Tag Archives: Buñuel

3 things about Luis Buñuel’s L’AGE D’OR

L’Age d’Or [1977] 1. Their makeout session is interrupted by a reverie: an unrelated flashback triggered when he becomes fascinated by a nearby statue’s foot. 2. Kicking a violin down the sidewalk. 3. Christ + de Sade.

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3 things about Luis Buñuel’s VIRIDIANA

Virdiana [1961] 1. “You won’t believe it, but the first time I saw you, I thought, ‘My cousin Viridiana and I will end up shuffling the deck together.’” 2. Coming from the opposite direction is another cart with a dog … Continue reading

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3 things about Luis Buñuel’s EL (THIS STRANGE PASSION)

El [1953] 1. A tableaux of unwashed feet. 2. He says, “We’ll do anything you like,” then proceeds to veto her every suggestion. 3. “Few men possess so keen a sense of justice as I.” Another of Buñuel’s unjustly neglected … Continue reading

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3 things about François Ozon’s SWIMMING POOL

Swimming Pool [2003] 1. She spits her mouthful of yogurt back into the bowl. 2. Tristana on the balcony. 3. Reappearance of the crucifix.

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3 things about Luis Buñuel’s THE PHANTOM OF LIBERTY

The Phantom of Liberty [1974] 1. “Why the sea? The sea’s no longer the sea.” 2. “One thing. I’d like to make a small incision. Sheer medical curiosity.” 3. Two police commissioners equal one police commissioner. 3 other things.

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3 things about Luis Buñuel’s THE MILKY WAY

The Milky Way [1969] 1. The Virgin Mary advises Him not to shave. 2.  Pierre Clémenti: barefoot hippie Angel of Death. 3. The desiccated corpse is declared a heretic and cremated. 3 other things.

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3 things about Luis Buñuel’s THE DISCREET CHARM OF THE BOURGEOISIE

The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie [1972] 1. Don Rafael speaks in a mixture of French and Spanish. 2. “Tastes like Quasi-Cola.” 3. The maid is 52.. 3 other things.

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3 things about Salvador Simó’s BUNUEL IN THE LABYRINTH OF THE TURTLES

Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles [2018] 1. Chicken head insert shot. 2. “Death is lurking around every corner, but to make it appear you have to give it a nudge.” 3. Intercutting from animation to live action.

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3 things about Luis Buñuel’s THAT OBSCURE OBJECT OF DESIRE

That Obscure Object of Desire [1977] 1. The judge ponders his question for a moment and answers, “Probably.” 2. After they pass from one bedroom to the other, their clothing is different. 3. Eyes fastened on the needle of the … Continue reading

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3 things about Luis Buñuel’s THE DISCREET CHARM OF THE BOURGEOISIE

The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie [1972] 1. “Did you see that? That was precisely not the way to drink a dry martini.” “You’re being hard on Maurice,” she protests. “He’s a commoner. He’s uneducated.” Then Don Rafael injects, “No … Continue reading

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