Monthly Archives: January 2007

The Myth Of It All

Posted on January 31, 2007 by craiggrazianohmygod

In adding to the evidence that Yojimbo is dealing with a more mythic narrative than The Glass Key, I think viewers need to look no further than a striking difference between Sanjuro and Ed. While both of them are very … Continue reading →

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Kurosawa, can you do no wrong?

Posted on January 29, 2007 by craiggrazianohmygod

Right off the bat, let me say that Toshiro Mifune is spectacular, the single best actor in the Eastern hemisphere. Whether the man is maliciously pompous, heroically headstrong, or full of arrows, Mifune has a presence that is often memorable … Continue reading →

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Merry Marketing and Idealistic Inspiration

Posted on January 25, 2007 by craiggrazianohmygod

I understand how the trailer for The Glass Key tried to pass it off, especially relating it to Hammett’s popular Thin Man series. Ed and Paul certainly had lighter demeanors and more personality. There’s that phrase ringing in my mind … Continue reading →

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Of Noir and Deceit

Posted on January 23, 2007 by craiggrazianohmygod

In 1941, a full year before the Glass Key was released, John Huston’s adaptation of another Dashiell Hammett novel considerably altered the cinematic tradition forever. His combination of a hard boiled detective story with visual cues taken from German expressionism (shadows, smoke … Continue reading →

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Losing and Losing and Losing No More.

Posted on January 19, 2007 by craiggrazianohmygod

Edit:I decided to find a drink mix for a Silver Fizz. Enjoy the weekend you heels! When Paul walks out of Ned Beaumont’s and Janet’s life, he mumbles something about luck. Fortune, not the material kind, is a very important characteristic that … Continue reading →

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Hello world!

Posted on January 16, 2007 by craiggrazianohmygod

The title had to be short, sweet, and an allusion to a personal favorite. Wes Anderson just beat out “General Jack D. Ripper’s fight against the Communist conspiracy to sap and impurify all of our precious bodily fluids.” I’m halfway through … Continue reading →

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