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3 things about Robert Wise’s THE DESERT RATS

Posted on September 27, 2014 by robchristopher

The Desert Rats [1953] 1. In The Desert Fox, James Mason doesn’t use a German accent. Here he does. And though it sounds right somehow it’s less effective. 2. “I made my usual mistake of being in a pub the … Continue reading →

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3 things about Hong Khaou’s LILTING

Posted on September 25, 2014 by robchristopher

Lilting [2014] 1. Crying. Snotty beard. 2. He plucks a hair from Kai’s nipple, puts it in his mouth. 3. She sits alone at the table, listening to him move around upstairs. She passes a hand across her forehead.

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3 things about Ranald MacDougall’s QUEEN BEE

Posted on September 24, 2014 by robchristopher

Queen Bee [1955] 1. Telephone cord as lasso. Or noose. 2. “I don’t like the light. Put it out.” He snarls, “I know what you like and don’t like!” 3. Cold cream all over the mirror. Shades of Diane Ladd … Continue reading →

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3 things about Terry Gilliam’s THE ZERO THEOREM

Posted on September 23, 2014 by robchristopher

The Zero Theorem [2013] 1. He matches the drapes. 2. A vault of vials. 3. The head of Christ is a surveillance camera.

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3 things about Vincent Sherman’s HARRIET CRAIG

Posted on September 22, 2014 by robchristopher

Harriet Craig [1950] 1. While talking on the phone, she presents her feet to Clare so that she can put her shoes on for her. 2. “Yes, I know you now. I don’t like you.” 3.  A severe hairstyle, the … Continue reading →

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3 things about Werner Herzog’s FITZCARRALDO

Posted on September 20, 2014 by robchristopher

Fitzcarraldo [1982] 1. Champagne for the horses. 2. He unties the captain. “Now we really need some Italian opera. Don’t you agree?” 3. The scenery, stowed in various boats and canoes, floats down the river.

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A 3 Things anniversary.

Posted on September 20, 2014 by robchristopher

Seven years ago today I wrote my very first 3 Things entry. Several hundred (or thousand?) movies later, the project is still going strong. Will my dreamed-of book every materialize? (Rhetorical question.)

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3 things about Philip Kaufman’s THE UNBEARABLE LIGHTNESS OF BEING

Posted on September 15, 2014 by robchristopher

The Unbearable Lightness of Being [1988] 1. A tangled embrace on top of the mirror. 2. “There’s only one thing. He doesn’t like my hat.” 3. The dog and the pig rest together peacefully on the ground.

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3 things about Billy Wilder’s DOUBLE INDEMNITY

Posted on September 14, 2014 by robchristopher

Double Indemnity [1944] 1. “Alright, turn the record over, let’s hear the other side.” 2. Going to the drugstore at 11 o’clock to get something to eat. 3. She shoots him from across the room; he shoots her up close.

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3 things about Steve James’ LIFE ITSELF

Posted on September 11, 2014 by robchristopher

Life Itself [2014] 1. Seeing the same theater, onscreen, that I’m sitting in as I watch the movie. 2. “They were a pair of Siamese twins joined at the rear end.” 3. A reprieve, courtesy Leonard Cohen.

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