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Tag Archives: movies
3 things about Francis Ford Coppola’s THE GODFATHER, PART II
The Godfather: Part II [1974] 1. Fredo orders a banana daiquiri. Michael orders a club soda. 2. Vito disassembles the gun and drops the various parts down different chimneys. 3. “Keep your friends close but your enemies closer.”
3 things about Stephen Frears’ FAIL SAFE
Fail Safe [2000] 1. Introduced by Walter Cronkite. Walter Cronkite. 2. Secretary of Defense: “We do not engage in sneak attacks!” 3. Black unzips a small pocket on the sleeve of his flightsuit and removes the vial of poison. His hand … Continue reading
3 things about Henrik Ruben Genz’s TERRIBLY HAPPY
Terribly Happy [2008] 1. She enters his office and lights a cigarette. He opens a window. 2. “It’s all mud, cows and rubber boots.” 3. A grey morning. The policeman’s impassive face, wearing sunglasses, as seen through the car window … Continue reading
3 things about Kelly Reichardt’s WENDY AND LUCY
Wendy and Lucy [2008] 1. The grocery store employee who catches her shoplifting is wearing a crucifix. 2. She digs between the cushions in the front seat for coins before turning in her car to the auto shop. 3. There … Continue reading
3 things about Daniel O’Connor & Neil Ortenberg’s OBSCENE
Obscene [2007] 1. The clip of Lenny Bruce reciting a passage from Tropic of Cancer. 2. I Am Curious (Yellow) made $10 million when it was released. John Waters describes it as “some limp cocks and ugly girls.” 3. Barney Rosset … Continue reading
3 things about Francis Ford Coppola’s THE GODFATHER
The Godfather [1972] 1. Kay gets out of a red and yellow taxi, wearing a full-length red coat and a red hat. They unlock the gate. 2. The phrase “make him an offer he can’t refuse” is used three times … Continue reading
3 things about Guy Hamilton’s LIVE AND LET DIE
Live and Let Die [1973] 1. “Take Mr. Bond to the farm, Whisper.” 2. “Sheer magnetism, darling.” He unzips her dress using his magnetic watch. 3. The snake slithering through the white shag bathrug.
3 things about Stanley Kramer’s ON THE BEACH
On the Beach [1959] 1. Fred Astaire smoking like a chimney, a cigarette between his fingers as he pours himself a drink, takes a swallow, clamps the cigarette between his lips again. 2. A shocking cut for a Hollywood movie … Continue reading
3 things about Carl Deal & Tia Lessin’s TROUBLE THE WATER
Trouble the Water [2008] 1. Two signs side by side on a fence: one for FEMA assistance and one that reads, “B Cattle Entrance.” 2. Brian is saying goodbye to some National Guardsmen: “I hope you guys don’t get sent back to … Continue reading
3 things about William Beaudine’s THE OLD FASHIONED WAY
The Old Fashioned Way [1934] 1. “Every cloud has a silver lining, and every plate of vegetable soup has vegetables.” 2. When he hugs his daughter goodbye, he holds the embrace for a moment longer than necessary. A flicker of … Continue reading
