When I watch that part of the film, I have a feeling that can only be matched maybe with one I have when I watch Brief encounter and Casablanca. Such a beautiful romance with inspired Jeff's voice-over narration. Anyone else feel so romantic watching Acapulco story from Out of the past?
shareI hear you, Cleon29, but I'm sure I only felt that way the first time I saw it, which was many, many viewings ago. Now when I watch that part of the film - knowing what follows and what she's really like - I just think, "Poor Jeff".
shareI understand you, but even though I've seen it numerous times and I know what's gonna happen, I just can't help it, I feel so goddamn romantic. There is something magic, like Jeff said.
shareI agree. I think we've all had that whirlwind romance where you know the girl is no good for you, but you still say, "babe, I don't care."
shareHonestly, I thought that whole thing was cheesy and annoying (complete with voice-over narration). In retrospect though, I don't really have that much of a problem with it anymore.
Clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose.
I've always loved that sequence very much. It's just marvelous.
Hey there, Johnny Boy, I hope you fry!
I think I know exactly what you mean. Here, to me, Acapulco is not so much a real but a mythical place that's far away from Jeff's real world. One comparison I could make is "Dark Passage". There is the physical escape of Vincent to Peru and then there is the ideal flight of Vincent to the romantic destination of what he's always really wanted. Despite the at times rickety story in "Dark Passage", that last scene always takes me away.
'I'm supposed to be retired. I don't want to get mixed up in this darned thing.'
--Vertigo
It's hard not to fantasise about being their with her or him depending on ones persuasion !
The Acapulco sequence is probably the most beguiling I've seen simply because of being mesmerised by Jane Greer
Kathy felt that way, too. She wanted to go back to Acapulco and tell Jeff "the things I never told you."
shareI read somewhere that including romantic scenes in Acapulco and the lake near Bridgeport give the film a wistfulness that Noirs typically do not have.
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