I'll agree that Woodard had a lot of heavy lifting to do, but she did it well.
(In my mind, Owen's smirk during that scene was as much about his relief at not
having to do it as it was Spade's amusement at the whole situation.) That is
something at odds with Hammett, though; his plots are pretty straightforward
and don't require a lot of cleaning up at the end. (Chandler was the
complicated one; to the point of famously not knowing who killed the
Sternwood's butler in "The Big Sleep.") He was more interested in psychology
than in unraveling international conspiracies.
I'd love to see a second season, too, but expect it'll turn up about the same
time as Perry Mason 3.
--Dave Sikula
On Tuesday, February 20, 2024 at 10:16:15 PM PST, Kevin M.
<drunkbastar...@gmail.com> wrote:
Just finished the season finale. Alfre Woodard should have her name legally
changed to deus ex machina, but overall a thoroughly enjoyable series. I don’t
hold out much hope for a second season, but I’ll be pleased if it happens.
Kevin M. (RPCV)
On Tue, Jan 16, 2024 at 7:50 AM Kevin M. <drunkbastar...@gmail.com> wrote:
At least his accent is passable. Some of them make me convinced the British
still hold a grudge against Dick Van Dyke for his accent in Mary Poppins.
I like that for Spade’s wardrobe, they seem to have taken a cue from what
Bogart wore in his later years. Makes sense, considering he wore his own
clothes in most of his movies.
True Detective seemed to confuse noir with slow and pedantic.
Kevin M. (RPCV)
On Tue, Jan 16, 2024 at 1:30 AM 'Dave Sikula' via TVorNotTV
<tvornottv@googlegroups.com> wrote:
As always, I question yet another British actor playing yet another American
for no good reason, but there was enough here to bring me back.
On the other hand, I found so much to dislike in the reincarnation of "True
Detective" that I won't be back. Too many unpleasant characters, amateurish
acting (I'm lookin' at you, Kali Reis), the horror-movie tropes, and an overall
feel of trying too hard were all turnoffs.
--Dave Sikula
On Monday, January 15, 2024 at 9:50:11 PM UTC-8 Kevin M. wrote:
I like noir. This is not quite noir, but it’s close. If I was watching it on
AMC instead of iTunes I’d be frustrated by commercial breaks seemingly every
two minutes, often in the middle of scenes. Aside from that, it’s worth taking
a look at.
Kevin M. (RPCV)
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