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Commented on Public domain collection of film noir at Archive.org
I went to download Detour at archive.org and saw that one of the preview thumbnails that flips through on the download page was the The End title card, so it's good to know that this movie does, in fact, end....
Commented on Rich Fulcher gives Hollywood the finger.
Dear #11, You seem like you must be a very sweet person, in that you've evidently not been doing enough to be given the finger enough to see the wide range of finger-giving styles that vary from region to region...
Commented on Rich Fulcher gives Hollywood the finger.
Except for the one shot at :22, this was about as funny as his show with Matt Berry, which was called Snuff Box, I think, but I don't really want to think about it very much....
Commented on Another misshapen frozen treat
I missed the non resemblance to the box because I was too busy seeing the angel made from the dripping chocolate. It's obviously a sign that god is angry with shoddy ice cream makers....
Commented on The Significant Objects project
@#3: You're right, their experimental design leaves a lot to be desired, but on the other hand, they found a great way to get rid of their worthless crap....
Commented on Taser releases new "shock shotguns" - safety tests MIA, but they're on Twitter and Facebook!
"Check out my color screen. Like a Tele-Tubby ... only a little more intense!" None of those are good things for a weapon to say. "smooooooth." Are you in a beer commercial now, talking weapon? I can't wait for the...
Commented on NAACP comic from early 1960s
That panel would be awesome on a t-shirt...
Commented on RoboGeisha trailer is awesome, includes weaponized tempura shrimp
But will she ever learn to find love?...
Commented on Saving the tasty Mangalica pig from the brink of extinction -- so it can be eaten
No amount of shrill, vegetarian moralizing has ever done this, but finding out that apparently 90% of bb readers have paid hundreds of dollars for a single ham, makes me feel I should apologize for my generally unapologetically carnivorous diet....
Commented on City in Montana requires job applicants to hand over all social network logins and passwords for background checks
I love the understated headline: Bozeman City job requirement raises privacy concerns It's not just raising privacy concerns, it's thoroughly unethical and indefensible. I don't know if anyone noticed the poll on the article, but the results are 99% against,...
Commented on Diary of a UK journalist being hassled by goons at the Bilderberg conference
Judging by the picture, it looks like they deputized a junior high class to run security. Seriously, you got hassled by that guy? It would explain why police don't want their pictures taken though, teenage guys hate getting their photos...
Commented on Shepard Fairey's Comment on Recent Updates in the AP Legal Conflict
You forget one thing, Fairey: artists don't need money, the AP does. Fair use is for poor people, not corporations who appropriate other people's work for profit...is like the way the news station has the right to claim copyright infringement...
Commented on Zipper dress
@#35, Anjaflower: Except for the words I didn't understand, you're right! That model is a total slut. Plus, I wish they made something like that for men to show my ripping abs!...
Commented on Zipper dress
That outfit seems designed for wardrobe malfunctions. Also, here's what she's saying from left to right: 1."Hey, tiger, want to party?" 2."Nobody saw the gravy stains, right?" 3."I hope this stays up."...
Commented on Teaser Trailer for Fanfilm Auteur Sandy Collora's "Hunter Prey" (think: "Predator" meets "Conair")
"(think: "Predator" meets "Conair")" Or think Pitch Black, with light. Looks like a tasty treat at any rate....
Commented on Wine-cellar encapsulated in a staircase
I feel like I'd be constantly bumping into the bottles. Nice to have something to drink on the way down to breakfast though I'm not sure alcohol and spiral stairs are a good mix. My entire "wine" collection is stored...
Commented on UPSO's recording of a broken radio station
I was sort of hoping the comments would all be along the lines of, "I didn't hear anything, just a car commercial and then some light rock..." like it was a transmission only UPSO could hear....

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Robbo commented on Public domain collection of film noir at Archive.org
Ida Lupino's "The Hitchhiker" is the real gem of the collection. http://www.archive.org/details/IdaLupinostheHitch-hiker1953...
Elvis Gump commented on Public domain collection of film noir at Archive.org
Detour is good, but I think that "Out of the Past" is the king of all noir films http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0039689/ And one that I don't see here that's a close second is "Kiss Me Deadly" based on the Spillane novel. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0048261/ Kubrick's "The Killing" is good, but more like a try at a genre film to break into the business which he and his then production partner James Harris were trying to do. And it worked, but it's not really that great a noir film....
theatrechik77 commented on Public domain collection of film noir at Archive.org
Detour is actually available at Netflix. Its title is listed as "Film Noir Collection: Detour." Its been in my (long) queue for a bit - maybe I'll move it to the top....
orwellian commented on Public domain collection of film noir at Archive.org
'Martha Ivers' is a wonderful movie. It's full of great actors and writing and was Kirk Douglas' first movie, something you'll never believe when you see him in it. I've read 'Detour' and thought it wonderful. 'Suddenly' is very good and you can see why Sinatra was considered a good actor. 'Murder, My Sweet' was considered by Raymond Chandler to have the best portrayal of Philip Marlowe. Yes, better than Bogart. Looks like I should brew some coffee. I won't be sleeping for a few nights. :-)...
dhc commented on Public domain collection of film noir at Archive.org
Just an fyi, I've created a longer list of the classic films that you'll find on the Internet Archive and elsewhere. It can be sometimes hard to see what they have, so I gathered it all together here. http://www.openculture.com/2009/11/free_movies_online.html Wikipedia also has a helpful list of films in the public domain: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_films_in_the_public_domain_in_the_United_States Cheers, Dan...

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