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3 things about Terence Young’s RED SUN

Red Sun [1971] 1. He kills a single mosquito with his sword. 2. Sleeping on the floor in the whorehouse. 3. “I think you’re one hell of a man.” “I think you are one son of a bitch.”

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3 things about Jacques Audiard’s THE SISTERS BROTHERS

The Sisters Brothers [2018] 1. A spider appears. 2. “And where do you intend to create this society?” “Dallas.” 3. Enchanted by the flush toilet.

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3 things about John Ford’s THE MAN WHO SHOT LIBERTY VALANCE

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance [1962] 1. He grabs the steak from off the floor and mashes it down on the table. Possible influence on Young Frankenstein? (“There, I’ve touched it. Happy now?”) 2. Train timetable blackboard in the “schoolroom.” … Continue reading

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3 things about John Ford’s THE SEARCHERS

The Searchers [1956] 1. She looks on in rapture as the two men fight over her. 2. Pesky flamenco dancer. 3. Quick scalping.

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3 things about Andrew Dominik’s THE ASSASSINATION OF JESSE JAMES BY THE COWARD ROBERT FORD

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford [2007] 1. Robberies planned but never executed. 2. Privy hookup. 3. He corrects the misspelling of his name.

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3 things about Preston Sturges’ THE BEAUTIFUL BLONDE FROM BASHFUL BEND

The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend [1949] 1. Repeating bullet splash. 2. Organ with foot pumps. 3. A ring from Paris. Now that I’ve finally seen it, it pains me to say that this is indeed Preston Sturges’s worst film. … Continue reading

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3 things about Anthony Mann’s BEND OF THE RIVER

Bend of the River [1952] 1. The relative softness and hardness of biscuits. 2. Knife flashing in the light. 3. Vicious water fight. 3 other things.

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3 things about Sergio Corbucci’s THE GREAT SILENCE

The Great Silence [1968] 1. The stagecoach is running a week late. 2. Faceburn. 3. “We’ll eat for a week off that beast.”

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3 things about Samuel Fuller’s FORTY GUNS

Forty Guns [1957] 1. Dumping the corpse out the second floor window. 2. She asks, “What have you heard about me?” He guffaws; she returns the guffaw, pauses, and then says, “Gentlemen, would you excuse us?” The room very slowly … Continue reading

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3 things about John Huston’s THE MISFITS

The Misfits [1961] 1. “If I’m going to be alone, I want to be by myself.” 2. An unbuilt bedroom. 3. Selling wild horses for 6 cents a pound.

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