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Tag Archives: 3 things
3 things about Guy Hamilton’s GOLDFINGER
Goldfinger [1964] 1. He emerges wearing a waterfowl headpiece. 2. “Auric Goldfinger? Sounds like a French nail varnish.” 3. Soldiers falling, falling, falling.
3 things about Jean Vigo’s L’ATALANTE
L’Atalante [1934] 1. By the scruff of its neck, he hoists the kitten onto his shoulders. And there it stays, even when he begins to dance around. 2. He uses his finger as a stylus and plays the record. 3. … Continue reading
3 things about Alex Proyas’ DARK CITY
Dark City [1998] 1. The dining room table lengthens and grows plates, food platters. 2. Hmm. Spirals like in Saw? 3. Shell Beach is rather narrow.
3 things about Lotte Reiniger’s THE ADVENTURES OF PRICE ACHMED
The Adventures of Prince Achmed [1926] 1. The princess in her canopy is oddly reminiscent of H.R. Giger. 2. Achmed climbs out of the gorge using the snake as a rope. 3. The magician hunches over, transforming into a bat.
3 things about Paul Verhoeven’s TOTAL RECALL
Total Recall [1990] 1. He shoots her in the forehead and says, “Consider that a divorce.” 2. The pill. Later lifted for The Matrix. 3. Spots of rust on the reactor.
3 things about Terence Young’s FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE
From Russia with Love [1963] 1. A personalized message on the coaster: YOU ARE REQUIRED AT ONCE. 2. Miss Moneypenny fellates the red pencil. 3. Rosa Klebb’s 12-second venom.
3 things about Michael Winterbottom’s THE TRIP
The Trip [2010] 1. “Speaking of hard-boiled eggs, I’m not wearing any pajama bottom.” 2. Rob Bryon quotes Bob Balaban. 3. “Women are my windmills–I tilt at them.”
3 things about Adam Adamson’s THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: PRINCE CASPIAN
The Chronicles of Narnia: Price Caspian [2008] 1. A swordfight on the beach, for no reason at all. Later, many other swordfights for no reason at all. 2. The castle cat is bound and gagged. It meows. 3. Line stolen from … Continue reading
3 things about Max Ophüls’ THE EARRINGS OF MADAME DE…
The Earrings of Madame de… [1953] 1. “One way of leaving a woman is to let her leave.” 2. Roulette. Felt-covered table. Subtle spotlight on the number 13. 3. A moving train. She tears up the letter and scatters the … Continue reading
3 things about Burt Balaban & Stuart Rosenberg’s MURDER, INC.
Murder, Inc. [1960] 1. Sarah Vaughan seems to chew the end of each syllable. 2. He points to the map and says, “Every pin is an unsolved murder. What do I do about this?” Tobin shrugs. “Send for more pins.” … Continue reading
