Respectfully, Michael
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Michael D. Sharp Email: msharp@umich.edu
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On Wed, 19 Nov 1997, Gilbert, Len wrote:
> I disagree. My wife and I went with another couple
(fellow noir
> devotees) and thought it was excellent. The acting,
cinematography,
> dialog, sets--great stuff. The plot was a bit weak,
but many noirs have
> weak or confusing plots. (DOA, Big Sleep, Detour,
etc.)
>
> "Baroque" was the word used to describe Touch of Evil
in the Castro
> guide. And it is a pretty good description. Also it's
sometimes sited as
> the last noir film, exploiting the standard elements
and cliches to the
> outside edge. Maybe those excesses bothered you?
Maybe you're more of a
> P.I. type looking for Sam Spade or Philip
Marlowe?
>
> Aside: Tower on Market near Castro is selling the
Universal Noirs for
> about $13 each....
>
>
> --L
>
>
>
> >----------
> >From: Sandra
Hess[SMTP:shess@sirius.com]
> >Sent: Wednesday, 19 November, 1997 9:22
AM
> >To: rara-avis@icomm.ca
> >Subject: RARA-AVIS: Film Noir at the
Castro
> >
> >I recently saw a number of re-releases (new
prints, too) at SF's Castro
> >Theater. The very first was a Orson Welles movie,
TOUCH OF EVIL. I HATED it.
> >Pretty much everything about it bothered me. And
not in a good way. The only
> >really good moments featured Marlene Dietrich. It
was so heavy handed and
> >clunky. I wish I'd liked the movie as much as I
liked its opening shot. A
> >very long, windy, uninterupted shot engaging the
audience immediately into
> >the framework of the mystery. Aside from the
opening shot and Marlene,
> >though...it was awful. I brought a co-worker. He
hated it. Told all the
> >people in line (as we left the theatre) that it
wasn't worth it.
> >
> >I did take in a few more films throughout the
week. Enjoyed them muchly. All
> >in all, double features are very hard on my
butt.
> >
> >Sch.
> >
> >
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