Etienne Borgers (freeweb@rocketmail.com)
Tue, 24 Aug 1999 02:13:59 -0700 (PDT)
As my message of 22 Aug did not find its way to the list, I
repost it now. Hoping I do not double it!
QUOTE:
Hi Martha!
Welcome to the List.
Lots of Avians are presumably out for
summer
> migration, which explain the thin stream of
messages
> we had these last days.
> Glad you joined, so there will be even
more
> discussions about films, HB and Noir.
> This was the weak point of the list until
recently,
> when a few film buffs joined the list inducing
more
> discussions about cinema here.
>
> A short while ago there was an interesting
exchange
> of point of views about : Payback (the new film
with
> Mel Gibson) and the original Point Blank by
John
> Boorman.
> You could probably retrieve it in the archives on
the
> web site of RARA AVIS.
> I myself finished a list of recommended
HB/Noir
> films, posted on my web site, from classics
to
> present days.
>
> If you like HB novels, that's not a
problem.
> All kind of HB aficionados are linked to this
list,
> and they know a few books, believe me!
>
> Fall will certainly bring our Avians back and
the
> list will then be at full blast again...
>
> Hope you'll enjoy.
>
>
> E.Borgers
> Hard-boiled Mysteries
> http://www.geocities.com/Athens/6384
> ---Martha Fischer <sakana@stlnet.com>
wrote:
> >
> > hello all--
> >
> > i just stumbled upon this listing doing a
net
> search for jean-pierre
> > melville; it's
> > something i've been looking for for a long
time.
> needless to say, like
> > everyone else
> > here i'm a fanatic about hard-boiled fiction
and
> films. i first came to the
> > genre
> > through hammett (the glass key, to be precise--
i
> love the movie and wanted
> > to read
> > the source) which led me to raymond chandler--
who
> is probably my favorite
> > writer-- and there was no turning back. i also
am
> a massive ross macdonald
> > fan, but
> > certainly don't restrict myself to
them
> (suggestions are welcome!). a
> > mondern author
> > i recently discovered is john shannon, whose
work i
> am very, very impressed
> > by...film noir is another of my loves, ranging
from
> the naked city to le
> > samourai...
> >
> > on other fronts: i'm a high school
history/film
> (if it gets approved!)
> > teacher and
> > basketball/field hockey/softball coach living
in st
> louis, mo.
> >
> > that's all-- i'm really looking forward to
hearing
> from this list!
> >
> > cheers,
> > martha
>
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