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05-25-2002, 02:05 PM
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Okay folks, new Mystery Movie. Last one was Dead Again.
This movie has not been selected before because, well, that's no fun.
It's a movie I'm very familiar with (I've watched it a number of times) although odds are you've never seen it. It's a neat little picture, though, one you should check out sometime.
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05-25-2002, 02:55 PM
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Is it in English?
A horror flick?
Released before 1960?
In color?
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05-25-2002, 04:22 PM
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Any Oscar nominations? If so, any wins?
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05-27-2002, 12:53 AM
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Is it in English? Yes
A horror flick? Imdb does not classify it as such
Released before 1960? Yes
In color? No
Any Oscar nominations? If so, any wins? No, too easy that way
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05-27-2002, 12:36 PM
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Was it released before 1930?
Is it an American film? If not, is it an European film?
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05-27-2002, 08:21 PM
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Was it released before 1930? No
Is it an American film? If not, is it an European film? American
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05-28-2002, 04:03 PM
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Quote: Originally posted by WilliamJones
A horror flick? Imdb does not classify it as such
| Does it have elements that are scary?
Is it set in the United States?
Set in the 20th Century?
Is it part of series? |
05-28-2002, 08:05 PM
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Is it based on another work?
Has the director ever been nominated for an Oscar? If so, any wins?
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05-29-2002, 06:17 PM
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Does it have elements that are scary? Yes
Is it set in the United States? Yes
Set in the 20th Century? Yes
Is it part of series? No
Is it based on another work? Yep
Has the director ever been nominated for an Oscar? No If so, any wins? No nominations, no wins (sadly)
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05-29-2002, 06:20 PM
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Released before 1950?
Classified as a thriller by IMDB?
Would it be considered an example of film noir?
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05-29-2002, 06:37 PM
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Is the setting important to the story?
Does the story involve a crime?
Does it include a romance?
Has it ever been re-made? |
05-31-2002, 11:27 PM
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Was there a remake done?
Was it a western? |
05-31-2002, 11:51 PM
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Released before 1950? Yes
Classified as a thriller by IMDB? Yes
Would it be considered an example of film noir? Hmmm. There's a trend to expand and stretch what is considered film noir so I guess, yes, it could be considered as such. But above "thriller" is probably more accurate.
Is the setting important to the story? Some may disagree, but I feel that it is
Does the story involve a crime? Yes
Does it include a romance? Weak, but if you look hard you might find one
Has it ever been re-made? No
Was there a remake done? No
Was it a western? No
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06-01-2002, 12:16 AM
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Is the title more than two words?
Is the lead female?
Was it made after 1940?
Was it based on a novel? Play?
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06-01-2002, 12:16 PM
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Is the title more than two words? Yes
Is the lead female? No, according to 3 sources.
Was it made after 1940? Yes
Was it based on a novel? Yes Play? No
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06-01-2002, 06:14 PM
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Did the lead ever receive any Oscar nominations? If so, any wins?
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06-01-2002, 07:02 PM
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Did the lead ever receive any Oscar nominations? No, ergo, no wins
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06-05-2002, 05:20 PM
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Is the lead still alive?
Was the novel written by an American?
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06-06-2002, 12:55 AM
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Is the lead still alive? No, died of lung cancer
Was the novel written by an American? Yes, and an interesting figure as well
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06-06-2002, 01:15 PM
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The Leopard Man, by any chance?
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06-06-2002, 11:43 PM
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Wow! Terrific job, Satan! You nailed it.
Okay, Satan is either psychic or he's been reading through my Epinions backlist very closely. Or he made the connection between film noir and the director Jacques Tourneur. Or, perhaps, he knows his stuff.
In any event, my hat's off to you. You're up. You get to pick the next one.
And, for those few who might actually be interested, The Leopard Man is a terrific little movie. Produced by Val Lewton and directed by Jacques Tourneur ("Cat People", "Curse of the Demon", "Out of the Past") the movie contains at least one classic scene. It's all mood and misdirection and nothing-to-write-home-about acting, but it achieves something today's special effects-laden pics really lack: it plays on your imagination.
I like it a lot. Hell, I own it (this one never seems to play on TV; Ted Turner must own it--he owns the universe--but I don't think I've ever come across it on TCM).
If you stumble across it, check it out.
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