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• You need to see some good "noir" films, like: "Out of the Past," - tinear 16:10:45 02/02/08 (1)
  In Reply to: RE: The Glass Key... posted by patrickU on February 02, 2008 at 03:17:25

  starring a terrific, young Robert Mitchum; "Gun Crazy," which influenced the genre; "Where the Sidewalk Ends" with the beautiful Gene Tierney and the suprisingly effective Dana Andrews as the brutal cop; "In a Lonely Place" featuring one of Bogie's best performances with a supernova-hot Gloria Grahame.
  I think you'd enjoy all of them but a French guy directed the first (Tourneur)...
  
  

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  • RE: You need to see some good "noir" films, like: "Out of the Past," - patrickU 02:49:29 02/03/08 (0)
    In Reply to: RE: You need to see some good "noir" films, like: "Out of the Past," posted by tinear on February 02, 2008 at 16:10:45

    Gene Tierney is actually one of my momentum love.
    Tourneur was a great cineast for " strange films " ala Zombie, I like his ways and feeling...He made most with almost nothing, the essence of terror...
    I know most of them, but thank you...
    
    

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• RE: The Glass Key... - Daryl Zero 11:57:01 02/02/08 (1)
  In Reply to: RE: The Glass Key... posted by patrickU on February 02, 2008 at 03:17:25

  I always liked the Coen Brothers' take on Hammett with Miller's Crossing which seemed to take portions of many Hammett books.
  
  

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  • RE: The Glass Key... - patrickU 13:06:07 02/02/08 (0)
    In Reply to: RE: The Glass Key... posted by Daryl Zero on February 02, 2008 at 11:57:01

    As I did not saw it, I can not comment, sorry.
    
    

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• RE: The Glass Key... - eppis1 11:03:46 02/02/08 (2)
  In Reply to: RE: The Glass Key... posted by patrickU on February 02, 2008 at 03:17:25

  It's a lot different than "TGFH," no doubt, but IMHO, a good Paramount 1940's era detective drama. I think the later "Blue Dahlia" is superior to both. Try it, if you haven't already. Also, to read the Hamett, is to see what Hollywood did (and does) to fine examples of literature. Paramount made this as a vehicle for its movie stars, and that has it's inherent shortcomings. The director (Stuart Heisler) is a not a genius, but proved over a long career as a dependable craftsman. I find "Key" entertaining, and have seen it many times. I provide a link to Heisler's IMDB to show his versatility, and proof of a long career. He worked with a lot of stars, (including Ladd) on some A, but mostly B pictures.
  Regards
  

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  • RE: The Glass Key... - patrickU 13:04:59 02/02/08 (0)
    In Reply to: RE: The Glass Key... posted by eppis1 on February 02, 2008 at 11:03:46

    Well The Blue D. is no doubt a good film, well played and on built on a solid scrip.
    Still for me TMFH, is the better. it may be because Greene was the author and it is near to my own sensibility.
    As for the Glass key, it got it all wrong...
    
    I saw this movies, as a kid, and I had them in a good souvenir, now after all this years, it was more of a curiousity, now Man for Hire, was also a great pleasure!
    Now between BD and MfH it is a taste matter.
    And 1942 was maybe a better vintage than 1946....
    
    

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  • RE: The Glass Key... - patrickU 11:52:41 02/02/08 (0)
    In Reply to: RE: The Glass Key... posted by eppis1 on February 02, 2008 at 11:03:46

    Well I am in the middle of it. I mean the BD.
    Well at last a different pair of shoes, well played and not ridiculous.
    Now I watch the other part...
    
    

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