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Tag Archives: movies
3 things about Terence Fisher’s THE DEVIL’S BRIDE (aka THE DEVIL RIDES OUT)
The Devil’s Bride [1968] 1. “Don’t look at its eyes!” 2. Spider and girl. 3. Time travel!
3 things about Merian C. Cooper & Ernest B. Schoedsack’s KING KONG
King Kong [1933] 1. Jawbreaking. 2. The $20 ticket to see the beast is equivalent to about $388 today. 3. He examines the bullethole in his chest, the blood on his fingers.
3 things about Werner Herzog’s INTO THE INFERNO
Into the Inferno [2016] 1. Chicken Church. 2. After an explosion, never turn your back on the crater. Look up for volcanic bombs. 3. “This boiling mass is just monumentally indifferent to scurrying roaches, retarded reptiles, and vapid humans alike.”
3 things about Eric Weston’s EVILSPEAK
Evilspeak [1981] 1. “I hope we have the financial resources to do right by him.” “Oh, I’m sure you will, Colonel. I’ll have a talk with the Senator tonight. He’s very big on military causes, especially tax-exempt ones.” 2. Speed … Continue reading
3 things about Jayne Loader & Kevin Rafferty & Pierce Rafferty’s THE ATOMIC CAFE
The Atomic Cafe [1982] 1. Sign: “If you wouldn’t tell Stalin, don’t say it!” 2. James Gregory (Senator Iselin from The Manchurian Candidate) as a patriotic army man warning of the dangers of enemy propaganda. 3. Recommended: an ample supply … Continue reading
3 things about Ken Russell’s THE DEVILS
The Devils [1971] 1. Eye socket maggots. 3. The box is empty. 3. An empty road, bordered by several Catherine wheels, stretching into the distance.
3 things about Freddie Francis’ TALES FROM THE CRYPT
Tales from the Crypt [1972] 1. The wisdom of murdering one’s husband on Christmas Eve while one’s child is upstairs in bed waiting for Santa. 2. Every part of him will be alive forever. 3. As he makes his way … Continue reading
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3 things about David Fincher’s SEVEN
Se7en [1995] 1. “It’s always impressive to see a man feeding off his emotions.” 2. Still alive. Even after a year. 3. The climax takes place amidst high-tension wires.
3 things about David Lean’s OLIVER TWIST
Oliver Twist [1948] 1. He impulsively hugs her. 2. Chimney pot splashing into the canal. 3. “If the law supposes that, the law is a ass! A idiot!”