Yeah, that's pretty much right. The book itself is fairly short, but Hammett at his spare best.
You're nice, and you're funny and you don't smoke, and okay, werewolf, but that's not all the time. I mean, three days out of the month, I'm not much fun to be around, either.
Willow ,'Get It Done'
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Hayden - Jan 26, 2007 6:56:16 am PST #7217 of 10001
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
DavidS - Jan 26, 2007 6:57:18 am PST #7218 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
but Hammett at his spare best.
Excellent last line too.
Hayden - Jan 26, 2007 7:00:06 am PST #7219 of 10001
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
I've forgotten it, unfortunately. Can you post a reminder?
Frankenbuddha - Jan 26, 2007 7:03:26 am PST #7220 of 10001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Wasn't that a continental Op story? Was MALTESE FALCON the only Sam Spade book? I really need to get up to speed on Hammett.
Hayden - Jan 26, 2007 7:07:30 am PST #7221 of 10001
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
Wasn't that a continental Op story?
Yes.
Was MALTESE FALCON the only Sam Spade book?
It was the only novel, but there were a few short stories. I wrote that sentence before double-checking, but Wikipedia agrees: [link]
Frankenbuddha - Jan 26, 2007 7:11:26 am PST #7222 of 10001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
So, Wim Wender's HAMMET: was it ruined by interference, or would it have been a botch anyway? THE AMERICAN FRIEND leans me towards the former; even if it wasn't a true representation of Highsmith, it was a damn fine movie anyway.
DavidS - Jan 26, 2007 7:19:54 am PST #7223 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I've forgotten it, unfortunately. Can you post a reminder?
"The old man gave me merry hell."
Hayden - Jan 26, 2007 7:24:51 am PST #7224 of 10001
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
Oh yeah.
§ ita § - Jan 26, 2007 7:41:50 am PST #7225 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
“Smokin’ Aces” is a Viagra suppository for compulsive action fetishists and a movie that may not only be dumb in itself, but also the cause of dumbness in others.
Hmm. I wonder how they'd compare it to Crank, which I found deliciously outré in its internal oneupmanship. And which, miraculously, was the first movie in about a year to neither cause nor exacerbate a migraine of mine. If you've seen it, you'll know why that's notable.
Frankenbuddha - Jan 26, 2007 7:46:53 am PST #7226 of 10001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Hmm. I wonder how they'd compare it to Crank, which I found deliciously outré in its internal oneupmanship.
Well, I've heard it compared to the Guy Ritchie school of gangster film (as opposed to failed Madonna vehicle) in its ADD stylings, but apart from Jason Statham, I'm not sure how that compares to CRANK (which I didn't see).