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3 things about Alan J. Pakula’s ROLLOVER

Rollover [1981] 1. Huge brown drapes. 2. Ominous mustard. 3. A 4-digit password.

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3 things about Ridley Scott’s BLADE RUNNER

Blade Runner [1982] 1. Two men herd ostriches through the market. 2. Bloody plastic raincoat. 3. Did the piano come with the apartment or did he already own it? It must be quite a chore to get a piano up … Continue reading

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3 things about Cornel Wilde’s NO BLADE OF GRASS

No Blade of Grass [1970] 1. Every time the word “cannibalism” is mentioned in the film, there is a short pause so that everyone can express how distasteful they think it is. 2. She pays dearly for her attachment to … Continue reading

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3 things about Rudolph Maté’s WHEN WORLDS COLLIDE

When Worlds Collide [1951] 1. At a fancy supper club, he lights his cigarette by setting some money on fire. He looks over at a startled matron and says, “I’ve always wanted to do that!” 2. For a moment he … Continue reading

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3 things about Thom Eberhardt’s NIGHT OF THE COMET

Night of the Comet [1984] 1.White shoe full of red dust. 2. Doesn’t Mary Woronov resemble Kim Gordon from Sonic Youth? 3. Neon, neon, neon, and a curvy leather sofa. It’s a Christmas movie! 3 other things.

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3 things about J. Lee Thompson’s BATTLE FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES

Battle for the Planet of the Apes [1973] 1. Ape children wear pajamas. 2. When Claude Akins, as a gorilla, shouts, “No prisoners! No prisoners!” he doesn’t compare favorably to Peter O’Toole in Lawrence of Arabia. 3. I don’t quite … Continue reading

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3 things about Fred M. Wilcox’s FORBIDDEN PLANET

Forbidden Planet [1956] 1. Contains the source of inspiration for Star Trek‘s transporter. 2. The Id Monster looks an awful lot like Gossamer. 3. Many spangled miniskirts.

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3 things about James Whale’s THE BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN

The Bride of Frankenstein [1935] 1. Dr. Pretorius proposes a toast: “To a new world of gods and monsters.” 2. The monster grooves to the sound of the violin while smoking his cigar. 3. “You go! Live! You stay. We … Continue reading

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3 things about James Whale’s FRANKENSTEIN

Frankenstein [1931] 1. Heavy clods of dirt fall on the coffin. Later, the gravedigger tamps down the earth and lights his corncob pipe. 2. Dr. Frankenstein’s hunchbacked assistant is named … Fritz. 3. He takes the little girl’s hands in … Continue reading

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3 things about J. Lee Thompson’s CONQUEST OF THE PLANET OF THE APES

Conquest of the Planet of the Apes [1972] 1. A woman takes a puff from her cigarette and says, “Funny, now that I know they won’t kill me anymore I don’t enjoy them.” 2. Caesar divides up the banana. 3. … Continue reading

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