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Tag Archives: sci fi
3 things about Ray Milland’s PANIC IN YEAR ZERO!
Panic in Year Zero! [1962] 1. Shortly before 4 o’clock in the morning. In a moment of solitude he tries out his fishing rod. 2. “Somebody dropped the Bomb, Dad. Crazy scene!” 3. At gunpoint, the doc orders him to … Continue reading
3 things about Wong Kar-wai’s 2046
2046 [2004] 1. Green wood, red dress. 2. “If slapping me will make you feel good, use that as your Christmas present.” 3. She slurps up the noodles with both grace and dexterity.
3 things about Jonathan Frakes’ STAR TREK: FIRST CONTACT
Star Trek: First Contact [1996] 1. The eyeball begins to yield. 2. “Data, I’m sure it’s a fascinating experience but perhaps you should deactivate your emotion chip for now.” Data jerks his head back and we hear a click. “Done.” 3. … Continue reading
3 things about Ranald MacDougall’s THE WORLD, THE FLESH AND THE DEVIL
The World, The Flesh and the Devil [1959] 1. He rings the bell. Across the city, a parade of lions. 2. “Don’t shaft me! I won’t stand still for it!” 3. He drops the pile of dishes down the airshaft.
3 things about Andrei Tarkovsky’s SOLARIS
Solaris [1972] 1. The city is Japanese? All the street signs are. 2. Monogrammed pajamas. 3. “Don’t turn a scientific problem into a common love story.”
3 things about Duncan Jones’ MOON
Moon [2009] 1. GERTY cuts his hair, vacuuming it up simultaneously. 2. He unzips the top of his jumpsuit, ties the sleeves around his waist so it won’t fall down. 3. Traces of the erased smiley faces are still visible … Continue reading
3 things about Christopher Nolan’s INCEPTION
Inception [2010] 1. “It was worth a shot.” 2. Hunched over the table, eating from a bowl of brown rice. 3. The vault looks a lot like a holodeck. 3 other things.
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3 things about Joseph Kosinski’s TRON: LEGACY
TRON: Legacy [2010] 1. “You’re messing up my Zen thing, man!” 2. Aladdin Sane as played by Joel Grey. 3. Digital Wilhem scream.
3 things about Mike Hodges’ THE TERMINAL MAN
The Terminal Man [1974] 1. He is wearing a white terrycloth robe. He is lying on the waterbed. 2. Red and white rivulets spread across the white-tiled floor. 3. A white linen jacket stained with blood and dirt.
3 things about Neill Blomkamp’s DISTRICT 9
District 9 [2009] 1. Crescent-shaped head wound. 2. The mothership sets off every car alarm in the city. 3. One human eye, one alien eye.