Mike tells him he should, as the accident was the result of faulty brakes on the company vehicle, and when the manager still refuses, Mike forcefully demands his wages and gives most of the money to Jeff to pay for his repairs. Jeff demands compensation for his damaged fender, but company manager (Charles Cane) refuses to pay up. Somehow, he makes it into town and eventually manages to bring the vehicle to a halt right outside the premises of the company that hired him, pranging a vehicle owned by local man Jeff Cunningham (Edgar Buchanan) in the process. Plenty of times, right? But how many films have you seen where this is the opening sequence, and where the vehicle is already out of control as the film begins? So it is with the 1947 Framed, which kicks off with Mike Lambert (Glenn Ford) struggling to keep his speeding truck on the road as he navigates dangerous corners that are bordered by perilous drops. How often have you seen this sequence in a movie? A lone individual is driving down a winding mountain road when the brakes of their vehicle fail and they have to wrestle with the steering wheel to avoid skidding off of the road and plunging down the hillside to an explosive death. It’s no spoiler to state even before we get going that if you’re a fan of 40s and 50s film noir then you’re in for another treat here, but if you need further persuading, please read on.Īs with the previous box set, I’ve covered the films first and the technical specifications and special features for all six discs on a second page. I only made alterations to them after immersing myself in this supplementary material when points of which I was unsure of were clarified or information was revealed that I thought pertinent to include. I’m still not sure what the thinking was behind this idea, but I have to admit to having become rather fond of it, and a couple of the films included here are pretty darned funny, and I’m talking from the perspective of someone few would label as a Stooges fan.Īs usual, I’ve watched and reviewed each of the included films separately in chronological order and completed each review before watching any of the special features. Once again, each of the films is accompanied by a Three Stooges short. Personal taste will play a part, of course, but for me, this time around there are two absolute belters, two strong works that actually improve with subsequent viewings, one lesser but still entertaining title, and one genuinely extraordinary feature that was a big influence on a certain well-known American filmmaker.
Once again we have six too-little seen noir films from Columbia’s archive, each remastered and with an accompanying commentary and other relevant supplementary material. And a good two weeks it’s been, in every sense.
#KARLSON VIBE SHEET MUSIC FREE#
The first Columbia Noir box set from Indicator was one of my favourite disc releases of 2020 and I was thus really looking forward to getting my hands on this second set, despite being fully aware that watching and writing about everything it contained would swallow up almost all of my free time for a good two weeks. A delighted Slarek steps back into the shadows. Indicator has followed its excellent collection of noir titles from Columbia Studios with the appropriately titled COLUMBIA NOIR #2, another terrific six-film set of lesser-seen but quality noir titles, all with commentaries and other supplemental features.
0 kommentar(er)
