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Just now, LawrenceA said:
Who is that in your avatar picture, cigarjoe? Is it you?
For the longest time I thought it was screenwriter Robert Towne, decked out in Chinatown regalia.
It's me down in Times Square in front of the old Follies Burlesk.
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11 hours ago, TikiSoo said:
You know, I was going to say that too, because that's who I see. Thank goodness I look like my Mom.
OK is this photo evocative of anyone famous?
Karen Allen
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Once Upon A Time in Hollywood earned another $20 million in its second weekend, taking a better-than-hoped 51% drop from its $41 million debut. That’s a terrific 3.5x weekend multiplier from its $5.66 million Friday and gives Sony’s $90 million Quentin Tarantino film a $78.8 million ten-day total.
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Once Upon A Time in Hollywood earned another $20 million in its second weekend, taking a better-than-hoped 51% drop from its $41 million debut. That’s a terrific 3.5x weekend multiplier from its $5.66 million Friday and gives Sony’s $90 million Quentin Tarantino film a $78.8 million ten-day total.
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1 hour ago, Fedya said:
Joe Kidd (1972).
Competently made western in which Clint Eastwood plays Joe Kidd, a man hired by a landowner/rancher (Robert Duvall) to find the leader of the Mexican-Americas who are fighting being cheated out of their land claims (John Saxon). Kid realizes that his boss is evil, and switches sides.
Entertaining enough, with nothing particularly wrong and nothing that will make it particularly stand out from a hundred other westerns. If you like westerns and/or Clint Eastwood, you'll really like it.
7/10.
It's actually a loose remake of 1968's The Great Silence a Spaghetti Western directed by Sergio Corbucci. Joe Kidd's story's plot points are loosely based on The Great Silence,i.e., outlaws up in the hills, bounty hunters from town after them, friendly bounty hunter (Eastwood) in Kidd, Jean-Louis Trintignant in the first, etc. The big thing missing in Joe Kidd was the snow. Of course you have the Mauser Bolo machine pistol & Mingo's outfit is very similar to Loco's (Klaus Kinsky) (scarf over the head hat on top) look.
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I just put the review up for The Blue Lamp (1950) in Film Noir/Gangster pages though I watched it a few weeks ago.
Directed by Basil Dreaden (Cage of Gold (1950), Pool Of London (1951)). Written by T.E.B. Clarke, with Jan Read and Ted Willis credited for original treatment. Additional dialogue was by Alexander Mackendrick. Cinematography was by Gordon Dines.
The film stars Jack Warner as PC George Dixon, Jimmy Hanley as PC Andy Mitchell, Dirk Bogarde as hood Tom Riley, Peggy Evans as Diana Lewis, Patric Doonan as hood Spud, Bruce Seton as PC Campbell, Gladys Henson as Mrs. Dixon, Frederick Piper as Alf Lewis, Tessie O'Shea as herself, and Sam Kydd as Bookmakers Assistant White City (uncredited)
The film boasts a couple of great high speed auto chases through the Paddington district of West London. They probably influenced Robbery (1967) which influenced McQueen's Bullit (1968). It was, for me anyway, a bit ear opening to hear a loud double clank bell sound coming from the pursuing police "wireless" car rather that a wailing siren. It's reminiscent of the sound of the type of thumb activated bell that a kid would have attached to the handlebar of a tricycle, only much louder.
The Blue Lamp is also a bit similar to M where both the police and the professional criminals join forces to apprehend a cop killer.
All the actors are excellent, and the story is nicely balanced. It provides a great archival snapshot of 1949/50 London. Screencaps are in review in Film Noir/Gangster. 9/10
P.S. Off to South Shore for the weekend don't know if I'll be able to respond, and eat your hearts out....
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The Blue Lamp (1950) Gritty London Police Noir
"Classic British Noir"
Directed by Basil Dreaden (Cage of Gold(1950), Pool Of London (1951)). Written by T.E.B. Clarke, with Jan Read and Ted Willis credited for original treatment. Additional dialogue was by Alexander Mackendrick. Cinematography was by Gordon Dines.
The film stars Jack Warner as PC George Dixon, Jimmy Hanley as PC Andy Mitchell, Dirk Bogarde as hood Tom Riley, Peggy Evans as Diana Lewis, Patric Doonan as hood Spud, Bruce Seton as PC Campbell, Gladys Henson as Mrs. Dixon, Frederick Piper as Alf Lewis, Tessie O'Shea as herself, and Sam Kydd as Bookmakers Assistant White City (uncredited)
A very good police procedural Noir that equally focuses on the criminals also. This is a film that is basically unknown in the U.S. It hasn't been shown on cable anytime recently that I know of and it's not available on a Region 1 DVD. As far as UK based Noirs it is usually rated among the top ten.
Like most procedural's it begins with a voice over narration stating that the rise in crime is directly related to insufficient numbers of constables on patrol.
A PC sergeant and PC George Dixon
From there we are introduced to PC George Dixon a veteran who is about to retire and his charge a 25 year old rookie PC Andy Mitchell. Dixon and his wife have lost a son during WWII and have an empty room, George suggests to his wife, after he invites Andy over for dinner that they ought to take Andy in as a lodger, which they do.
PC Andy Mitchell, center and Gladys Henson as Mrs. Dixon
Reminiscent of later TV formula ensemble precinct cop shows, The Blue Lamp in various vignettes gives you a taste of the camaraderie, routines, and off duty diversions the Paddington Green police station personnel. One interesting bit of trivia that I picked up was the use of the vertical black and white stripped cloth brassards or arm band "duty bands," that the constables wear while on active duty.
On a tea break notice the duty bands worn on the left sleeve cuff
The story of the two young hoods Spud and Tom Riley that eventually are the subjects of a citywide manhunt, are hooked into a runaway daughter, Diana Lewis, vignette.
Patric Doonan as Spud lt, Dirk Bogarde as Tom Riley rt.
Diana flees her crowded typical "kitchen sink" precursor type flat to shack up with boyfriend Tom Riley. The boys use Peggy as the inside finger "woman" who scouts out their various planned robberies.
Andy takes out his notepad to write down the details that Peggy's mother provides to him about her daughter
The first being the robbery of a jeweler who Peggy tells them is carrying on an affair with a woman. The boys break into the apartment, knock the jeweler out, steal the girlfriends pearls and the keys to his shop which they use loot the business.
Tom, Peggy Evans as Diana Lewis, Spud
The robbed jeweler
The second job is the robbery of the box office payroll of a movie theater where Peggy has just gotten a job. The boys for an alibi, go to a nearby music hall to catch Tessie O'Shea.
a confrontation at the jewelers
Tessie O'Shea
They go to the lounge and order two drinks, but when Tessie starts her number they tell the barkeep to hold their drinks while they go watch her performance. Spud and Tom then head to the gentleman's lounge, slip out the window and drive a stolen car to the cinema to rob the box office.
Tom robbing the box office
During the hold up two movie patrons see the holdup in progress and get the nearby patrolling PC Dixon to investigate. It all goes Noirsville when Tom panics and blasts him with a pistol.
PC Dixon confronts Tom
Noirsville
The film boasts a couple of great high speed auto chases through the Paddington district of West London. It was, for me anyway, a bit ear opening to hear a loud double clank bell sound coming from the pursuing police "wireless" car rather that a wailing siren. It's reminiscent of the sound of the type of thumb activated bell that a kid would have attached to the handlebar of a tricycle, only much louder.
The Blue Lamp is also a bit similar to M where both the police and the professional criminals join forces to apprehend a cop killer.
All the actors are excellent, and the story is nicely balanced. It provides a great archival snapshot of 1949/50 London. Screencaps are from the Vintage Classics Studio Canal Blu. 9/10 Fummreview with more screencaps at Noirsville-
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Oh well I see the teaser is in the NY Film Fest, sorry for doubling it up.
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teaser of new Scorsese film, enjoy!
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23 minutes ago, CinemaInternational said:
Yeah, I remember it in that film's opening credits. It's the film I never saw all of. I got as far as the point where James Garner got stabbed with the ice pick (but he survives of course)
There is another split screen sequence later on also, and if I remember right it goes into a triple screen at one point.
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5 hours ago, LornaHansonForbes said:
ITALIAN HUMAN/CAT HYBRID ORNELLA MUTI is in this, I knew her from OSCAR and FLASH GORDON and have worshiped at her feet since I was a child.
Agree!!!!
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On 7/26/2019 at 7:22 PM, cigarjoe said:
Margot Robbie as Sharon Tate:
A pregnant actress married to director Roman Polanski and next door neighbor of Dalton. Robbie did not consult with Polanski in preparation for the role, but read his 1985 autobiography Roman by Polanski.Those actor/role descriptions like above were all just copied from some site I found. A friend suggest I add.
Sharon Tate's sister was a kind of consultant on the film and even lent Robbie some of the dead woman's jewelry to use.
Everybody feel free to make additions.
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14 hours ago, LawrenceA said:
I don't dispute what you say, but there is very little to entice me to join Disney's service. I have no desire to see any of their back catalog again, other than what I already own on disc, and much of their original content sounds like something I wouldn't care about.
Ditto, just the name Disney gives me the Heebie Jeebies!
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5 hours ago, Ray Faiola said:
Anyone spot Wilhelm?
Dafoe? no
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2 hours ago, CinemaInternational said:
and judging from Thomas Crown Affair the same year as well, split screen must have been a brief fad at the time.
Its used in Neo Noir Marlowe (1969) also.
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1 hour ago, TikiSoo said:
OK I resurrected this old thread because I recently visited Rutland/Castleton VT-yes the location setting of TIME CHASERS! Recognize this?
Yes, that's me standing in front of Gen-Corp on my way to meet Bob Evil. More to come...
What do you think, sirs?
Nice, don't think I ever saw Time Chasers though that I can remember. There used to be a historic mansion on the way to Rutland when coming from New York State that belonged to one of the marble barons that was pretty cool filled with lots of antiques.
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18 hours ago, Det Jim McLeod said:
I really enjoyed that scene, Sharon Tate goes to a theater to see herself in "The Wrecking Crew" and tells the cashier she in the movie. One of my favorite parts were when the cashier tries explaining to the manager that this was the girl from "Valley Of The Dolls" and his first reaction is "Patty Duke?"
Yea that was a nice touch, agree.
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9 hours ago, LawrenceA said:
Shirley Booth has that effect on me
Yea same here, never could stand Hazel on TV.
I'd put Shirley Booth and Shelley Winters in the same category.
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12 hours ago, NickAndNora34 said:
CHARLY (1968) *Score: 2.5/5*
Starring: Cliff Robertson, Claire Bloom, Lilia Skala, Leon Janney, Ruth White, Dick Van Patten.
Dramatic film based on the 1959 novel by Daniel Keyes (then entitled "Flowers for Algernon"), about a young, mentally disabled man and the scientific studies he's engaged in. A group of scientists and psychologists start doing tests on Charly, in an attempt to increase his IQ. This has been on my list for a while, and I finally watched it, but I think I had too high of expectations. I thought Claire Bloom could save this, but i don't think she has that much power. I think a lot of my dislike for this stemmed from the weird camera work. The split screen effect really got old.
Oscar winner for Best Actor in a Leading Role Cliff Robertson, BTW
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My Spencer Shelby's Dark City - The Film Noir has 490 Film Noir listed of the Classic Era. That's not counting the The French Noirs, The British Noirs, South American Noir or the off Crime Genre Noirs.
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Just so nobody here has to go with Noir withdrawals during SUTS here are the Noir/Noir-ish films scheduled for August.
The Long Night (1947) Noir
The Wrong Man (1956) Noir
A Streetcar Named Desire(1951) Drama Noir-ish
The Fugitive Kind (1960) Transitional Noir
The Killers (1946) Noir
Marlowe (1969) Neo Noir
Cry Terror! (1958) Noir
In the Heat of the Night (1967) Neo Noir
The Big Knife (1955) Noir
The Harder They Fall (1956) Noir
Wait Until Dark (1967) Neo Noir
The Maltese Falcon (1941) Noir
A Kiss Before Dying (1956) Color Noir
Blood On The Moon (1948) Western Noir
Deadline at Dawn (1946) Noir
They Won't Believe Me (1947) Noir
House of Strangers (1949) Noir
The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946) Noir
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34 minutes ago, Vautrin said:
I seem to remember another film about crooked
produce peddlers and truckers, though I can't remember the title.
They Drive by Night (1940)
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The Long Rope (1961)
Snoozefest Western with Hugh Marlowe, Alan Hale Jr, and Robert J. Wilke as the bad guy. Sort of a murder mystery involving the frame up of an innocent Mexican for nefarious purposes. They also got that fastest gun trope woven into the story. This kind of tired, done a thousand times before subject matter. was one of the reason Spaghetti Westerns exploded on the scene a few years hence.
5/10 Source online streaming
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Once Upon A Time In... Hollywood (2019)
in General Discussions
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OK with that thought in mind go see it now!!!!