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Tag Archives: movies
3 things about Wong Kar-wai’s HAPPY TOGETHER
Happy Together [1997] 1. He watches from a nearby doorway, munching on a sandwich, as his ex gets into a car with his new lover. 2. They practice tango steps in the empty kitchen. 3. “You can ‘see’ more with … Continue reading
3 things about Steven Soderbergh’s CONTAGION
Contagion [2011] 1. “Blogging isn’t writing. It’s graffiti with occasional punctuation.” 2. They’ve just finished making plans to set up the arena as a triage center. A women huffily walks over to the group and asks, “Is this coming out … Continue reading
3 things about Franklin J. Schaffner’s PLANET OF THE APES
Planet of the Apes [1968] 1. A wave of sticks beats its way through the cornfield. 2. Jerry Goldsmith’s score makes great use of the cuíca, a Brazilian drum that sounds like a monkey. 3. “I can’t help thinking that … Continue reading
3 things about Robert Altman’s COME BACK TO THE FIVE AND DIME, JIMMY DEAN, JIMMY DEAN
Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean [1982] 1. The last sale on the cash register was $0.05. 2. Kathy Bates, a bottle of beer in one hand and a bottle of bourbon in the other: … Continue reading
3 things about Nicolas Winding Refn’s DRIVE
Drive [2011] 1. A rabbit’s foot on his keychain. 2. Something I never thought I’d see: Albert Brooks plunging a fork into someone’s eyesocket. 3. His bloodied face, then he slowly backs out of the frame. Brain matter on the … Continue reading
3 things about Otto Preminger’s SKIDOO
Skidoo [1968] 1. How sad is it that in a movie all about gangsters, the only person that actually dies is Arnold Stang? 2. Carol Channing has a freak out, takes off all her clothes, and cavorts on the bed. … Continue reading
3 things about Michel Gondry’s THE GREEN HORNET
The Green Hornet [2011] 1. He calls him “Disco Santa Claus.” 2. Britt wipes Kato’s face along the entire length of the glass table. 3. Bullets tear into the giant rolls of newsprint. Okay, I can glimpse what they were … Continue reading
3 things about Donald Cammell’s DEMON SEED
Demon Seed [1977] 1. He picks up the glass and stirs the martini with the olive. Then he goes to work in the basement laboratory. Is that wise? Combining gin with lasers? 2. “I do not have the necessary materials … Continue reading
3 things about Roberto Rossellini’s ROME, OPEN CITY
Rome, Open City [1945] 1. There are two small statues on the table in front of the priest: a nude woman and a saint. They face each other. He pivots the nude woman so that it’s not facing the saint. … Continue reading
3 things about Martin Scorsese’s KUNDUN
Kundun [1997] 1. An enomous parasol made from peacock feathers. 2. He listens to the patriotic Communist songs being blasted through the loudspeaker, and says, “They’ve taken away our silence.” 3. Mao moves through the room langourously. The cut of … Continue reading
