ASK EDDIE - January, 18 2024
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- Опубликовано: 21 окт 2024
- FNF prez Eddie Muller responds to film noir fan questions fielded by the Foundation's Director of Communications Anne Hockens. In this episode, we discuss our upcoming NOIR CITY film festival, South American film noir, German director Christian Petzold, incredulous plot points in classis noirs, Phillip Marlowe adaptations and more. On the cat front, Emily’s mental health issues are discussed.
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This week’s questions:
1. Do you have a NOIR CITY festival coming to Texas or closes to Texas? This year or next?
-Philip
2. Are there other South American countries besides Argentina that have produced good or great noir movies?
-Maarten-a noir addict from the Netherlands
3. I recently watched a film in Criterion's British Noir series: Yield to the Night. Is it truly a film noir?
-Ron from Jupiter FL
4. I discovered director German director Christian Petzold through your article in the Noir City Annual 2021. What are your favorite two or three Petzold films?
-Tom, Sebring, FL
5. Two quick questions: Are there any books or documentaries you could recommend about the Hollywood Blacklist? Any chance of seeing The Hoodlum, starring Lawrence Tierney restored on Blu-ray?
-Gary, Brooklyn, NYC
6. Thank you for showing “Decoy” on TCM, it’s become one of my favorites. The famous or infamous prison breakout scene stretches credulity to the extreme. Is there another film noir that you or Anne can think of which also contains a scene that either equals or perhaps stretches credulity even more in your opinion?
-Ken, from Oklahoma
7. We know of Eddie's love for "Chinatown" but having just watched "The Two Jakes" I was wondering his take on the sequel.
-Joe on Long Island
8. I recently watched the movie “Murder, My Sweet. Are there any other Philip Marlowe films, or similar detective led films, that you would recommend?
-Christophe
9. You had a question about Raymond Chandler short stories - being done on TV…. MAY 25TH 2023 episode. Unless I missed/misunderstand something, the best rendition is surely the following: “Philip Marlowe, Private Eye” (from Chandler’s short stories). Boothe is a very fine Marlowe How do you, Eddie and Anne, feel about it?
-Thomi Wróblewski, London UK
10. I’ve just finished reading a treatise entitled “The Noir Western”. The author discusses 21 films which he classifies as Noir Western. He further lists another 50 films he labels Noir-ish Western films. I guess my confusion comes from not knowing if there can be a proliferation of genres with Noir as the defining adjective. Or does Noir film find itself diminished by the appropriation of “Noir” to define a film of another genre, i.e. “Western”? Or must a noir film simply have a preponderance of the qualities of Noir to be “A Noir Film”?
-Ruth, Lago Vista, Tx
As much as I love listening to Eddie, this show is only as good as the questions asked. Let's get some better questions....
This was an excellent episode! Thank you! See you in Oakland!
Interesting, I love Gene Tierney in Leave Her to Heaven, and I have to admit that one of my favorite parts is when the kid drowns (because he was insufferably proper).
I love "Yield to the Night"
Spongebob had its own Film Noir episode called Squid Noir, with Rodger Bumpass(voice actor of Squidward) doing a Robert Mitchum impression throughout the episode. It was about Squidward looking for his stolen clarinet.
Arthur(the PBS cartoon) did a near scene for scene remake/homage of The Maltese Falcon as well.
In fact, many cartoons over the past few decades have their own variant of a Film Noir episode. I saw most of these before I ever saw a legitimate classic Film Noir, but the aesthetic always interested me, as it does most people. These homages are sometimes over-exaggrated, but I do appreciate that people were still paying tribute to a classic film genre, looking back. Now that I'm a Film Noir connessieur, it's always fun to go back and watch those episodes, and other TV shows that do film noir themed episodes as well.
More great commentary from Eddie and Anne! Thanks!!👍😎
Thanks for answering my question!😊👍
I just viewed "Cash on Demand" on Eddie's recommendation & enjoyed it thoroughly! Also read "Into the Dark: The Hidden World of Film Noir" with an intro by Eddie M. Keep up the suggestions & thanks for your program. From Claremont, CA.
For a moment, I thought they said, "Is 'Harvey' (James Stewart has an invisible rabbit) a Noir? Ha, you said 'Barbie'!
Coming soon, Clive Owen in "Monsieur Marlowe" & he admits channeling Bogie. Mon dieu!
Thanks so much for answering my question! Looking forward to your documentary! Excited for The Hoodlum on blu-ray! Thanks again for the great news!
Hey you guys. The people who watch these shows are serious and loyal fans of Film Noir. We don't at all mind a little conversation about your cats and I,personally, get a kick out of seeing them on screen. I'm a real dog person and have always found cats too independant and mysterious for me. By the way,your shows are always very informative and excellent.Keep them rolling.
Another great episode ! Was really moved by Eddie's story about Elliot Gould giving him his harmonica. Many many thanks to Eddie, Anne & the good folk who send in such interesting questions. Have learned so much from this wonderful online series. Never fails to amaze, inform & entertain !
Ann, the Diana Dors film you were talking about is called Steaming. It's a great film!
love this!!
The film from Uruguay Eddie’s talking about is Federico Veiroj’s La Vida Util.
Thanks for answering my question. I'm definitely going to check out your suggestions. For what it's worth, "Strange Impersonation" was riffed by Rifftrax back in 2020. So it seems they saw the movie the same way you did.
Just watched "Strange Impersonation" and all I've got to say is Wow. Thank you very much for recommending this film. It is certainly whack, berserk, and bonkers. And while I could see the ending a mile away, it was an enjoyable ride for sure. Thanks again.
"Decoy" for me is not just how whacky it is, but what had me applauding the film as it ended was how every main character got exactly what they deserved.
Eddie i fully agree , I have watched that movie a few times and said to my self " how the hell can they not believe he is the same man . "
The Diana Dors film with Bert Kwouk is Deep End (1970).
About the end of Pitfall, When Mona kills Mac, it wasn’t in self defense or anything she just gunned him down for being a creepy stalker and she couldn’t take it any longer. Mac certainly deserved a bullet but the law didn’t think it was handled right. Dick Powell’s character gets off easy but it was a different situation. I suppose there could have been some acknowledgement scene at the end with Mona and Dick Powell’s character. That was the law. Great movie!
28:00 the blacklisted screenwriter who worked with Bunuel was Hugo Butler.
Thank you for another great episode. Interesting I have been searching for more noirs that are non happy endings. So many have happy ones. Can’t stand Pitfall Scott got screwed and Powell rides off with his wife. Love The Hoodlum and Decoy…. Great episode. Go 49ers
I consider Side street , starring Farley Granger a happy ending noir .
I Iike The 2 Jakes a lot. I like Nicholson’s direction and I like all the actors. I didn’t love the plot at first but over time it grew on me. And Polanski said he thought Nicholson’s direction was good. I also would watch the whole thing just to hear Jo Stafford sing Haunted Heart.
I always cringe when the New Beverly theater is referred to as Tarantino's theater. It technically is owned by him, but it's a historic theater that was around long before he owned it. It'd be like referring to the Egyptian theater as Netflix's theater.
Regarding the question about comparisons of 'Two Jakes' to "Chinatown". IMO,there is no comparison,because Two Jakes was a huge disappointment if you have to compare it to the 'incomparable "Chinatown. That movie is not only best (in color) Noir ever made,its maybe the best Noir movie, period, ever made.And the best movie about Los Angeles ever made. Not even close. An almost perfect movie.
I agree. Huge Chinatown fan (it is the best noir ever), but just don't like the sequel. And I've continued to watch it, hoping that it would "grow on me." It hasn't. Too bad the third movie of the planned triology was never made. Maybe we would have had a good two out of three?
People do regularly swim from Alcatraz now.
Pitfall has a seemingly happy ending for Dick Powell's character, but his wife knows he has been unfaithful, so it is not unprobable that they will have domestic problems after the the film has ended.
Noirbie?