Rob Christopher's Blog, page 81

3 things about Robert Wise’s ODDS AGAINST TOMORROW

Odds Against Tomorrow [1959]

1. Thick smoky haze behind the musicians.
2. “Just this once.”
3. The balloon connected to his finger with a string, he dials the number.

Colorado + Michigan

Tickets for my film Roy’s World: Barry Gifford’s Chicago at the 2021 Mimesis Documentary Festival are now on sale! I Hope you’ll join me (and some surprise special guests) on Tuesday, August 10 at 7:00pm.

And I’m also excited to announce that Roy’s World is an Official Selection of the 2021 Soo Film Festival, unfurling September 15-19 in beautiful Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. More details soon!

3 things about Ted Post’s ESCAPE FROM THE PLANET OF THE APES

Escape from the Planet of the Apes [1971]

1. Sal Mineo’s thankless role.
2. Discussion of an ape abortion, plus a baby chimpanzee being shot to death: and this film is rated G!
3. “Only when she lets me.”

3 other things.

3 things about Jasmila Zbanic’s QUO VADIS, AIDA?

Quo vadis, Aida? [2020]

1. A toy helicopter lies abandoned on the steps.
2. Soldiers toss loaves of bread into the crowd.
3. A couple sitting on a balcony idly watch the condemned being herded into the building.

3 things about Jean-Paul Salomé’s MAMA WEED

Mama Weed [2020]

1. “How to wear a hijab” video tutorials.
2. Gun as a wedding gift.
3. An entire cabinet full of cookies.

3 things about Errol Morris’s TABLOID

Tabloid [2010]

1. Spread eagle.
2. “He’s a doo-doo dipper.”
3. She lives with her five Booger clones.

The Opening Night feature!

What an honor! My film Roy’s World: Barry Gifford’s Chicago is the Closing Night feature at this year’s Mimesis Documentary Festival in Boulder, Colorado!

Join me plus a few surprise guests for our theatrical North American premiere: Tuesday, August 10 at the spectacular Boedecker Theater, Boulder’s only art house cinema. Tix for the festival go on sale soon. I’ll keep you posted!

3 things about Peter Yates’ THE HOT ROCK

The Hot Rock [1972]

1. Dortmunder’s good/bad monolog. Brilliant.
2. Essentially, his locksmith business is booming because NYC is falling apart.
3. Red herring reaction shots of the bank guards noticing Dortmunder.

3 things about Ted Post’s BENEATH THE PLANET OF THE APES

Beneath the Planet of the Apes [1970]

1. She’s a vet.
2. Using a subway rail as a battering ram.
3. The crystal controls are very Fortress of Solitude.

3 other things.

3 things about Robert Aldrich’s KISS ME DEADLY

Kiss Me Deadly [1955]

1. “Look at all the goodies!”
2. “Okay,” he says. Pushes her away firmly. “You’ve made your point.”
3. Wrist burns.

3 other things.