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Tag Archives: 3 things
3 things about James Whale’s THE OLD DARK HOUSE
The Old Dark House [1932] 1. The soggy map draped over the steering wheel like an old rag. 2. “My name is Femm. Horace Femm.” Cadaverous in candlelight. 3. She screams, “He’s alive! He’s alive! He’s alive, I tell you!” … Continue reading
3 things about Richard Kelly’s THE BOX
The Box [2009] 1. A spotted couch in front of a spotted wall. (Like Madeline Kahn’s car in High Anxiety?) 2. A flatbed editing table in a library? 3. CGI snow. CGI steam.
3 things about Duncan Jones’ SOURCE CODE
Source Code [2011] 1. The center of Cloud Gate at Millennium Park as a metaphor. Infinite worlds. 2. Gliding through the tableaux of a single moment frozen in time. A plume of coffee hanging in the air. 3. He gently … Continue reading
3 things about Roger Spottiswoode’s TOMORROW NEVER DIES
Tomorrow Never Dies [1997] 1. “Mr. Jones, are we ready to release our new software?” “Yes, sir. As requested it’s full of bugs, which means people will be forced to upgrade for years.” “Outstanding.” 2. He kisses her dead body … Continue reading
3 things about Ricky Gervais & Matthew Robinson’s THE INVENTION OF LYING
The Invention of Lying [2009] 1. The Woody Allen typeface used for the credits is most appropriate. 2. Pizza boxes as tablets. 3. Sign in front of the church: “A QUIET PLACE FOR THINKING ABOUT THE MAN IN THE SKY.”
3 things about Oliver Stone’s PLATOON
Platoon [1986] 1. “White Rabbit” sunset. 2. “What happened today is just the beginning.” 3. A staff topped with a coil of barbed wire.
3 things about Abbas Kiarostami’s CERTIFED COPY
Certified Copy [2010] 1. They get into her car. He gingerly removes a pair of red high-heeled shoes from the front seat. 2. “I’m afraid that living simple isn’t simple.” 3. Jean-Claude Carrière pulls him aside and offers some advice. … Continue reading
3 things about Michael Haneke’s FUNNY GAMES
Funny Games [1997] 1. His wink changes everything. 2. The hands of the clock in the kitchen are stopped at 10:10. 3. John Zorn.
3 things about Louis Malle’s MY DINNER WITH ANDRE
My Dinner with Andre [1981] 1. “We’re having a lovely, comfortable time with our electric blankets and our chicken, and meanwhile we’re starving, because we’re so cut off from contact with reality that we’re not getting any real sustenance.” 2. … Continue reading
3 things about Josef von Sternberg’s UNDERWORLD
Underworld [1927] 1. He extinguishes his cigarette in the champagne bucket. 2. Cow light fixture surrounded by empty bottles of booze. 3. An exodus from the tenement–bathrobes, dressing gowns, pajamas, long underwear.
