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Clint Eastwood Westerns / Re: High Plains Drifter: Was The Rape Scene Really Necessary
« on: January 06, 2019, 10:46:57 PM »
I always found it strange the Sondra Lock is threatened or subjected to gang rape in three films he directed.
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Clint Eastwood Westerns / Re: High Plains Drifter: Was The Rape Scene Really Necessary
« on: January 06, 2019, 10:42:57 PM »
Gee.
My main complaint with the film is the extended vicious whipping scene. It really went on too long and was genuinely disturbing.
The rape scene was filmed in a stylized manner (no nudity) that fit the general tone of the rest of the film; a very black comedy and morality play.
Bruce
My main complaint with the film is the extended vicious whipping scene. It really went on too long and was genuinely disturbing.
The rape scene was filmed in a stylized manner (no nudity) that fit the general tone of the rest of the film; a very black comedy and morality play.
Bruce
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General Discussion / Re: New evidence about the escapees from Alcatraz
« on: January 06, 2019, 08:40:55 PM »
Clarence Anglin's girlfriend admitted to Don Dellilo that he made it.
See: RIDDLE OF THE ROCK aka ESCAPE FROM ALCATRAZ.
BRUCE M.
See: RIDDLE OF THE ROCK aka ESCAPE FROM ALCATRAZ.
BRUCE M.
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General Discussion / Re: New evidence about the escapees from Alcatraz
« on: January 06, 2019, 08:37:22 PM »
If they drowned why have the FBI been pursuing them since 1962.
'Nuff said.
Bruce Marshall
'Nuff said.
Bruce Marshall
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General Discussion / Re: New evidence about the escapees from Alcatraz
« on: January 06, 2019, 06:04:06 PM »I highly recommend a recent book ESCAPING ALCATRAZ by Michael Esslinger and David Widner.
I was a contributor to the chapter on the film.
Bruce Marshall
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General Discussion / Re: Did they Escape from Alcatraz... ?
« on: May 30, 2018, 06:53:57 PM »
HEY Pardners!
I would like to recommend a new book about the escape.
ESCAPING ALCATRAZ
by Michael Esslinger
Essilnger is THE man when it comes to all things Alcatraz.
This is the definitive account of the famous escape.
There is an entire chapter devoted to the motion picture. Much of the material therein is taken directly from my interview with screen writer Richard Tuggle in CINEMA RETRO. I am honored!
(see 'COLLECTIBLES' thread for more info).
Bruce Marshall
I would like to recommend a new book about the escape.
ESCAPING ALCATRAZ
by Michael Esslinger
Essilnger is THE man when it comes to all things Alcatraz.
This is the definitive account of the famous escape.
There is an entire chapter devoted to the motion picture. Much of the material therein is taken directly from my interview with screen writer Richard Tuggle in CINEMA RETRO. I am honored!
(see 'COLLECTIBLES' thread for more info).
Bruce Marshall
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Collectors' Corner / CINEMA RETRO; Escape From Alcatraz; KELLY'S HEROES special edition
« on: May 30, 2018, 06:27:54 PM »
I have copies of the oop issue of CR - Lee Marvin cover - from Sept. 2009.
Features an in-depth interview with screenwriter Richard Tuggle who tells how he came to write the script and get the film made.
Yours truly conducted the interview.
$45 FREE shipping
http://www.filmbuffonline.com/FBOLNewsreel/wordpress/2009/11/02/required-reading-cinema-retro-15/
KELLY'S HEROES - an entire issue devoted to this classic Eastwood film! SOLD OUT .
$45 Free shippinG
I also have many other Eastwood related film magazines from FILM COMMENT et. al , along with tons of news clippings of Clint and "Mayor" Clint of Carmel.
Bruce Marshall
combrm@yahoo.com
Features an in-depth interview with screenwriter Richard Tuggle who tells how he came to write the script and get the film made.
Yours truly conducted the interview.
$45 FREE shipping
http://www.filmbuffonline.com/FBOLNewsreel/wordpress/2009/11/02/required-reading-cinema-retro-15/
KELLY'S HEROES - an entire issue devoted to this classic Eastwood film! SOLD OUT .
$45 Free shippinG
I also have many other Eastwood related film magazines from FILM COMMENT et. al , along with tons of news clippings of Clint and "Mayor" Clint of Carmel.
Bruce Marshall
combrm@yahoo.com
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Eastwood News / Re: Who saw J. EDGAR? Members' Comments (WARNING: SPOILERS ALLOWED!)
« on: August 31, 2012, 01:46:33 PM »
This is the first Eastwood film in awhile that I wasn't bored for a second!
His last few efforst have been less than scintillating - although the first 2/3 of INVICTUS were very, very, good.
Because of the subject matter , i actually wish this film were LONGER. I would have liked to have seen something along the lines of Oliver Stone's epic NIXON. The film really missed some important points such as Hoover's relationship with Lyndon Johnson (they were neighbor's) and his documented coverup of the Kennedy assassinations.
But, he succeeded for the most part in what he attempted to do - portray the man in an intimate and off-beat manner.
I like biopics that try somethiong new and Clint did just that.
check it out!
bruce
His last few efforst have been less than scintillating - although the first 2/3 of INVICTUS were very, very, good.
Because of the subject matter , i actually wish this film were LONGER. I would have liked to have seen something along the lines of Oliver Stone's epic NIXON. The film really missed some important points such as Hoover's relationship with Lyndon Johnson (they were neighbor's) and his documented coverup of the Kennedy assassinations.
But, he succeeded for the most part in what he attempted to do - portray the man in an intimate and off-beat manner.
I like biopics that try somethiong new and Clint did just that.
check it out!
bruce
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Eastwood News / Re: Clint Eastwood to speak at Republican Convention tonight
« on: August 31, 2012, 01:33:50 PM »
hey, he was just using the Republicans to promote his new movie.
as wiley as ever!
bruce
as wiley as ever!
bruce
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Eastwood News / Re: HEREAFTER: Reviews and Features in the Media
« on: October 03, 2011, 12:55:41 PM »Time magazine's Richard Corliss:
http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,2017816,00.html
anybody who compares this film to the masterful, moving, thrilling, magnificent GRAN TORINO
is nutz!
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Eastwood News / Re: HEREAFTER: Reviews and Features in the Media
« on: October 03, 2011, 12:52:33 PM »
Interesting how Clint's style has moved so far away from his mentor, Don Siegel and towards Sergio Leone.
The lean, taut Siegel style has been replaced with the slow, sometimes overindulgent late-Leone directorial style.
HEREAFTER really needed to be editied more carefully. The cooking class scenes could have been excised easily
(yes, Clint was probably trying to make a point about how our senses can be expanded and explored more fully).
Likewise all the scenes regarding Derek Jacobi and Little Dorrit and Dickens (yes, the story was obviously "Dickensisan')
I dunno, but Clint's recent films are just too slow, and need judicious pruning.
I am looking forward to J>EDGAR - that is is a subject that would be well served by a long running time
bruce
The lean, taut Siegel style has been replaced with the slow, sometimes overindulgent late-Leone directorial style.
HEREAFTER really needed to be editied more carefully. The cooking class scenes could have been excised easily
(yes, Clint was probably trying to make a point about how our senses can be expanded and explored more fully).
Likewise all the scenes regarding Derek Jacobi and Little Dorrit and Dickens (yes, the story was obviously "Dickensisan')
I dunno, but Clint's recent films are just too slow, and need judicious pruning.
I am looking forward to J>EDGAR - that is is a subject that would be well served by a long running time
bruce
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Eastwood News / Re: HEREAFTER: Reviews and Features in the Media
« on: October 03, 2011, 12:36:11 PM »This interview was apparently first posted (by Sean O’Connell) on Filmcritic.com, on Oct. 18 2010. Amazing how these things get passed around from site to site without attribution. I'm not even absolutely certain that it originated on Filmcritic.com.
Our friend El Cigarillo would like this quote (at the end of Clint's last answer; omitted in the Times of India version):
http://www.filmcritic.com/features/2010/10/interview-hereafter-matt-damon-clint-eastwood/
Clint is, and always will be , Da' Man!!!!!
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Eastwood News / Re: Who saw HEREAFTER? Members' Comments (NO SPOILERS, PLEASE)
« on: October 02, 2011, 04:20:41 PM »
This is a film that got better as it went along, but it went along to many detours on the way.
As I am very interested in 'paranormal' topics this had a lot to offer me.
The story of the frenchwoman held great interest ONLY when it dealt with her investigation into the afterlife and writing of her book.
Damon's story was a bit derivative of other tv and movie scripts, but his 'reading' scenes with his subjects were very well done.
The kids scenes where he visits various psychics were excellent. The rest not so much.
I guess I would have liked the film to focus more intensely on the non-worldly aspects of the story and leave out the melodrama.
Had Clint done this, it would have been a much better film; at least a more entertaining one.
check it out!
bruce
As I am very interested in 'paranormal' topics this had a lot to offer me.
The story of the frenchwoman held great interest ONLY when it dealt with her investigation into the afterlife and writing of her book.
Damon's story was a bit derivative of other tv and movie scripts, but his 'reading' scenes with his subjects were very well done.
The kids scenes where he visits various psychics were excellent. The rest not so much.
I guess I would have liked the film to focus more intensely on the non-worldly aspects of the story and leave out the melodrama.
Had Clint done this, it would have been a much better film; at least a more entertaining one.
check it out!
bruce
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Eastwood News / Re: Masters of Cinema book - Clint Eastwood
« on: April 16, 2011, 01:22:14 PM »
well, from what is known about Foucault, i suspect he likes being called "Michelle" 
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Eastwood News / Re: Masters of Cinema book - Clint Eastwood
« on: April 15, 2011, 04:39:11 PM »I note that Mr. Cigarillo's review has now been published (still with "Michelle Foucault")
whaddya mean "still"?
i changed it on your advice from "Marcel"
Are you lookin' to eat some lead, punk!
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Eastwood News / Re: Masters of Cinema book - Clint Eastwood
« on: March 07, 2011, 01:59:34 PM »
KC,
one reason i call the auteur theory crackpot:
the MOC volume on Spielberg contains not a single mention of composer John williams - not even when discussing JAWS!
"nuff said
bruce
OFFICIAL SITE:
http://www.sanfranciscobookreview.com/music-movies/clint-eastwood-masters-of-cinema/
one reason i call the auteur theory crackpot:
the MOC volume on Spielberg contains not a single mention of composer John williams - not even when discussing JAWS!
"nuff said
bruce
OFFICIAL SITE:
http://www.sanfranciscobookreview.com/music-movies/clint-eastwood-masters-of-cinema/
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Eastwood News / Re: Masters of Cinema book - Clint Eastwood
« on: March 07, 2011, 01:41:26 PM »No, just as a general indication. I know from personal experience that Foucault is cited a lot in the world of academic film studies. If you're curious, take a look at Wikipedia's source:
http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/story.asp?storyCode=405956§ioncode=26
That one seems pretty authoritative.
One of the reasons I became a film writer was because i detest academic writing about the arts. In film school I suffered thru this type of "scholarship" and found it to be absolutely worthless. I suspect most of Clint's fans do to.
Using Foucault and Eastwood in the same sentence makes me wanna reach for my six-gun!
bruce
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Eastwood News / Re: Masters of Cinema book - Clint Eastwood
« on: March 06, 2011, 09:12:58 PM »
you're using Wikipedia as an authoritative source?!!!!
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Eastwood News / Re: Masters of Cinema book - Clint Eastwood
« on: March 06, 2011, 09:11:32 PM »
Michelle, Marceau, marcel, same diff 
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Eastwood News / Re: Masters of Cinema book - Clint Eastwood
« on: March 06, 2011, 09:09:39 PM »
like i said, its the 'draft" version, not the final one
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