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Tag Archives: sci fi
3 things about Robert Zemeckis’ BACK TO THE FUTURE PART II
Back to the Future Part II [1989] 1. Fax machines throughout the house. 2. Pizza hydration. 3. Two convenient lightning bolts.
3 things about Thom Eberhardt’s NIGHT OF THE COMET
Night of the Comet [1984] 1. A game called Scary Noises. 2. Sam does not like country. 3. How will they get his braces off? 3 other things.
3 things about Wim Wenders’ UNTIL THE END OF THE WORLD (Director’s Cut)
Until the End of the World (Director’s Cut) [1991] 1. Lois Chiles, window, Vermeer. 2. “The present will look after itself. It’s our duty to realize the future using our imagination.” 3. Happy Birthday video conference call in outer space. … Continue reading
3 things about Sutton Roley’s CHOSEN SURVIVORS
Chosen Survivors [1974] 1. Gauntlet while sedated. 2. Tweezers, bat tongue. 3. Solid blue (plastic?) tableware.
3 things about Shane Carruth’s UPSTREAM COLOR
Upstream Color [2013] 1. She examines the security photos of herself at the bank. 2. Pig’s eye. 3. The same childhood stories. I can’t exactly say I’m a fan, but it certainly is one of a kind.
3 things about David Mackenzie’s PERFECT SENSE
Perfect Sense [2011] 1. Fat and flour. 2. Eating lipstick, Coleman’s mustard, a raw fish, a laboratory rabbit. Guzzling a huge plastic bottle of olive oil. 3. Just before touching they both go blind. This is a movie that just … Continue reading
3 things about Paul Verhoeven’s STARSHIP TROOPERS
Starship Troopers [1997] 1. A group of kids happily stomp on some squishy bugs. 2. “Aim for the nerve stem.” 3. Brain-straw.
3 things about Nicholas Meyer’s STAR TREK VI: THE UNDISCOVERED COUNTRY
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country [1991] 1. “I find that remark … insulting.” 2. The boot doesn’t fit. 3. Federation-branded throw blanket. 3 other things.
3 things about Andy Wachowski & Tom Tykwer & Lana Wachowski’s CLOUD ATLAS
Cloud Atlas [2012] 1. Making a connection with a glance. 2. “They’re feeding us to ourselves.” (Earlier, Cavendish runs around screaming about soylent green.) 3. Noakes’ head smashed into a barrel.
3 things about Alex Garland’s EX MACHINA
Ex Machina [2015] 1. A beautiful, useless stack of wood: the fireplace is just for show. 2. She pinches the skin under her eye and peels it back. 3. Just before the elevator door closes, a glance. Fantastically stylish, well acted, … Continue reading
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