tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6170443308250983581.post41677710035068448..comments2023-10-15T07:56:20.768-07:00Comments on City Lights: A Film Blog: Film Noir Series: The Asphalt Jungle (1950)Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08400880202232098855noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6170443308250983581.post-67149034095501878952012-03-02T20:45:15.202-08:002012-03-02T20:45:15.202-08:00Thanks for the recommendations! I'll look into...Thanks for the recommendations! I'll look into it. :)Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08400880202232098855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6170443308250983581.post-74036187203380870132012-02-28T08:13:49.665-08:002012-02-28T08:13:49.665-08:00Yes, he is definitely one of my favorites. When i ...Yes, he is definitely one of my favorites. When i was young i saw him in "Bad day at black rock", on TV, and since then i have tried to see all of his film work. He was quite good at playing vicious characters or the hateful bigot, but in reality he stood for many social causes. Also check out Ryan in "Act of violence" with Van Heflin and a young, pre-psycho, Janet Leigh...thats another great Noir where Ryan's menacing presence is quite effective. <br />Peace, and enjoy!<br />Harlem ChampAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6170443308250983581.post-61876341613035243922012-02-28T06:12:44.910-08:002012-02-28T06:12:44.910-08:00Hi Alex.
Thanks for the comment and noir recommen...Hi Alex.<br /><br />Thanks for the comment and noir recommendation. I'll definitely add it to my list (especially since it stars Robert Ryan who is quickly becoming one of my new favourite classic actors).Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08400880202232098855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6170443308250983581.post-37673142422714882172012-02-27T11:50:48.194-08:002012-02-27T11:50:48.194-08:00Laura, I definitely agree, when commissioner Hardy...Laura, I definitely agree, when commissioner Hardy gives his speech..and tunes in to the police radio channels near the end, i felt it took away from the power of the film. <br /><br />Dix and his crew, were far from 'beasts', I felt most of them had more sincerity and decency, than your average citizen, although they were 'criminally driven'. Dix, lets Jean Hagen stay with him. The safe-cracker had a wife and a child. Even Whitmore, who owned the diner, confronted the truck driver who purposely ran over cats.. defending animals, so, those characters who came together for the heist, weren't evil at all.. desperate, yes. The films characters who had a more psychotic pathology were The police lieutenant who was in on the take. The crooked Lawyer, Emmerich, and...his personal finances collector, the greedy, gun supported ego of the private investigator who said he gets more heart when he has a drink, in so many words.<br /><br />Great points about the film. If you enjoyed Asphalt Jungle, PLEASE check out "Odds Against Tomorrow" with Harry Belafonte, Ed Begley, Robert Ryan, Shelly Winters and Gloria Grahmn . They say this is the last true 'Noir'...1959, but i beg to differ. Anyway, "Odds.." is one of my favorite films. It's another heist film.. on the surface it is about social issues, but quite deeper it is about the desperation of three men from different generations, all trying to come off with one big score. Such a powerful film by Robert Wise, i believe more moving than "Asphalt..", in my opinion.<br /><br />I hope i haven't judged you in thinking you haven't seen "Odds..." If you have, pardon me, if not.. see it ASAP!!! LOL.. I wrote a sophomoric review about the DVD on amazon.com. I'm glad i stumbled upon your Bloq..<br />Peace<br />Alex, "Harlem Champ"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6170443308250983581.post-72820212648355964632012-02-16T17:02:58.002-08:002012-02-16T17:02:58.002-08:00I know! But the final scene has a hint of sadness ...I know! But the final scene has a hint of sadness to it because it's almost like he's expecting to get caught ...so he watches that pretty girl dance as like a farewell to freedom.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08400880202232098855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6170443308250983581.post-53034218216479308762012-02-14T10:08:27.318-08:002012-02-14T10:08:27.318-08:00Sam Jaffe is so good in this film. His continuous ...Sam Jaffe is so good in this film. His continuous obsession with pretty young girls is awesome because at first it just seems like a bit of funny character development, which would have been fine anyways, but it ends up being his downfall! That was well played, to have an arc to that little joke.edgarchaputhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03874108948902089501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6170443308250983581.post-86255984405720004702012-02-10T05:34:48.753-08:002012-02-10T05:34:48.753-08:00Thanks. ;)Thanks. ;)Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08400880202232098855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6170443308250983581.post-19243392012341967782012-02-09T12:36:19.908-08:002012-02-09T12:36:19.908-08:00Good stuff, I like it.Good stuff, I like it.Tom Badguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00450994667840450480noreply@blogger.com