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Tag Archives: 3 things
3 things about Preston Sturges’ THE MIRACLE OF MORGAN’S CREEK
The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek [1943] 1. Walking through the screen door. 2. Zipperpuss. 3. She replies at lightning speed, while stuttering: “K-O-C-K-E-N-L-O-C-K-E-R.”
3 things about Steven Soderbergh’s THE LAUNDROMAT
The Laundromat [2019] 1. Cows and bananas. The way Gary Oldman pronounces “bananas.” 2. It’s all shells. 3. Statue of Liberty with a hairbrush.
3 things about Tim Burton’s BATMAN RETURNS
Batman Returns [1992] 1. What is Jan Hooks doing in this movie? I don’t know, but for about 45 seconds while she’s onscreen everything comes alive. 2. In neon, HELL HERE. 3. Penguin pallbearers. Blech.
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3 things about Archie L. Mayo’s THE PETRIFIED FOREST
The Petrified Forest [1936] 1. “Joseph, let us see if their car will function.” 2. Two black men share a moment at the bar. 3. Intimate kiss under the table. 3 other things.
3 things about Victor Fleming’s THE WIZARD OF OZ
The Wizard of Oz [1939] 1. Farmland just outside Emerald City. 2. Musical quotation from “A Night on Bald Mountain.” 3. “Silence, whippersnapper!” 3 other things.
3 things about Sidney Lumet’s MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS
Murder on the Orient Express [1974] 1. Very, very heavy gray makeup. 2. Long take Ingrid. (A golden choice: I meant, why would you want to cut away?) 3. Biting his nails.
3 things about Mervyn LeRoy’s THREE ON A MATCH
Three on a Match [1932] 1. “I can tell you’re a real woman. Not one of those stuffed brassieres you see on Park Avenue.” 2. Bette Davis in a “bathing costume.” 3. A truly shocking death. The discovery of a … Continue reading
3 things about John H. Auer’s CITY THAT NEVER SLEEPS
City That Never Sleeps [1953] 1. “Come over here,” she says seductively. “I’ve been there,” he replies. 2. Long fter midnight. Mechanical Man performing in a storefront window to an empty street. 3. Beware the third rail.
3 things about Jonathan Glazer’s BIRTH
Birth [2004] 1. A lobby that resembles a mausoleum. 2. “If you had been Sean … and I kind of hoped you had … you would’ve come to me first. And I would’ve explored this.” 3. Upon entering Bob’s house … Continue reading
3 things about Alex Garland’s ANNIHILATION
Annihilation [2018] 1. It has different kinds of teeth. 2. Crystal formations on the shore. 3. She finds his corpse in a pose reminiscent of Thích Quảng Đức.
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