I'm curious, however, about why you found Kiss Me Deadly
unsatisfying.
I really like that movie quite a bit. You are definitely
right, it is
not your usual Hammer, this one is something of a cad, using
Velda to
sucker husbands into compromising pictures, while he seduces
the wives,
depending upon who the client is in the particular divorce
case. I
really loved the cynicism of the film, plus the "modern"
gadgets, such
as his reel-to-reel answering machine, that now look so
outdated.
In its messing with an established character, it reminds me
of Altman's
Long Goodbye. The first time I saw it, I was infuriated by
the
liberties it took with Marlowe. I set my preconceptions
aside, though,
and saw it again. On its own terms, it was very satisfying.
Leigh
Brackett updated the PI story brilliantly, holding Marlowe's
40s code up
against 70s reality.
Anyway, I'm curious what you found missing in Kiss Me
Deadly.
Mark
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