3 things about Arch Oboler’s FIVE

Posted on July 28, 2010 by robchristopher

Five [1951]

1. “We’re in a dead world, and I’m glad it’s dead! Cheap honky-tonk of a world!”
2. Morning. The mist curls over the crest of the hill.
3. They finish burying her child. Then he simply says, “If you could cry.”

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3 things about David Lynch’s THE ELEPHANT MAN

Posted on July 26, 2010 by robchristopher

The Elephant Man [1980]

1. A dog slowly waddles down the street.
2. We see John before the nightmare, and we see Treves after the nightmare. So whose dream was it?
3. He carefully places the pillows on the table and prepares to go to bed.

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3 things about Melvin Frank & Norman Panama’s THE COURT JESTER

Posted on July 25, 2010 by robchristopher

The Court Jester [1955]

1. He speaks French, Italian, German.
2. “I’ve been told the wenches have arrived.”
3. He whips his sword around in a frenzy, successfully blocking every thrust.

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3 things about Sidney J. Furie’s THE APPALOOSA

Posted on July 20, 2010 by robchristopher

The Appaloosa [1966]

1. He dumps the coffee grounds onto a small piece of burlap then twists it into a bundle. He dabs his face with it. He wants to pass as a Mexican.
2. Nighttime. A bumpy blue stone wall. In the foreground, a yellow square of sheepskin.
3. He gently pulls the two scorpions apart.

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My take on INCEPTION

Posted on July 19, 2010 by robchristopher

For 148 minutes, we’re given the pleasure of living inside a wholly developed world where anything can happen.

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3 things about Edmund Goulding’s THE RAZOR’S EDGE

Posted on July 19, 2010 by robchristopher

The Razor’s Edge [1946]

1. “I have a flair.”
2. Isabel is bent over the table, hiding in embarrassment, while above her Sophie leers at the rest of the group, her face aglow with defiance.
3. Gene Tierney’s magnificent coldness overpowers Anne Baxter’s histrionic display.

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3 things about Christopher Nolan’s INCEPTION

Posted on July 17, 2010 by robchristopher

Inception [2010]

1. He falls backwards into a glistening tub of water.
2. “We would have had to choose, but not here.”
3. A perceptible wobbling, which means that–

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3 things about The Dardenne Brothers’ LORNA’S SILENCE

Posted on July 15, 2010 by robchristopher

Lorna’s Silence [2008]

1. She throws the key out the window then suddenly strips naked.
2. A Belgian bar. They set down their glasses of beer and start dancing to a country tune that’s playing on the jukebox.
3. The doctor does not know how to react.

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3 things about Rob Reiner’s THIS IS SPINAL TAP

Posted on July 10, 2010 by robchristopher

This Is Spinal Tap [1984]

1. The bread won’t fold over properly.
2. Barbershop raga.
3. The Patron Saint of Quality Footwear.

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3 things about Jacques Tourneur’s OUT OF THE PAST

Posted on July 6, 2010 by robchristopher

Out of the Past [1947]

1. “A dame with a rod is like a guy with a knitting needle.”
2. They lie together on the sand. Boats, nets, moonlight. He looks at her and says, “Baby, I don’t care.” And kisses her.
3. “You don’t hate me,” she says, as a question. Pause. His eyelashes register hesitation. “No,” he finally answers.

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