Tag Archives: sci fi

The Box [2009] 1. A spotted couch in front of a spotted wall. (Like Madeline Kahn’s car in High Anxiety?) 2. A flatbed editing table in a library? 3. CGI snow. CGI steam.

Source Code [2011] 1. The center of Cloud Gate at Millennium Park as a metaphor. Infinite worlds. 2. Gliding through the tableaux of a single moment frozen in time. A plume of coffee hanging in the air. 3. He gently … Continue reading →

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.

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.

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.”

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 →

TRON: Legacy [2010] 1. “You’re messing up my Zen thing, man!” 2. Aladdin Sane as played by Joel Grey. 3. Digital Wilhem scream.