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Tag Archives: war
3 things about Robert Wise’s THE DESERT RATS
The Desert Rats [1953] 1. In The Desert Fox, James Mason doesn’t use a German accent. Here he does. And though it sounds right somehow it’s less effective. 2. “I made my usual mistake of being in a pub the … Continue reading
3 things about Henry Hathaway’s THE DESERT FOX: THE STORY OF ROMMEL
The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel [1951] 1. Only Luther Adler, playing Hitler, attempts a German accent. 2. “My heart, of course, bleeds for you.” 3. A poison that takes three seconds.
3 things about Akira Kurosawa’s RHAPSODY IN AUGUST
Rhapsody in August [1991] 1. A Brooklyn t-shirt tucked into high-waisted jeans. 2. The blind man feels his way around the monument. To remember. 3. “Many who wore white were saved on that day!”
3 things about Franklin J. Schaffner’s PATTON
Patton [1970] 1. Eyebrows dyed grey. 2. He shoots the buzzards but doesn’t untie the dog. 2. “Rommel! You magnificent bastard, I read your book!” 3 other things.
3 things about Nagisa Oshima’s MERRY CHRISTMAS, MR. LAWRENCE
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence [1983] 1. An empty bed strewn with red flowers and candles. 2. The soldier beats on the window until it breaks, and the prisoners finally quiet down. 3. As if gathering a specimen he cuts off … Continue reading
3 things about Matt Wolf’s TEENAGE
Teenage [2013] 1. Child labor ends, kids go to school longer: adolescence is born. 2. Bare-chested, shell-shocked soldiers. 3. “Anything that begins with Duke Ellington, ends with an assassination attempt on Adolf Hitler.”
3 things about Preston Sturges’ HAIL THE CONQUERING HERO
Hail the Conquering Hero [1944] 1. Blackout curtains at the restaurant. 2. “He’s a hero, he’s got a statue in the park and the birds sit on it.” 3. Stacks of flannel cakes. 3 other things.
3 things about Michael Curtiz’ CASABLANCA
Casablanca [1942] 1. “Where were you last night?” “That’s so long ago I can’t remember.” “Will I see you tonight?” “You know I never make plans that far in advance.” 2. A tear begins to slide down her cheek; she … Continue reading
3 things about David O. Selznick’s GONE WITH THE WIND
Gone with the Wind [1939] 1. “If it ain’t fit, it ain’t fit.” Beat. “It ain’t fit.” 2. Just after Intermission, a green snood. 3. The stained glass windows at the top of the stairs depict a castle and a … Continue reading
3 things about John Huston’s HEAVEN KNOWS, MR. ALLISON
Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison [1957] 1. Deborah Kerr says, “Poop.” 2. He eyes the creature warily. 3. As he’s being carried away in a stretcher, she helps him smoke a cigarette.
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