3 things about Paul Verhoeven’s STARSHIP TROOPERS

Posted on August 19, 2015 by robchristopher

Starship Troopers [1997]

1. A group of kids happily stomp on some squishy bugs.
2. “Aim for the nerve stem.”
3. Brain-straw.

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3 things about ARIA

Posted on August 18, 2015 by robchristopher

Aria [1987]

1. Spatters of blood hitting the snow.
2. Vegas Elvis/opera singer.
3. Downy leghair, Jewel-encrusted foot.

Segments directed by Robert Altman, Bruce Beresford, Bill Bryden, Jean-Luc Godard, Derek Jarman, Franc Roddam, Nicolas Roeg, Ken Russell, Charles Sturridge, Julien Temple.

Despite that roster this movie is barely worth a look. It ranges from pretentious or just plain pointless to mildly pleasant. However Jarman, Roddam, Russell, and Temple make the most of things.

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3 things about Nobuhiko Obayashi’s HOUSE

Posted on August 17, 2015 by robchristopher

House [1977]

1. She winks at the girl using an eyeball in her mouth.
2. Disembodied fingers continue playing the piano.
3. Mr. Togo is bananas.

After watching this for the first time my first question is, what did I just watch?

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3 things about Richard Quine’s PUSHOVER

Posted on August 16, 2015 by robchristopher

Pushover [1954]

1. An alcoholic cop who’s also a litterbug.
2.”Think it over. You have until tomorrow. But don’t try and go anywhere, unless you want to get picked up for vagrancy.”
3. Dorothy Malone keeps a giant stuffed panda bear on her sofa.

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3 things about Mike Nichols’ CATCH-22

Posted on August 12, 2015 by robchristopher

Catch-22 [1970]

1. The portrait behind his desk: FDR changes to Stalin.
2. Chocolate-covered cotton.
3. “You can’t let crazy people decide whether you’re crazy or not, can you?”

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3 things about Liz Garbus’ WHAT HAPPENED, MISS SIMONE?

Posted on August 10, 2015 by robchristopher

What Happened, Miss Simone? [2014]

1. “So sometimes it sounds like gravel, and other times it’s coffee and cream.”
2. She twice commands the audience member to sit down.
3. Playing for $300 a night in a small cafe in Paris.

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3 things about Sidney Lumet’s PRINCE OF THE CITY

Posted on August 9, 2015 by robchristopher

Prince of the City [1981]

1. They pull up to their new house, which neither of them has ever seen. She gets out of the car and Tug hands her a bunch of roses.
2. He eyes the garment rack as it wheels by. Appraising it.
3. She watches him as he slugs down several pills, then says, “You don’t need that many.” He says, “Don’t tell me what I need.”

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3 things about Matthew Vaughn’s KICK-ASS

Posted on August 8, 2015 by robchristopher

Kick-Ass [2010]

1. Elizabeth McGovern makes her first appearance, dies suddenly about 20 seconds later, and is never seen again.
2. Warhol’s “Gun” on his office wall.
3. “Add to Shopping Cart,” he advises.

Appalling. I guess it was supposed to be funny. It’s pretty much in response to movies like this that Michael Haneke made Funny Games.

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3 things about Mark Christopher’s 54: THE DIRECTOR’S CUT

Posted on August 4, 2015 by robchristopher

54: The Director’s Cut [1998/2015]

1. “Ohh, you learn fast.”
2. He drops the vial into the neck of the beer bottle and passes it along the bar to the customer.
3. His fist clenched around Dottie’s wig.

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3 things about Rob Kuhns’ BIRTH OF THE LIVING DEAD

Posted on July 29, 2015 by robchristopher

Birth of the Living Dead [2013]

1. An early Romero short film: “Mister Rogers Has a Tonsillectomy.”
2. Some zombies were played by ad executives.
3. Night of the Living Dead was later re-released on a double bill with Slaves.

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