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Tag Archives: 3 things
3 things about Sophie Fiennes’ THE PERVERT’S GUIDE TO CINEMA
The Pervert’s Guide to Cinema [2006] 1. Groucho = superego; Chico = ego; Harpo = id. 2. The lesson of Fight Club: “Sometimes to attack the enemy you first have to beat the shit out of yourself.” 3. A fantasy made … Continue reading
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Children of Paradise [1945] 1. Her Mona Lisa smile behind the glittering veil. 2. Baptiste shows everyone what he saw. 3. A knife stuck into a pocket of his waistcoat. He says, “I assure you that it does not have … Continue reading
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Brüno [2009] 1. Elton John sings the line “anal bleaching.” 2. Mexican furniture. 3. Kissing Milli.
3 things about John Schlesinger’s MIDNIGHT COWBOY
Midnight Cowboy [1969] 1. Playing peekaboo with the Wonder Woman comic book. 2. Burning incense, strobe light. 3. She takes a $20 bill from her purse and says, simply, “Goodbye.” He takes it and walks away without looking back.
3 things about Helene Klodawsky’s MALLS R US
Malls R Us [2009] 1. Ray Bradbury talks about how what we like in a city is that feeling of being lost, of unexpected encounters. Going to Paris or London and being able to say, “Where the hell am I?” 2. … Continue reading
3 things about Haskell Wexler’s MEDIUM COOL
Medium Cool [1969] 1. They carefully capture footage and sound of a car accident, then walk back to their own car. One of them says, “We’d better call an ambulance.” 2. On the table, a cereal box of bran flakes. … Continue reading
3 things about David Gordon Green’s PINEAPPLE EXPRESS
Pineapple Express [2008] 1. While watching 227 on TV he pops a strawberry into his mouth. 2. He spits out cat litter. 3. “Fuck Jeff Goldblum, man!”
3 things about David Lynch’s BLUE VELVET
Blue Velvet [1986] 1. The pendulum of the clock in the Williams’ house never moves. 2. The neon sign in the window: THIS IS IT 3. Ben’s eyes widening as he utters the word “fuck.”
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Simon of the Desert [1965] 1. His hands are restored. Almost immediately he smacks his daughter on the back of her head. 2. “I just realized that I don’t always realize what I’m saying.” 3. He puffs on his pipe, … Continue reading
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On Golden Pond [1981] 1. Loons. Loons. And, yes, loons. 2. “We’ve been peeing indoors for forty years.” 3. He stumbles some distance before finally dropping the box of dishes.
