounded by a group of men shaking strands of diamonds in her face.
Frankenstein [2025]
1. Descending the grotty stairs in bare feet.
2. He admits he never pondered the organ where the soul is located.
3. “Victor, you only listen when I hurt you!”
A Single Man [2009]
1. “If itʼs going to be a world with no time for sentiment, itʼs not a world that I want to live in.”
2. A request for Tanqueray; she says she likes the color of the bottle.
3. Slipped into the bread bag, a personal note with money enclosed.
Still of the Night [1982]
1. A green box in his pocket.
2. Chinese take-out with Jessica Tandy.
3. Bloody knife through the slats in the door.
Yes, it’s a Hitchcock pastiche, but it’s done with style and care. Loses something in the last third. Still, some great set-pieces. Love Roy, as always.
Casino Royale [2006]
1. Opens with a flashback within a flashback and yet it isn’t confusing, because two different styles of black & white are used: one “smooth” and one “grainy.”
2. Grains of sand stuck to his back and shoulders.
3. A moment where he just crosses his arms and admires the splendor of the scenery, and then his phone rings.
The Pied Piper [1986]
1. Bolts of luxury fabrics swarming with rats.
2. Siphoning away the sugar.
3. He gathers the infant in his arms and abandons the emptied town.
They Live [1988]
1. Bilingual wayfinding.
2. TV programming that literally induces headaches.
3. Random administrative assistant walking around with a coffee urn.
In the Mouth of Madness [1994]
1. For those who don’t read books: the movie.
2. A black crayon.
3. Chained to her leg.
The Thing from Another World [1951]
1. Deadly electric blanket.
2. She’s always ready with the coffeepot.
3. Abundant overlapping dialog, prefiguring Robert Altman by nearly 20 years.
The Living Dead Girl [1982]
1. Axe to the head for Greg.
2. “My life and my death are here.”
3. Perpetual torches in the crypt?
If this is Rollin’s best, no thank you very much.