tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294499213897153104.post4431728732747032710..comments2024-03-27T09:00:32.195-05:00Comments on The Signal Watch: Nick & Nora Watch: After the Thin Man (1936)The Leaguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04836241071795980225noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294499213897153104.post-39922121614280705822016-07-05T15:47:57.393-05:002016-07-05T15:47:57.393-05:00yeah, The Thin Man series - though 80 years old - ...yeah, The Thin Man series - though 80 years old - still feels surprisingly fresh when you're watching it. The movies don't have the pacing issues or acting differences that can really slow down a modern viewer. I remember someone complaining about the acting in "The African Queen" which was an Academy Awards bonanza for acting and directing, trying to make a point about "well, we do things differently now, so-" and it was taken as "yeah, people sure used to be stupid". With the ever changing nature of film, film language and film acting, it's kind of funny how people are about movies that arrived before they did, but The Thin Man is this kind of amazing bridge. I attribute some of that to Hammett's contributions in dialog and character, which have informed generations of imitators. The Leaguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04836241071795980225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294499213897153104.post-19476917754748772902016-07-05T12:20:18.210-05:002016-07-05T12:20:18.210-05:00I watched this with the hubby this weekend while I...I watched this with the hubby this weekend while I was sick - I wasn't sure if he'd like it since he's never been one for classic films - but we both enjoyed it! Of course, I'd seen it before and remembered who the killer was, but it was still fun getting there. pickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01906861942472773405noreply@blogger.com