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Tag Archives: movies
3 things about Philip Kaufman’s GOLDSTEIN
Goldstein [1964] 1. 1964: an at-home abortion in Marina City. 2. She hula-hoops the pearls around her neck. 3. He keeps handing her money, which she tucks into her cleavage. “Thank you.” Bonus: Nelson Algren tells a baseball story. In … Continue reading
3 things about Peyo’s THE SMURFS AND THE MAGIC FLUTE
The Smurfs and the Magic Flute [1976] 1. “You, Lady Gripe? You really danced?” 2. Seesaw woodchop. 3. The women kick up their heels and hitch up their skirts, revealing striped socks. I much prefer the original title: La flûte … Continue reading
3 things about Woody Allen’s BLUE JASMINE
Blue Jasmine [2013] 1. “We can use the back seat. There’s nobody around, not many people anyway. I have tinted windows, it’s perfect.” 2. She hangs up. Her split-second expression of mischievous triumph curdles into despair. 3. Wet, stringy hair; … Continue reading
3 things about Roger Corman’s THE INTRUDER
The Intruder [1962] 1. “You negroes are going to get some of us niggers killed.” 2. Nighttime. The residents of the neighborhood watch silently as a long caravan of cars passes through. At the very end, a pickup truck hauling … Continue reading
3 things about Martin Scorsese’s GANGS OF NEW YORK
Gangs of New York [2002] 1. A jar of severed ears on top of the bar, next to a giant barrel labelled All Sorts. 2. Malevolent twinkle in the eye, a silent laughing grin. 3. “It’ll all be over tomorrow,” … Continue reading
3 things about Richard Linklater’s BERNIE
Bernie [2011] 1. Superglue under the eyelids, between the lips. 2. The five regions of Texas. 3. She writes a letter to the warden, requesting he receive a work release to sing at her funeral. Definitely one of the best … Continue reading
3 things about Edward Cline’s THE BANK DICK
The Bank Dick [1940] 1. Hearty handclasp. 2. “Is that gun loaded?” “No, but I think you are.” 3. He hands him the windshield.
3 things about Jim Henson’s THE MUPPET MOVIE
The Muppet Movie [1979] 1. “They don’t look like Presbyterians to me.” 2. Dr. Honeydew is recording sound using a Nagra. 3. Steve Martin in short shorts. 3 other things.
3 things about Norman McLeod’s IT’S A GIFT
It’s a Gift [1934] 1. “I want ten pounds of cumquats!” (Spelled c-u-m-q-u-a-t-s.) 2. Coconut Slinky. 3. He looks forlornly away as his family deserts him. Sits on the fender of the car, which disintegrates. Then on the steps of … Continue reading
3 things about Vincente Minnelli’s HOME FROM THE HILL
Home from the Hill [1960] 1. “Okay, now before I bleed to death I’d like a swallow of whisky and some medical attention.” 2. Her father throws him out. He slowly walks away from the house. Two blasts of a … Continue reading
