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Tag Archives: trash
3 things about Michael J. Paradise’s THE VISITOR
The Visitor [1978] 1. Actual line of dialog: “Gives me the scary creeps.” 2. Shelley Winters warbles “Short’nin’ Bread.” 3. “I’m a pretty bird.” 3 other things.
3 things about Douglas Sirk’s WRITTEN ON THE WIND
Written on the Wind [1956] 1. “You’re a filthy liar!” “I’m filthy, period.” 2. Mambo heart attack. 3. A black hat like a flying saucer.
3 things about Ken Russell’s THE MUSIC LOVERS
The Music Lovers [1971] 1. Frenzied train carriage. 2. Licking the peach. 3. Pathetic symphony.
3 things about Curtis Hanson’s BAD INFLUENCE
Bad Influence [1990] 1. An ingenious cut: Michael throws back the shot of tequila, Alex swallows it. 2. Glass bricks everywhere. 3. Don’t step on the brake pedal.
3 things about Stuart Rosenberg’s THE AMITYVILLE HORROR
The Amityville Horror [1979] 1. What’s with the blueprint he retrieves from the Town Hall? 2. The house sits atop a massive oil deposit? 3. Why doesn’t he simply use his library card?
3 things about Ken Russell’s CRIMES OF PASSION
Crimes of Passion [1984] 1. Years before Leland Palmer, “Get Happy” with Anthony Perkins. 2. A roasting pan placed on the floor at each viewing station to catch the drippings. 3. Neon silhouette fornication.
3 things about Joseph Losey’s BOOM!
Boom! [1968] 1. “Shit on your mother!” 2. “I don’t go in for hand-kissing.” 3. “There are many art treasures in my bedroom, including me.” Intoxicating.
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3 things about Leo McCarey’s MY SON JOHN
My Son John [1952] 1. Bops him on the head with her Bible. 2. Helen Hayes and the look on her face when she says to him, “You take over whenever you want to.” 3. A shaft of light illuminates … Continue reading
3 things about Burt Reynolds’ SHARKY’S MACHINE
Sharky’s Machine [1981] 1. The rare 80s film where the focus is on white characters doing drugs. 2. “How does it feel?” “It feels like you’re a lump of shit.” 3. “Love Theme from Sharky’s Machine“: Sarah Vaughan does Shirley … Continue reading
3 things about Edward Dmytryk’s THE ‘HUMAN’ FACTOR
The ‘Human’ Factor [1975] 1. The rare film where “It picks up when Barry Sullivan shows up” is accurate. 2. Hacking an Air India computer. 3. A terrified shopper takes a machine gun into her own hands. A little girl … Continue reading