Thanks for your recommendations Lawrence. A while back I lost out on a db for Armored Car Robbery....weird that this one is part of your recommendations! Will definately have to look it and the others up.
Sourcing these movies without having to by them I find hard at times...I'm too cheap to subscribe to multitudes of streaming services!
Thanks for your recommendations Lawrence. A while back I lost out on a db for Armored Car Robbery....weird that this one is part of your recommendations! Will definately have to look it and the others up.
Sourcing these movies without having to by them I find hard at times...I'm too cheap to subscribe to multitudes of streaming services!
My thinking is that these titles will unfortunately be very difficult to locate without purchasing them on DVD, which is the main source of availability for them to be sourced from these days.
I viewed all of the six films many decades ago on the early morning television, or on the long gone TCM channel.
In addition to The Killing, Sweet Smell of Success and The Night of the Hunter are right up there for me as far as classic noir films go. Would love to hear of any other recommendations you or others might have in this space.
May I suggest a local one?
"Originally intended as the third film in a trilogy of Cornell Woolrich adaptations (the first two of which comprise director Carlos Hugo Christensen’s NEVER OPEN THAT DOOR) only to be expanded into its own feature film, this haunting child’s-eye noir takes the form of a dark, dreamlike fairy tale (in many ways anticipating THE NIGHT OF THE HUNTER) as it follows Lucio (Néstor Zavarce), the young son of a police inspector investigating the serial killings of local children. When one of Lucio’s classmates winds up murdered, the boy sets out on his own to catch a killer."
This was on the Criterion Channel and was released in bluray, so it wouldn't be hard to find to see online somewhere
Thanks for this wonderful recommendation Matias. It was fantastic. Néstor Zavarce was wonderful...I sometimes struggle with "kids" performances but enjoyed his thoroughly. His torment as he grapples with keeping his promise and doing the right thing was very touching!
For me the way this one looked and was shot, really struck me...much like Night of the Hunter which you referenced, but touches of M.
It had me up until the ending...bit cheesy, but I get it.
The following six films I highly recommend. I could list many others but these would be at the top of my list. I am sure Ves that you will have viewed some off them,
The Narrow Margin (1952) Crossfire (1947) Green For Danger ) (1946) A British film. Out Of The Past (1947) Armored Car Robbery (1950) Angel Face (1953)
I really wanted to was Armored Car Robbery but the disc hadnt arrived by the weekend, so Crossfire it was! Wooee...who knew Robert Young was so wonderful! Certainly not me...anything I've seen him in before has been a bit meh...Loved loved loved him in this. So understated. Actually the 3 Roberts were all great! Still a ways to go to reach the heights of Big Heat for me, but I did enjoy this very much. Gosh Ms Grahame...a beauty!
I am pleased that you liked Crossfire Ves. Seeing how much you enjoyed Robert Young's performance in this film I thought I would inform you that there is another film noir that he starred in titled They Won't Forget from the same year 1947. I do recommend this film as well as you would most likely also enjoy it.
So I am taking a break from the Noir, as I was recently gifted a lovely boxset of early Hitchcock:
I am embarking on my journey of early Hitchcock.
Last night I started with The Ring and The Farmers Wife.
I adored The Ring, so wonderful and you can see the beginning of the nuances that make Hitchcock so great. Can see myself revisiting this one a fair bit.
Then The Farmers Wife...so not Hitchcock in any way. I understand as the studio director he was obliged to direct this one...a comedy no less. Delightful film and I enjoyed the performances of all, but not at all what I was expecting so found it a bit weird if I am honest. Still some wonderful moments.
Tonight, if real life doesnt get in the way, we give Champagne and The Manxman a go!
The only film in the collection that I have ever seen is Number Seventeen the sound film from 1932. I viewed it from an early morning taped television screening many decades ago. My memory is a little vague regarding it, but something does stick in my memory that i will comment on once you have viewed and commented on it.
Finally got around to Champagne and The Manxman last night.
Champagne...let's not talk about it. Didn't like it at all. Another comedy. Once I am done with all the films, I'll give it another pass, but its the weakest one I've seen yet.
The Manxman I heard in one of the documentaries/commentaries on this film that Hitchcock himself didnt think much of this one. Don't know why, I loved it! All the key actors are wonderful...we see the first casting of the Hitchcock Blonde in Anny Ondra who is stunningly beautiful. Carl Brisson from The Ring is back and is equally as brilliant here.
Gosh he really does enjoy "peeping" at women through the camera hey
Next up Blackmail (silent version then talkie version I think I'll do) and Juno and the Paycock...as we head into the talkies
The only film in the collection that I have ever seen is Number Seventeen the sound film from 1932. I viewed it from an early morning taped television screening many decades ago. My memory is a little vague regarding it, but something does stick in my memory that i will comment on once you have viewed and commented on it.
I am trying to do them in the order they were released, so alas...I think this one will be last...but looking forward to hearing from you!
Finally made it to Blackmail. I must say I thoroughly enjoyed this one...the silent version that is. I found the overdubbing of Anny Ondra's voice distracting in the talkie version, and it didnt seem to have the same oomph as the silent. The attempted rape scene I found quite distressing...so was down so well.
Next was Juno and the Paycock. Really didnt like it. I think I lack the knowledge of history for this time period and people to really appreciate it. Performances were wonderful though. Very different for Hitchcock.
Brief Encounter...was up a bit early this morning and had time to kill so flicked over to SBS and Brief encounter was on so thought I would give it a watch. What a wonderful little film! I can imagine it was a bit shocking for its time.
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A while back I lost out on a db for Armored Car Robbery....weird that this one is part of your recommendations!
Will definately have to look it and the others up.
Sourcing these movies without having to by them I find hard at times...I'm too cheap to subscribe to multitudes of streaming services!
I viewed all of the six films many decades ago on the early morning television, or on the long gone TCM channel.
Matias, I cannot find this movie anywhere! None of the streamers here in Australia have it and a physical copy is impossible.
The hunt continues...
Try and google this
if i should die before i wake 1952 ok.ru
Once you are on their site you can do a search as some will have been Russian dubbed or low quality
Last time I checked you don't need an account to watch. You can chrome cast to the tv or hdmi cable from laptop to tv
It was fantastic. Néstor Zavarce was wonderful...I sometimes struggle with "kids" performances but enjoyed his thoroughly.
His torment as he grapples with keeping his promise and doing the right thing was very touching!
For me the way this one looked and was shot, really struck me...much like Night of the Hunter which you referenced, but touches of M.
It had me up until the ending...bit cheesy, but I get it.
Wooee...who knew Robert Young was so wonderful! Certainly not me...anything I've seen him in before has been a bit meh...Loved loved loved him in this. So understated. Actually the 3 Roberts were all great! Still a ways to go to reach the heights of Big Heat for me, but I did enjoy this very much. Gosh Ms Grahame...a beauty!
He is accused of killing his wife or someone???? I will have to revisit.
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I am embarking on my journey of early Hitchcock.
Last night I started with The Ring and The Farmers Wife.
I adored The Ring, so wonderful and you can see the beginning of the nuances that make Hitchcock so great.
Can see myself revisiting this one a fair bit.
Then The Farmers Wife...so not Hitchcock in any way.
I understand as the studio director he was obliged to direct this one...a comedy no less.
Delightful film and I enjoyed the performances of all, but not at all what I was expecting so found it a bit weird if I am honest.
Still some wonderful moments.
Tonight, if real life doesnt get in the way, we give Champagne and The Manxman a go!
The only film in the collection that I have ever seen is Number Seventeen the sound film from 1932. I viewed it from an early morning taped television screening many decades ago. My memory is a little vague regarding it, but something does stick in my memory that i will comment on once you have viewed and commented on it.
Champagne...let's not talk about it. Didn't like it at all. Another comedy.
Once I am done with all the films, I'll give it another pass, but its the weakest one I've seen yet.
The Manxman
I heard in one of the documentaries/commentaries on this film that Hitchcock himself didnt think much of this one.
Don't know why, I loved it! All the key actors are wonderful...we see the first casting of the Hitchcock Blonde in Anny Ondra who is stunningly beautiful.
Carl Brisson from The Ring is back and is equally as brilliant here.
Gosh he really does enjoy "peeping" at women through the camera hey
Next up Blackmail (silent version then talkie version I think I'll do) and Juno and the Paycock...as we head into the talkies
I must say I thoroughly enjoyed this one...the silent version that is.
I found the overdubbing of Anny Ondra's voice distracting in the talkie version, and it didnt seem to have the same oomph as the silent.
The attempted rape scene I found quite distressing...so was down so well.
Next was Juno and the Paycock. Really didnt like it. I think I lack the knowledge of history for this time period and people to really appreciate it.
Performances were wonderful though. Very different for Hitchcock.
Brief Encounter...was up a bit early this morning and had time to kill so flicked over to SBS and Brief encounter was on so thought I would give it a watch.
What a wonderful little film! I can imagine it was a bit shocking for its time.