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Tag Archives: Robert Ryan
3 things about Sam Peckinpah’s THE WILD BUNCH
The Wild Bunch [1969] 1. Ernest Borgnine smiles. Ernest Borgnine chuckles. 2. Tobacco-stained teeth and beard. 3. He pours a trail of champagne from her toes to her thigh.
3 things about David Miller’s EXECUTIVE ACTION
Executive Action [1973] 1. This movie’s believability begins and ends with the casting of Dick Miller as a sharpshooter assassin. 2. “I’ve Been Working on the Railroad” refashioned as a dirge. 3. Stacks of book boxes all helpfully stenciled “BOOKS.”
3 things about Darryl F. Zanuck’s THE LONGEST DAY
The Longest Day [1962] 1. “Wounds my heart with a monotonous languor.” 2. Click-click of the rifle. 3. The end credits take great care to let us know that everything is “alphabetically listed.” Bonus: the presence of two Bond villains … Continue reading
3 things about Robert Wise’s THE SET-UP
The Set-Up [1949] 1. She pauses at the threshold of the arena. The crowd roars. She turns away–she can’t go in. 2. “Hey, Stokes! Where’s your wheelchair?” 3. His shirtsleeves sticking out of his sport coat.
Unproduced disaster film.
A dream last night. It was an all-star cast which included Mary Tyler Moore, Nancy Walker, James Mason, and Robert Ryan. The premise: it’s four weeks before Christmas and the Grand Opening Day of a new, state-of-the-art shopping mall. One … Continue reading
3 things about Fred Zinnemann’s ACT OF VIOLENCE
Act of Violence [1948] 1. The slow scrape of his shoe on the sidewalk. 2. She cradles the bottle of milk, nervously massaging it. 3. Alongside the train tracks they approach one another, like a shootout in a western.
3 things about LAWMAN
Lawman [1971] 1. A very ugly foot. 2. A skull which has been turned into a clock–the brothel owner sticks a key in the back to wind it up. 3. A stream of blood spurs out underneath his chin and … Continue reading
3 Things
Billy Budd [1962] 1. He prepares to count to eleven, then catches himself. 2. “We do not deal with justice here, but with the law.” 3. The Dansker takes the oath using his own Bible.
3 things about Fritz Lang’s CLASH BY NIGHT
Clash by Night [1952] 1. Fish conveyor belt. 2. “Who was he?” he asks, handing her a lit cigarette. She throws it over the railing and answers, “Santa Claus.” She lights her own cigarette. 3. “Don’t get up, it’s too … Continue reading
3 things about Max Opuls’ CAUGHT
Caught [1949] 1. He places the breakfast tray near the edge of the bed, where it could easily fall off, and then lolls about at her feet. 2. James Mason to Robert Ryan: “Stop clenching your fists at me.” 3. As … Continue reading
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