tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post3343714548676447774..comments2024-02-10T04:53:42.121-05:00Comments on Tales of the Easily Distracted: DEAD RECKONING: “If You’re Looking for Easter Bunnies, You’re a Day Early”DorianTBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-40534673018607036882011-04-28T15:04:47.632-04:002011-04-28T15:04:47.632-04:00Some random DEAD RECKONING thoughts:
1.) Vinnie h...Some random DEAD RECKONING thoughts:<br /><br />1.) Vinnie has quipped that he thinks Lizabeth Scott looks like a Photoshopped rendition of a 1940s femme fatale -- a little bit Lauren Bacall, a little bit Veronica Lake, a soupcon of Barbara Stanwyck, etc. <br /><br />2.) I once read some reader's comments on DEAD RECKONING (either IMDb or Amazon, I forget which) saying Scott opens her mouth "like a goldfish, albeit a very pretty goldfish" during her number at The Sanctuary Club. <br /><br />3.) And finally, how fitting that this suspense story set during Easter weekend should begin with our complicated hero Rip spilling his tale of two-fisted terror to a priest!<br /><br />Discuss amongst yourselves! :-)DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-60960770701333014202011-04-27T15:25:56.884-04:002011-04-27T15:25:56.884-04:00Becky, I'm glad you enjoyed my DEAD RECKONING ...Becky, I'm glad you enjoyed my DEAD RECKONING review -- thanks muchly! And I now discover we both happen to have smoky voices, too! I happen to come from a family of husky-voiced gals, and without ever having smoked. :-)). Girlish voices may be cute, but with all due respect to cuteness, smoky voices are sexy -- yay, us! :-)DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-20389794075055652622011-04-27T01:26:01.067-04:002011-04-27T01:26:01.067-04:00Hello to Dawn, an old friend of mine, and Venus, w...Hello to Dawn, an old friend of mine, and Venus, who I hope will be a new one! Dorian, I have not seen this Bogart film for literally years! I need to give Lizabeth Scott another chance. I remember not liking her very much when I was a teenager, and I never really sought her out after that. She does indeed have a smoky voice, which is not a liability since I have one myself! I'm going to do another viewing of Dead Reckoning!<br /><br />Wonderful review, very interesting!ClassicBeckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03591715859057540467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-31558562792360588142011-04-26T10:11:33.700-04:002011-04-26T10:11:33.700-04:00Please welcome Venus Armida as one of our new TotE...Please welcome Venus Armida as one of our new TotED Followers! If you're not already a fan of Venus's fabulous silent film blog site "They Had Faces!", you're in for a treat! Check it out at: <br /><br />http://theyhadfaces-silentfilmblog.blogspot.com/DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-28173192373724700132011-04-24T17:18:44.914-04:002011-04-24T17:18:44.914-04:00Michael, the Bogart/Malone scene in THE BIG SLEEP ...Michael, the Bogart/Malone scene in THE BIG SLEEP has always been one of my favorites! Of all the strong-but-gorgeous gals in the films Bogart made with Howard Hawks (now there was a man with an eye for pretty, talented women), young Ms. Malone was way up there, packing more come-hither heat with a tip of her eyeglasses than many actresses aim for when scantily clad. I wanna be a Howard Hawks dame when I grow up! :-)DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-81569403488362803942011-04-24T17:07:07.157-04:002011-04-24T17:07:07.157-04:00Actually, when discussing erotic scenes in THE BIG...Actually, when discussing erotic scenes in THE BIG SLEEP, I was thinking more of Bogart and Dorothy Malone in the bookstore. But, as they say, where's Sara in Spanish twice.Michael Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11808166630399508232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-74434889582341039882011-04-24T12:46:03.789-04:002011-04-24T12:46:03.789-04:00Michael, I couldn't agree more! Bogart and Bac...Michael, I couldn't agree more! Bogart and Bacall didn't need to undress to create erotic heat; they had natural chemistry. Speaking of Hoagy Carmichael (with or without dead bees -- we love that dialogue, too), I thought you'd enjoy one of Team B.'s favorite Hoagy performances! :-) <br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4ml2I4Zv30&feature=shareDorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-91403342248602452752011-04-24T01:25:27.385-04:002011-04-24T01:25:27.385-04:00Oh, believe you me, I've seen tons of Bogart s...Oh, believe you me, I've seen tons of Bogart since first encountering DEAD RECKONING (SAHARA, CHAIN LIGHTNING and ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT being among my favorites). THE BIG SLEEP and TO HAVE AND HAVE NOT are also goodies (the former possessing perhaps the most erotic scene between two fully clothed people ever filmed, and the latter featuring not only Hoagy Carmichael but a great recurring line about a dead bee).Michael Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11808166630399508232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-63335698144443825722011-04-23T18:49:19.549-04:002011-04-23T18:49:19.549-04:00Just wanted to share comments from my Twitter pal ...Just wanted to share comments from my Twitter pal Kristina Dijan (Tweet her at @HQofK): "Nice piece, rare to find Aquaman and Little Rascals and nice reference to Bacall in the details. Fun fact: when people asked Marvin Miller for his autograph, he would give them a check for a “million dollars worth of good luck” because of THE MILLIONAIRE. What a voice." Thanks, Kristina! Everybody check out Kristina's Web site at http://kinoroll.blogspot.com/DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-91195049884913667302011-04-23T18:05:25.573-04:002011-04-23T18:05:25.573-04:00Michael, glad to hear you enjoy DEAD RECKONING as ...Michael, glad to hear you enjoy DEAD RECKONING as much as I do! I very much enjoyed your comments, and you're right on the money about Lizabeth Scott being a perfect example of a "Dames! They're nothin' but Trouble!" femme fatale type! By the way, if you haven't seen THE BIG SLEEP or TO HAVE AND HAVE NOT, you haven't completed your PhD in Classic Bogart Movies yet. Do watch them when you have a chance; you'll be glad you did. Thanks for putting in your two cents, Michael, and have a great Easter weekend!DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-67426134746182517802011-04-23T16:51:53.455-04:002011-04-23T16:51:53.455-04:00In spite of the reputation garnered by the likes o...In spite of the reputation garnered by the likes of Bacall, Hayworth, Stanwyck, etc., Lizabeth Scott will always be, to me, the truest source of the archetype female character who, when she first appears, engenders the mental thought: "Dames! They're nothin' but Trouble!" I have no way of proving it, but I'm willing to bet the femme fatale in the 1952 Daffy Duck cartoon "The Super Snooper" was more than just a little based on Scott.<br /><br />After years of being fed only a handfull of Bogart films (CASABLANCA, THE MALTESE FALCON, THE AFRICAN QUEEN and THE CAINE MUTINY . . . with an occasional screening of SABRINA thrown in via CBS), DEAD RECKONING was the one which, for me, broke the ice for the others to come storming in (yet another tip of the hat to the fine folk at TCM), and has been a particular favorite in this neighborhood.Michael Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11808166630399508232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-49448752220995363572011-04-23T11:37:13.209-04:002011-04-23T11:37:13.209-04:00Emm, nice to have you drop by! I hear ya regarding...Emm, nice to have you drop by! I hear ya regarding Lizabeth Scott's voice, and ILOL over your crack about Kay Kendall! The great thing about DEAD RECKONING is that if you don't like it as a straight thriller, you can easily view it as a movie-length MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER episode with your own DIY call-and-response! :-) Have a great Easter/Spring Holiday of Your Choice weekend! :-)DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-85480953038841289462011-04-23T11:01:31.636-04:002011-04-23T11:01:31.636-04:00This actually sounds like a Bogie film I'd be ...This actually sounds like a Bogie film I'd be willing to try. Usually I stick with the Bacall ones or something where I know Bogart can PROBABLY be trusted to be a good guy -- and hopefully not die at the end. However, Lizabeth Scott's voice most likely will drive me bonkers. A couple of days ago I watched a Kay Kendall film, and I longed to give her a box of Sudafed the whole time. ;DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-8741379529842283792011-04-22T18:26:07.172-04:002011-04-22T18:26:07.172-04:00Please welcome Dawn Sample as one of TotED's n...Please welcome Dawn Sample as one of TotED's new Followers! Dawn, we hope you'll enjoy visiting our little movie blog; feel free to share comments or questions, and have a great Easter/Passover/Spring Holiday of your choice! :-)DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-41994244967643094082011-04-22T14:27:09.245-04:002011-04-22T14:27:09.245-04:00Fun DEAD RECKONING Fact from the IMDb: "In th...Fun DEAD RECKONING Fact from the IMDb: "In the train scene, after (Rip Murdock and Johnny Drake) discover that Drake is to receive the (Congressional) Medal of Honor, Murdock quips that maybe the President will let Drake "sit on top of his piano." This is a reference to a then-scandalous photo of Harry Truman playing piano with a leggy blonde on top that was taken at the National Press Club in 1945. The blonde was Lauren Bacall." Ha! :-)DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.com