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As its a web page it's difficult to determine whether they keep images used that's why I wont use personal photo's. If I find some good free downloadable software I will let you know.
It's always best to be cautious. I have used GIMP for years, despite having other software I use GIMP 99% of the time it's great all round except colorizing.
The chap at the door agrees.
I watched The Big Steal yesterday (which i see has been name checked here), now i'm in the mood to give Out Of The Past another watch. As Mitchum films go, they are two I haven't watched that much.
DARK PASSAGE is a terrific novel by David Goodis that somehow doesn't click as a movie, despite all of the talented people in front of and behind the camera.
Excellent, @Dwayne!
Have to say it was a very disappointing experience. Compared to other Noirs of it’s time it didn't feel very engaging. And what am I not getting in regards to Orson Welles' performance? I honestly thought he was quite terrible... a hammy caricature that looked like it belonged in a bad SNL sketsh. Even if it was supposed to be ridiculous I don't think it was well done.
Please tell me what I am not getting. I am humbly curious?
If she'd opened an OnlyFans account, Frank would have subbed even if it were just for feet pics. ;)
I like the film well enough. It's not one of my favorites, though and I actually prefer the theatrrical version to the later revised edit.
:)) Brilliant. And it's funny cos it's true...!
As for OUT OF THE PAST I honestly can’t even remember what the story or plot was about. The former stuck with me but the latter is a complete fog to me. Really can’t remember much of anything except that Jane Greer was a femme fatale who was playing both Mitchum and Douglas. But that’s about it.
As for KEY LARGO I prefer it to both of the ones above. My favorite Bogie film alongside CASABLANCA.
YES!
I love both DARK PASSAGE and KEY LARGO. I really don't rate them against OUT OF THE PAST. They're all brilliant, IMO. OUT OF THE PAST is one that grew on me over the years, though. Now I can't get enough of ot.
I like Touch of Evil a lot. Here's an assessment from Danny Peary's Guide for the Film Fanatic. He wrote a longer piece on it in his book Cult Movies 3, I greatly relied on his insight in the early 80s and after to search out and understand and relive the best parts of films.
That was a great film guide book! I remember it well.
BTW: That is model Joi Lansing complaining about hearing "ticking noises." :D She was also featured (uncredited) in a 1949 Tex Avery cartoon called The House of Tomorrow.
Always liked Joi Lansing, @Dwayne. She was great as "Superman's Wife". One of my favorite color episodes of ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN. :D
I think the more I watch TOUCH OF EVIL the more it will become a favorite for me. It's one I just don't put in very often.
Jimmy Stewart with Robert Mitchum.
Watching Michael Winners The Big Sleep (1978), its been a while since I last watched this I remember not being overly happy with the period in which it was set hopefully time will change my mind. Watching the titles now I forgot what an insanely good cast this film has.
Edited: The dialogue really does not fit the time period in which it is set, in fact the opening scene is quite jarring.
Its really difficult not to compare this with Bogeys Masterpiece.
To think Michael Winner was actually considered as a Bond Director!!! What a disaster that would have been 🤣🤣🤣
I like the original Death Wish and The Mechanic though Winner is more miss than hit, he has made some pretty awful movies over the years, though I have a fondness for Bullseye for obvious reasons.
The score for The Big Sleep does not help it is pretty dreadful though very much of the time period, Mitchum is easily the best thing in the film.
I do like the cast, and Mitchum is great as always.
I agree that Michael Winner probably would've been the wrong choice for Bond. However, I like his Charles Bronson movies, and of course BULLSEYE.
Just checked it is Jane greer.
It's the eyes. Young or old, very lovely I must say.
The one and only Peggy Cummins was born of this date in 1925 - December 18th,
If first seeing THE BREAKING POINT (1950 w/John Garfield) made me sit up and take notice of film noir, then seeing her in GUN CRAZY made me noir fan for life. Where were all of these wonderful films for the first part of my life, I’ve often wondered out loud in the past several years?!
While the after-effects from being let go during the production of FOREVER AMBER probably hurt her long-term career (“too young, not sexy enough”), we’ll always have GUN CRAZY, NIGHT OF THE DEMON and HELL DRIVERS (for a start). Thanks.
Clearly, I'm not the only one noting her birthday.
And the next time someone attempts to claim that Die Another Day is a great film …… 😊.
LMAO. And it looks as though she doesn't even know how to point the gun.
By the way: GUN CRAZY - is that a historical documentation about the United States? Ok, ok, forget this...we don't want this to turn into political discussion! (See what I did there?)