tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2746502363551524682.post3197123948906009125..comments2024-03-27T18:40:05.920+02:00Comments on TSorensen 1001 movie blog: Gun Crazy (1949)TSorensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12208153011927807857noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2746502363551524682.post-3730406024946908492014-08-05T09:16:29.574+03:002014-08-05T09:16:29.574+03:00Yeah, well, I generally feel a dislike for those c...Yeah, well, I generally feel a dislike for those characters and incomprehension to the facination so prevalent with criminals on the run. The odd thing is that I often find myself rooting for the bad guys in movies if the "hero" is too stupid or lame.<br /><br />Oh, there is definitely chemistry here. That is part of the near perfect execution.<br />TSorensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12208153011927807857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2746502363551524682.post-2607226157053247692014-08-05T09:13:18.781+03:002014-08-05T09:13:18.781+03:00I can understand why. There is a lot to love in th...I can understand why. There is a lot to love in this film. The execution is top notch. You can indeed see how Bart is getting turned on by Annie and her smoking guns. Listen carefully and we would almost be able to here them moaning.TSorensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12208153011927807857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2746502363551524682.post-38635217013209781562014-08-05T09:07:42.621+03:002014-08-05T09:07:42.621+03:00Well, there is no doubt this is a very well made f...Well, there is no doubt this is a very well made film. It is the storyline (and some of the pretexts) that I have a problem with and I suppose it is just me. I never liked gangster-couples-on-the-run films. So even a good one of those just fail to click with me.<br /><br />Peggy Cummins had the make for a very good actress. I read she did only few films and that is indeed a shame. I should look up the Val Lewton film.<br />TSorensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12208153011927807857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2746502363551524682.post-21693932058503046882014-08-05T04:01:16.520+03:002014-08-05T04:01:16.520+03:00I don't have any issues, nor love, for the cou...I don't have any issues, nor love, for the couples on the run genre, but I know where you're coming from. Gangster movies don't do much for me as a genre. I don't dislike them, but the characters hold no fascination for me.<br /><br />I loved the chemistry between the two leads in this film. I also wish Cummins had gotten more roles.Chip Laryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00787403805554027107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2746502363551524682.post-81060193504836684692014-08-05T02:13:31.089+03:002014-08-05T02:13:31.089+03:00I'm with Marie on this--I love Gun Crazy. What...I'm with Marie on this--I love Gun Crazy. What I love most about it is how inherently sexual it is without there being a hint of real sex in it. Our first view of Annie--she might as well be doing a full-on strip tease. <br /><br />I also love the bank robbery scene for how it's filmed. That is genius filmmaking. SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2746502363551524682.post-51721614020724505542014-08-04T22:36:47.695+03:002014-08-04T22:36:47.695+03:00Oh, I had been looking forward to what you would s...Oh, I had been looking forward to what you would say about this one! It is one of my favorite noirs. I don't see a message - pro or anti-violence - in it at all. To me it is a real exploitation film and the thrill is the thing. Of course, the criminals have to be punished. That is a given. But it is more about getting the audience wrapped up in the chases and robberies. Will they get away? You mentioned all the great style aspects that I love. <br /><br />It's a shame Peggy Cummins didn't work more. I thought she was very good. She's in another good genre film of the era, Val Lewton's Curse of the Demon/Night of the Demon, directed by Jacques Tourneur. It's not on the list but I can recommend it if you like stylish horror.marie_dresslerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06334550550983418668noreply@blogger.com