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Title: Otto Preminger
Post by: SoNowThen on March 30, 2005, 02:51:28 AM

If I was to pick a few movies as an intro to this guy, which ones?

(c'mon, Mac, I know you aren't gonna let me down on this one!)

I say this because the NFT is doing a two month special on him, so they're pretty much showing everything...

Title: Otto Preminger
Post by: SHAFTR on March 30, 2005, 02:53:23 AM

Advise and Consent

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Post by: cine on March 30, 2005, 02:58:26 AM

the usual suspects:

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Post by: Alethia on March 30, 2005, 05:38:34 AM

i've only seen man with the golden arm with frank sinatra, i thought it was quite good.

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Post by: MacGuffin on March 30, 2005, 05:56:46 AM

Quote from: SoNowThen(c'mon, Mac, I know you aren't gonna let me down on this one!)

Definitely the two Cine listed. Especially Laura. Classic Film Noir. You'll also see how heavy an influence the film was on Twin Peaks. Obviously, both murdered characters are named Laura, and both Lauras kept diaries. A detective investigates their murder, where a painting/photo is a main focus. Waldo the myna bird was named after Waldo Lydecker, Clifton Webb's character.

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Post by: SoNowThen on March 30, 2005, 09:53:02 AM

Yeah, so I'll check out Laura, Advise And Consent, and Anatomy Of A Murder.

Any opinions on Porgy & Bess (is the Miles Davis music in that one?), Where The Sidewalk Ends, and Margin For Error?

Thanks again, fellas...

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Post by: Alethia on March 30, 2005, 11:47:37 AM

there's really no reason to overlook man with the golden arm...

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Post by: modage on March 30, 2005, 10:58:07 PM

i saw Laura. it was really good. Man With The Golden Arm is on my queue to be watched soon and Anatomy of a Murder is going to be watched someday.

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Post by: Slick Shoes on March 31, 2005, 04:02:29 PM

Quote from: ewardthere's really no reason to overlook man with the golden arm...

Definitely. I saw it a long time ago, but my memory of it is very positive. I remember a jazzy score and a wonderful performance by Sinatra.

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