tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2402367967698612997.post2586392038548654247..comments2023-03-30T05:06:51.981-04:00Comments on The Mercury Men: INFLUENCES: THE THIRD MANChris Prekstahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02453347434682657758noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2402367967698612997.post-52389742216409963552010-03-10T22:31:29.484-05:002010-03-10T22:31:29.484-05:00While "The Third Man" is a fave of mine ...While "The Third Man" is a fave of mine for the dialogue just as much as the music and cinematography, and "Touch Of Evil" also gets high marks (gotta love that Mancini score), I would place "The Mark Of Zorro", "The Misfits", "Some Like It Hot", and "Lonely Are The Brave" in my top B&W list...just slightly behind "The Day The Earth Stood Still". Wait- I still haven't ranked "Casablanca", "The Maltese Falcon", "She Wore A Yellow Ribbon",...El Vaquero Zuvembiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11790106210415089530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2402367967698612997.post-6254134411079734942009-05-28T13:06:12.803-04:002009-05-28T13:06:12.803-04:00While I agree that lists/surveys often repeatedly ...While I agree that lists/surveys often repeatedly contain the same films, that doesn't necessarily make it any less true. <br /><br />Old Filmmaker, what's your favorite film?Chris Prekstahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02453347434682657758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2402367967698612997.post-7770274027217536502009-05-28T12:43:23.445-04:002009-05-28T12:43:23.445-04:00Why are the same films mentioned in surveys every ...Why are the same films mentioned in surveys every time? Lack of independent/original thought? No imagination? A desire to follow the herd? Interesting.<br /><br />I went to film school 35 years ago and it was the same old boring crap mentioned over and over back then. I love the people who when asked to name a favorite film, blurt out with great glee something like ROBOT MONSTER or IT CONQUERED THE WORLD. They instantly gain my respect for being rebels and free thinkers.Old Filmmakernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2402367967698612997.post-34248368809459021292009-05-25T18:03:27.394-04:002009-05-25T18:03:27.394-04:00"The Third Man" is great, but for my money, "Touch..."The Third Man" is great, but for my money, "Touch of Evil" wins hands down. A few years ago I read an article in Cineaste comparing the two films. There are actually quite a few similarities between the two.Brenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05715453199643217367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2402367967698612997.post-7099775295616714172009-05-14T16:33:00.000-04:002009-05-14T16:33:00.000-04:00Criterion Collection films are the highest quality...Criterion Collection films are the highest quality both in technical quality and in the subject matter. They should always be in the rental cue of someone who enjoys classic film.<br /><br />I'll mention here a more obscure Orson Welles film from 1958 called "Touch of Evil". It's a film noir with Janet Leigh, Charlton Heston and Orson Welles who plays a dirty, mean, alcoholic cop. It's a great performance.<br /><br />Good movies take you to a place you've never been. "Touch of Evil" takes you to a crime ridden Mexican border town and a story of murder, kidnapping, perversion and police corruption. I liked it at least as well as "The Third Man".<br /><br />I've blogged a Orson Welles movies that you can watch online:<br /><br />http://retrovision.tv/movies/orson-welles/Kevinhttp://retrovision.tvnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2402367967698612997.post-6350745992071814122009-05-12T13:32:00.000-04:002009-05-12T13:32:00.000-04:00I still would love to see this!I still would love to see this!Curtnoreply@blogger.com