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Post by inger on Feb 2, 2020 0:34:17 GMT -5
For Peter Lorre fans, you must see him as the child murderer in the the 1931 Movie “M” directed by Fritz Lang. I don’t think I ever saw that movie, even as a child that likely wouldn’t have had a full appreciation of it. I was reading about it today and it truly sounds like a classic that I would love to catch... |
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Post by pippsheadache on Feb 2, 2020 1:46:41 GMT -5
For Peter Lorre fans, you must see him as the child murderer in the the 1931 Movie “M” directed by Fritz Lang. That one was chilling. The ancient feel of the movie makes it even more so. It was one of the staples of Theater Arts classes back in the day. From before the time when Peter Lorre settled into a comfortable career as a character actor in Hollywood. He was also one of those guys, like Cary Grant or James Cagney or Edward G. Robinson that every bad impersonator used to do back in the 1960s. |
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Post by desousa on Feb 2, 2020 7:35:52 GMT -5
I love M. Fritz Lang. He captured the "angry mob" movie perfectly. He's also known for the futuristic "Metropolis", which came out a couple years before "M" and a great film noir called "The Big Heat" with Glenn Ford.
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Post by desousa on Feb 2, 2020 7:37:50 GMT -5
For Peter Lorre fans, you must see him as the child murderer in the the 1931 Movie “M” directed by Fritz Lang. That one was chilling. The ancient feel of the movie makes it even more so. It was one of the staples of Theater Arts classes back in the day. From before the time when Peter Lorre settled into a comfortable career as a character actor in Hollywood. He was also one of those guys, like Cary Grant or James Cagney or Edward G. Robinson that every bad impersonator used to do back in the 1960s. Hey pipps, don't forget Jimmy Stewart. I can even do his voice. |
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Post by pippsheadache on Feb 2, 2020 8:32:14 GMT -5
That one was chilling. The ancient feel of the movie makes it even more so. It was one of the staples of Theater Arts classes back in the day. From before the time when Peter Lorre settled into a comfortable career as a character actor in Hollywood. He was also one of those guys, like Cary Grant or James Cagney or Edward G. Robinson that every bad impersonator used to do back in the 1960s. Hey pipps, don't forget Jimmy Stewart. I can even do his voice. Oh yeah, he was another that guys like Frank Gorshin made a living doing. People we could all do!! Boris Karloff, John Wayne. Cagney: "You're the rat who killed my brotha." Cary Grant: "Judy, Judy, Judy." |
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Post by pippsheadache on Feb 2, 2020 8:42:05 GMT -5
I love M. Fritz Lang captured the "angry mob" movie perfectly. He's also known for the futuristic "Metropolis", which came out a couple years before "M" and a great film noir called "The Big Heat" with Glenn Ford. "Metropolis" was so powerful. There were some other really dark German films from that era, like "The Blue Angel" and "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari" in addition to those already mentioned. I loved the sets from those movies. Abstract Expressionism. |
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Post by desousa on Feb 2, 2020 9:07:36 GMT -5
Hey pipps, don't forget Jimmy Stewart. I can even do his voice. Oh yeah, he was another that guys like Frank Gorshin made a living doing. People we could all do!! Boris Karloff, John Wayne. Cagney: "You're the rat who killed my brotha." Cary Grant: "Judy, Judy, Judy." Goober used to do a bad Cary Grant impersonation on "The Andy Griffith Show". Cracked Gomer up. |
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Post by desousa on Feb 2, 2020 9:22:34 GMT -5
I love M. Fritz Lang captured the "angry mob" movie perfectly. He's also known for the futuristic "Metropolis", which came out a couple years before "M" and a great film noir called "The Big Heat" with Glenn Ford. "Metropolis" was so powerful. There were some other really dark German films from that era, like "The Blue Angel" and "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari" in addition to those already mentioned. I loved the sets from those movies. Abstract Expressionism. The Golden Age of German Cinema was probably from around 1918-1933. The Weimar Republic was rebuilding and there were many exciting opportunities in architecture, film and art. When Hitler came into power, it pretty much killed much of it. Many fled and started up elsewhere. The great Billy Wilder was one of those. He was a screenwriter in German and moved to Hollywood without be able to speak a word of English. Fortunately, he was friends with Peter Lorre and became his roommate. Wilder also became a director with such films as Sunset Boulevard, Stalag 17, Some Like it Hot and The Apartment. He's also credited for writing all of those. |
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Post by pippsheadache on Feb 2, 2020 10:00:00 GMT -5
Thanks for the cinematic history, desousa. I love so many films from that era, including silents. They weren't just movies without sound, they were a different art form.
Charlie Chaplin, Harold Lloyd, Buster Keaton -- I could watch them all day.
The Babe has a nice guest shot in Harold Lloyd's "Speedy."
Only Chaplin could have gotten away with making silent films well into the sound era. "City Lights" from 1931 is a masterpiece.
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Post by pippsheadache on Feb 2, 2020 10:08:28 GMT -5
You mentioned Billy Wilder's "Some Like It Hot." I'm sure you know some of that was filmed at the Hotel del Coronado near San Diego. They used to have a nice exhibit there on the movie. One of my favorite places to stay, both the Del and Coronado itself. If I could afford to live there I would.
Did Jack Lemmon ever give a bad performance? I'm sure he must have, but I never saw it.
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Post by kaybli on Feb 2, 2020 10:19:42 GMT -5
You mentioned Billy Wilder's "Some Like It Hot." I'm sure you know some of that was filmed at the Hotel del Coronado near San Diego. They used to have a nice exhibit there on the movie. One of my favorite places to stay, both the Del and Coronado itself. If I could afford to live there I would. Did Jack Lemmon ever give a bad performance? I'm sure he must have, but I never saw it. Loved him in Glengarry Glen Ross! Classic movie! |
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Post by desousa on Feb 2, 2020 10:19:56 GMT -5
Thanks for the cinematic history, desousa. I love so many films from that era, including silents. They weren't just movies without sound, they were a different art form. Charlie Chaplin, Harold Lloyd, Buster Keaton -- I could watch them all day. The Babe has a nice guest shot in Harold Lloyd's "Speedy." Only Chaplin could have gotten away with making silent films well into the sound era. "City Lights" from 1931 is a masterpiece. I agree with "City Lights" being a masterpiece. Jackie Chan said his inspiration was Buster Keaton. He's my favorite. |
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Post by desousa on Feb 2, 2020 10:26:40 GMT -5
You mentioned Billy Wilder's "Some Like It Hot." I'm sure you know some of that was filmed at the Hotel del Coronado near San Diego. They used to have a nice exhibit there on the movie. One of my favorite places to stay, both the Del and Coronado itself. If I could afford to live there I would. Did Jack Lemmon ever give a bad performance? I'm sure he must have, but I never saw it. Loved him in Glengarry Glen Ross! Classic movie! Coffee's for closers! Lemmon won the Best Supporting Acting award for Ensign Pulver in Mr. Roberts. A great performance. |
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Post by kaybli on Feb 2, 2020 10:28:37 GMT -5
Loved him in Glengarry Glen Ross! Classic movie! Coffee's for closers!  |
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Post by greatfatness on Feb 2, 2020 11:41:03 GMT -5
You mentioned Billy Wilder's "Some Like It Hot." I'm sure you know some of that was filmed at the Hotel del Coronado near San Diego. They used to have a nice exhibit there on the movie. One of my favorite places to stay, both the Del and Coronado itself. If I could afford to live there I would. Did Jack Lemmon ever give a bad performance? I'm sure he must have, but I never saw it. Yes. Getting Away With Murder with Dan Ackroyd. If you have never seen it, be thankful and don’t see it. |
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