Oliver ,'Conviction (1)'
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We just watched The Maltese Falcon. Both of us had seen parts of it before, but not the whole. Very good movie. I loved that they didn't pull any punches with the character of Sam Spade. And there's a moment where Bogart looks more terrifying than anyone I've ever seen on film.
Next up, Let The Right On In. Since we both received it from Netflix this week (time to coordinate the queues again).
Love Maltese Falcon. That's some hard boiled right there.
I'm a Marlowe girl myself, but, yeah.
I just saw Maltese Falcon a few months ago for the first time, as well! Excellent film. Lorre and Greenstreet are terrific in it, as is Mary Astor, and Bogart too, of course.
"He'd have gone up that alley with you, sweetheart. He was just that dumb."
Raq,
Let The Right In
Oh, I enjoyed this movie. I hope you both do too.
Like many kids, I thought all black and white movies were by definition boring and not worth watching when I was young. They were all made by old people, for old people.* It was a real pleasure discovering that, in fact, many black and white movies turned out to be just as scary, sexy, violent and f#@% with your head as anything made today.
*It should be noted here that, for a time, I thought the world was in black and white in the past. All old pictures, TV shows and movies were in black and white, and the new stuff was in color. Seemed like a logical deduction at the time....
for a time, I thought the world was in black and white in the past. All old pictures, TV shows and movies were in black and white, and the new stuff was in color. Seemed like a logical deduction at the time....
Calvin's dad told Calvin this....
Sean is Calvin's dad! We're not worthy!
There's a silent movie called, I think, "Greed" that is a kick in the head. It only exists in bits that have been salvaged over time, but it is very cool. I wonder if "Cabinet of Dr. Caligari" has pieces missing from it or if the disconnectedness is part of the whole plot-twist that's going on. Maybe the director had more respect for the audience's ability to keep up.