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ok…the tommy gun scene-what can i say? INCREDIBLE!  Albert Finney played a perfect Leo, even though he was only cast two days before they started shooting, and after seeing this amazing scene, i just had to see what he had … Continue reading →

i like how the bowler hat has gained such meaning in this adaptation.  the loss of the hat was present in the novel, but the coen brothers seemed to make the bowler hat represent friendship and the deep sense of … Continue reading →

i was sick today, so i couldnt make it to class so im very sorry to have missed the discussion on the first readings in the text. i just wanted to say that already this class is taking an effect … Continue reading →

i really enjoyed this class discussion while watching scenes from yojimbo.  my favorite point that was illuminated was when he was crawling along the shadow, as if on the line between life and death.  after that i hadnt even imagined … Continue reading →

i dont even know where to begin.  i ADORE this movie!  i knew from the start i would-my favorite part of the entire film (besides his amazing line about having to kill quite a few more men before he dies) … Continue reading →

i had noticed a lot of the sexuality upon my first viewing, but i imagined it was mostly just me at first…especially the scene with jeff-i couldn’t believe it at first, bc i had noticed the lyrics, then how ed … Continue reading →

Unfortunately I didn’t like what they did to Hammett’s ending, but it did seem to fit this production of the story’s tone better.  I have a feeling the regular movie-goer at the time it came out would have been very … Continue reading →

I love Jeff. William Bendix was absolutely perfect for the role. I had only seen him in Hitchcock’s “Lifeboat” previously (and liked him then), but Jeff’s character seemed to be written for him in this film. I love how funny … Continue reading →

At first, trying to picture Alan Ladd as “Ed” was really difficult for me.  I was kind of distracted in the beginning for that reason, but slowly they began to blend for me.  Ladd did seem perfect for the part, … Continue reading →

I was just looking through The Glass Key again and remembered I was intrigued about Ned’s whistling Little Lost Lady twice that I can find again. All I could find with a search engine was that an episode of The … Continue reading →