Arkadin
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Here she is in *Naked Alibi*:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQcS2Qqwlc8&feature=related
And *The Good Die Young*. A great little heist film, but Gloria clearly has problems affecting a British accent:
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Another late night at the Underground, brings another new film. I?ve never seen *Sonny Boy* (1990), but who wouldn?t be intrigued by this teaser:
A small-town crook and his cross-dressing "wife" abuse their adopted son to make him the perfect criminal accomplice.
With David Carradine in the lead and a twisted subject like this, it sounds mighty promising!
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While parades and black-eyed peas might hold sway today, the new year begins in earnest tomorrow with some great films, including two silents from black pioneering director Oscar Micheaux.
*Within Our Gates* (1920), which was a reaction to Griffith's *Birth of a Nation* (1915), created almost as much controversy with a realistic lynching scene that made both races uneasy. Micheaux pushed the envelope even further in his next work, The *Symbol of the Unconquered* (1921), which deals with ?passing? (or pretending to belong to another race) on both sides of the color spectrum. This film will be a TCM premier, and *WOG* has not shown since early 2K, so set those recorders!
From serious social issues, we jump to comedy with a pair of Bogart films, *Swing Your Lady* (1938) and *It All Came True* (1940). *It All Came True* is another new film for TCM featuring Bogart, Ann Sheridan and a great cast. First championed by Kimpunkrock on the TCM Fanatic promo, this comedy about a gangster hiding out in a boarding house full of loons is a nice little gem that deserves a closer look by fans who simply see Bogart as a dramatist.
Primetime goes west with Randolph Scott riding through four classics:
*The Tall T* (1957)
*Ride Lonesome* (1959)
*The Cariboo Trail* (1950)
*Western Union* (1941)
All are worth recording, but *Ride Lonesome* is a personal favorite of mine and brand new to TCM. Fritz Lang fans will definitely enjoy *Western Union* as well.
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*Blade Runner (1982)*
*Das Boot (1981)*
*Dominick and Eugene (1988)*
*Amadeus (1984)*
*This Is Spinal Tap (1984)*
*The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988)*
*Wings of Desire (1987)*
*Veronika Voss (1982)*
*Cutter's Way (1981)*
*A Christmas Story (1983)*
*Fanny and Alexander (1982)*
*Under the Volcano (1984)*
*The Killer (1989)*
*Raging Bull (1980)*
*The Killing Fields (1984)*
*Fitzcarraldo (1982)*
*Burden of Dreams (1982)*
*Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe (1980)*
*The Thin Blue Line (1981)*
*The Long Good Friday (1980)*
*Berlin Alexanderplatz (1980)*
*House of Games (1986)*
*Red Sorghum (1988)*
*Nausiicaa of the Valley of the Wind (1984)*
*The Mission (1986)*
*Coup De Torchon (1981)*
*The Stunt Man (1980)*
*Paris, TX (1984)*
*A Sunday in the Country (1984)*
*The Decalogue (1988)*
*Time Bandits (1984)*
*Escape From New York (1981)*
*Brazil (1985)*
*Eating Raoul (1982)*
*The Last Metro (1980)*
*For All Mankind (1989)*
*The Wall (1982)*
*Airplane! (1980)*
*Shoah (1985)*
*Once Upon a Time in America (1984)*
*The Right Stuff (1983)*
*Ran (1985)*
*Time Regained (1988)*
*My Dinner With Andre (1981)*
*The Tin Drum (1985)*
*Reds (1981)*
*Down By Law (1983)*
*Straight No Chaser (1982)*
*The Dresser (1983)*
*Tenebre (1982)*
*One From the Heart (1982)*
*The Big Red One (1980)*
*Chet Baker: Let's Get Lost (1983)*
*Manon of the Spring (1986)*
*Diner (1982)*
*Mona Lisa (1986)*
*Raggedy Man (1982)*
*Gallipoli (1981)*
*My Left Foot (1989)*
*Variety (1981)*
I'm sure there are a lot more I forgot.
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Ever since seeing *The Great Silence* (1968) (thanks to CigarJoe's excellent recommendation) I've been in a daze...
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Some rarely seen Van Heflin films tomorrow:
*Count Three and Pray* (1955)
*Johnny Eager* (1942)
*Patterns* (1956)
I'm anxious to see *Count Three*. *Johnny Eager* is the film that netted VH his AA, while *Patterns* is an intense drama about the business world.
I did a write up for *Patterns* awhile back. Look here:
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While some of his review is on target, he misses many of Sam's underlying themes and points just as his predecessors did. As for his comments about *Cross of Iron*, Orson Welles thought it was perhaps the greatest anitwar film ever made.
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I looked at the insert in my case. I don't have one like that, but I'll keep my eye out for you.
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*Count Three and Pray* is one I'm very interested in as well. *Johnny Eager* is always nice to see and don't forget *Patterns* is showing late!
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*Naked Alibi* pics:
And another cool poster (I posted this one before, but it got deleted when I moved it in photobucket--GG now has her own folder):
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I hope you enjoy *They Only Live Once*. The Image print is not the greatest, but to my knowledge, it's the only thing available right now. When we had to name favorite 25 noir films for a contest, this one made my list. Despite being made before the classic era, you could possibly argue that all Lang's work is noir. Heck, the guy lived in Germany at the height of expressionism and the rise of fascism! Pretty dark surroundings to be sure.
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Frank, *Naked Alibi* is a great GG film. She plays a moll, similar to *The Big Heat*, but I think *Naked Alibi* is a much better movie. *The Good Die Young* is a spectacular little heist noir. Gloria's role in this film is much smaller and she also plays it with a British accent, which is amusing to say the least.
I'm always hunting down pics and posters to use in writing and it's nice to share them. The older posters were so inventive and as you noted, really drew your interest and made you want to see the films they promoted. I also loved that about record album art. Now you just get a little plastic case. Ugh.
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A bit of 2G:
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Hi MissG. *Once a Thief* is OOP and to my knowlege has not been issued on video in the U.S.A..
Here's a link to a place that sells copies (It's actually listed in their top ten):
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Frank, yes I have both films. *Night* used to show on AMC back in the old days. As for *Woman on the Run*, Alpha has it quite cheap. Quality is not that great, but it's a nice noir with Ann Sheridan to boot!
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I edited before I saw you posted and added *Once a Thief* (1965). This film recently showed on Jack Palance's day on Summer of the Stars.
Very interesting Noir by Ralph Nelson starring Van Heflin, Ann Margaret, and Alain Delon. Some extra pics and posters:
Here's more info (and pics) from the Morlock blog:
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Thanks. Here are some more recent finds:
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Hey cigarjoe, I was finally able to watch *The Great Silence* and it was everything you said and more. Beautiful score and great cinematography. I didn't expect it to end like it did, which really threw me for a loop! I loved it! I also have *Keoma* and will be watching it soon. I'll let you know how things play out.
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I always felt *Possessed* was an almost perfect overview of her style. It was also one of her personal favorties and she would often show it in her home. She really runs the gamut of emotions here. Van Heflin and Massey are also great in their roles.
She might have won the Oscar for *Pierce*, but the following year's *Humoresque* and 1947's *Possessed* are even stronger performances, showing the world (and MGM who cut her loose) that Joan wasn't just a star, but a masterful actress.
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*Brighton Rock* (1947) debuts tomorrow (Tuesday) in prime time. Possibly the best British noir of the classic era with interesting spiritual ties which would influence French director Robert Bresson (check out the closing tracking shot) and American crime films like *Mean Streets* (1973). If you like 'em dark, don't miss this one!
P.S. Greene fans will also enjoy *The Fallen Idol* (1948) also premiering directly after *BR*.