3 things about Andrew Marton’s CRACK IN THE WORLD

Posted on June 22, 2017 by robchristopher

Crack in the World [1965]

1. “How do you feel?”
“Medium rare.”
2. Microscope/projector viewing device.
3. “A safety valve of immense proportions.”

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3 things about Richard Donner’s THE OMEN

Posted on June 20, 2017 by robchristopher

The Omen [1976]

1. For no good reason, she puts the goldfish bowl on the banister.
2. “And the woman?”
“She is an apostate of hell.”
3. Painfully fake head.

Junk. On the other hand, there aren’t too many movies where you get to see Gregory Peck stab someone to death.

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3 things about Jim Jarmusch’s GHOST DOG: THE WAY OF THE SAMURAI

Posted on June 13, 2017 by robchristopher

Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai [1999]

1. The only two flavors we see are chocolate and vanilla.
2. “It’s poetry!”
3. After stealing the Jag his first order of business is selecting a CD to play.

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Working on the script.

Posted on June 12, 2017 by robchristopher

Analog is often better.

assembling a script for ROY'S WORLD

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3 things about Robert Kenner’s COMMAND AND CONTROL

Posted on June 11, 2017 by robchristopher

Command and Control [2016]

1. “Anytime I want to I can close my eyes and see it.”
2. After receiving the phone call, he looked out the window at the street outside. Wondering what to do.
3. Even when asked by the Vice President of the United States, they could neither confirm nor deny the existence of a nuclear warhead.

Hair-raising.

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3 things about Charles Walters’ TORCH SONG

Posted on June 6, 2017 by robchristopher

Torch Song [1953]

1. Comparing her legs to those on the cardboard cutout.
2. Joan, in blackface, tears off her wig in a rage, revealing her flaming orange hair.
3. A most tortured rendition of “Tenderly.”

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3 things about Boris Sagal’s THE OMEGA MAN

Posted on June 6, 2017 by robchristopher

The Omega Man [1971]

1. Most interesting twist: Matthias, the villain, is a former TV commentator.
2. Where are they getting all these cowls? Is there a cowl supply store nearby?
3. Corpses in gurneys line the hallway.

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3 things about Val Guest’s THE QUATERMASS XPERIMENT

Posted on June 5, 2017 by robchristopher

The Quatermass Xperiment [1955]

1. The answers to the mystery hinge on expert film processing.
2. Cactus hand. Very Cronenberg.
3. It seems to look down at the policeman with its single eye.

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3 things about Patty Jenkins’ WONDER WOMAN

Posted on June 4, 2017 by robchristopher

Wonder Woman [2017]

1. “What is that?”
Long pause.
“It’s a watch.”
2. She takes on the challenge of a revolving door.
3. He looks up and notices the point of her sword sticking through the roof.

Wow. Splendid. They actually did it right. In this day and age, that’s a minor miracle.

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3 things about Steven Spielberg’s JURASSIC PARK

Posted on June 1, 2017 by robchristopher

Jurassic Park [1993]

1. Shaving cream on a slice of pie. Where exactly did the pie come from?
2. It slams into her reflection.
3. Suddenly she’s a UNIX geek?

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