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Just saw this on TCM

posted 7 years ago by Sentient Meat (1509)
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Good 70's mystery film starring Gene Hackman as an ex football player turned Los Angeles private eye who is tasked to find a missing girl. Susan Clark plays his wife, A 17 year old Melanie Griffith plays the girl and James Woods plays an odd ball mechanic who is obsessed with her. Feels a little bit like a Cassavetes film crossed with a crime drama. It's the kind of movie that could never be made today, too slow and strange, but an interesting time capsule of that era.

[–] Moviefan225 (253) 7 years ago

Hi Sentient Meat,

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[–] Sentient Meat (1509) 7 years ago

Yeah, you can let me know and if I have time I'll watch and participate. Have an erratic schedule, but if it's informal it shouldn't be do hard to manage. Thanks.

[–] Moviefan225 (253) 7 years ago

Great! I will keep your informed.

[–] Moviefan225 (253) 7 years ago

Hi Sentient Meat,

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[–] jasonbourne (1027) 6 years ago

I watched it just now because it was labeled neo noir and was part of a double feature in 70s neo noir with Chinatown. It's a mystery, but it's unlike the typical mystery of the audience tries to figure out who done it.

Instead, this is a mystery about why the characters are all acting like that? It's an interesting film and there are noirish characters throughout. I read it wasn't a success at the box office. Maybe people didn't understand the noir-ishness of it back then. Maybe people couldn't understand the mystery. I'm still trying to piece together why murder was necessary. The ultimate goal is to get a large artwork in three pieces, but then the characters daily lives get in the way of each other.

If anyone can tell me how and why the first person died, Marv Ellman, besides jealously, then post it here.

[–] Jones70 (6195) 3 years ago

I agree, I’ll have to watch this again some time.