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i think the last one is the real one the hat looks on that one black with grey silverish lines. but like the second pic the most. I dont like the first one much. She's gorgeous anyways

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Yeah, I agree with all that. I read the director didn't want to use Rosalind Russell and thought she was too old and not pretty enough for the role. I like her!

Too old? She was 33, jesus christ

I know! and she was probably younger than Grant, I'm too lazy to look that up.

The director said she had jowls so had to put a dark line of make up on her to hide them. I thought she looked great, myself.

that's what i meant to say however there were different sets of general opinion about age back in 40s. and that's for sure. Just back in 80s i remember 2 possibilities for a girl after graduating a high school. Either she would go to study a university or she would get married and have a family. Now? It's all different story.

citizen you look so stern in that avatar of yours

Ha! your the second person to tell me that, so it must be true It's not easy finding a non-stern Orson pic, I swear, they all look grumpy which doesn't suit me BTW....I'll probably change it to something more upbeat, at the next avatar change.

This is interesting about the dialog in His Girl Friday, and this is why that movie is so revolutionary.

From IMDB

LOL .. sure

Love that! It's funny cause I was just looking at pics of Orson for a new avatar, I didn't see that one but they all really do look stern. I should use the dog!

Odd Man Out (1947) : I believe this was the fourth film I've seen from a director, Carol Reed. Though it wasn't quite my favourite, I still enjoyed it to a certain degree. If I had to place it , I'd put it at the bottom alongside "The Third Man " with "The Fallen Idol " in the middle and "Night Train To Munich" being my favourite. Don't get me wrong, I still think this was a pretty decent flick. However it had too many flaws for me to consider it truly great. By far my favourite aspect were the visuals. I actually saw this as a stylistic predecessor to " The Third Man" with its use of disorted camera angle and minimum lightning. There were couple of scenes that reminded me so much of " The Third Man". Particularly the shots of gloomy alley ways, as well as the shadowy characters coming out of the dark or running away from the camera. Truly stunning cinematography with dark and gloomy ambient that blended with the film's thematics perfectly. James Mason was pretty good and he managed to convey the sense of loneliness and helplessness pretty well. But still, I would of like to see him receive a bit more to work with, instead of being reduced to play a "walking corpse". He did as well as he could, but I felt his character lacked any depth that would make me really care about him. Rather similarly, none of the supporting characters really intrigued me and that's something I feel has really hurt the film. Another thing that bothered me were some glaring pacing issues. The first segment was really promising. The robbery planning, possible power conflict, robbery and the eventual fallout. The tension was there and my interest was at its peak. Sadly, it all went downhill from there and the story just dragged on for too long. Still, I was a pretty big fan of the ending. Thought it was really downbeat, but on another hand satisfying. It was just heart-warming to see Mason's character avoiding solitude in his final moments and having his loved one walk past him into death. Ultimately, this is a film that has impressed me greatly from a technical standpoint, despite me not being invested in the story that much. Perhaps my appreciation could improve on a rewatch.

Agree with you on the pacing and overall i think i only liked a little more than you. I was a big fan of Mason being a 'walking corpse' however, gave the film a horrific dread feeling; can't think of a more hopeless feeling film i've seen recently. I also got a real Kitty Genovese vibe from it, a how would you react to seeing a stranger in this horrible situation; due to that i don't think he had to be developed that much. Think the pacing issues you mentioned had it going on for longer than it should have but i think the 'walking corpse' aspect overall was a positive.

Mostly agree with your review otherwise.

I really liked the "options" that played very significant parts in this movie. Perhaps that's why I didn't have any issue with the pacing, since I enjoyed each scenario for its own vignette.
Along with the camera work, which was pretty d@mn good. Secondary to Third Man, but still, some fantastic shots!
And yes, a truly excellent ending to this movie.

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I think everyone already watched His Girl Friday (1940), but if anyone still needs to watch it, (or just wants to rewatch it), it's scheduled to air on TCM on FRIDAY, AUGUST 18 at 12:00 Midnight, (late Thursday night), Eastern Time. CHECK YOUR LOCAL LISTINGS FOR THE CORRECT TIME IN YOUR TIME ZONE!!!


If anyone still needs to watch Mr. Lucky (1943), (or just wants to rewatch it), it's scheduled to air on TCM on SUNDAY, AUGUST 20 at 12:00 Noon Eastern Time. CHECK YOUR LOCAL LISTINGS FOR THE CORRECT TIME IN YOUR TIME ZONE!!!


For anyone who is interested in the possible future Cary Grant HoF, TCM is airing a Cary Grant marathon on SUNDAY, AUGUST 20, 2017 starting at 6:00 AM Eastern Time through MONDAY, AUGUST 21, 2017 at 6:00 AM. CHECK YOUR LOCAL LISTINGS FOR THE CORRECT TIME IN YOUR TIME ZONE!!!

http://www.tcm.com/schedule/weekly.h...ate=2017-08-14

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I think Double Indemnity is one of the essential film noir. This film never seize to surprise me. I like Billy Wilder's directing and his European oompf (if that's the right word) that he inserts to his movies. I saw Ninotchka that he wrote the screenplay for, Sunset Boulevard that he directed and other awesome movies where this cinema genius was involved with.

I love the way of narration through the movie, where Walter Neff's confession to this record player was displayed? What is the name of that thing guys? And looking at Barbara Stanwyck, I am pretty sure David Lynch likes this movie very much and was inspired by it. I see some implications there in Lynch's movies, which I fully acknowledge.

On the other hand and to be completely honest, the dialogues were a bit laughable, especially the dialogue between Walter and Phyllis characters. I must admit that however I cannot say after 73 years passed. Perhaps it was a thing back then. Maybe MOFO fellows can explain.

Other than that Double Indemnity is a keeper for me. I love the very communication of depravity, lust, dishonesty and psychological impact on a guy meeting a wrong girl. It was honestly depicted in this movie and I can rely on this and personally know the consequences meeting a wrong girl. Of course, I am not talking about committing a crime, just making a general point. It is a very high quality movie.

@Camo .. I don't see your review on Double Indemnity here.

you cannot imagine what a lonely man ( as the character was described) is capable of.

Those honks were superfluous, I agree with that.

I respect that however you might have been in a wrong mood at the time of watching.