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Tag Archives: 3 things
3 things about Lynne Ramsay’s WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN
We Need to Talk About Kevin [2011] 1. Chik-chik-chik of the lawn sprinkler. 2. The red, blue, yellow target reflected in his eye. 3. She confides to the door-to-door missionaries: “Yes, I do. I know I’m going straight to hell. … Continue reading
3 things about Alfred Hitchcock’s PSYCHO
Psycho [1960] 1. So close. Only 15 miles from Fairvale. 2. What is the book that Lila finds in Norman’s bedroom? His diary? 3. One of the jail guards at the end of the movie is played by … Ted … Continue reading
3 things about J. Lee Thompson’s CONQUEST OF THE PLANET OF THE APES
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes [1972] 1. A woman takes a puff from her cigarette and says, “Funny, now that I know they won’t kill me anymore I don’t enjoy them.” 2. Caesar divides up the banana. 3. … Continue reading
3 things about Stanley Kramer’s IT’S A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD
It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World [1963] 1. Phil Silvers, steering wheel in hand, like he’s riding a bucking bronco. 2. “Dinkler! That’s it, we’ll get Dinkler!” 3. The final gag is very satisfying on a conceptual level: Ethel … Continue reading
3 things about Ted Post’s ESCAPE FROM THE PLANET OF THE APES
Escape from the Planet of the Apes [1971] 1. Seriously groovy title theme courtesy Jerry Goldsmith. 2. He gives Zira the injection and whispers, “It has the same effect as Grape Juice Plus.” 3. Talking baby chimpanzee.
3 things about Daryl Duke’s THE SILENT PARTNER
The Silent Partner [1978] 1. John Candy as a bank employee, sporting a series of extremely loud ties. 2. The Christmas party is winding down. One of the ladies says, “Anyone want to do a number?” Elliott Gould volunteers to … Continue reading
3 things about Susan Jacobson’s THE HOLDING
The Holding [2011] 1. The little girl whispers to the cow. 2. Lesson learned: never approach a knife-wielding psycho on a lonely country road while it’s pouring rain. 3. Death by exploding septic tank.
3 things about Paul Bartel’s PRIVATE PARTS
Private Parts [1972] 1. “Mrs. Quigley used to own this building. She was a very rich woman, until 1929.” 2. The electrified keyring kills Whitey, the pet rat. 3. She lifts the lid of the trash can and spies the … Continue reading
3 things about Robert Altman’s PRET-A-PORTER
Prêt-à-Porter [1994] 1. “You’ve had a lock on the look of the 90’s for decades now–” 2. Even as she gets down on her hands and knees and bows at his feet, Linda Hunt somehow maintains a sense of grace. … Continue reading
3 things about Michael Apted’s THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH
The World Is Not Enough [1999] 1. Foam on his fingers after he puts the ice in his glass. 2. M would never do that. The movie’s biggest flaw. 3. Q says, “Always have an escape plan.” He slowly descends … Continue reading
