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Tag Archives: movies
3 things about Martin Scorsese’s THE KING OF COMEDY
The King of Comedy [1983] 1. “The more scribbled the name, the larger the fame!” 2. He’s just freed himself and advances on her. The look on Masha’s face: lustful anticipation, he’s about to ravish me. He smacks her, hard, … Continue reading
3 things about David Lynch’s MULHOLLAND DR.
Mulholland Dr. [2001] 1. He opens the door to leave Winky’s and a soft menacing drone comes on the soundtrack. At first we think it might just be the hum of traffic. But it’s something much more sinister. 2. Red … Continue reading
3 things about Dan Curtis’s TRILOGY OF TERROR
Trilogy of Terror [1975] 1. Those teeth. 2. Closeup of Millicent: the light reflects off her glasses in such a way that shows how smeared and dirty the lenses are. 3. Dr. Ramsey gets up off the couch and straightens … Continue reading
3 things about Michael Reeves’ WITCHFINDER GENERAL (aka THE CONQUEROR WORM)
Witchfinder General [1968] 1. The deep carpet of ferns on the forest floor. 2. A large plate of loaves of bread sits on the table in front of Cromwell, who is ugly. 3. We never see Hopkins personally administer the … Continue reading
3 things about Guy Hamilton’s THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN
The Man with the Golden Gun [1974] 1. “You really do have a magnificent abdomen.” 2. Scaramanga: “Mushrooms.” Goodnight lifts the lid of the serving platter and looks at them. 3. The crazy sunken ship set. Mirrored by the funhouse set … Continue reading
3 things about Anthony Mann’s THE FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE
The Fall of the Roman Empire [1964] 1. A car chase with chariots. 2. Alec Guinness forgets the name, snaps his fingers and waits for James Mason to provide it for him. 3. Christopher Plummer laughs maniacally. The rings on … Continue reading
3 things about JOHN WATERS: THIS FILTHY WORLD
John Waters: This Filthy World [2006] 1. “Even Divine had his limits. The first time he met Richard Simmons, he felt homophobic.” 2. “When I was growing up, ‘Art’ meant ‘dirty,’ which is the way it should be as far as … Continue reading
3 things about David Lynch’s INLAND EMPIRE
INLAND EMPIRE [2006] 1. Mary Steenburgen: her bandaged wrist, watches strapped over the bandages, she fondles her chin. 2. Laura Dern drawls, “Poor little infant child.” 3. “Where are the paper towels?” The front of his shirt, plastered with ketchup. Like Sissy … Continue reading
3 things about Preston Sturges’ THE GREAT McGINTY
The Great McGinty [1940] 1. "He voted thirty-seven times? No one can vote thirty-seven times!"2. As they drive at break-neck speed through the rainy night, mud spatters across the headlights.3. "You’re not a wrong guy, you’re just a tough guy."
3 things about Alfred Hitchcock’s NOTORIOUS
Notorious [1946] 1. Devlin sits alone at a cafe, on the left side of the frame, opposite an empty chair. Dissolve to: Alicia sitting alone in a restaurant on the right side of the frame, opposite an empty spot in … Continue reading
