Alan Partridge [2013]
1. “And, do you suffer from any nervous conditions such as panic attacks?”
“Do I suffer from panic attacks? I’ve had one panic attack. In a car wash. It was a perfect storm of no sleep, no wife, and angry brushes whirling toward me. By the time the giant hairdryer came on I was in the footwell.”
2. He offers to lay down a bassline.
3. The air rifle misfires, hitting the JFK poster. “Oh no, not again!”
Welcome to Me [2014]
1. Carbohydrants.
2. “Oh, you left your TV on.”
“It’s been on for 11 years.”
3. After cradling the plastic newborn, she puts it down on the steps.
The Killing of a Chinese Bookie [1976]
1. Graffiti backstage: SWAY.
2. “You gotta stop by the joint and pick up some beef.”
3. A sea green shirt, open at the neck. And a lot of chest hair.
Diamonds Are Forever [1971]
1. Q dispassionately works his way down the line of slot machines.
2. A sign in the command center reads IF IN DOUBT / ASK.
3. Tripped up by claret misidentification, and strong aftershave.
The Spy Who Loved Me [1977]
1. Track lighting throughout the tomb.
2. “Is this really what they do in Sibera?”
“Yes. But not how they do it.”
3. A bottle of Tabasco on Stromberg’s table.
Ex Machina [2015]
1. A beautiful, useless stack of wood: the fireplace is just for show.
2. She pinches the skin under her eye and peels it back.
3. Just before the elevator door closes, a glance.
Fantastically stylish, well acted, evocative. The special effects are truly flawless. But wasn’t this basically an old Twilight Zone episode once upon a time? On the other hand, Nathan and his futuristic compound resemble nothing less than a James Bond villain in his lair.
L for Leisure [2014]
1. Pisco and Crystal Pepsi.
2. “No expectations. I’m always down for a deep makeout sesh, but my sex I hold onto.”
3. Laser tag disintegration.
Clever. I saw this last night at the Chicago Underground Film Festival. It’s so dryly funny, and purposefully includes so many early 90’s totems and stereotypes, that I couldn’t helped but be charmed. Obviously it has a little bit in common with Pause of the Clock …
Foreign Correspondent [1940]
1. He takes an unenthusiastic sip of milk and says, “Doesn’t taste the way it did when I was a baby. That’s got poison in it.”
2. To deal with his nervous tension, he toys with a banana.
3. Waterlogged old lady in pearls.
Now that the film itself has been entirely color corrected, I figured it was time to spruce up the trailer. So, ladies and gentlemen, I give you … the new, improved trailer!
PAUSE OF THE CLOCK trailer # 1 from Rob Christopher on Vimeo.
The Face of Another [1966]
1. In the tea shop, they discuss how loud the music is. Done on purpose to encourage turnover.
2. He looks out the window at the sea. A bright flash. He’s been replaced by a large hunk of meat hanging from hooks.
3. They are approached by a crowd of people wearing masks (or of people whose masks have been stripped off?)
