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Tag Archives: 3 things
3 things about Martin Scorsese’s GANGS OF NEW YORK
Gangs of New York [2002] 1. A jar of severed ears on top of the bar, next to a giant barrel labelled All Sorts. 2. Malevolent twinkle in the eye, a silent laughing grin. 3. “It’ll all be over tomorrow,” … Continue reading
3 things about Richard Linklater’s BERNIE
Bernie [2011] 1. Superglue under the eyelids, between the lips. 2. The five regions of Texas. 3. She writes a letter to the warden, requesting he receive a work release to sing at her funeral. Definitely one of the best … Continue reading
3 things about Edward Cline’s THE BANK DICK
The Bank Dick [1940] 1. Hearty handclasp. 2. “Is that gun loaded?” “No, but I think you are.” 3. He hands him the windshield.
3 things about Jim Henson’s THE MUPPET MOVIE
The Muppet Movie [1979] 1. “They don’t look like Presbyterians to me.” 2. Dr. Honeydew is recording sound using a Nagra. 3. Steve Martin in short shorts. 3 other things.
3 things about Norman McLeod’s IT’S A GIFT
It’s a Gift [1934] 1. “I want ten pounds of cumquats!” (Spelled c-u-m-q-u-a-t-s.) 2. Coconut Slinky. 3. He looks forlornly away as his family deserts him. Sits on the fender of the car, which disintegrates. Then on the steps of … Continue reading
3 things about Vincente Minnelli’s HOME FROM THE HILL
Home from the Hill [1960] 1. “Okay, now before I bleed to death I’d like a swallow of whisky and some medical attention.” 2. Her father throws him out. He slowly walks away from the house. Two blasts of a … Continue reading
3 things about Hiroshi Inagaki’s SAMURAI III: DUEL AT GANRYU ISLAND
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island [1956] 1. Picking insects out of his ramen using chopsticks. 2. “Crush me to death! In your arms! As a final favor!” 3. A head wound, a trickle of blood.
3 things about Steven Soderbergh’s OCEAN’S THIRTEEN
Ocean’s Thirteen [2007] 1. He flips the coin over, balances it on the coin slot, and walks away. 2. “Okay, this is me offering you an olive basket. And this is you spitting in my face.” 3. Mametspeak parody by … Continue reading
3 things about Robert Wise’s THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL
The Day the Earth Stood Still [1951] 1. A dollar a diamond. 2. Theremin duet. Who else but Bernard Herrmann would dare? 3. Gort has no mouth. It makes him more sinister.
3 things about David O. Selznick’s GONE WITH THE WIND
Gone with the Wind [1939] 1. “If it ain’t fit, it ain’t fit.” Beat. “It ain’t fit.” 2. Just after Intermission, a green snood. 3. The stained glass windows at the top of the stairs depict a castle and a … Continue reading
