tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post1259311215945978964..comments2024-03-27T19:03:23.094-04:00Comments on The Armchair Squid: Family Movie Night: The Maltese FalconThe Armchair Squidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-17848636311238711882014-09-03T14:44:28.988-04:002014-09-03T14:44:28.988-04:00No argument here.No argument here.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-13402693805908675452014-09-03T06:48:06.913-04:002014-09-03T06:48:06.913-04:00Brilliant movie.Brilliant movie.Tony Laplumehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07854455859399339169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-24064887089509978652014-09-02T14:38:51.176-04:002014-09-02T14:38:51.176-04:00The writing is brilliant - no argument there!The writing is brilliant - no argument there!The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-46386026149702858652014-09-02T14:38:06.538-04:002014-09-02T14:38:06.538-04:00I should probably do more to clarify my ratings. ...I should probably do more to clarify my ratings. I fear that when I give a movie a 3, people think I don't like it. The Maltese Falcon is brilliant. I can't possibly deny that. But once is enough for me to get the point. If I were more conscious of the tech side of film, I have no doubt I'd get plenty out of repeated viewings.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-60377938412247985102014-09-02T14:05:57.633-04:002014-09-02T14:05:57.633-04:00When you're slapped you'll take it and lik...When you're slapped you'll take it and like it. I love that movie.<br /><br />Love,<br />JanieJanie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-78833724059015970772014-09-02T10:22:15.842-04:002014-09-02T10:22:15.842-04:00It's set the standard for a lot of film noir f...It's set the standard for a lot of film noir films, but it probably feels so familiar that it's not that interesting. Great points Squid.Maurice Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15338165486757095191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-69794890029860917862014-09-02T07:55:45.543-04:002014-09-02T07:55:45.543-04:00Definitely start with Casablanca. Besides that on...Definitely start with Casablanca. Besides that one and this one, I've seen two others: African Queen and Sabrina.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-75725702982028422512014-09-02T07:54:54.373-04:002014-09-02T07:54:54.373-04:00The resume's impressive. Long term, being typ...The resume's impressive. Long term, being typecast isn't so bad if you get to be in two of an era's seminal films.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-37334083975644339002014-09-02T06:44:22.161-04:002014-09-02T06:44:22.161-04:00I don't think I've ever watched a Bogart f...I don't think I've ever watched a Bogart film. I will save them to my DVR when I see them on the list. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-91386637422397309122014-09-01T23:16:13.665-04:002014-09-01T23:16:13.665-04:00I always loved Peter Lorre. He might have been typ...I always loved Peter Lorre. He might have been typecast most of the time, but his work was always great.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06208969934278199592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-1144100380332225322014-09-01T17:54:44.812-04:002014-09-01T17:54:44.812-04:00Sometimes less is more.Sometimes less is more.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-57209022874279656052014-09-01T17:25:41.536-04:002014-09-01T17:25:41.536-04:00Watching old movies makes us wonder about the miss...Watching old movies makes us wonder about the missing special effects. We are so used to new technology now.Kelly Steelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09030019966183220952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-88288824133962782102014-09-01T10:12:02.820-04:002014-09-01T10:12:02.820-04:00The high tech stuff is certainly dazzling but one ...The high tech stuff is certainly dazzling but one wonders how well stories will hold up once the tech is outmoded. The Maltese Falcon is still a great film, 73 years later. It still will be 73 years from now.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-34329362224448673802014-09-01T10:07:20.382-04:002014-09-01T10:07:20.382-04:00That's what's great about old movies--they...That's what's great about old movies--they didn't have the special effects we have today, so they had to be creative. There was such an art to it.Stephanie Farishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461865229341760836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-84913368812419283182014-09-01T07:46:42.320-04:002014-09-01T07:46:42.320-04:00It's a high 3, but a 3 nonetheless.It's a high 3, but a 3 nonetheless.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-31276419156873230972014-09-01T00:51:47.157-04:002014-09-01T00:51:47.157-04:00I loved that movie and have been wanting to watch ...I loved that movie and have been wanting to watch it again for some time, now.<br />I don't think I could ever drop it to a 3.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-76489639081697730782014-08-31T22:42:49.954-04:002014-08-31T22:42:49.954-04:00It's a fun movie. It would make a great stage...It's a fun movie. It would make a great stage play. I didn't know - until just now - that the Bogart film was actually the third adaptation of the Hammett novel.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-4988934105882349182014-08-31T22:14:14.220-04:002014-08-31T22:14:14.220-04:00Excellent choice, Squid. You'll never see the ...Excellent choice, Squid. You'll never see the detective dragging demons into the light more efficiently than in that film. Geo.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16221314320558128986noreply@blogger.com