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3 things about Freddie Francis’s TROG
Trog [1970] 1. A sort of jumpsuit/smock with lapels on both the front and back. 2. Dinosaur flashback. 3. Impaled on a stalagmite. Oh, Joan. She really should have called it a day after Night Gallery. What an amazingly poor, … Continue reading
3 things about Oliver Hirschbiegel’s THE INVASION
The Invasion [2007] 1. “I just took advantage of a drunk woman and I’m sorry.” 2. Within a few scenes she goes from being a terrible shot to an excellent marksman. 3. Synchronized coffee urn vomit.
3 things about Mike Hodges’ FLASH GORDON
Flash Gordon [1980] 1. Blonde hair vanishing beneath the muck. 2. “Tell me more about this man Houdini.” 3. Banner #1: ALL CREATURES WILL MAKE MERRY. Banner #2: UNDER PAIN OF DEATH. 3 other things.
3 things about Robert Towne’s TEQUILA SUNRISE
Tequila Sunrise [1988] 1. “I’m under the weather. Heavily.” 2. Herradura ad on the back of the bus. 3. Sanborn’s sex sax. Mel Gibson’s American accent is as unconvincing as pretty much everything else about this movie. However, as a … Continue reading
3 things about Kazui Nihonmatsu’s THE X FROM OUTER SPACE
The X from Outer Space [1967] 1. They land on the moon long enough to have baths and showers, but not long enough to have cognac. 2. What happens to Dr. Stein? 3. “Guilala has taught me an important lesson.”
3 things about Gordon Douglas’s IN LIKE FLINT
In Like Flint [1967] 1. Dolphin talk. 2. “Brain and hair washing at the same time.” “Exactly.” 3. Operation Smooch.
3 things about Gordon Douglass’s SINCERELY YOURS
Sincerely Yours [1955] 1. An exterior shot of Madeleine Elster’s apartment from Vertigo! 2. “Do you want to touch me?” The woman reaches out and gingerly pokes him on the leg. “A little higher, honey. About here is where I … Continue reading
3 things about Mark Robson’s EARTHQUAKE
Earthquake [1974] 1. He makes a left turn off of Deep Dell Place, a street referenced in Lost Highway. 2. She grabs a few donuts and gets arrested for looting. 3. A man’s shoe crunches down on her fingers. Her … Continue reading
3 things about Mario Bava’s LISA AND THE DEVIL
Lisa and the Devil [1973] 1. Squashing the ankles so the body fits in the casket. 2. He plates a slice of cake and says, “It’s with chocolate sprinkles.” 3. Luxurious, empty airplane.
3 things about John Boorman’s EXORCIST II: THE HERETIC
Exorcist II: The Heretic [1977] 1. The clinic: a beautiful set that makes no sense. A series of glass-walled rooms arranged in a honeycomb pattern. 2. From shaman to locust entomologist. 3. She turns, and all at once the street … Continue reading
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