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Tag Archives: Christmas
3 things about John Landis’ TRADING PLACES
Trading Places [1983] 1. Eating salmon through the beard. 2. “Beef jerky time!” 3. Simultaneously, all the traders exit the stalls.
I told him to stay the fuck away from my cookie tray.
[Some freewriting from earlier this week]. I told him to stay the fuck away from my cookie tray. In fact I’ve told him once if I’ve told him a thousand times. But that bastard at the end of the hallway, … Continue reading
3 things about Steven R. Monroe’s THE 12 DISASTERS OF CHRISTMAS
The 12 Disasters of Christmas [2012] 1. They arrive at Aunt Betty’s Christmas tree lot. “How do you feel?” “Like crap.” “I guess that’s a good thing, right?” 2. Christmas lights with tentacles. 3. A shoulder wound that comes and … Continue reading
3 things about Peter Godfrey’s CHRISTMAS IN CONNECTICUT
Christmas in Connecticut [1945] 1. He sniffs the air, then simultaneously drops his suitcase, declares “I’m hungry!” and dashes into the kitchen. 2. She bends over to pick up her glove. He looks at the cow admiringly and says, “Nice … Continue reading
3 things about Francis Ford Coppola’s THE GODFATHER
The Godfather [1972] 1. An ad for Cinzano painted on a wall. 2. “Women and children can be weak, men can’t.” 3. Shoe through the windshield. 3 other things.
3 things about Richard Knight Jr. & Peter Neville’s SCROOGE & MARLEY
Scrooge & Marley [2012] 1. He neatly rolls up his napkin and places it in the empty Styrofoam container. 2. While prancing away: “Toodles, Poodle.” 3. Spinning around in the motorized wheelchair makes him dizzy.
3 things about Gunther von Fritsch & Robert Wise’s THE CURSE OF THE CAT PEOPLE
The Curse of the Cat People [1944] 1. He opens his hand. The butterfly has been crushed to bits. She slaps him. 2. Though she’s Serbian, she sings a French Christmas carol. 3. He never actually looks.
3 things about Terry Zwigoff’s BAD SANTA
Bad Santa [2003] 1. “Well sure. Santa fucking someone in the ass …” John Ritter winces exquisitely. 2. Willie favors Old Grand-Dad Bonded Bourbon. 3. He uses the golf club as an axe to chop down the mannequin.
3 things about Sarah Polley’s AWAY FROM HER
Away From Her [2006] 1. She places the pot in the freezer. She realizes she’s done something odd, but she doesn’t realize why it’s odd. 2. “I think people are too demanding. People want to be in love every single … Continue reading
3 things about John McTiernan’s DIE HARD
Die Hard [1988] 1. “He’s got his eye on you.” “That’s okay–I have my eye on his executive washroom.” 2. Al details the ingredients in a Twinkie. 3. Michael Kamen’s score includes sleigh bells–wry nod to the Christmastime setting. Bonus: … Continue reading
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