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3 things about Michael Radford’s NINETEEN EIGHTY-FOUR

Posted on April 10, 2021 by robchristopher

Nineteen Eighty-Four [1984] 1. Scratching out one of the faces on the gin bottle’s label. 2. Expressionless, he replies, “They got me a long time ago.” 3. When the ultimate betrayal means saying “I love you.” 3 other things.

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3 things about Michael Radford’s NINETEEN EIGHTY-FOUR

Posted on January 30, 2017 by robchristopher

Nineteen Eighty-Four [1984] 1. The smell of dead insects and cheap perfume. 2. He cradles Winston in a half-embrace. 3. Teeth, snout, whiskers. Watch this now. This viewing was of the version of the film that features only Dominic Muldowney’s … Continue reading →

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3 things about Michael Radford’s NINETEEN EIGHTY-FOUR

Posted on May 13, 2013 by robchristopher

Nineteen Eighty-Four [1984] 1. The tobacco promptly falls out of his cigarette. 2. O’Brien looks at Winston wearily and says, “They got me a long time ago.” 3. He moves the knight; a few moments later, he puts it back … Continue reading →

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I’m afraid of 1984.

Posted on May 6, 2013 by robchristopher

I bought my copy of 1984 by George Orwell on February 25, 1989; I wrote the date right there on the flyleaf. I had read it for the first time a month or two earlier, I think, when I checked … Continue reading →

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