Rob Christopher's Blog, page 31

3 things about Aaron Wertheimer’s SKIPPERS

Skippers [2018]

1. “I’m going to keep using your bathroom. I don’t care what you say, whenever you’re not around I am using your bathroom. I will force it out if I have to.”
“Then enjoy the hemorrhoids, I hope it’s worth it.”
“It will be.”
2. $1,500 for a backgammon table.
3. Eggbar.

3 things about THE MANY ADVENTURES OF WINNIE THE POOH

The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh [1977]

1. Chuckling bee.
2. “Is there any left?
“No there isn’t.”
3. Superfluous winking.

3 things about William Friedkin’s TO LIVE AND DIE IN L.A.

To Live and Die in L.A. [1985]

1. Shot with his pants down.
2. Blood leaking from a dumpster. The sound of flies.
3. “You’re working for me now.”

3 things about Giuliano Montaldo’s GRAND SLAM

Grand Slam [1967]

1. “Where do you think you are, Indianapolis?!”
2. Dual cans of shaving cream.
3. Sweaty Kinski.

3 things about David Hemmings’ JUST A GIGOLO

Just a Gigolo [1978]

1. Oompah music does not automatically make a scene funny.
2. Dietrich and Bowie never actually appear in the same shot together.
3. Consternation about the goose.

3 things about Bertrand Bonello’s COMA

Coma [2022]

1. Answering questions in German as a form of multi-tasking.
2. She winces slightly; a chunky blender sound.
3. No free will.

3 things about Bertrand Bonello’s NOCTURAMA

Nocturama [2016]

1. Wine glasses with the labels still on.
2. She forgot to sign the back.
3. John Barry soundscape.

3 other things.

3 things about Julian Schnabel’s BASQUIAT

Basquiat [1996]

1. He stares at the empty room and then a stack of tires materializes.
2. “Are you a black painter?”
“I use a lot of colors, not only black.”
3. Deciding he’d like the entire tin of caviar he asks Andy if he can have $3,000.

3 things about Lewis Teague’s ALLIGATOR

Alligator [1980]

1. Lots and lots of flashbulb closeups.
2. “Must have been a pretty small casket.”
3. Dog collar, carcass, worms.

3 things about Reed Harkness’s SAM NOW

Sam Now [2022]

1. Candybones.
2. He’s disturbed by Sam’s resilience.
3. Returning to remove the MISSING MOM flyers.

A vivid reminder that there are certain stories only a documentary can tell.