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3 things about Guy Hamilton’s LIVE AND LET DIE

Posted on October 4, 2008 by robchristopher

Live and Let Die [1973] 1. “Take Mr. Bond to the farm, Whisper.” 2. “Sheer magnetism, darling.” He unzips her dress using his magnetic watch. 3. The snake slithering through the white shag bathrug.

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3 things about Stanley Kramer’s ON THE BEACH

Posted on September 29, 2008 by robchristopher

On the Beach [1959] 1. Fred Astaire smoking like a chimney, a cigarette between his fingers as he pours himself a drink, takes a swallow, clamps the cigarette between his lips again. 2. A shocking cut for a Hollywood movie … Continue reading →

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3 things about Carl Deal & Tia Lessin’s TROUBLE THE WATER

Posted on September 18, 2008 by robchristopher

Trouble the Water [2008] 1. Two signs side by side on a fence: one for FEMA assistance and one that reads, “B Cattle Entrance.” 2. Brian is saying goodbye to some National Guardsmen: “I hope you guys don’t get sent back to … Continue reading →

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3 things about William Beaudine’s THE OLD FASHIONED WAY

Posted on September 15, 2008 by robchristopher

The Old Fashioned Way [1934] 1. “Every cloud has a silver lining, and every plate of vegetable soup has vegetables.” 2. When he hugs his daughter goodbye, he holds the embrace for a moment longer than necessary. A flicker of … Continue reading →

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3 things about David Fincher’s ZODIAC

Posted on September 8, 2008 by robchristopher

Zodiac [2007] 1. Car window, passenger’s side, beaded with raindrops. Through the window we see the light from the lobby of a building, beige, gold, brown. Warm. 2. “Before I kill you I’m going to throw your baby out the … Continue reading →

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3 things about Stanley Kramer’s JUDGEMENT AT NUREMBERG

Posted on September 3, 2008 by robchristopher

Judgment at Nuremberg [1961] 1. One of the best closing lines in movie history: “It came to that the first time you sentenced a man to death you knew to be innocent.” 2. Clift takes out a small photograph from … Continue reading →

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3 things about Anna Biller’s VIVA

Posted on September 3, 2008 by robchristopher

Viva [2007] 1. The Yellow Submarine-esque sequence featuring apples with hungry mouths.2. Turquoise eye makeup and princess-pink lipstick.3. Mrs. James, a dead ringer for Shelley Winters, describing her call girl operation: "It’s a kind of dating service."

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3 things about Busby Berkeley’s THE GANG’S ALL HERE

Posted on September 2, 2008 by robchristopher

The Gang’s All Here [1943] 1. The fake palm trees. Palm branches made of shimering green satin. At the top of each tree, alongside the coconuts, are real monkeys. 2. “We haven’t got time to be sensible!” 3. A field … Continue reading →

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3 things about Astra Taylor’s ZIZEK!

Posted on August 31, 2008 by robchristopher

Zizek! [2005] 1. “If I weren’t me I’d arrest myself.” 2. His young son is watching the TV; a movie is starting. Zizek talks about him. “Oh, he’s confused … now he is narcissistically amused.” 3. “I’m between hating the … Continue reading →

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3 things about Danny Boyle’s SUNSHINE

Posted on August 30, 2008 by robchristopher

Sunshine [2007] 1. Every time there’s a crisis, some member of the crew invariably says, “Shit.” Yeah, it’s one of those movies. 2. A single green sprout pokes through the charred remains. Then she gets impaled on a spear. 3. … Continue reading →

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