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Tag Archives: trash
3 things about Larry Peerce’s TWO-MINUTE WARNING
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
3 things about Douglas Sirk’s WRITTEN ON THE WIND
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
3 things about Steven R. Monroe’s THE 12 DISASTERS OF CHRISTMAS
The 12 Disasters of Christmas [2012] 1. They arrive at Aunt Betty’s Christmas tree lot. “How do you feel?” “Like crap.” “I guess that’s a good thing, right?” 2. Christmas lights with tentacles. 3. A shoulder wound that comes and … Continue reading
3 things about Michael Campus’ Z.P.G.
Z.P.G. [1972] 1. Newspaper headline: LOS ANGELES KILLER SMOG 90,000 DEAD 2. Artificial blood spurts out of the doll’s neck. 3. Plastic handcuffs and pruning shears.
3 things about George Pan Cosmatos’ THE CASSANDRA CROSSING
The Cassandra Crossing [1976] 1. The only movie in existence where Martin Sheen, performing a headstand while wearing only briefs, and Ava Gardner do yoga together. 2. Sweet little girl blowing plague bubbles. 3. A steel beam is driven straight … Continue reading
3 things about Philip Ridley’s THE PASSION OF DARKLY NOON
The Passion of Darkly Noon [1995] 1. A giant silver Doc Marten. With a crow on it. 2. Theory: Quincy wandered in from Paris Is Burning. 3. The house has really shoddy wiring; but, rather incredibly, no one gets electrocuted.
3 things about Giuseppe Patroni Griffi’s THE DRIVER’S SEAT (IDENTIKIT)
The Driver’s Seat (Identikit) [1974] 1. “When I diet, I diet. And when I orgasm, I orgasm. I don’t believe in mixing the two cultures.” 2. A giant stack of cafe chairs. She wanders around the empty pavilion. A group … Continue reading
3 things about EVERYTHING IS TERRIBLE! THE MOVIE
Everything Is Terrible! The Movie [2009] 1. Surrounded by candles, Angela Lansbury relaxes in a tub. 2. “Page 34! Page 34!” 3. Fuller, thicker hair.
3 things about Kathryn Bigelow’s STRANGE DAYS
Strange Days [1995] 1. “I’m the Santa Claus of the subconscious.” 2. A box of Double Chex cereal on the kitchen table. 3. Still handcuffed, he drags his dead partner through the crowd.
3 things about George Edwards’ THE ATTIC
The Attic [1980] 1. “Getting. Laid.” 2. She takes off the party hat, puts in on the table and slips on her coat. When she turns around to say goodbye, her cheeks are shiny with tears. 3. Briefly, she puts … Continue reading
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