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Tag Archives: 3 things
3 things about Jonathan Glazer’s BIRTH
Birth [2004] 1. Closeup. Her glassy eyes and open mouth. She stares straight ahead, telling a story with nothing but her face. The shot holds, and holds, and holds, and holds. Suddenly his mouth darts into the frame and he … Continue reading
3 things about Lewis Gilbert’s MOONRAKER
Moonraker [1979] 1. “Look after Mr. Bond. See that some harm comes to him.” 2. Their spacesuits are mustard yellow and have flared trouser bottoms. 3. This end credit: “Roger Moore’s hair by MIKE JONES”
3 things about Woody Allen’s ANOTHER WOMAN
Another Woman [1988] 1. She begins her monologue. She’s framed in such a way that we don’t see Mia Farrow sitting opposite her. It’s as if she’s talking to us. "Everyone said when I turned 50 I’d be devastated. And … Continue reading
3 Things
The Seventh Continent [1989] 1. He unscrews the cover of the telephone and takes it off. Then he wedges a wad of paper between the bell and the clapper. He replaces the cover. 2. She begins to have a breakdown … Continue reading
3 things about Colin Higgins’ NINE TO FIVE
Nine to Five [1980] 1. During Judy’s fantasy sequence, the color is desaturated for a more old-timey look. 2. “–knockin’ over pencils and pickin’ up paper–” Dolly messes up the stuff on his desk. 3. “Bingo.” She throws the lever … Continue reading
3 things about Steven Soderbergh’s TRAFFIC
Traffic [2000] 1. The two envelopes. 2. “Did he treat you good?” The delayed reaction on Don Cheadle’s face. Priceless. 3. Baseball, Brian Eno.
3 things about Lewis Gilbert’s THE SPY WHO LOVED ME
The Spy Who Loved Me [1977] 1. Bond ogles the girl. “When one is in Egypt, one should delve deeply into its treasures.” 2. Stromberg’s iridescent suit: blackpurple. 3. When the Lotus emerges from the water, Bond rolls down his … Continue reading
3 things about Luis Buñuel’s THE EXTERMINATING ANGEL
The Exterminating Angel [1962] 1 Two of the guests are talking. Something smashes a window. “Must be a passing Jew,” says one of the men, cheerfully. 2. With an electric razor he absentmindedly shaves his leg. 3. A hacksaw slices … Continue reading
3 things about Howard Hawks’ TO HAVE AND HAVE NOT
To Have and Have Not [1944] 1. “Cut out the baby talk.” 2. After the interrogation they go across the street to the Bar du Zombie. However, neither has any money to buy a drink. 3. He fires the gun … Continue reading
3 things about Richard Brooks’ THE PROFESSIONALS
The Professionals [1966] 1. He crawls under the water tank to place the dynamite. Dark, dripping beams of wood. 2. The train barrels down the track, in reverse, belching a plume of black smoke. Mexicans on horseback in pursuit. 3. … Continue reading
