And behind door number 22... a guide to some music of the more traditional kind
Catherine Munn and Jacob Martin list their Top 5 programmes to watch over the festive period.
And behind door number nine... some dazzling musical delights
The complete arts guide, for week 9
Since the dawn of modern cinema, filmmakers have entrusted and deeply relied upon inanimate objects. This not-so-salient fact is too often forgotten. Inanimate objects provide the means by which our heroes and villains can travel from point A to point B (but not really), the means by which they can talk to each other (but not really), and even occasionally structure an entire series of narratives around the object itself. Perhaps the investment of this much existential power is foolish or excessive. Perhaps we rely too much upon the inanimate. Perhaps one day our toasters and kettles will rise up and overthrow us. Perhaps. But for now, at least, they remain our trusty servants.
Leatherface harassed and dispensed many teenagers over the years with his trusty gardening tool. There's a joke about Leatherface shopping at B&Q in there somewhere.
These black boxes were left behind by a race of god-aliens to observe humanity's progress and, when the time came, accelerate it. Or, if human beings prove unworthy, destroy us.
Supposedly there are many gateways to the magical realm of Narnia in our world. Why one of them was located at the back of an old gentleman's wardrobe is anybody's guess.
Matt Damon is probably a very animated person in real life. His puppet representative, however...
The one that got away. Mad scientist Frankenstein actually turned this inanimate lump into a very animate creature, who just loved fighting those pitchfork-brandishing villagers.
The original macguffin, a priceless and historic statue of a falcon covered with rare jewels, and pursued by three reckless adventurers.
One of Aladdin's entourage, the carpet was intelligent, often beating the genie at chess, and facilitated Aladdin's relationship with the princess, instigating the musical 'A Whole New World'.
The magic slippers which protected Judy Garland from the wicked witch of the west, and then transported her home with three clicks.
The evil ring of power, created by the evil lord Sauron, which has lots of... erm... evil powers. Like letting you become invisible and slowing driving you insane. Last seen at the bottom of a volcano.
The basketball which will go down in history as Tom Hanks' best friend while he was trapped on that island. Sadly died in a heartbreaking scene by floating away from Hanks' raft.
Awesome list.
WILSOOOOON!!
You never cease to amaze me. What ever next...
what about the lamp in Anchorman?
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