L.A. Confidential and Mulholland Falls finished...
I see what you mean about the look of He Walks by Night. And kinda funny seeing Jack Webb as a forensics geek (and the frequent use of the word "dragnet" ).
Even more interesting...look up Erwin Walker, the dude who 'inspired' the movie. This message has been edited. Last edited by: AllenInAR,
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April 22, 2026, 08:14 PM
parabellum
April 23, 2026, 08:07 AM
AllenInAR
I finished "Double Indemnity" and was like 'meh'. Maybe it was weird seeing Fred MacMurray as a bad guy. Just didn't appeal to me at all.
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April 23, 2026, 12:39 PM
parabellum
Double Indemnity, along with Out of the Past, is the very heart of Film Noir.
April 23, 2026, 08:02 PM
AllenInAR
Looking back on it, a lazy day and some French movie, "Le Samourai", is what got me watching the others.
"Point Blank" looks good, I'm going there next.
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April 24, 2026, 08:51 AM
Ripley
Jarmusch notwithstanding, "Point Blank" has the production values of a made for tv movie.
Set the controls for the heart of the Sun.
April 24, 2026, 08:54 AM
oddball
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Originally posted by AllenInAR: Maybe it was weird seeing Fred MacMurray as a bad guy.
I thought he was perfect in that role, but yeah, expectations can be funny because of their prior roles. One example is Mickey Rooney- until two years ago, I always associated him with good guy kind of roles until seeing some of his film noir roles. Quicksand is a great one for him, I like him better in this role than others in National Velvet, Boys Town and the Andy Hardy stuff. This is the full movie.
"I’m not going to read Time Magazine, I’m not going to read Newsweek, I’m not going to read any of these magazines; I mean, because they have too much to lose by printing the truth"- Bob Dylan, 1965
April 24, 2026, 11:11 AM
parabellum
quote:
Originally posted by Ripley: Jarmusch notwithstanding, "Point Blank" has the production values of a made for tv movie.
I don't know why you would say that.
April 28, 2026, 12:52 PM
Marlin Fan
Laura.
April 28, 2026, 10:56 PM
Ripley
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Originally posted by parabellum: I don't know why you would say that.
Sorry, I forgot about this thread. I don't remember the time or place but I can't say I gave this film a fair viewing. It looks put together better than I recall but there was a spark missing. Other problems but, yeah, a spark or a heart or something.
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