| "They're selling hippie wigs in Woolworths, man. The greatest decade in the history of mankind is over. And as Presuming Ed here has so consistently pointed out, we have failed to paint it black." Bruce Robinson's screenplay for Withnail & I is an undisputable masterpiece. There's not a single unnecessary line, and the whole thing reads like poetry. So what happened? His follow-up, How To Get Ahead In Advertising, had flashes of brilliance (thanks to Richard E. Grant's delivery), but after that....nothing. Works for hire like Return to Paradise and In Dreams were forgettable, and his own directing career died with the not-terribly-awful Jennifer 8. But there's good news. It was announced this week that Robinson will write and direct the film version of The Rum Diary, based on Hunter S. Thompson's 1959 novel. Here's hoping this is the return to form we've been waiting for. What a week so far, eh? Turned on the computer Monday morning and read about Bergman. Tuesday morning, Antonioni. Maybe I'll keep the computer off on Wednesday. Obviously, this week's quiz comes from one of the two masters, and while the landscape should leave no question as to its director, guessing the film might pose a bit of a challenge. Submit your answers to this address. Good luck! |
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the shot is similar to a shot in a JLG film, but with a woman flashing another woman(i think). could be a bonus question.
Posted by: harakiwi | 2007.08.03 at 06:41 PM