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A Movie A Day: Quint goes GUN CRAZY (1950)
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I'd say "FIRST" but noone would care in this thread... by JohnnyThanatos	Jun 5th, 2008 12:26:13 PM

This movie... by TheMcflyFarm	Jun 5th, 2008 12:27:35 PM
Aint half bad, but I can never picture John Dall as a ladies man if ya know what I'm sayin.
Such a good movie. by Stuntcock Mike	Jun 5th, 2008 12:41:05 PM
She's a hot broad.
GUN CRAZY kicks ass. by Frietag	Jun 5th, 2008 12:52:59 PM
According to IMDB Trivia (and I've heard this elsewhere), that five-minute bank-heist thingy was even more amazing than it looks. Quoting: "The bank heist sequence was done entirely in one take, with no one outside the principal actors and people inside the bank aware that a movie was being filmed. When John Dall as Bart Tare says, 'I hope we find a parking space,' he really meant [sic] it, as there was no guarantee that there would be one. In addition, at the end of the sequence someone in the background screams that there's been a bank robbery - this was actually a bystander who saw the filming and assumed the worst." AWESOME
Yes Quint by loogenhausen	Jun 5th, 2008 01:06:07 PM
That continuous shot was great and had me loving the film before it was even over. I felt that the two leads had chemistry together in a big way. Even though their characters weren't exactly the most relatable types, you could really sense their crazy, desperate love for each other that came from guns of all things. She was a bad influence on him but he was a good influence on her; she just couldn't find a way to channel that good influence and make a decent life for themselves. Her addictive and out-of-control personality and his lack of one ultimately leads to their downfall. Great flick and keep 'em coming Quint.
I love that carnival scene by ballyhoo	Jun 5th, 2008 01:06:30 PM
Man, when he gets up and starts looking at her, while holding a gun, he's fucking dripping with desire.
This by Mattyboy122	Jun 5th, 2008 01:09:03 PM
Is an amazing movie. Probably my favorite flick from Warner's Film Noir Vol. 1 box set.
I haven't watched the movie in awhile... by KanekoFan	Jun 5th, 2008 01:09:51 PM
...but I do remember the opening, the early carnival scenes, and that long take very clearly. I also remember being quite taken with Peggy Cummins, but never really feeling especially attached to or concerned for John Dall.
I'm exhausted already by aint_it_cruel?	Jun 5th, 2008 01:10:47 PM
How about doing this M-W-F? Every other day? Weekends? Moderation is the key. Now, baby we can do it Take the time Do it right We can do it, baby Do it tonight
Quint! by Mr. Nice Gaius	Jun 5th, 2008 01:41:07 PM
You've never seen COOL HAND LUCK???!!! Oh, you will definitely be receiving many slings and arrows from me, my friend. No excuses!!!
That's "LUKE" -- not "LUCK". by Mr. Nice Gaius	Jun 5th, 2008 01:42:05 PM
Geezus.
How on God's green earth have you never seen Cool Hand Luke by HitchCock'n'Balz	Jun 5th, 2008 01:44:04 PM
It boggles the mind
I Love This Movie by FlyingGuillotine	Jun 5th, 2008 01:45:45 PM
Bleak and crazy and amazing.
does Ain't it cool pay you guys? by HitchCock'n'Balz	Jun 5th, 2008 01:51:01 PM
Shouldn't your credentials as a reviewer warrant Cool Hand Luke, and Papillon? Next your gonna say you've never seen The French Connection, or 12 Angry Men, or Citizen Kane..wtf?
Updated my Netflix Queue by SkeletonParty	Jun 5th, 2008 01:56:58 PM
Don't let me down.
Gun Crazy Kicks Ass by psychedelic	Jun 5th, 2008 02:03:11 PM
Watched again not too long ago and damn it's good. I agree with what everyone else has said about its virtues. But I'll add this. Perhaps the end is abrupt, but the fog looks fantastic and gives a great disembodied atmospheric feeling for the finale. Leonard Maltin has it as one of his top 100 of the 20th century. I've seen one other film by director Joseph H. Lewis--Cry of the Hunted (1953)--and it's pretty good. The ending is implausible but the banter between the two leads is enjoyable. In short: a cop chases an escaped con through a backwoods Louisiana swamp. It's worth a look if you can find it. I definately want to see more by Joseph H. Lewis.
Cool Hand Luke! by Gwai Lo	Jun 5th, 2008 02:20:23 PM
Cool, I own that and haven't seen it either. This has been a great and secret shame for me, because I love Paul Newman. The Hustler is one of my all time favorites. I will be able to join you on that one. Should be able to join you for Point Blank as well. As for Gun Crazy, I haven't seen it, but my Dad told me that same story about how he shot a little bird when he was a kid with a bibi gun and felt horrible about it. Maybe he stole it from Gun Crazy.
By the way.. by Gwai Lo	Jun 5th, 2008 02:23:06 PM
What if you're like really busy one day? I mean surely you have other obligations on some days? Do you have backup columns written for these occasions? I can't imagine you do, since you're keeping to a schedule
TWENTY SECOND!! by Photosuperstar	Jun 5th, 2008 02:27:29 PM
Finally, I've been waiting for the day when I was magical number 22!!
Suggestion : WHERE THE SIDEWALK ENDS.? by Greigy Just Wanted To Say	Jun 5th, 2008 02:33:33 PM
Damn this flick is underrated and under appreciated......
Getting a Boner, Buddy! by Annie The Pod Racer	Jun 5th, 2008 02:42:19 PM
These movies look sweet. I can't wait to get my hAnds on them!
great series.... but by mansep	Jun 5th, 2008 03:17:17 PM
it would be good if a few more AICNers also had regular columns and these were all put on a separate section.... these movie a day things aren't really "latest news".... dont want to sound like a pooper.... but i guess i do anyway.
great series.... but by mansep	Jun 5th, 2008 03:17:18 PM
it would be good if a few more AICNers also had regular columns and these were all put on a separate section.... these movie a day things aren't really "latest news".... dont want to sound like a pooper.... but i guess i do anyway.
oh dude,,,, is this series sponsored by Amazon? by mansep	Jun 5th, 2008 03:19:44 PM

RE: Cool Hand Luke = Overrated by Mr. Nice Gaius	Jun 5th, 2008 03:38:31 PM
Danny, Danny, Danny. I'm SO fucking disappointed in you.
DGDB...9 times out of 10 would I agree with you.. by HitchCock'n'Balz	Jun 5th, 2008 03:39:22 PM
this is the 10th...Cool Hand is the shit...Walkin it off Boss..
Time for neo-neo-noir? by MediaNerd	Jun 5th, 2008 04:01:41 PM
Haven't seen this one in ages. Love me some film noir though. To be honest I'm surprised it hasn't had big comeback of late. With a bleak thinking society and "money is tight times", I think this genre is ripe for another Neo-wave. And Cool Hand is a brilliant movie. Some excellent cinematography, solid acting and a smart script
Yeah, Trumbo was blacklisted, but... by IMH	Jun 5th, 2008 04:07:09 PM
...he had absolutely no problem whatsoever with getting others blacklisted. (See here: http://tinyurl.com/5qrz4k) If they dared to tell the truth about the horrible conditions in the USSR, as Arthur Koestler did, Trumbo was all for bouncing them out of Hollywood and making sure they never worked there. And bragged about his successses. In print. Because, another detail that got left out, he actually was a member of the CPUSA, and not a benign, starry-eyed, idealistic one, either. So he's sort of the Ty Cobb of screenwriters --- unquestionably talented, and a lousy human being.
From this... by Whitemouse	Jun 5th, 2008 04:25:14 PM
Review alone, I'm going to look for this movie...
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egregious omissions by Carey N.	Jun 5th, 2008 06:41:08 PM
Missing Cool Hand Luke is pretty embarrassing, but I'd say that failing to see Rio Bravo and Point Blank is just as bad. Both are amazing, iconic, badass flicks.
Great stuff by Lance4431	Jun 5th, 2008 07:10:51 PM
This is a great movie. Look out for Russ Tamblyn as the younger version of Dall (he was Riff in West Side Story and Laura Palmer's nutjob psychologist in Twin Peaks).
Quint by Lance4431	Jun 5th, 2008 07:18:35 PM
Didja ever see Class of 1984? B-movie nirvana...one of the best. I'm sure Tarantino either loves it or would love it.
An interesting fact about the bank robbing shot. by rbatty024	Jun 5th, 2008 09:21:10 PM
As you mentioned it's a single shot that lasts for five minutes. They actually had to cut out the back of the car to put the camera there. Then, because the budget was so low only the principle actors knew a scene was being shot. When John says I hope we can find a spot, he's not speaking in character. There really was a chance they wouldn't find a parking spot. Apparently you can hear a lady calling for the police and it's not an actor, it's a real life bystander. Anyway, it's a great fucking movie. One of my favorite noirs. Bonnie and Clyde owes a lot to Gun Crazy. Trumbo really is a genius.
Peggy Cummins is SMOKIN' in Gun Crazy by Nasty In The Pasty	Jun 5th, 2008 10:50:44 PM
And the backseat camera shot is like a proto-Children Of Men. Excellent film. Saw it for the first time recently, and it absolutely kicks ass.
Nice job, Quint! by My friends call me Killjoy	Jun 6th, 2008 02:14:38 AM
I will be seeing GUN CRAZY very soon. Thanks for doing this. I think a lot of people might see some of these movies because of the discussion in this column.
At last by NedNederlander	Jun 6th, 2008 08:07:41 AM
after following this site for a long time, rarely commenting, here's something to get me interested again, it's great to see discussion going on about classic movies, rather than hearing just about what movie we will/should go see or nerd out on etc. Keep up the good work Quint.
Ned by Quint	Jun 6th, 2008 08:37:42 AM
That's the hope... These last couple I've been a little absent on in the talkbacks... posted this one right before going to sleep for 12 hours, recovering from about 45 hours of travel in less than 7 days. My internal clock is a little f'd in the a. Never So Few is written and is coming up within the hour. It's a pretty cool flick. Killjoy, I'd love it if this column turned some people onto some movies... that's kind of the reason why I'm not just hitting all the big stuff I haven't seen in one fell swoop. I've seen a ton of movies, but there are maybe a handful of films I'd count as embarrassing on the list. But I like peppering them in and kind of coming to them fluidly, like I will with Rio Bravo, hitting it because of following Dean Martin over from SOME CAME RUNNING... That also forces me to watch some of the more obscure movies and be surprised. I'm having fun with it so far and I'm glad to have some regulars following along.
Re: Leobloom. by rbatty024	Jun 6th, 2008 11:06:27 PM
Film Noir had its heyday in the forties. Unfortunately most 1950's film noir feels more or less derivative. Check out Kiss Me Deadly of 1955, widely regarded as the last film noir of its era. If they made a prequel to Crystal Skull then maybe they could have a film noir feel. I'm reminded of Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid, the superb Steve Martin film noir comedy. It was film noir and it had Nazis. Great parody.
Gun Crazy by Knuckleduster	Jun 7th, 2008 05:48:47 AM
What a great way to start a movie. Feels like you don't get that anymore nowadays. I wish Noir would make more of a comeback, especially period Noir. And I'm not talking about shit like The Black Dahlia.
Fuck you Lovefilm by jpdisco	Jun 7th, 2008 07:55:42 AM
This is becoming a recurring theme...
GIVE ME THE AMULET, YOU BITCH!!!! by DRACULA_WANTS_THE_AMULET	Jul 5th, 2008 10:53:21 PM

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