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Tag Archives: 3 things
3 things about Roy Ward Baker’s ASYLUM
Asylum [1972] 1. A human head tightly wrapped in brown butcher paper, tied with string. Very Giorgio de Chirico. 2. Charlotte Rampling stares into the mirror and laughs maniacally. 3. Miniature robot Herbert Lom.
3 things about Werner Herzog’s CAVE OF FORGOTTEN DREAMS
Cave of Forgotten Dreams [2010] 1. A gallery of horses. One has its mouth open. You can almost hear it whinny. 2. On the cave’s floor: the footprint of an eight-year-old boy next to the footprint of a wolf. Was … Continue reading
3 things about Akira Kurosawa’s RED BEARD
Red Beard [1965] 1. Sandals spread across the ground outside the entrance to the hospital. 2. “Even bad food tastes good if you chew it well.” 3. She scrubs the edge of the window frame then slides open the screen. … Continue reading
Alfred Hitchcock’s VERTIGO
LIGHT IN AUGUST The pattern of leaves on this green concrete floor calls to mind that scene in the forest where he watches her tracing the rings in the cross-section of the cut tree: here I was born, there I … Continue reading
3 things about John Huston’s PRIZZI’S HONOR
Prizzi’s Honor [1985] 1. On the phone: “You just give me your name and I’ll send you $10.” Her name is Miss Peaches; he writes it on a stamped envelope, then walks to the hallway and drops it in the mail … Continue reading
3 things about David Lean’s GREAT EXPECTATIONS
Great Expectations [1946] 1. A rat scurries over the dust-encrusted wedding cake. 2. “In becoming a gentleman, I had only succeeded in becoming a snob.” 3. He kisses Pip’s hand in silence, then dies.
3 things about William Wyler’s THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES
The Best Years of Our Lives [1946] 1. She points to the smoky smudges in the aerial photograph and asks, “What are those?” He smiles and replies, “Little black flowers that grow in the sky.” 3. Using the tines of … Continue reading
3 things about Robert Altman’s QUINTET
Quintet [1979] 1. Vaseline smeared on the lenses. The entire film. 2. Money-skewer murder weapon. 3. Starfish sewn on the brim of Fernando Rey’s hat. This movie just doesn’t work. But it has something …
3 things about Fritz Lang’s RANCHO NOTORIOUS
Rancho Notorious [1952] 1. Not one of the all-time greatest movie songs: “Legend of Chuck-A-Luck.” On the other hand “Love Me Tender” does appear in an instrumental version during one scene. 2. He kisses her. She smiles and says, “That’s … Continue reading
3 things about Paul Feig’s BRIDESMAIDS
Bridesmaids [2011] 1. She sits in the sink and shouts, “Look away! Look away!” 2. “I just want to watch The Daily Show without being penetrated.” 3. “It is a great tub. I slept in that tub on my thirtieth … Continue reading
