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"The Killing"

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This early Kubrick film is a not only a wonderful caper film which jumps all over the place in terms of time (Kubrick said he was always trying to "explode the conventional narrative") but also a meditation on how even meticulously laid plans can go awry because of the simplest circumstances. Watching it again last night, I couldn't help but thinik that if it were ever remade (hope not) current morality would have the planners get away with the money.

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A wonderful film. - Hepcat 05:12:12 04/06/04 (1)
It was the first Critierion Laser Disc I ever bought. Still have it and still have the movie on my personal top 25 list.
- Re: A wonderful film. - rico 08:36:08 04/06/04 (0)
  Yes, my copy is that Criterion LD. My first Criterion was "The Life and Times of Colonel Blimp", since replaced by their spectacular DVD remaster.
It *has* been remade... - ephemere 12:29:41 04/05/04 (0)
...essentially, countless times over. Kubrick's was one of the best.
Agreed, a terrific thriller. Sterling worked with him again, years later of course, - tinear 10:41:18 04/05/04 (0)
in "Dr. Strangelove..."
Re: "The Killing" - Victor Khomenko 08:26:33 04/05/04 (8)
That is a very good film, and there is also its "sister" film: Killer's Kiss that should also be considered a must viewing. I sort of treat these two as a pair. With them the *real* Kubrick began.
- Re: "The Killing" - rico 10:12:54 04/05/04 (7)
  I have both but consider "The Killing" the better of the two.
  - Re: "The Killing" - Victor Khomenko 11:08:18 04/05/04 (6)
    It's been a while since I saw both, so I am not going to argue that point, so I simply keep both.
    - Re: "The Killing" - rico 12:18:47 04/05/04 (5)
      Do you think that "The Killing" is a better film than"The Asphalt Jungle". It's been awhile for me for the latter so I think I may dig it out tonight while the former is in my mind.
      - Re: "The Killing" - Victor Khomenko 12:27:10 04/05/04 (4)
        
        In Reply to: Re: "The Killing" posted by rico on April 05, 2004 at 12:18:47:
        
        I am afraid same thing here - has been too long to judge them conclusively... both fine films. The Jungle maybe stronger overall, with harder more relentless push, thicker atmosphere, if you know what I mean, but that is just my memory.
        
        Re: "The Asphalt Jungle" - rico 12:48:50 04/05/04 (3)
        
        In Reply to: Re: "The Killing" posted by Victor Khomenko on April 05, 2004 at 12:27:10:
        
        I believe this is Marilyn's first role, isn't it?
        
        Re: "The Asphalt Jungle" - Victor Khomenko 15:04:04 04/05/04 (2)
        
        In Reply to: Re: "The Asphalt Jungle" posted by rico on April 05, 2004 at 12:48:50:
        
        It was one of her early ones, not the first one, but she war rather fogettable, I thought.
        
        Re: "The Asphalt Jungle" - rico 17:16:48 04/05/04 (1)
        
        In Reply to: Re: "The Asphalt Jungle" posted by Victor Khomenko on April 05, 2004 at 15:04:04:
        
        Really? I thought she JUMPED off the screen and it's an early (OK, not the first) example of her incredible camera/screen presense.
        
        Re: "The Asphalt Jungle" - Victor Khomenko 17:19:47 04/05/04 (0)
        
        In Reply to: Re: "The Asphalt Jungle" posted by rico on April 05, 2004 at 17:16:48:
        
        Well, maybe... all I am saying is that when I think of Jungle I do not recall her images.
        Maybe it is just me, but she never did anything for me... except perhaps in Some Like it Hot, and that was well before my maturity.

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