Tag Archives: 1970s

3 things about David Lowell Rich’s SST: DEATH FLIGHT

Posted on June 14, 2025 by robchristopher

SST: Death Flight [1977] 1. Hydraulic fluid or blood? 2. Billy Crystal as a gay flight attendant. 3. Senegal instead of London. This is a true buried treasure of 1970s trash: it’s “awful” but also really fun.

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3 things about John Guillermin’s SKYJACKED

Posted on June 13, 2025 by robchristopher

Skyjacked [1972] 1. Repeated ominous zooms involving lipstick. 2. Pipesmoking before takeoff and after landing. 3. Rosie Grier as a jazz cellist (!)

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3 things about Anna Kendrick’s WOMAN OF THE HOUR

Posted on January 11, 2025 by robchristopher

Woman of the Hour [2024] 1. “What is a girl for?” 2. The sounds of the room disappear; suddenly they’re the only customers left in the bar. 3. She takes refuge at the Last Chance Diner.

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3 things about Thomas McGuane’s 92 IN THE SHADE

Posted on September 2, 2024 by robchristopher

92 in the Shade [1975] 1. Possibly the best onscreen assortment of 1970s casual men’s shirts ever assembled. 2. “The French have a word for it: pussy.” 3. She turns down an English muffin but puts a six-pack in her … Continue reading →

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3 things about Peter Hyams’ BUSTING

Posted on September 1, 2024 by robchristopher

Busting [1974] 1. Playing Solitaire in a toilet stall. 2. The hostage clutches tightly to her shopping bag as the gunman drags her out of the market. 3. “Dear Mom and Dad. How are you? I am just swell. A … Continue reading →

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3 things about George Seaton’s AIRPORT

Posted on July 17, 2024 by robchristopher

Airport [1970] 1. “I’m going to move this mother by midnight!” 2. A plate of tiny sandwiches. 3. She moves through the throng, tearfully apologizing. Everyone ignores her. 3 other things. 

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3 things about Ang Lee’s THE ICE STORM

Posted on June 1, 2024 by robchristopher

The Ice Storm [1997] 1. A copy of Watership Down by her bedside.2. “That’s why in Samoa and other developing nations, adolescents are sent out into the woods, unarmed, and they don’t come back till they’ve learned a thing or … Continue reading →

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