Knowing not knowing.

Posted on March 17, 2015 by robchristopher

“If you don’t know what to do, there’s actually a chance of doing something new. As long as you know what you’re doing, nothing much of interest is going to happen.”
– Philip Glass, Words Without Music

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , | Leave a comment

The length.

Posted on March 16, 2015 by robchristopher

Ladies and gentlemen, we have a final running time of 78 minutes.

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

3 things about Carol Reed’s THE FALLEN IDOL

Posted on March 13, 2015 by robchristopher

The Fallen Idol [1948]

1. “There’s lies and lies … some lies are just kindness.”
2. She quietly walks past the boy on the stairs and drops the parcel, wrapped in string, into the furnace.
3. After he sees his mother standing in the doorway, instead of running to meet her he walks slowly towards her.

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

3 things about Digna Sinke’s AFTER THE TONE

Posted on March 11, 2015 by robchristopher

After the Tone [2014]

1. The woman leaves two messages. During the second, apologetic: “I don’t even know if you still live in Amsterdam.”
2. She sings a fragment of a Nick Drake song.
3. The last place where he drew cash. Then the trail goes cold.

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , | Leave a comment

3 things about Nicole Holofcener’s ENOUGH SAID

Posted on March 9, 2015 by robchristopher

Enough Said [2013]

1. “It’s an ugly crowd.”
2. Stirring the guacamole with his chip.
3. The way you can resent someone for something they don’t even know they’re doing.

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

How the sound sounds.

Posted on March 9, 2015 by robchristopher

Now that the Kickstarter has concluded I’ve been able to get back to the nuts and bolts work of finishing the film. Over the weekend I had the chance to listen to the first complete rough mix of the soundtrack. It was thrilling! Matt Trifilo had worked his magic, blending together disparate sounds while patching over many rough spots. On Saturday we met up and compared notes. He’ll use the rest of the week for fine tuning. During our next session we’ll do a shot-by-shot review of the entire film, and after making another round or two of tweaks we’ll hopefully be ready to export the final soundtrack. Or rather, final soundtracks, plural: one for theatrical use and one for online/streaming.

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

The Foreclosure cocktail.

Posted on March 8, 2015 by robchristopher

This is an off-menu drink served at The Barrelhouse Flat in Chicago. It’s delicious, but slow down there cowboy. This is a serious mixture.

FORECLOSURE

1.5 oz. Lemon Hart 151 rum
.25 oz. Cruzan Black Strap rum
.25 oz allspice dram
.25 oz demerara syrup

Combine in a iced shaker and stir until chilled, then strain over a giant ice cube in an old fashioned tumbler. Squeeze an orange peel over the top and drop it into the tumbler.

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment

3 things about CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON

Posted on March 6, 2015 by robchristopher

Creature from the Black Lagoon [1954]

1. They examine the claw that was caught in the net. Nipple on the right side of the frame.
2. White underwater plumes.
3. Floating face in the ship’s hold.

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

I CAN HAS EYEM DEEBEE.

Posted on March 5, 2015 by robchristopher

Whoa, looks like my movie is, like, a real thing.

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

3 things about Robert Zemeckis’ WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT

Posted on March 3, 2015 by robchristopher

Who Framed Roger Rabbit [1988]

1. Cattle call.
2. He sniffs the edge of the record.
3. Singing sword.

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment