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Tag Archives: movies
3 things about Edgar Wright’s THE WORLD’S END
The World’s End [2013] 1. Dr. Ink. Drink. 2. “I’ve just punched my wedding ring out of a robot’s stomach!” 3. Soccer ball as a prosthetic head.
3 things about Steven Lisberger’s TRON
TRON [1982] 1. A cameo from Pac-Man. 2. Spitting image of Bill Gates. 3. “Computers and the programs will start thinking and the people will stop.” 3 other things.
3 things about Sam Peckinpah’s BRING ME THE HEAD OF ALFREDO GARCIA
Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia [1974] 1. After picking out some crabs, he pours the bottle of tequila down his boxer shorts. 2. “You guys are definitely … on my shitlist.” 3. A unique carry on. Hopefully the … Continue reading
3 things about Richard Linklater’s WAKING LIFE
Waking Life [2001] 1. A very large record collection, and on top of one of the cabinets the “His Master’s Voice” dog. 2. “You just lost two and a half million dollars.” 3. The same house, porch, car at the … Continue reading
3 things about John Farrow’s NIGHT HAS A THOUSAND EYES
Night Has a Thousand Eyes [1948] 1. Robinson steps out of the frame and the camera slowly dollies back. An empty room. Voiceover: “Somebody wrote a poem once. Something about, every man kills the thing he loves. He could have … Continue reading
3 things about David France’s HOW TO SURVIVE A PLAGUE
How to Survive a Plague [2012] 1. Larry Kramer: “Plague! 40 million infected is a fucking plague!” 2. AZT = $10,000 a year. 3. A giant yellow condom on Jesse Helms’ house. He stands there staring at it, holding a … Continue reading
3 things about Neill Blomkamp’s ELYSIUM
Elysium [2013] 1. “Don’t breathe on me! I’ve told you that before!” 2. She takes off her bandage and wraps it around his wrist. 3. “These will keep you functioning normally until you die.”
3 things about Jean Negulesco’s THE MASK OF DIMITRIOS
The Mask of Dimitrios [1944] 1. The Colonel asks him if he would like to see the stab wound. He answers no. But he looks at it anyway. 2. Peter Lorre in pajamas. 3. As he descends the staircase, three … Continue reading
3 things about Andrew Dosunmu’s MOTHER OF GEORGE
Mother of George [2013] 1. On the dance floor, the wedding guests hover around the bride and literally shower her with money. 2. She stirs vigorously. Stray bits of food cling to the edge of the saucepan. 3. He stands … Continue reading
3 things about Bernardo Bertolucci’s LAST TANGO IN PARIS
Last Tango in Paris [1972] 1. Multicolored concierge cackling behind pebbled glass. 2. “Get the butter.” 3. He moons the dancefloor.
