Wednesday 28 September 2011

Night and Fog



















Night and Fog (1955)
a film by Alain Resnais

Nacht und Nebel: was a directive of Adolf Hitler on 7 December 1941 signed and implemented by Armed Forces High Command Chief Wilhelm Keitel, resulting in the forced disappearance of many political activists and resistance 'helpers' throughout Nazi Germany's occupied territories, principally in Western Europe. Anyone guilty of endangering the "security or state of readiness" of German forces and who was not to be summarily executed simply vanished into the "night and fog" of Germany.





Monday 26 September 2011

Young Frankenstein
















Young Frankenstein (1974)
a film by Mel Brooks













Inga: Werewolf!
Dr. Frederick Frankenstein: Werewolf?
Igor: There.
Dr. Frederick Frankenstein: What?
Igor: There, wolf. There, castle.
Dr. Frederick Frankenstein: Why are you talking that way?
Igor: I thought you wanted to.
Dr. Frederick Frankenstein: No, I don't want to.
Igor: Suit yourself. I'm easy.

Saturday 24 September 2011

The Searchers
















The Searchers (1956)
a film by John Ford








Wednesday 21 September 2011

This is Spinal Tap





















This is Spinal Tap (1984)
a film by Rob Reiner

"Certainly, in the topsy-turvy world of heavy rock, having a good solid piece of wood in your hand is often useful."
Ian Faith

"I believe virtually everything I read, and I think that is what makes me more of a selective human than someone who doesn't believe anything."
David St. Hubbins



Saturday 17 September 2011

Funny Face
























Funny Face (1957)
a film by Stanley Donen







Friday 2 September 2011

Cabaret




















Cabaret (1972)
a film by Bob Fosse












The babe in his cradle is closing his eyes
The blossom embraces the bee.
But soon, says a whisper;
Arise, arise,
Tomorrow belongs to me













If you haven't any coal in the stove
And you freeze in the winter
And you curse on the wind
At your fate
When you haven't any shoes
On your feet
And your coat's thin as paper
And you look thirty pounds
Underweight.
When you go to get a word of advice
From the fat little pastor
He will tell you to love evermore.
But when hunger comes a rap,
Rat-a-tat, rat-a-tat at the window...