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3 things about Stanley Donen’s SATURN 3

Posted on May 3, 2015 by robchristopher

Saturn 3 [1980] 1. Gravity in four directions. 2. “You have a great body. May I use it?” 3. The spectacle of a naked Kirk Douglas strangling Harvey Keitel is one I will not soon forget.

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3 things about David Lynch’s DUNE

Posted on April 5, 2015 by robchristopher

Dune [1984] 1. The ducal pug. 2. “Remember, walk without rhythm and you won’t attract the worm.” 3. Snack time. He rips off a chunk of flesh from a dead cow (horse?) suspended upside down from the ceiling. 3 other … Continue reading →

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3 things about Daniel Haller’s THE DUNWICH HORROR

Posted on October 8, 2014 by robchristopher

The Dunwich Horror [1970] 1. Unconvincing mustache. 2. A test tube filled with gravel. 3. He spreads her legs and props up the Necronomicon between them.

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3 things about Paul Schrader’s THE CANYONS

Posted on August 16, 2014 by robchristopher

The Canyons [2013] 1. Sitting outside at the sidewalk cafe. Traffic streams by continuously. An attention to street signs. 2. “Because he’s a bad boy. He’s a bad little boy.” “Go on.” 3. A grand piano on the second floor … Continue reading →

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3 things about Michael J. Paradise’s THE VISITOR

Posted on April 27, 2014 by robchristopher

The Visitor [1978] 1. More proof that John Huston wore a safari suit the entire span of the 1970s. 2. Who dubbed Peckinpah. 3. The bird hovers in mid-air then suddenly grows a long, razor-sharp beak. It flies straight into … Continue reading →

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3 things about Jacques Deray’s THE OUTSIDE MAN

Posted on April 26, 2014 by robchristopher

The Outside Man [1972] 1. One bullet in his gun, five bullets in his suit coat pocket. 2. “Jesus!” Then a shot to the head. 3. Coin-operated shaver in the bus station. Roy Scheider is tops as a gum-chewing hit … Continue reading →

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3 things about Tito Davison’s THE BIG CUBE

Posted on April 6, 2014 by robchristopher

The Big Cube [1969] 1. She got that accent in Switzerland? I guess? 2. “Sweetness, baby. Flow with the tide, that’s my bag.” 3. Psychedelic moving telephone.  

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3 things about Anthony Asquith’s THE V.I.P.s

Posted on March 17, 2014 by robchristopher

The V.I.P.s [1963] 1. “Perhaps you should have told him. Perhaps I should have told him. Perhaps we should have told him.” 2. “You wanted babies!” screams Richard Burton. 3. “I shall probably arrive in Florida in an advanced state … Continue reading →

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3 things about Larry Peerce’s TWO-MINUTE WARNING

Posted on December 27, 2013 by robchristopher

Two-Minute Warning [1976] 1. A sign on the fence: NO HORNS ALLOWED. 2. As the halftime band plays “The Girl from Impanema,” the killer rips into a Baby Ruth with his teeth. 3. A guy taking refuge in a phone … Continue reading →

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3 things about Douglas Sirk’s WRITTEN ON THE WIND

Posted on December 21, 2013 by robchristopher

Written on the Wind [1956] 1. “You can say these kinds of things when you’re 6,000 miles above the poker table.” 2. He dumps the sheaf of telegrams into the drawer with the gun. 3. Wearing a business suit, she … Continue reading →

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