Tag: Film

Past Imperfect – #216

Producer: “I just want to know what drugs you were taking when you came up with this promo shot. Because I want to make sure that I never take them myself.” PR Consultant: “But, isn’t this movie about a lost Italian princess who falls in love with Frosty […]

Past Imperfect – #415

In a rare moment of reflection, one that may or may not have been carefully devised by publicists, director Alfred Hitchcock and star Anthony Perkins discuss their current project, a lovely dissertation on misplaced values known as “Psycho”… Alfred: “So, Tony, how do you think the shoot is […]

Past Imperfect – #379

Greta was feeling a bit blue. She hadn’t seen her lover in days and she was beginning to suspect that their torrid relationship had run its course. If so, then Ramon’s sudden disinterest had come at a rather inopportune time, as he had been handling both her and […]

Past Imperfect – #335

Douglas Fairbanks, left: “Well, here we go again.” Mary Pickford, right: “Now, Dougie, let’s not be grumpy. You know we have to deal with the press, it’s just what we do as Hollywood Royalty.” Douglas: “But why do we have to let them into our house? It’s annoying.” […]

Past Imperfect – #329

Kent, left: “My darling, you seem troubled.” Mae, right: “Well, I suppose there’s something I should tell you, but I don’t think you’ll like it.” Kent: “You know I love you eternally. There’s nothing you can say that will make me unhappy.” Mae: “It’s just that… well, you […]

Past Imperfect – #568

Whoopi: “Hello?” Voice on phone: “Yes, could I speak to the lady of the house?” Whoopi: “We don’t have a lady of the house. We have a wretched, spoiled woman with no soul or sense of shame.” Voice: “Perfect! That’s just the type of person that interests me.” […]

Past Imperfect – #201

Bette: “At one point I cared, but then I sobered up. Now I just want to make sure that whatever is happening over there can’t be connected back to me in any way.”  Note: This is part of an on-going experiment at Bonnywood. Details found here. P.S. And […]

Past Imperfect – #154

Mickey: “Isn’t it swell that we’re getting married?” Ava: “It’s lovely. Wait, is that Frank Sinatra over there? Hold my purse, I’ll be right back.”  Note: This is part of an on-going experiment at Bonnywood. Details found here. P.S. Ava eventually divorced Mickey and married Frank, although she […]

Past Imperfect – #347

Becky Thatcher: “I sure as hell ain’t goin’ up there.” Tom Sawyer: “But Huck said all the answers we ever wanted is at the top of those stairs.” Becky: “Huck is a twit. That’s what he gets for runnin’ around barefoot all the time. The stupid just sucks […]