3 things about Mark Robson’s EARTHQUAKE

Posted on August 15, 2017 by robchristopher

Earthquake [1974]

1. He makes a left turn off of Deep Dell Place, a street referenced in Lost Highway.
2. She grabs a few donuts and gets arrested for looting.
3. A man’s shoe crunches down on her fingers. Her aggrieved expression.

3 other things.

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3 things about Sam Wood’s A DAY AT THE RACES

Posted on August 13, 2017 by robchristopher

A Day at the Races [1937]

1. The brothers form a chain. Circular handwashing routine.
2. “Are you a man or a mouse?”
“You put a piece of cheese down there and you’ll find out.”
3. Disintegrating piano.

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3 things about Terence Young’s THUNDERBALL

Posted on August 12, 2017 by robchristopher

Thunderball [1965]

1. The scorched chair, minus its former occupant, is maneuvered back into place.
2. HANDLE LIKE EGGS is stenciled on the side of the bomb.
3. The rogue Polish nuclear scientist recants, is tossed overboard with a life preserver, and then we never see him again.

3 other things.

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3 things about Alfred Hitchcock’s STAGE FRIGHT

Posted on August 10, 2017 by robchristopher

Stage Fright [1950]

1. As he descends the stairs, a very smooth crane shot.
2. Smoking a cigarette through the veil.
3. Lovely Ducks has trouble opening the breach of the gun.

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3 things about Mario Bava’s LISA AND THE DEVIL

Posted on August 9, 2017 by robchristopher

Lisa and the Devil [1973]

1. Squashing the ankles so the body fits in the casket.
2. He plates a slice of cake and says, “It’s with chocolate sprinkles.”
3. Luxurious, empty airplane.

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3 things about David Byrne’s TRUE STORIES

Posted on August 5, 2017 by robchristopher

True Stories [1986]

1. “It’s got six different kinds of liquor in it, but it don’t taste too strong.”
2. At the mall: Jeans West.
3. House construction as a game of leapfrog.

This film is a joy each and every time I watch it. 3 other things.

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3 things about Peter Lord and Nick Park’s CHICKEN RUN

Posted on August 1, 2017 by robchristopher

Chicken Run [2000]

1. Stop motion rain.
2. “I don’t want to be a pie!”
3. Gravy pressure.

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3 things about Christopher Nolan’s DUNKIRK

Posted on July 29, 2017 by robchristopher

Dunkirk [2017]

1. His expression as he decides how he will answer the soldier’s question.
2. “No no, I’m fairly confident it’s just the gauge.”
3. Futility of plugging the holes.

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3 things about Steven Soderbergh’s SCHIZOPOLIS

Posted on July 28, 2017 by robchristopher

Schizopolis [1996]

1. “I don’t need to tell you how critical this is. Hometown. Pay-per-view. The eyes of the media. Here’s what I need. It should be lengthy enough to seem substantial, yet concise enough to feel breezy. It should be serious … but with a slight wink. It should lay out a new course of action but one that can change direction at any moment. If you must mention facts and figures, don’t do so directly. The general thrust should remain embedded in one’s mind forever. But specific words should be forgotten the moment they are heard. It should contain nothing that can be confirmed or denied. It should be on my desk Friday morning.”
2. She looks across the room: an empty table with a cup of coffee on it.
3. Playing with a dentist figurine while talking on the phone. He looks down and smiles at it.

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3 things about Terry Gilliam’s BRAZIL

Posted on July 27, 2017 by robchristopher

Brazil [1985]

1. Kurtzmann feigns a sprained hand so that he won’t have to sign the check.
2. “Have you got a 27B-6?”
3. Casket on a turntable.

3 other things.

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