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The Night of the Hunter (1955)
leaning on the everlasting arms
One of many memorable scenes in this movie is where we see Robert Mitchum off in the distance singing that song. This film and Cape Fear both did not fair too well at the box office upon their release because the content was disturbing in both and the audiences probably were not ready for films like that at those times. The same goes with another film that flopped at the box office which was probable too complex for audiences at the time.....Vertigo. But, it's amazing what time can do for a film. Back to Night of the Hunter. I think this is a chilling and gripping film from beginning to end. As I said, it has many wonderful scenes:
1) The car at the bottom of the lake with Shelly Winters hair flowing ever so gently in the current.
2) Mitchum having his talk at the table with the children and telling the boy what happens to meddlers.
3) That song that plays as the children float down the river.
4) The scene where Lillian Gish and her shotgun confront Mitchum in the
kitchen.
I have this movie and highly recommend it.
Point Blank (1967)
was it a dream?
I remember seeing this film when I was young along with Bullitt. And years later when I was seeking whatever film that was that featured that car chase through the culverts of Los Angelas, I luckily learned it was two different films that obviously left a big impression on me. Lee Marvin is Walker, a man left for dead on Alcatraz by his own friend who steals money from him so he can buy his way back into the organization....and as added bonus, he also takes Walkers wife. After a brief encounter with a stranger named Yost (Keenan Wynn), Walker heads to L.A. and works his way to the top in order to get his $93,000 back. Great movie with memerable scenes and some good action....one of the more influential movies of the late 60's. I have the video version which is alright (you might have to adjust the color on your t.v), and I also have the widescreen format which I saw on Turner Classics. I recommend the widescreen if you can see it in that format.
Point Blank (1967)
was it a dream?
I remember seeing this film when I was young along with Bullitt. And years later when I was seeking whatever film that was that featured that car chase through the culverts of Los Angelas, I luckily learned it was two different films that obviously left a big impression on me. Lee Marvin is Walker, a man left for dead on Alcatraz by his own friend who steals money from him so he can buy his way back into the organization....and as added bonus, he also takes Walkers wife. After a brief encounter with a stranger named Yost (Keenan Wynn), Walker heads to L.A. and works his way to the top in order to get his $93,000 back. Great movie with memerable scenes and some good action....one of the more influential movies of the late 60's. I have the video version which is alright (you might have to adjust the color on your t.v), and I also have the widescreen format which I saw on Turner Classics. I recommend the widescreen if you can see it in that format.
Strangers When We Meet (1960)
matthau's film
This might contain possible spoilers. First off, this is Kirk Douglas in one of his usual roles ( he was once quoted as saying "I've made a career of playing s.o.b's). Kim Novak is quite nice as the wife who doesn't get the total affections of her husband and falls into a relationship with a married man (Douglas). I saw this film on AMC and if you can record it please do, because this film is currently unavailable. It is one of the best films that depicted suburban 1960's Los Angelas. Walter Matthau's performance was probably the best in this film. The scene where he encounters Douglas on the patio at the party and informs him of his knowledge of the affair is really good. Then at the end when he confronts Douglas's wife (Barbara Rush) is disturbing. Matthau was alway's a great actor. The music is pretty good, Ernie Kovaks does a good job also. This is pretty much a chick flick but worth it.
McQ (1974)
Duke as the "dirty, play by my own rules" cop
I remember seeing this movie when I was young and always thought this was one of John Wayne's better roles. Let's face it, even according to his own admission, he had some stinkers. The role of this film was originally offered to Clint Eastwood as the role of Dirty Harry was originally offered to John Wayne. The Duke even did some of his own driving in the car chase scenes. True, he might seem somewhat out of place playing a "dirty", play by my own rules cop, based solely on the fact that he made so many Westerns, but all a cop drama is is a western on wheels.
One of my favorite scenes is where Waynes character beats up Al Lettieri in the bathroom and leaves him lying in the urinal. The music is great and the ending is a classic.