Does anyone have an image of the crazy cat version half sheet they could share?
Only one that's still eluding me. On 27 Aug 2012, at 03:09, Posteritati wrote: > but Bouton was a sensational expose writer & wife-swapper if not a terribly > convincing actor. i also happen to love the interplay between elliot gould & > his cat plus mark rydell is a hoot as the heavy. > > On Aug 26, 2012, at 4:09 PM, Richard Halegua Posters + Comic Art wrote: > >> I might also mention that parts of the film are totally unintelligible and >> some very important issues are completely glossed over, like for instance >> why Nina Van Pallandt kills the woman and what the historical connection is >> between the victim and Sterling Hayden (who in my opinion is the single >> actor in the film that did a good job) that resulted in the crime. Why Terry >> Lennox is involved at all is almost completely ignored and to say that Jim >> Bouton was 100 times the ball player than he was an actor is an >> understatement of massive proportion >> >> >> At 12:49 PM 8/26/2012, Posteritati wrote: >>> rich, >>> >>> beg to differ but altman's deconstruction of marlowe is simply >>> brilliant and considered so by many influential film critics. in my >>> opinion book adaptations should not necessarily heed closely to the >>> original. >>> >>> fyi,i am also a big marlowe fan and have read & loved his books. >>> >>> regards, >>> sam >>> >>> Posteritati >>> 239 Centre Street >>> New York, NY 10013 >>> 212-226-2207/ Fax: 212-226-2102 >>> http://www.posteritati.com/ >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Aug 26, 2012, at 3:41 PM, Richard Halegua Posters + Comic Art wrote: >>> >>>> quick answer. Released with the original Amsel style A& B. >>>> film did poorly (because as a Raymond Chandler adaptation, the film >>>> sucks. more below) >>>> film was pulled & a new comedic ad campaign was designed with MAD >>>> artist Jack Davis. >>>> the film apparently didn't last a couple weeks in it's first release >>>> and it didn't get wide release either, so distribution of posters >>>> was minimal. >>>> it is interesting to note I have never been able to find a Pressbook >>>> with the original posters and Walt Reuben says there isn't one, >>>> although the pressbook for the re-issued campaign is very common. >>>> The international design is not in the pressbook. >>>> It is also interesting to note that all four styles do exist as 1sh, >>>> insert, hs & possibly 30x40. I have never seen 3sheets for the Amsel >>>> designs, although I do have the Davis & not too long ago got the >>>> International from Bruce's auctions. It is unusual for a film of >>>> this time period to have 4 different posters in those sizes mentioned. >>>> >>>> >>>> why Long Goodbye SUCKS >>>> >>>> this is really something that gets down to the basic content of the >>>> book and how Altman decided to translate it. >>>> >>>> #1 all Marlowe books are "first-person" stories. All scenes written >>>> contain Marlowe and what is described is what he sees. >>>> >>>> #2 Altman's movie making philosophy is diametrically opposed to such >>>> a structure. Altman's films are ensemble pieces where each character >>>> is equally as important as all others and even the starring actors >>>> are secondary concepts. Any single character standing out is >>>> anathema to Altman's style >>>> >>>> #3 Altman literally destroyed the Marlowe myth as a White Knight. He >>>> changed Marlowe from an intelligent chess player, college grad >>>> (Marlowe broke his nose as a football player in college), a former >>>> investigator in the District Attorney's office and the anti- >>>> misogynist into a bumbling detective who couldn't find his own shoes >>>> under his bed and then finally at the end of the film, a murderer >>>> who happily dances down the road after killing Terry Lennox in cold >>>> blood. >>>> >>>> the film should have been made as a standard vehicle without any >>>> attribution to Chandler. As a Marlowe movie, it's even worse than >>>> the Brasher Doubloon which also partially destroyed the Marlowe >>>> myth, but wasn't as pretentious as Altman's interpretation of >>>> Chandler's work. >>>> >>>> Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com >>>> ___________________________________________________________________ >>>> How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List >>>> Send a message addressed to: >>>> lists...@listserv.american.edu >>>> In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L >>>> The author of this message is >>>> solely responsible for its content. >>> >>> Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com >>> ___________________________________________________________________ >>> How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List >>> >>> Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu >>> In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L >>> >>> The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. >> > > Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com > ___________________________________________________________________ > How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List > Send a message addressed to: > lists...@listserv.american.edu > In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L > The author of this message is solely > responsible for its content. 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