a labyrinthine diversion into film, both classic and contemporary
Previous Entry: Jacob’s Ladder
Connection: actor (Danny Aiello)
Current Entry:
Do The Right Thing (1989)
Directed by Spike Lee
Written by Spike Lee
Starring Danny Aiello, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, Richard Edson, Giancarlo Esposito, Bill Nunn, John Turturro, and Spike Lee
120 minutes, rated R
Previous Entry: Good Morning, Vietnam
Connection: composer (Alex North)
Current Entry:
The Misfits (1961)
Directed by John Huston
Written by Arthur Miller
Starring Clark Gable, Marilyn Monroe, Montgomery Clift, Thelma Ritter, and Eli Wallach
125 minutes, Not Rated
Continue reading ““The man who’s too afraid to die is too afraid to live.””
Previous Entry: The Untouchables
Connection: year of release (1987)
Current Entry:
Good Morning, Vietnam (1987)
Directed by Barry Levinson
Written by Mitch Markowitz
Starring Robin Williams, Forest Whitaker, Bruno Kirby, J. T. Walsh, Robert Wuhl, Noble Willingham, and Tung Thanh Tran
121 minutes, Rated R
Continue reading ““You are in more dire need of a blowjob than any white man in history.””
Previous Entry: The American President
Connection: screenwriter (Aaron Sorkin)
Current Entry:
A Few Good Men (1992)
Directed by Rob Reiner
Written by Aaron Sorkin
Starring Tom Cruise, Demi Moore, Kevin Pollak, Kevin Bacon, J. T. Walsh, Kiefer Sutherland, James Marshall, Wolfgang Bodison, and Jack Nicholson
138 minutes, Rated R
Previous Entry: Paper Moon
Connection: Director (Peter Bogdanovich)
Current Entry:
The Last Picture Show (1971)
Directed by Peter Bogdanovich
Written by Larry McMurtry and Peter Bogdanovich
Starring Timothy Bottoms, Jeff Bridges, Cybill Shepherd, Ben Johnson, Cloris Leachman, Ellen Burstyn, and Eileen Brennan
126 minutes, Rated R
Continue reading ““Won’t be much to do in town with the picture show closed.””
Previous entry: Poltergeist
Connection: Cinematographer (Matthew F. Leonetti)
Current entry:
Leap of Faith (1992)
Directed by Richard Pearce
Written by Janus Cercone
Starring Steve Martin, Debra Winger, Liam Neeson, Lolita Davidovich, and Lukas Haas
108 minutes, Rated PG-13
Continue reading ““A town this deep in the crapper’s got nowhere to turn but God!””
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