Just finished watching this movie. Excellent. Beautifully shot, crisp dialogue, alluring dames and surprisingly dark at times; Dick Powell was perfect as Marlowe, the kind of guy that was hardboiled without being a try-hard. Awesome movie.
We always pop up in the more conservative channels and frankly I like it better here than in a skeptic channel or the place they know me best which is the Kummite
Unfortunately, movies nowadays play it safe by sticking to what are "sure to sell". Film noir is probably considered a niche and production companies won't take the risk of trying something original anymore. Being overly PC has seemingly killed off all forms of entertainment. I hope I'm wrong, though.
You should be very proud of this series. Your commentary on these films is thoughtful, insightful, and - most importantly - entertaining. I clearly have a lot of new movies to watch!
Great commentary! My favorite line by Moose, "cute as lace pants." Velma, "she's as cute as lace pants". And who can forget that great coked up scene, where looking at his fingers, looming in the foreground, Marlowe says they look like a bunch of bananas.
Your comments about aspect ratio are something I'd never considered before, but it's spot on. Widescreen can shoot big scenes well, but suffers when it comes time for close ups.
Well done my metal mentor. I've always enjoyed the use of the cigarette's smoke in black and white dramas as well. It can make scenes both dangerous or sultry........hell everybody smoked back then anyway!
Finally, some fresh verifiable wisdom on film noir. I had to cancel from TCM subscription, after being forced fed their made-up propaganda being spewed by their spin miser (who should be in a dress), during Noir Alley, no other than unsteady Eddie.
This series is so awesome. Great stuff, Razor, thanks! While Bogart is my favorite Marlowe in "The Big Sleep", Dick Powell did a very good job. The worst Marlowe, in my opinion, was James Garner. I love The Rockford Files, but "Marlowe" was not that great. Can we have a Sam Spade movie next? Perhaps one of the greatest ever made. Something to do with a stolen falcon?
nicely done. i was lucky enough to have seen "murder, my sweet" in a college film class back in the 80's and it immediately became one of my favorite movies. strangely enough "the big sleep" is also one of my favorites (both versions!) and bogart's performance as marlowe is terrific but i still like powell better.
Murder, My Sweet, my absolute favorite film noir. How is there not a Criterion Collection edition for this? The film Detour is a great sleeper and there is a Criterion Collection edition for it.
Another very informative video, very well done. And I never imagined that the comic book character Captain Marvel (meant to compete with Superman) had ever been based on a real person. Once again, another great video sir.
Thanks for the suggestion Razor! Sick with the flu and bed ridden at current, but that movie made my night much better. Love your Noir series and can't wait to see what's next.
Really enjoying this series. Dick Powell is a very underappreciated star of the classic era. If I may make a recommendation, don’t sleep on his radio detective work especially the excellent Richard diamond private detective and his short tenure on Johnny Dollar.
Thanks Razor for showing me so many classics I have missed! I know I'm late but this series is great, love your style in the normal format but this polished type of review 👌
Yep, this was absolutely fantastic! And I only saw this film as an adult *after* reading every Raymond Chandler novel! (Usually that ensures any film will pale in comparison, but this time it made the film better.)
I dunno, I'd still go for Ladd and Bogart over Dick. But I certainly echo the universal sentiment: " I wish they still made films like this. " They can't even do such brilliant titles as " Murder, My Sweet " What a brilliant title...
Anne Shirley (Ann Grayle) had previously been married to actor John Payne, who like Dick Powell, began his film career in musicals, but later branched out with more dramatic roles, particularly in film noir and westerns, and had his own TV series, "The Restless Gun". When Shirley filed for divorce in 1942, claiming that she had been desperately unhappy, Payne was devastated, and told his co-star and friend Maureen O'Hara that he didn't know that his soon-to-be ex-wife had been unhappy. Shirley, as kind and sweet as she was, could reduce grown men to tears. Her third husband was screenwriter Charles Lederer.
Disney should buy the license to this movie and recast the lead role with a fem- uh....sorry i'll have to return to this post. There seems to be a red dot on my chest with just appeared.
Just watched this a week ago based on you recommending it on other social media platforms. Fantastic movie, I think The Big Combo is next on my list. Keep delivering these, Nior must live on.
'I reached into my desk drawer,pulled out a bottle and poured myself a slug. It wasn't as subtle as an escargot but it went down smooth.' Godspeed in 2018.
This is top shelf, a far better exposition of these films than the current minions of the movie industry that fallaciously call themselves film critics.
Would you be interested in doing a full video on the McCarthy trials? It's a fascinating subject, and based on your comments in this series, one you'd have a unique take on.
Gosh, I feel like I'm back in Film Studies class. Used to analyse all these 'cinematic language' things in noir films all the time back then. Why are you not a Film teacher? :D
Back when Hollywood had to be creative in actually telling a story, and they couldn't just throw in some tits and a CGI explosion or two to cover their inadequacies.
Every video: "Prognosticate" is one of your favorite words, isn't it? "Nomenclature" is one of your favorite words, isn't it? "Vapid" is one of your favori-- Congrats. You cracked the code. Welcome to the concept of a personal lexicon.
I enjoyed this video of yours so much that I decided I had to see Murder, My Sweet again. I enjoyed it immensely. It's a whole lot of fun and a legendary career move on the part Dick Powell. I've only recently discovered this series and I'm looking forward to more of these videos.
Given both your descriptions in this episode and my general "feelings" is you may really like Harry Dresden of the Dresden files novels as he is basically a marlow life private detective that just happens to use wizardry as tools to fumble his way to the truth of cases while cracking wise sometimes even in the face of literally demons and devils. and he's a pragmatist so he knows everyone expects him to use magic for *everything* so he keeps a revolver whose caliber just keeps getting larger due to the increasing amount of trouble he gets into in his coat pocket.
Sherlock Holmes was created by a Scottish author and one of the major role models for him was an Edinburgh University medical professor though Conan Doyle was an avid faon of Poe. I skill enjoyed the video Senor F!pufferfish- Canada most prominent #metoober.
After watching farewell my lovely and having put it off for more than seven years? I can safely say i love both but in terms of cinematography and style despite what fantastic scenery and period accurate portrayls is might have! I think Murder My Sweet beats it out in that regard too, Dick Powells version just has so many subtleties that Robert Mitchum's version didnt but i love both regardless.
Would you consider the somewhat experimental Marlowe film The Lady in the Lake to be noir? Long before Hardcore Henry, we got this first person pov film with Robert Montgomery, albeit, only in the first and last couple of minutes and narrated by him. The rest is in first person pov shot.
Really loving these noir videos. I was wondering are you into any other movies from the time? I myself love Abbott n Costello movies n the classic monster movies.
That's one of the only regrets Patrick Stewart has ever listed in his time on Star Trek: That he didn't get to do more Dixon Hill stuff. He was really keen on it, being a lifelong fan of Pulp Detectives, but the writers just kind of quietly dropped the idea after the third season.
The Rageaholic That's unfortunate. Cause I'd have enjoyed seeing how it would turn out. Maybe we could tempt Stewart to return with a Dixon Hill story lol.
Just finished watching this movie. Excellent. Beautifully shot, crisp dialogue, alluring dames and surprisingly dark at times; Dick Powell was perfect as Marlowe, the kind of guy that was hardboiled without being a try-hard. Awesome movie.
Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? Philip Marlowe sure the hell doesn't.
Sweet Jesus, I spot you at every conservative channel on God's green Earth. I guess that's why you always get top comment. Keep it up!
Right back atcha, and a Happy New Year!
You too bud!
We always pop up in the more conservative channels and frankly I like it better here than in a skeptic channel or the place they know me best which is the Kummite
Player Juan Nothing like the Septic Community to give me one more reason to commit genocide.
A wish Hollywood still made quality films like these.
#metoo
Unfortunately, movies nowadays play it safe by sticking to what are "sure to sell". Film noir is probably considered a niche and production companies won't take the risk of trying something original anymore. Being overly PC has seemingly killed off all forms of entertainment. I hope I'm wrong, though.
Snake-Eyes 82 There's still plenty of great movies being made if you look outside if Hollywood.
ok its not Hollywood, Jack Talor on netflixs
th-cam.com/video/ID0QoJRBS2o/w-d-xo.html
Tony Can you recommend some movies, then?
You should be very proud of this series. Your commentary on these films is thoughtful, insightful, and - most importantly - entertaining. I clearly have a lot of new movies to watch!
I love this movie, but I did also love Dick Powell as a singer. One of the best tenors of old Hollywood.
Razor blew me away with an amazing description of "Murder My Sweet"! Hats off to Razor! I hope to find more Noirchive synopses from him here!
Great commentary!
My favorite line by Moose, "cute as lace pants." Velma, "she's as cute as lace pants".
And who can forget that great coked up scene, where looking at his fingers, looming in the foreground, Marlowe says they look like a bunch of bananas.
moose love velma
Your comments about aspect ratio are something I'd never considered before, but it's spot on. Widescreen can shoot big scenes well, but suffers when it comes time for close ups.
Dick Powell is my favorite Philip Marlowe, by far. He's the closest to how Marlowe comes across in the novels.
This channel is the only reason I keep coming back to TH-cam.
Well done my metal mentor. I've always enjoyed the use of the cigarette's smoke in black and white dramas as well. It can make scenes both dangerous or sultry........hell everybody smoked back then anyway!
Finally, some fresh verifiable wisdom on film noir. I had to cancel from TCM subscription, after being forced fed their made-up propaganda being spewed by their spin miser (who should be in a dress), during Noir Alley, no other than unsteady Eddie.
This series is so awesome. Great stuff, Razor, thanks!
While Bogart is my favorite Marlowe in "The Big Sleep", Dick Powell did a very good job. The worst Marlowe, in my opinion, was James Garner. I love The Rockford Files, but "Marlowe" was not that great.
Can we have a Sam Spade movie next? Perhaps one of the greatest ever made. Something to do with a stolen falcon?
Kinda liked Elliot Gould as Marlowe in 1973
nicely done. i was lucky enough to have seen "murder, my sweet" in a college film class back in the 80's and it immediately became one of my favorite movies. strangely enough "the big sleep" is also one of my favorites (both versions!) and bogart's performance as marlowe is terrific but i still like powell better.
Murder, My Sweet, my absolute favorite film noir. How is there not a Criterion Collection edition for this? The film Detour is a great sleeper and there is a Criterion Collection edition for it.
Another very informative video, very well done. And I never imagined that the comic book character Captain Marvel (meant to compete with Superman) had ever been based on a real person. Once again, another great video sir.
Thanks for the suggestion Razor! Sick with the flu and bed ridden at current, but that movie made my night much better. Love your Noir series and can't wait to see what's next.
Really enjoying this series. Dick Powell is a very underappreciated star of the classic era. If I may make a recommendation, don’t sleep on his radio detective work especially the excellent Richard diamond private detective and his short tenure on Johnny Dollar.
Happy new year and God bless you, razor!
Dick Powell IS the best Phillip Marlow. Loved his portrayal of Richard Diamond private detective. His performances always leaves you wanting more.
Thanks. I'll look it up.
I’ve fallen in love with mature Dick Powell . This film and radios Richard Diamond.
Thanks Razor for showing me so many classics I have missed! I know I'm late but this series is great, love your style in the normal format but this polished type of review 👌
Thanks for these, very much enjoying the films you've reviewed!
Yep, this was absolutely fantastic! And I only saw this film as an adult *after* reading every Raymond Chandler novel!
(Usually that ensures any film will pale in comparison, but this time it made the film better.)
I dunno, I'd still go for Ladd and Bogart over Dick. But I certainly echo the universal sentiment: " I wish they still made films like this. " They can't even do such brilliant titles as " Murder, My Sweet " What a brilliant title...
Anne Shirley (Ann Grayle) had previously been married to actor John Payne, who like Dick Powell, began his film career in musicals, but later branched out with more dramatic roles, particularly in film noir and westerns, and had his own TV series, "The Restless Gun". When Shirley filed for divorce in 1942, claiming that she had been desperately unhappy, Payne was devastated, and told his co-star and friend Maureen O'Hara that he didn't know that his soon-to-be ex-wife had been unhappy. Shirley, as kind and sweet as she was, could reduce grown men to tears. Her third husband was screenwriter Charles Lederer.
🚬+ 🔫+💋+💰+🎷= Film Noire
Disney should buy the license to this movie and recast the lead role with a fem- uh....sorry i'll have to return to this post. There seems to be a red dot on my chest with just appeared.
Happy New Year! Keep up the great work.
Just watched this a week ago based on you recommending it on other social media platforms. Fantastic movie, I think The Big Combo is next on my list. Keep delivering these, Nior must live on.
I love me some Marlowe. Just finished the third book in the series. Easily one of the greatest fictional detectives of all time.
I love 'THE BIG SLEEP' & 'KEY LARGO'
Absolute Classic 'Bogart' Movies.
DavyDevilution hail Odin
Awesome content lately - really hope you can make a series of this because for a lot of us, it will be a great way to get into noir.
Thanks for doing this series. Gives me some stuff to check out.
I realize that it is a "small thing ", but the way Don Douglas lights Dick Powell's cigarette tells me this is one of the best films ever made!
Another exceptional video, Razor. Please make more of these!
I love this film. One of my favourites from my film noir box set.
Razor, you’re killing my mad money reviewing these great film noir that I have to buy..... Great series mate! I’m looking forward to the next one.
These are just great. Godspeed into the new year Razorfist + the rest of you too...
'I reached into my desk drawer,pulled out a bottle and poured myself a slug. It wasn't as subtle as an escargot but it went down smooth.'
Godspeed in 2018.
This is top shelf, a far better exposition of these films than the current minions of the movie industry that fallaciously call themselves film critics.
Would you be interested in doing a full video on the McCarthy trials? It's a fascinating subject, and based on your comments in this series, one you'd have a unique take on.
"Unique" in that he's a slavering McCarthyite himself.
@@TadhgWMorris based
Good Shit!
Make More!
Happy New Year!
"To say goodbye is to die a little . . ." Raymond Chandler "The Long Goodbye"
Gosh, I feel like I'm back in Film Studies class. Used to analyse all these 'cinematic language' things in noir films all the time back then. Why are you not a Film teacher? :D
Love the Mike Hammer theme in the beginning
Loving this tribute/love letter to Film Noir.
I just watched this movie and very honestly can say This movie is one of my favorites now.
my only regret is that i have but one sub to give
favorite thing Razor is doing right now, happy new year
Happy new year Razör. Excellent commentary as always. Looking forward to more great content in 2018.
Back when Hollywood had to be creative in actually telling a story, and they couldn't just throw in some tits and a CGI explosion or two to cover their inadequacies.
Hey now, don't go downing tits
well it helps that they had a book to draw inspiration from first.
Many great Hollywood films started as books.
"And you keep right on hitting between tackle and end..." hard core conversational football reference. I think I'm in love.
Perpetuity is one of your favorite words, isn't it?
Every video:
"Prognosticate" is one of your favorite words, isn't it?
"Nomenclature" is one of your favorite words, isn't it?
"Vapid" is one of your favori--
Congrats. You cracked the code. Welcome to the concept of a personal lexicon.
It just means you have a personality. And a great one at that.
I always thought the F word was his favorite....
Thanks, Razor. Happy New Year!
Wonderfully done sir.
I enjoyed this video of yours so much that I decided I had to see Murder, My Sweet again. I enjoyed it immensely. It's a whole lot of fun and a legendary career move on the part Dick Powell. I've only recently discovered this series and I'm looking forward to more of these videos.
Everybody gets a cigarette!
DICK POWELL WAS a very good actor...excellent singer
I really enjoy these Razor. Thanks.
PAIN IS JUST WEAKNESS LEAVING THE BODY
GREAT dialogue, excellent breakdown of this film.
Given both your descriptions in this episode and my general "feelings" is you may really like Harry Dresden of the Dresden files novels as he is basically a marlow life private detective that just happens to use wizardry as tools to fumble his way to the truth of cases while cracking wise sometimes even in the face of literally demons and devils.
and he's a pragmatist so he knows everyone expects him to use magic for *everything* so he keeps a revolver whose caliber just keeps getting larger due to the increasing amount of trouble he gets into in his coat pocket.
Great movie, great commentary.
Powell and McMurray stand head and shoulders above Bogart for me. Who knows why. I just don't get the Bogartphilia.
Abundant alliteration does not illumination make.
Lol 😂
Sherlock Holmes was created by a Scottish author and one of the major role models for him was an Edinburgh University medical professor though Conan Doyle was an avid faon of Poe. I skill enjoyed the video Senor F!pufferfish- Canada most prominent #metoober.
Yep, one of my favorites. Thanx!
I wish you’d continue this series
I'm really enjoying these reviews, despite me not having any experience whatsoever with the genre.
After watching farewell my lovely and having put it off for more than seven years? I can safely say i love both but in terms of cinematography and style despite what fantastic scenery and period accurate portrayls is might have! I think Murder My Sweet beats it out in that regard too, Dick Powells version just has so many subtleties that Robert Mitchum's version didnt but i love both regardless.
Thank you Styx for sending me over to your alter ego.
Nice one.
Got this for Christmas, so this is good timing.
Thank you ! waiting for more .
Not even into noir but I could listen to Razor read a phonebook.
I wonder what Razor thinks of the SyFy show Happy! of all detective shows, I watched recently, this one most reminds me of Noir film, albeit overtly.
Dick Powell - Too Cool.
Dick Powell is definitely my favorite.👏
Would you say Marlowe is the American James Bond?
Seen it last year. Unfairly overlooked piece.
Would you consider the somewhat experimental Marlowe film The Lady in the Lake to be noir? Long before Hardcore Henry, we got this first person pov film with Robert Montgomery, albeit, only in the first and last couple of minutes and narrated by him. The rest is in first person pov shot.
Really loving these noir videos. I was wondering are you into any other movies from the time? I myself love Abbott n Costello movies n the classic monster movies.
Another fabulous appraisal. More please.
Are we gonna see one of these for M? Both the German version and it's American Remake?
Man Im looking forward to more of these
After first 20 seconds of this video, you've convinced me that I must watch this movie.
I'm getting flashbacks of Picard's visists to the holodeck.
That's one of the only regrets Patrick Stewart has ever listed in his time on Star Trek: That he didn't get to do more Dixon Hill stuff.
He was really keen on it, being a lifelong fan of Pulp Detectives, but the writers just kind of quietly dropped the idea after the third season.
The Rageaholic That's unfortunate. Cause I'd have enjoyed seeing how it would turn out. Maybe we could tempt Stewart to return with a Dixon Hill story lol.
Dick Powell has always been my favorite Marlowe.
Subscribed!
"The Thin Man" next?
Brilliant Razorfist!
The book farewell my lovely is also great!
one of the best noir
Hey, Christmas in July is a fantastic Preston Sturges’ film. No dissin’.
Preemptive comment: I saw the notification, but I had to finish cooking before watching this. I doubt I'll be disappointed.
" We defeated the wrong enemy" - General Patton
Prefer him over bogart, and the narration lifts it another ten points. 😊😊
You should cover one of the Fleischer brothers Superman episodes for the Film Noirchives
I love this movie; it's in my collection.
A stammering Kyle Kulinski. Bodies of drunken peasants littering the floor. The Razorfist always cuts twice.