C.Bogle Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 Yeah, the foot boys would have it made. Time for a foot rub Stella, Stella, STELLA!! Baby, I don't pare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arturo Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 *Just when you think you can get away from foot problems, they pull you right* *back in. Not five minutes into Fallen Angel and there's Linda Darnell taking* *off her shoes and massaging her sore feet. Later in the movie, Dana and Alice* *hitchhike all the way to San Fran. Yikes, it's almost supernatural* I think it gives Linda a great intro, as well as establish her character's motivation to settle down. Plus it let's the camera (and our eyes) get a shot of Linda's beautiful legs. The reason for all this business with hitchhiking, etc. is that Dana's character, unlike some of Linda's other beaus, has no car of his own; definitely a step DOWN for her. It also allows for that GREAT intro, of the titles imposed on the night ride on the road on a bus. Classic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redriver Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 Hitchhiking has a time honored place in film noir. Anything can happen. Just watch out for the DETOUR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markbeckuaf Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 Hey Love! Thanks for the great advice about Amazon! I just started working on my collection this past summer, so just getting the hang of things! I have found that often ordering from one of the Marketplace sellers can grab you some great deals! So far, my orders through them have always been what I expected, often faster shipping than orders fulfilled directly by Amazon. And you can find some of the Chan sets for less--not the TCM Spotlight though. I may pull the trigger on that Chan set soon, as I mentioned, I want to support TCM in their putting out those rare Chan flicks, and hopefully they will do more. I understand the quality of the films is impeccable on that set! As for Noir, yep, the latest Noir set is definitely a good price for the number of films you get, all in great quality, I'm sure, but I got spoiled with commentaries on the other sets, plus those on all of the Gangster sets. That's why I started with Vol 4 of the Noir Collection, because it has 10 films and all with commentaries! I'll pull the trigger on Vol 5 eventually though for sure! I do have KC CONFIDENTIAL on a cheapie 100 Mystery set from TreeLine. Those are good, but of course quality varies, though you get a ton of great films for a very, very cheap price. That high quality Amazon has though sounds like a good idea for that price! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveFilmNoir Posted October 14, 2010 Author Share Posted October 14, 2010 Just an FYI..... The January schedule is up (Peter Sellers is SOTM - meh), and film noir continues to runneth over on the schedule!! THE GLASS KEY - Jan 8 PHANTOM LADY - Jan 26 and Friday, January 14th is John Payne in prime time (wow!!) with 3 noirs: 99 RIVER STREET KANSAS CITY CONFIDENTIAL THE CROOKED WAY I think 2011 may be a good year for us! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markbeckuaf Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 Wow, that's great news about the noirs! I'll have to check out the schedule! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Bogle Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 I'm sure that nice shot of Linda's legs was well planned. Those opening credits with the now old-fashioned highway signs certainly gets one in a 1940s mood, along with the wide lapels, hats, and constant smoking. She did seem to spend a lot of time getting into and out of cars. I think one of the best shots that indicates how down on his luck Dana is is when he gets a phone call in the daytime and the shades of his cheap room are drawn and there are holes in them. That's hitting bottom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownGoesFrazier Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 .....or KISS ME DEADLY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownGoesFrazier Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 Maybe the TCM programmers are actually reading this thread, and the competitors' thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveFilmNoir Posted October 15, 2010 Author Share Posted October 15, 2010 > {quote:title=finance wrote:}{quote} > Maybe the TCM programmers are actually reading this thread, and the competitors' thread. At this point, they have to be. I think they are seeing people's wish lists etc in threads or thorough discussions of films that people have seen that haven't been on TCM. I still think the best approach with this site is starting discussions around suggestions and wish lists versus TCM bashing etc. For all we know, Joel McCrea may get to be SOTM in 2011. LOL @ the competitors' thread. Thanks to cliques, this message board as a whole is divided. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misswonderly3 Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 JOEL McCREA ! JOEL McCREA ! Star of the Month Before next May! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ValentineXavier Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 > {quote:title=redriver wrote:}{quote} > Hitchhiking has a time honored place in film noir. Anything can happen. Just watch out for the DETOUR. There is a song titled Detour. I know my dad sang it in the mid 50s. I sort of remember a bit of the lyrics - As you go through life you'll find You better heed that detour sign, There's a muddy road ahead, detour... It was written in 1945, same year as the film. I wonder if one inspired the other, and if so, which? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownGoesFrazier Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 THE MOB (1951) starring Broderick Crawford, with an early Ernest Borgnine film appearance. Late tonight 4 AM Eastern time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redriver Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 I've heard the song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownGoesFrazier Posted October 18, 2010 Share Posted October 18, 2010 After reviewing most of THE MOB, it seems less a noir than a latter-day gangster film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveFilmNoir Posted October 18, 2010 Author Share Posted October 18, 2010 I plan on watching THE MOB later on this evening. In other news, I was had! DirecTV had Encore Mysteries showing 1942's THE GLASS KEY at 4:30AM. I recorded it and when I went to play it, it was a Tom Selleck film! What the!!! I guess I have to wait until January when TCM airs it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownGoesFrazier Posted October 18, 2010 Share Posted October 18, 2010 I meant re-viewing. not reviewing. My name is not Finance Ebert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveFilmNoir Posted October 19, 2010 Author Share Posted October 19, 2010 Has anyone ever read this?? An interview with Audrey Totter. It is from 10 years ago so I guess she was around 80 or 81. Either way the interview is great, and she is quite hilarious. http://www.thecolumnists.com/bawden/bawden2.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownGoesFrazier Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 It was amusing watching Totter in LADY IN THE LAKE, since most of her dialogue was directed, seemingly, right at the camera, because Montgomery remained unseen in that one-time gimmick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveFilmNoir Posted October 20, 2010 Author Share Posted October 20, 2010 > {quote:title=finance wrote:}{quote} > It was amusing watching Totter in LADY IN THE LAKE, since most of her dialogue was directed, seemingly, right at the camera, because Montgomery remained unseen in that one-time gimmick. Yes, it was! Her facial expressions were hilarious. I would love to see what she looks like today. Too bad TCM didn't do a Private Screenings with her...I doubt she'd be interested now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Bogle Posted October 20, 2010 Share Posted October 20, 2010 That was an interesting interview. Of course you can't always trust the recollections of these old-time stars, but I'll give her a break. MGM sounds like its theme song should have been Sixteen Tons. Audrey did play a tramp in Postman, but she was a pretty hot tramp. I enjoyed her remembrance of Harry Cohn, always the quintessential gentleman. All in all a nice walk down memory lane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownGoesFrazier Posted October 24, 2010 Share Posted October 24, 2010 Audrey was also in THE UNSUSPECTED just on TCM. She was the best thing in the film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SansFin Posted October 24, 2010 Share Posted October 24, 2010 I love Claude Rains in *The Unsuspected* (1947). He is so deliciously evil. I wish there was a movie in which he wins at the end. I am sure I would melt if I saw him gloating in all his magnificent malevolence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arturo Posted October 25, 2010 Share Posted October 25, 2010 I always thought he won at the end of MR. SKEFFINGTON. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownGoesFrazier Posted October 25, 2010 Share Posted October 25, 2010 You could say he won at the end of CASABLANCA. (Louie, this could be the start of a beautiful friendship). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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