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Tag Archives: war
3 things about Quentin Tarantino’s INGLOUROUS BASTERDS
Inglourious Basterds [2009] 1. Three glasses. 2. “Not me. I prefer smoking, drinking, and ordering at restaurants. But I see your point.” 3. Ghost projected on smoke.
3 things about Claude Lanzmann’s SHOAH (PART II)
Shoah (Part II) [1985] 1. He cannot speak. He continues cutting hair. 2. “It was pointless to tell the truth to anyone who had crossed the threshold of the crematorium.” 3. He told himself, “I’m the last Jew on earth. … Continue reading
3 things about Spike Lee’s MIRACLE AT ST. ANNA
Miracle at St. Anna [2008] 1. On the shell is written: HARLEM SPECIAL. 2. “Arriva-damn-derci.” 3. The German officer bends down and says, in English, “Defend yourself.” He places a gun in his hands.
3 things about Claude Lanzmann’s SHOAH, PART I
Shoah (Part I) [1985] 1. A line of small stones on a railroad tie. 2. Under the pile of bodies was a cesspool, three inches deep, of blood, worms, and shit. Jews preferred to be shot rather than have to … Continue reading
3 things about Frank Perry’s LADYBUG LADYBUG
Ladybug Ladybug [1963] 1. The little girl goes to her room and closes the door. Afraid. She works her jaw open and shut like a fish trying to breathe. 2. William Daniels’ crisp cadence. 3. He throws himself to the … Continue reading
3 things about Armando Iannucci’s IN THE LOOP
1. “This is a sacred place! Now maybe you don’t believe that, and I don’t believe that, but by God it’s a useful hypocrisy.” 2. He calculates the number of troops using a child’s plastic calculator. It makes funny noises. … Continue reading
3 things about Kôji Wakamatsu’s CATERPILLAR
Caterpillar [2010] 1. The newspaper yellows over time. 2. Eggshells and goo all over their faces. 3. He stares as his reflection in the water. This film is screening as part of the Chicago International Film Festival.
3 things about Franklin J. Schaffner’s PATTON
Patton [1970] 1. “We’re going to grab them by the nose, kick them in the ass, and go through them faster than crap through a goose.” 2. Patton directs traffic. 3. Karl Malden’s comb-over.
9/11.
My own memories of 9/11 are (blessedly, considering what’s come later) self-contained. Working a full day at the coffeehouse, not wanting/wanting to be there, spending a few hours at home glued to the TV, then going to a Laurie Anderson … Continue reading
3 things about Andrei Tarkovsky’s IVAN’S CHILDHOOD
Ivan’s Childhood [1962] 1. Chicken on a chain. 2. Suddenly, a blinding flash on the water. 3. Hanging from the rafters is a line of wire nooses.
