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I don't know whether this has been already discussed but I noticed that at the start of the hat duel between Eastwood and LVC, the hat of the former is already punctured (and sewn up) by whatever they used to make a hole into it. Also, the same hole is visible in GBU. I don't remember whether the hole was made in FOD.

In FFDM  at 54'39''

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIqLodn26CI

In GBU at 5'29''

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdB_3auVx00

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tmC6THaurI

P.S. I posted it because it was so funny but if moderators want it out they or me can remove it.

La Vie au Ranch (Sophie Letourneur, 2009) - 8/10
Les Coquillettes (Sophie Letourneur, 2013) - 7.5/10

Those two are exactly as funny as they are exhausting.

Follow the Fleet (1936) As to the score by Berlin it has one classic and two other good songs, the rest (especially the two songs given to Harriet Nelson) forgettable. The main problem lies with the secondary plot which, instead of comedians, is given to the romantic story between Scott and Nelson with predictably boring effects. Actually the comedic relief is assigned to Astaire and Rogers: not a great idea. So you must watch this exclusively for the dancing numbers which are a little short of brilliant, in spite of Pan's coreography, because the sets are not as garish as in other movies of the duo. 6-7/10

I pretty much had the same thoughts as Jessica on this one, well said.

I'll agree that "tighter is righter." But this is true of anything not directed by Leone.

Three Little Words (1950) One of the best Astaire, thanx to the Pan choreographies. I hadn't realized that those famous songs were by the same authors. Only problem is that there is not comic relief, as Skelton (not my favorite comedian) is not playing a comic role and the baseball scenes were better left out. Vera Ellen is a great partner and Arlene Dahl is eye candy. 7-8/10

I pretty much had the same thoughts as Jessica on this one, well said.

I Walk Alone (1948) - Outside of the photography, which is phenomenal at times, this is sort of a dull movie, and a long 97 minutes. The script is definitely flawed, and had to come from the stage (or be influenced by it) and for me that usually bogs down a potential good movie. That is certainly the case here. This isn't a bad movie by any means, but it needed to be a tight 82 minutes, and the script definitely needed another draft - and the movie needed a little more scope. C

I Walk Alone (1948) - Outside of the photography, which is phenomenal at times, this is sort of a dull movie, and a long 97 minutes. The script is definitely flawed, and had to come from the stage (or be influenced by it) and for me that usually bogs down a potential good movie. That is certainly the case here. This isn't a bad movie by any means, but it needed to be a tight 82 minutes, and the script definitely needed another draft - and the movie needed a little more scope. C

Thanks, CJ, I gave it another shot, but the other thing I've got against it is the plot: dullsville.

I will grant that it's better than Neil Jordan's Marlowe (2023).