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Tag Archives: 3 things
3 things about JOHN WATERS: THIS FILTHY WORLD
John Waters: This Filthy World [2006] 1. “Even Divine had his limits. The first time he met Richard Simmons, he felt homophobic.” 2. “When I was growing up, ‘Art’ meant ‘dirty,’ which is the way it should be as far as … Continue reading
3 things about David Lynch’s INLAND EMPIRE
INLAND EMPIRE [2006] 1. Mary Steenburgen: her bandaged wrist, watches strapped over the bandages, she fondles her chin. 2. Laura Dern drawls, “Poor little infant child.” 3. “Where are the paper towels?” The front of his shirt, plastered with ketchup. Like Sissy … Continue reading
3 things about Preston Sturges’ THE GREAT McGINTY
The Great McGinty [1940] 1. "He voted thirty-seven times? No one can vote thirty-seven times!"2. As they drive at break-neck speed through the rainy night, mud spatters across the headlights.3. "You’re not a wrong guy, you’re just a tough guy."
3 things about Alfred Hitchcock’s NOTORIOUS
Notorious [1946] 1. Devlin sits alone at a cafe, on the left side of the frame, opposite an empty chair. Dissolve to: Alicia sitting alone in a restaurant on the right side of the frame, opposite an empty spot in … Continue reading
3 things about Frank Capra’s IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE
It’s a Wonderful Life [1946] 1. George was born in 1907, making him four years older than his brother Harry. 2. At the dinner table scene, George’s father uses the phrase “crawl to Potter.” A few months later, at the … Continue reading
3 things about Mitchell Leisen’s REMEMBER THE NIGHT
Remember the Night [1940] 1. While everyone is opening their presents, his mom sits there smiling, gathering the ribbons and paper from the opened packages so they can be reused. 2. Perfect transition: John has just told Lee that she … Continue reading
3 things about Walt Disney’s SLEEPING BEAUTY
Sleeping Beauty [1959] 1. The square-topped trees is the background during the forest scenes. 2. Maleficent’s glowing eyes in the fireplace. 3. Rabbit-boots.
3 things about Mitchell Leisen’s EASY LIVING
Easy Living [1937] 1. She’s sitting on the upper, open deck of the bus, minding her own business. An expensive fur coat falls on her head. She pulls it off and says, “Hey, what’s the big idea?” An Indian gentleman … Continue reading
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3 things about Otto Preminger’s WHERE THE SIDEWALK ENDS
Where the Sidewalk Ends [1950] 1. One-way train ticket from NYC to Pittsburgh: just over $17. 2. “What I think isn’t worth a row of nickels.” And from Martha: “What’s the matter? I’m trying to help you out. You don’t know … Continue reading
3 things about John Frankenheimer’s THE ICEMAN COMETH
The Iceman Cometh [1973] 1. “That’s a great gag, the pursuit of happiness.” 2. There’s a picture of Theodore Roosevelt on the wall of the saloon. 3. Robert Ryan sits in a chair, silently staring out of the filthy window. … Continue reading
