Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin’ About Him?) [2010]
1. Otto Preminger sitting cross-legged on the floor, wearing an electric blue jumpsuit.
2. He asked Mickey Dolenz to come get him at the hospital, and to bring a bottle of brandy and some cigarettes. “No,” said Dolenz. “I won’t bring you cigarettes.”
3. Robin Williams briefly slips into his Popeye voice.
What Have I Done to Deserve This? [1984]
1. Revealing her scarred face, she turns and says, “I’ll never forget that cup of coffee.”
2. Telekinesis + wallpaper.
3. The murder weapon: a hambone.
“I started out skeptical of the entire concept behind Queue Tips but wading a couple of chapters in convinced me that Christopher is on to something.”
Nice review of my book over at CineGeek.
Voyage of the Damned [1976]
1. “The only sure thing in Cuba, doctor, is … a cigar.”
2. Faye Dunaway with a monocle.
3. She picks up the clumps of her own hair which she has cut off and piles them back onto her head.
Boogie Nights [1997]
1. “What’s your look?”
“Chocolate love.”
2. He cuts a slice of wedding cake for himself, only the slice is slightly too large for the plate. He trims it with his mouth.
3. “We’re about to make film history … right here on videotape.”
The Master [2012]
1. He shakes her hand, then fingers her pearls.
2. “This is something you do for a billion years, or not at all.”
3. He stirs the mixture with tongs, then licks the tongs.
Playtime [1967]
1. Nasal spray.
2. Green neon.
3. A sponge becomes a block of cheese.
Koyaanisqatsi [1983]
1. The tourists look up in wonder. A massive skyscraper.
2. Casino ladies.
3. Trouble lighting a cigarette.
The Piano Teacher [2001]
1. A sequence of “representative” vignettes as part of the opening credits.
2. She waits patiently at the snack bar, drinking from a styrofoam cup.
3. “Are you trying to say I should leave?”
