Tag Archives: Robert Altman

3 things about Henry Selick’s THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS

Posted on December 20, 2017 by robchristopher

The Nightmare Before Christmas [1993] 1. Cat-alarm. 2. Bathtub creature. 3. The evil clown jack-in-the-box uses the same sound effect as Dirty Gertie in Robert Altman’s 3 Women (!)

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3 things about Robert Altman’s SHORT CUTS

Posted on March 22, 2017 by robchristopher

Short Cuts [1993] 1. Little sausage people. 2. Holding two cigarettes at the same time. “Oh, man. Oh, that could just fuck your life up!” 3. He wields a baking paddle. 3 other things.

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3 things about Robert Altman’s STREAMERS

Posted on September 17, 2016 by robchristopher

Streamers [1983] 1. He’s reading Ariel by Sylvia Plath. 2. “I talk bad, I don’t do bad.” 3. Top bunk/bottom bunk footsie.

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3 things about Robert Altman’s A PRAIRIE HOME COMPANION

Posted on April 17, 2016 by robchristopher

A Prairie Home Companion [2006] 1. “I’ll Show You My Moonshine If You Show Me Your Jugs.” 2. A bust of F. Scott Fitzgerald. 3. “The death of an old man is not a tragedy.”

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3 things about Robert Altman’s 3 WOMEN

Posted on October 9, 2015 by robchristopher

3 Women [1977] 1. 40 cent beer, 10 cent tip. 2. She carefully arranges herself on the chaise lounge, drapes the towel over her arm. 3. Looking through her mail, a stack of advertisements: “Yuck. Ugly underwear. Ohh. Neiman Marcus. … Continue reading →

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3 things about Vic Armstrong’s LEFT BEHIND

Posted on June 9, 2015 by robchristopher

Left Behind [2014] 1. Their clothes are left behind … but, apparently, not their underwear. 2. Conveniently placed flatbed stacked with canisters labeled “flammable.” 3. Her blouse simply doesn’t have a top button. Well, this movie wasn’t bad/funny/bad, it was … Continue reading →

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3 things about Robert Altman’s BEYOND THERAPY

Posted on April 11, 2015 by robchristopher

Beyond Therapy [1987] 1. Periodic offscreen car crashes. 2. “I don’t think we’ve been properly introduced. My name is Bob.” “I get off in five minutes.” “I’ll be sitting here with my mother.” 3. While everyone else eats dessert, she … Continue reading →

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Exercise your right to vote! Choose the one you like the most!

Posted on February 6, 2015 by robchristopher

(Bonus points if you know what I’m referencing there.) Voting is open! Can you please take 20 seconds and vote for Pause of the Clock? Help with distribution and a pathway to the Tribeca Film Festival hang in the balance! … Continue reading →

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3 things about Robert Altman’s A PERFECT COUPLE

Posted on January 8, 2015 by robchristopher

A Perfect Couple [1979] 1. “I don’t think you two should be kissing while I’m suturing.” 2. A planter in the shape of a shoe. Brown suede. 3. He pops an olive into her mouth, and then waits. She spits … Continue reading →

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3 things about Robert Altman’s THAT COLD DAY IN THE PARK

Posted on December 5, 2014 by robchristopher

That Cold Day in the Park [1969] 1. He lies on the floor under the coffee table puffing on a cigar, a glass of wine balanced on his chest. 2. “He has a terrible habit of plucking at the creases … Continue reading →

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