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3 things about Dennis Hopper’s EASY RIDER

Posted on March 1, 2008 by robchristopher

Easy Rider [1969] 1. Peter Fonda explaining the meaning of the word dude to Jack Nicholson: “Dude means nice guy. Dude means a regular sort of person.” 2. The slow dolly backwards from the torn plaid sleeping bag. 3. The … Continue reading →

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3 Things about Agnès Varda’s THE GLEANERS AND I

Posted on February 28, 2008 by robchristopher

The Gleaners and I [2000] 1. The basket of heart-shaped potatoes, slowly rotting. Potatoes that are perfectly edible but too big are simply dumped at the side of the road by the farmers. 2. The man eating parsley, explaining that … Continue reading →

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3 things about Byron Haskin’s THE WAR OF THE WORLDS

Posted on February 20, 2008 by robchristopher

The War of the Worlds [1953] 1. She wakes up slowly in his arms, smiling. Then she starts screaming her head off. 2. “Your attention please. Four minutes until bomb time.” 3. Sylvia and Clayton embracing each other tightly, white … Continue reading →

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3 things about Bruce Bilson’s THE NORTH AVENUE IRREGULARS

Posted on February 16, 2008 by robchristopher

The North Avenue Irregulars [1979] 1. More than ever, Patsy Kelly reminds me of my grandma. She had that same way of applying too much face powder, making her look like a ghost with bright red lipstick. 2. Marv’s comb-over. … Continue reading →

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3 things about David Swift’s HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING

Posted on January 31, 2008 by robchristopher

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying [1967] 1. Smitty’s lime green belted dress. 2. Ovington’s office is decorated in a kind of nautical blue/stuffed fish theme. When Ponty takes it over, it gets redecorated in red “Chinese Provincial.” … Continue reading →

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3 Things about Luis Buñuel’s BELLE DE JOUR

Posted on January 21, 2008 by robchristopher

Belle de jour [1967] 1. Pigeons on the street when she first approaches the House of Anais. 2. The orange, cut in half, on the tray that Severine brings over to Pierre. 3. The sounds of the cat at the … Continue reading →

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3 things about David Cronenberg’s SCANNERS

Posted on January 19, 2008 by robchristopher

Scanners [1981] 1. The futuristic food court, with all the signs in French; neon, shiny red plastic wall panels, chrome, hamburger wrappers, escalators with black scuff marks on the treads. This is exactly why I love Canadian movies of the … Continue reading →

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3 Things

Posted on January 15, 2008 by robchristopher

She Done Him Wrong [1933] 1. “Miss Lou, your bath is ready.” “You take it–I’m indisposed.” 2. “When women go wrong, men go right after them.” 3. Mae West’s diamond-topped cane.

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3 things about Robert Rossen’s BODY AND SOUL

Posted on January 15, 2008 by robchristopher

Body and Soul [1947] 1. The bandage lying across John Garfield’s face as he lies on the training table. 2. The cut from Garfield waking up in bed to him waking up on the training table before the fight. 3. … Continue reading →

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3 things about Akira Kurosawa’s THRONE OF BLOOD

Posted on January 13, 2008 by robchristopher

Throne of Blood [1957] 1. The horsemen galloping around in the fog, utterly lost. Nothing can be seen except for the horses, a patch of ground with a few weeds, and the steam coming from the horses’ mouths. 2. His … Continue reading →

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