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Tag Archives: 3 things
3 things about Armando Iannucci’s IN THE LOOP
1. “This is a sacred place! Now maybe you don’t believe that, and I don’t believe that, but by God it’s a useful hypocrisy.” 2. He calculates the number of troops using a child’s plastic calculator. It makes funny noises. … Continue reading
3 things about Robert Wise’s THE SET-UP
The Set-Up [1949] 1. She pauses at the threshold of the arena. The crowd roars. She turns away–she can’t go in. 2. “Hey, Stokes! Where’s your wheelchair?” 3. His shirtsleeves sticking out of his sport coat.
3 things about Alan J. Pakula’s COMES A HORSEMAN
Comes a Horseman [1978] 1. Lightning bolt, sky to ground. 2. She eats stew while trying to read. He imitates her. 3. Using a pencil he writes a figure on the newspaper. In the margin near the headline.
3 things about Kôji Wakamatsu’s CATERPILLAR
Caterpillar [2010] 1. The newspaper yellows over time. 2. Eggshells and goo all over their faces. 3. He stares as his reflection in the water. This film is screening as part of the Chicago International Film Festival.
3 things about Martin Campbell’s GOLDENEYE
GoldenEye [1995] 1. “That depends on your definition of safe sex.” 2. A graveyard of discarded Soviet statuary. 3. “Maybe you two would like to finish debriefing each other at Guantanamo.”
3 things about Franklin J. Schaffner’s PATTON
Patton [1970] 1. “We’re going to grab them by the nose, kick them in the ass, and go through them faster than crap through a goose.” 2. Patton directs traffic. 3. Karl Malden’s comb-over.
3 things about Robert Altman’s NASHVILLE
Nashville [1975] 1. “You go get your hair cut! You don’t belong in Nashville!” 2. “Mary and I camp in one room, Tom camps in many rooms.” 3. “I’ve been busier than a puppy in a room full of rubber … Continue reading
3 things about Mark Landsman’s THUNDER SOUL
Thunder Soul [2010] 1. “We didn’t have uniforms. Just white shirts and white pants. They would see us coming and say, ‘Why are there all these milkmen?’” 2. 70’s fashion montage. “It was the Superfly look.” “Then it was, tight … Continue reading
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3 things about Nicholas Ray’s BIGGER THAN LIFE
Bigger Than Life [1956] 1. He asks the school principal for bus fare. He’s that broke. 2. Jerry Mathers has painted a rather disturbing piece of work. 3. She picks up the Bible from the floor, and then calls for … Continue reading
3 things about Alfred Hitchcock’s SUSPICION
Suspicion [1941] 1. “For a moment I became a passionate hairdresser.” 2. She faints, and her gown blooms out beneath her on the floor. Like Topaz. 3. As mallets strike the vibes, a bar of light appears on the darkened … Continue reading
