Tag Archives: sci fi

3 things about Terry Gilliam’s BRAZIL

Posted on July 27, 2017 by robchristopher

Brazil [1985] 1. Kurtzmann feigns a sprained hand so that he won’t have to sign the check. 2. “Have you got a 27B-6?” 3. Casket on a turntable. 3 other things.

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3 things about Steven Soderbergh’s CONTAGION

Posted on July 4, 2017 by robchristopher

Contagion [2011] 1. “We don’t need to weaponize the bird flu. The birds are doing that.” 2. A metal chest of placebos. 3. Birthday lottery. 3 other things.

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3 things about Bong Joon Ho’s OKJA

Posted on July 1, 2017 by robchristopher

Okja [2017] 1. One thing I was not expecting was John Denver. 2. He calls his wife and asks what kind of body wash they have at home. 3. “They’ll eat it if it’s cheap enough.”

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3 things about Norman Jewison’s ROLLERBALL

Posted on June 28, 2017 by robchristopher

Rollerball [1975] 1. At his party: several biracial couples, white men with black women. 2. They take a trip to a Luxury Center. He expresses a vague aspiration to get a secretary. 3. “But comfort is freedom, it always has … Continue reading →

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3 things about Andrew Marton’s CRACK IN THE WORLD

Posted on June 22, 2017 by robchristopher

Crack in the World [1965] 1. “How do you feel?” “Medium rare.” 2. Microscope/projector viewing device. 3. “A safety valve of immense proportions.”

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3 things about Boris Sagal’s THE OMEGA MAN

Posted on June 6, 2017 by robchristopher

The Omega Man [1971] 1. Most interesting twist: Matthias, the villain, is a former TV commentator. 2. Where are they getting all these cowls? Is there a cowl supply store nearby? 3. Corpses in gurneys line the hallway.

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3 things about Val Guest’s THE QUATERMASS XPERIMENT

Posted on June 5, 2017 by robchristopher

The Quatermass Xperiment [1955] 1. The answers to the mystery hinge on expert film processing. 2. Cactus hand. Very Cronenberg. 3. It seems to look down at the policeman with its single eye.

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3 things about Steven Spielberg’s JURASSIC PARK

Posted on June 1, 2017 by robchristopher

Jurassic Park [1993] 1. Shaving cream on a slice of pie. Where exactly did the pie come from? 2. It slams into her reflection. 3. Suddenly she’s a UNIX geek?

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3 things about Ridley Scott’s PROMETHEUS

Posted on May 27, 2017 by robchristopher

Prometheus [2012] 1. A row of untouched exercise machines. 2. A geologist who first maps the structure, then gets lost on his way out. 3. She gently inserts his head into the bag and zips it up. 3 other things.

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3 things about Joseph Ruben’s DREAMSCAPE

Posted on May 12, 2017 by robchristopher

Dreamscape [1984] 1. An evil man named Bob. 2. He wears New Balance sneakers in both real life and in dreams. 3. “Wait a minute. What if it isn’t as good as the dream?” “It will be.” “How do you … Continue reading →

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