tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post5799197061726195968..comments2024-03-24T21:42:48.278-04:00Comments on Another Old Movie Blog: Ladies of the Noir - Pt 3 - Make Haste to Live (1954)Jacqueline T. Lynchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11047941886908178350noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-60256260357370071452009-04-13T16:29:00.000-04:002009-04-13T16:29:00.000-04:00I don't think I've seen etiher, but I think I must...I don't think I've seen etiher, but I think I must have read a description of "Caged" because that sounds familiar. I'll see if I can search these out sometime.Jacqueline T. Lynchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047941886908178350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-87163268934310687862009-04-13T15:37:00.000-04:002009-04-13T15:37:00.000-04:00Act of Violence sees Robert Ryan (my dad says he's...<EM>Act of Violence</EM> sees Robert Ryan (my dad says he's no relation to us, but I still wonder sometimes) terrorize Van Heflin for betraying him during their time as p.o.w.s during WWII. It might be a good one to compare with this to see how the protagonists are differently handled in similarly themed flicks.<BR/><BR/>Hey, have you seen <STRONG>Caged</STRONG> (1950)? It's not a crime flick, but a prison picture that puts a good girl who goes wrong type of protagonist through the ringer and in the end she chooses a path we might not expect (don't what to spoil it if you haven't see it yet). It might fit nicely with your study of female protagonists in the 1950s.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-49858469465382861432009-04-13T08:03:00.000-04:002009-04-13T08:03:00.000-04:00I love "Night of the Hunter". I've not seen "Ac...I love "Night of the Hunter". I've not seen "Act of Violence" that I can remember. The title escapes me. I had not considered "Body Snatchers", but you're right, SF is usually in the same vein, especially all those post-war Atomic age creatures, playing on our worst fears.<BR/><BR/>"Make Haste" actually is a good attempt, but I really think they pulled punches. If this movie had been made even five years later they might have not been so timid about pushing it, in terms of what sort of violence the female protagonist must face, or must inflict herself, and what the consequences of her actions must be.Jacqueline T. Lynchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047941886908178350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-31646195762737616912009-04-12T22:35:00.000-04:002009-04-12T22:35:00.000-04:00Very interesting reading of this picture--another ...Very interesting reading of this picture--another I haven't seen yet. <BR/><BR/>There does seem to be a bit of a trend toward "psychological terror as an expression of villainy" in the post-war to mid-1950s thrillers (nicely phrased by the way): <STRONG>Act of Violence</STRONG> (1948), <STRONG>The Night of the Hunter</STRONG> (1955), even the SF classic <STRONG>The Invasion of the Body Snatchers</STRONG> spring to mind. Too bad this one falls apart after such a tasty set-up. Still, I think I'll keep an eye out for it to show up on TCM.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-30214394560427889232009-03-29T13:37:00.000-04:002009-03-29T13:37:00.000-04:00Hi, K. I would urge all our readers to take a wal...Hi, K. I would urge all our readers to take a walk down the hall and stop in at Citizen K to see your clip from "Sullivan's Travels." I've been meaning to blog on that film for some time, but there's too much to discuss about it. I think it needs breaking down in chunks for any in depth discussion. Maybe you've just given me a reason, and an angle to start.Jacqueline T. Lynchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047941886908178350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092350404895325373.post-84894996420850663992009-03-29T12:20:00.000-04:002009-03-29T12:20:00.000-04:00Nice work. Crystal Benson? Don't miss the video I ...Nice work. Crystal Benson? Don't miss the video I posted today on <A HREF="www.killiansaid.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow">Citizen K.</A>K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10222703055177237209noreply@blogger.com