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« on: September 28, 2026, 03:52:33 PM »
I was sure I had seen it in the '80's and couldn't remember a thing. But apparently I saw it again in 2010 and rated it here (the rating stays). I saw it on a big screen this time and I watched 4 times the scene of the lawyer's death. So, the secretary is listening to what occurs between Conte and Kroeger. When Conte displays the jewels he also watches the silouhette of the secretary behind the door. Kroeger tries to shoot him but hits the ceiling when Conte knifes him not, as it would be more logical, on his side or on his chest (he does it with a the second thrust), but from behind through the desk chair. Kroeger falls on the floor and the tear on back of the chair is shown both front and behind: which was just the excuse for the odd choice of knifing). Then he opens the connecting door to the reception room and finds the secretary lying on the floor: dead (but there are no signs she's been hit by the bullet which, as said, was shot on the ceiling. Nor there is any sign of the bullett on the glass of the interconnecting door) or fainted? Still Conte takes the exploded cartridge from the gun and puts it in his pocket: why? And why not leave the gun in the hand of Kroeger?
Maybe they cut it wrong. When she she opens the door and sticks her head in the opening is when Kroeger goes for the gun and that shot is supposed to kill her. But the gun does look like its pointing up rather than out towards the door.
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« on: September 24, 2026, 04:01:32 PM »
Wait, why were the contents of this thread deleted? I just wanted the two threads put into the AW index.
Were they part of one of those comment strings that run through Other Films? When you said add it to the index I added your post when I made the ad. I just saw your post and not anything before it. They are probably embedded in Other films. A Search will bring 'em up. Here's the first that pops up https://www.fistful-of-leone.com/forums/index.php?topic=7645.msg198279#msg198279
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« on: September 18, 2026, 06:22:37 AM »
A heads up - Youtube won't cast to TV with subs but can watch on Laptop with subs
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« on: September 18, 2026, 06:13:07 AM »
I watched it too. Saw a horrible copy on Youtube about 10 years ago.
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« on: September 17, 2026, 11:57:11 AM »
The Yellow Butterfly (1963). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Yellow_Canary
Rate 5 of 10 for Pat Boone as an ego-heavy cigar-smoking performer who cheats repeatedly on his wife Barbara Eden. Then their baby gets kidnapped......
Rod Serling did the screenplay, Steve Forrest, Jack Klugman are major co-stars.
Canary
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« on: September 09, 2026, 03:02:05 AM »
The Good Die Young (1954) John Ireland, Gloria Grahame, Richard Basehart, Laurence Harvey, Joan Collins, Stanley Baker, Rene Ray, and Robert Morley. This is an excellent Brit Noir. It's surprising that its not better known here in the states. I wonder if this is the root of a lot Harvey's subsequent performances as variations of a smarmy pompous jackass. He's a silver tongued conniver. Also impressive are the sequences between Basehart and Collins and Baker and Ray. 8/10 Il faut vivre dangereusement aka One must live dangerously (1975) A Flawed French Black Comedy Noir Parody. This is almost in the 30 Westerns in Once category. A Film with a lot of Visual Style and a nice score, the opening sequence is a grabber. The flaw is it's done so well you get caught up in the images and Story that you forget it's a parody. 8/10 My full review with a clip of scenes on my blog here: https://noirsville.blogspot.com/2026/09/il-faut-vivre-dangereusement-aka-one.html
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« on: August 25, 2026, 07:53:52 AM »
In the last month....
Too Scared To Scream (1985) On the Cusp between Neo Noir and American Giallo 6.5 -7 /10
Max et les ferrailleurs aka Max and the Junkmen (1971) Undercover Noir 8/10
American Perfekt (1997) Mojave Noir 7/10
Les innocents aux mains sales aka Dirty Hands (1975) Noir on the French Riviera 7-8/10
Betty (1992) A B-Girl Psychological Drama Noir 10/10
Noyade interdite aka Drowning Prohibited (1987) Pastel Beach Town Noir
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« on: August 12, 2026, 03:15:59 AM »
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« on: August 06, 2026, 04:07:02 PM »
I watched, for the first time, The Mercenary (1968) with Franco Nero and Tony Musante. It was entertaining.
Watch Comapneros too free here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgyWm4GmjUo
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« on: August 01, 2026, 06:00:22 AM »
La Traverse de Paris aka Across Paris (1956) Black market Paris. Two men carrying 100 kilos of pork stuffed into four suitcases across the city. Gabin and Bourvil are great together, and there are a lot of the studio sets used that give us a surreal, expressionist, representation of Paris for most of the film. 7.5-8 /10.
Cry of the City (1948) A Street Scene Noir. Mature, Conte, Winters, Kroeger, Clark, Emerson. The cast is great, the story entertaining, and the Fox backlots blend with the Manhattan location shots for the most part. There's also some archival footage of 3rd Ave el trains on the Coenties Slip "S" curve. 7.5-8 /10
Execution Squad aka La Polizia Ringrazia (1972) Vigilante Noir Italian Style - The pacing moves right along and the dubbed version I watched was perfect. Remember it's an Italian film and they were all shot M.O.S. and dubbed back in the studio. Just like The Good The Bad And The Ugly. It's got a dash of picaresque humor, the execution squad dumps bodies under a Roman public service poster reminding citizens that "Rome is yours too, help keep it clean." It's worth a watch and definitely has a very Noir end. 7 /10.
Too Scared To Scream (1985) On the Cusp between Neo Noir and American Giallo. This is quite entertaining with some nice sequences and worth a watch 6.5 -7 /10.
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« on: July 10, 2026, 07:58:47 AM »
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« on: July 05, 2026, 09:54:15 AM »
Me too.
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« on: June 28, 2026, 07:57:34 AM »
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« on: June 14, 2026, 03:14:58 PM »
Anne Hockens answered,
Ray Ottulich: Which city is she attending. If it is one that offers a pass for the series, get the pass, since you will get seated first and get a discount, and in some cities the pass comes with some extras. I think the introductions add something special to watching the films. That is dependent on the venue. I don't think I have anything to add except enjoy the show!
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