Rob Christopher's Blog, page 47

3 things about Terrence Davies’ DISTANT VOICES, STILL LIVES

Distant Voices, Still Lives [1988]

1. He destroys the Christmas table and then orders her to clean it up.
2. Worried about his mother falling out of the window.
3. Scaffolding failure.

3 things about John Patton Ford’s EMILY THE CRIMINAL

Emily the Criminal [2022]

1. Feng shui.
2. She appropriates his box cutter strategy.
3. “Thank you. No more talking, just leave. Thank you so much for coming in.”
“Hey, if you want to tell me what to do, put me on the fucking payroll. How about that?”

3 things about Mamoru Oshii’s GHOST IN THE SHELL

Ghost in the Shell [1995]

1. In attempting to pry open the tank, she rips her arms off.
2. Ports at the base of the skull.
3. Rapid typing.

3 things about Chan-wook Park’s DECISION TO LEAVE

Decision to Leave [2022]

1. Flies on the eyes.
2. The date of her mother’s death is the password for her phone.
3. Seawater slipping over the top of the sandpit.

3 things about Tim Burton’s PEE-WEE’S BIG ADVENTURE

Pee-wee’s Big Adventure [1985]

1. No basement in the Alamo.
2. “Her ghost.”
3. Chili dog for Terry.

3 things about Raoul Walsh’s HIGH SIERRA

High Sierra [1941]

1. “Sometimes I wonder what it’s all about.”
2. The casual racism of Algernon’s presence.
3. Writing a note with the tip of a bullet.

3 other things.

3 things about Robert Altman’s DR. T AND THE WOMEN

Dr. T and the Women [2000]

1. Eggenweiler Institute.
2. “I’m going to be the best damn menopause patient you ever had!”
3. Guess, Godiva.

3 things about Todd Haynes’ THE VELVET UNDERGROUND

The Velvet Underground [2021]

1. Dressed all in black, sitting outside by the pool.
2. Offstage, Bill Graham shouting, “I hope you bomb!”
3. John Cale was a guest on I’ve Got a Secret.

3 things about Joel Schumacher’s THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING WOMAN

The Incredible Shrinking Woman [1981]

1. Tasty Meadows, California.
2. “Your carpool is here!”
3. Dr. Ruth Ruth.

3 other things.

3 things about Christopher Nolan’s OPPENHEIMER

Oppenheimer [2023]

1. Chain reaction, but not exactly the one they had feared.
2. “I hope you learned something.”
“We learned we need to move further back.”
3. Truman perches on the edge of his chair.