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Tag Archives: 3 things
3 things about Cristi Puiu’s AURORA
Aurora [2010] 1. Fog. Mud. The side of a truck. He looks to see if anyone is coming. 2. “Same Old Song” is playing in the supermarket. 3. The policeman tells him to write down his statement but forgets to … Continue reading
3 things about Catherine Breillat’s THE SLEEPING BEAUTY
The Sleeping Beauty [2010] 1. The evil fairy cuts the umbilical cord with a giant pair of rusty shears. 2. The shelves of her sleeping closet are jammed with alarm clocks. 3. “You love me as before?” he asks. “As … Continue reading
3 things about Igor Sterk’s 9:06
9:06 [2009] 1. He hands her some wilted flowers and they almost immediately start screwing. 2. An overturned car in a wheat field. 3. On the wall is a giant, hand-drawn poster of Yuri Gagarin.
3 things about Jonathan Frakes’ STAR TREK: FIRST CONTACT
Star Trek: First Contact [1996] 1. The eyeball begins to yield. 2. “Data, I’m sure it’s a fascinating experience but perhaps you should deactivate your emotion chip for now.” Data jerks his head back and we hear a click. “Done.” 3. … Continue reading
3 things about Jan Troell’s EVERLASTING MOMENTS
Everlasting Moments [2008] 1. A ship is tattooed across his back. As he plays the accordion, wind goes in and out of the sails. 2. A horse named Kropotkin. 3. “Years later, I discovered an undeveloped plate in her camera. It … Continue reading
3 things about Ranald MacDougall’s THE WORLD, THE FLESH AND THE DEVIL
The World, The Flesh and the Devil [1959] 1. He rings the bell. Across the city, a parade of lions. 2. “Don’t shaft me! I won’t stand still for it!” 3. He drops the pile of dishes down the airshaft.
3 things about Quentin Tarantino’s INGLOUROUS BASTERDS
Inglourious Basterds [2009] 1. Three glasses. 2. “Not me. I prefer smoking, drinking, and ordering at restaurants. But I see your point.” 3. Ghost projected on smoke.
3 things about Philip Haas’ THE MUSIC OF CHANCE
The Music of Chance [1993] 1. Using a syringe he applies a drop of glue to the bottom of the figure. 2. He hands Pozzi the cigarette through the fence. A moment later: “By the time you count to a … Continue reading
3 things about Andrei Tarkovsky’s SOLARIS
Solaris [1972] 1. The city is Japanese? All the street signs are. 2. Monogrammed pajamas. 3. “Don’t turn a scientific problem into a common love story.”
3 things about Werner Herzog’s AGUIRRE: THE WRATH OF GOD
Aguirre: The Wrath of God [1972] 1. Rusty helmet, long and greasy brown-blond hair. 2. They pick at the algae growing between the logs of the raft and eat it. 3. He stares with trepidation at the squirming monkey. Looking as … Continue reading
