Rob Christopher's Blog, page 113
February 20, 2020
3 things about Pedro Costa’s VITALINA VARELA
Vitalina Varela [2019]
1. Barefoot on the tarmac.
2. The sound of men on the roof.
3. Windowbars frame his face as a sun.
3 things about Pedro Costa's VITALINA VARELA
Vitalina Varela [2019]
1. Barefoot on the tarmac.
2. The sound of men on the roof.
3. Windowbars frame his face as a sun.
February 19, 2020
The 2020 CFA Media Mixer!
In Roy’s World, I used a whole lot of images from various collections of the Chicago Film Archives. So when CFA asked me to be one of 2020’s “remixers” I was delighted to accept!
I’m already digging into some materials and thus far my aim is make something really funny. I believe coffee is going to be one of the themes. Guess we’ll see.
The 2020 CFA Media Mixer will take place at Constellation on Wednesday, May 6. More info here.
3 things about Alfred Hitchcock’s ROPE
Rope [1948]
1. Namedropping James Mason, Cary Grant, Ingrid Bergman.
2. Dropping the rope into the kitchen drawer.
3. “Cat and mouse, cat and mouse, who’s the cat and who’s the mouse!”
February 17, 2020
3 things about Brian De Palma's SISTERS
Sisters [1972]
1. The African Club. A black waiter wearing a tuxedo jacket but no shirt.
2. Smashed cake.
3. A sofa in Quebec.
February 15, 2020
3 things about George A. Romero's CREEPSHOW
Creepshow [1982]
1. “I can hold my breath for a long, long time!” Leslie Nielsen freeze frame.
2. She takes along her spiked milk for the drive.
3. Violin gesture.
February 10, 2020
3 things about Alfred Hitchcock`s SHADOW OF A DOUBT
Shadow of a Doubt (1943)
1. She includes Veronica Lake in her prayers.
2. “Do you always have to talk about killing people?”
“We’re not talking about killing people. Herb’s talking about killing me, and I’m talking about killing him.”
“It’s your father’s way of relaxing.”
3. Mrs. Potter is on the train.
February 9, 2020
3 things about Robert Altman’s THE PLAYER
The Player [1992]
1. “That pipsqueak?”
2. “Rumors are always true, you know that.”
3. “Who is this person?”
February 8, 2020
3 things about John Huston's FREUD
Freud [1962]
1. “I’m not falling asleep. I’m gathering my strength. Sit down, and don’t interrupt me.”
2. False memories.
3. A scar just below his jawline, not hidden by his beard.
February 5, 2020
3 things about Bong Joon Ho's PARASITE
Parasite [2019]
1. “I googled ‘art therapy’ and ad-libbed the rest.”
2. Sewage-stained cigarette.
3. The best plan? No plan.
