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Gave them a second chance and they improved. Mar 31, 2017 14:16:47 GMT OldAussie and BATouttaheck like this

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Post by Doghouse6 on Mar 31, 2017 14:16:47 GMT

Mar 30, 2017 2:51:41 GMT BATouttaheck said:

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One of the aspects in Falcon that I hadn't particularly noticed before was the relationship between Spade and Effie. They are friends as well as boss'n'secretary and they show it in their easy way with each other. The interaction between Detective Tom and Spade also caught my eye more than usual. One gets so caught up with Bridget Shaughnessy and Gutman and Cairo and poor picked on Wilmer that the other great characters sometimes get neglected. Not to mention that twisty plot that insists on distracting one's attention !

Chinatown is one that has grown on me. Didn't dislike it but hadn't thought it was very special. Reading various discussions about the details of it has helped a lot. I even watched The Two Jakes on recommendation by a friend and it's not as bad as its reputation would lead one to believe. Especially if seen soon after Chinatown so that the story details are fresh in memory..

Then there is that "simple cute little comedy" called Groundhog Day. Better and better when it is given a chance.

Beat the Devil and To Catch A Thief are both films that have not yet "clicked" but I have hopes for both.

You may not be a "thread-starter" but you are sure a good "thread adder-to-er" and we sure could use even more of those !

A lot of the great "P.I." movies have something like that cop/shamus relationship in common, don't they? Guarded mutual respect; a grudging amount of trust that will go only so far; willingness to cut each other some slack, but not too much.

Unless there's source material of which I'm unaware, Groundhog Day represents something that's become rarer and rarer: a truly original concept. Combine that with its charming execution, and it well deserves all the esteem in which it's held.

To Catch A Thief is probably the lightest and fluffiest of Hitchcock's "wrong man" exercises: low on thrills and long on style. On that basis, I can understand any viewer perhaps not finding it to be among the most compelling of Hitch's work. But its wit, elegance and beauty, filtered through that emblematic Hitchcock style, go a long way with me. The most recent master from which the Blu-ray and HD broadcasts have been derived from VistaVision source elements yields images that are knock-your-eye-out stunning.