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Re: See Jayne Act: The Burglar (1957)
Posted: June 16th, 2014, 7:45 am
by MissGoddess
I hope you enjoy it, Red, when you see it. I think you will. \
In my opinion, it's Dan Duryea's finest hour.
Re: See Jayne Act: The Burglar (1957)
Posted: November 30th, 2022, 1:33 pm
by jameselliot
This is a film worth repeated viewings. It never got much love. Gritty and shabby, shot in a semi-documentary way at times, with a beat-up, worn-out looking cast (except for young, fresh Jayne); crooked losers that were running on empty to make a last score.
The European film The Burglars by Henri Verneuil with Belmondo has almost no connection and is not a remake but does credit the novel by Goodis.
Re: See Jayne Act: The Burglar (1957)
Posted: November 30th, 2022, 5:22 pm
by jamesjazzguitar
Big fan of The Burglar; Duryea's best performance as the lead in a film. It was great to see Big Sleep actor Martha Vickers in the film. Her two main scenes (in the diner and back in her apartment), with Duryea are classic noir. I love when she slaps Dan.
Re: See Jayne Act: The Burglar (1957)
Posted: November 30th, 2022, 7:01 pm
by Thompson
I believe in David Goodis. He is the king of noir fiction, say what you want about Cornell Woolrich, Jim Thompson, and Patricia Highsmith, fine writers indeed, but Goodis has dialogue that’s said without sound. How noir is that?
Re: See Jayne Act: The Burglar (1957)
Posted: November 30th, 2022, 8:13 pm
by EP Millstone
If I hadn't lost my appetite for fiction, I'd probably read David Goodis' crime stories.
Thompson wrote: ↑November 30th, 2022, 7:01 pm
I believe in David Goodis. He is the king of noir fiction, say what you want about Cornell Woolrich, Jim Thompson, and Patricia Highsmith, fine writers indeed, but Goodis has dialogue that’s said without sound. How noir is that?
Goodis was one of the best at noir theme fiction. The Burglar is a good example.
Thompson wrote: ↑November 30th, 2022, 7:01 pm
I believe in David Goodis. He is the king of noir fiction, say what you want about Cornell Woolrich, Jim Thompson, and Patricia Highsmith, fine writers indeed, but Goodis has dialogue that’s said without sound. How noir is that?
Goodis was one of the best at noir theme fiction. The Burglar is a good example.
James, I don't want this to come off wrong, but you've got great legs!
Re: See Jayne Act: The Burglar (1957)
Posted: December 1st, 2022, 1:06 am
by EP Millstone
LawrenceA wrote: ↑November 30th, 2022, 10:04 pm
James, I don't want this to come off wrong, but you've got great legs!
Glad I'm not the only one who noticed.
One of us -- either jamesjazzguitar or I -- must undergo psychoanalysis. But until then . . .
What are you doing Saturday night, james?
Re: See Jayne Act: The Burglar (1957)
Posted: December 1st, 2022, 7:22 am
by Thompson
Okay then, this is the Place. Millstone, thanks for the Goodis links! However, like all of the stuff one reads nowadays, the grains of salt come into play. Goodis was not a drinker, he was not a smoker, and he wasn’t much of a pool player either. He died on the early side because a big brick fell on his head in Philadelphia. He didn’t die at the scene, but he croaked out a bit later. He was without vices, if anybody can believe that, except for pounding the typewriter.
LawrenceA wrote: ↑November 30th, 2022, 10:04 pm
James, I don't want this to come off wrong, but you've got great legs!
Glad I'm not the only one who noticed.
One of us -- either jamesjazzguitar or I -- must undergo psychoanalysis. But until then . . .
What are you doing Saturday night, james?
I couldn't find the Cagney playing guitar photo I used at the TCM site so I used this photo of Martha Vickers since she is in The Burglar.
Re: See Jayne Act: The Burglar (1957)
Posted: December 1st, 2022, 5:16 pm
by EP Millstone
jamesjazzguitar wrote: ↑December 1st, 2022, 5:12 pm
I couldn't find the Cagney playing guitar photo I used at the TCM site so I used this photo of Martha Vickers since she is in The Burglar.
jamesjazzguitar wrote: ↑December 1st, 2022, 5:12 pm
I couldn't find the Cagney playing guitar photo I used at the TCM site so I used this photo of Martha Vickers since she is in The Burglar.