tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4342369910596581403.post3216874491827910255..comments2024-01-27T00:19:36.912-08:00Comments on Coleman's Corner in Cinema...: The Big Combo (1955)Coleman's Corner in Cinema...http://www.blogger.com/profile/04761319284479513957noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4342369910596581403.post-26341659143287212942011-09-18T04:51:00.915-07:002011-09-18T04:51:00.915-07:00It cannot have effect in reality, that is what I t...It cannot have effect in reality, that is what I think.<br /><a href="http://france-pharma.com/" rel="nofollow">site</a> | <a href="http://nzedpills.com/" rel="nofollow">site</a> | <a href="http://edpillenladen.com" rel="nofollow">here</a>Nathannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4342369910596581403.post-38232169842005602752009-08-12T12:01:37.692-07:002009-08-12T12:01:37.692-07:00Tremendous essay. I really love this movie. The bl...Tremendous essay. I really love this movie. The black and white photography by John Alton is wonderful.clown boynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4342369910596581403.post-1962514239319749202009-03-25T15:25:00.000-07:002009-03-25T15:25:00.000-07:00Hello, Sam! I'm just about to post a new review......Hello, Sam! I'm just about to post a new review...Coleman's Corner in Cinema...https://www.blogger.com/profile/04761319284479513957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4342369910596581403.post-29323123519673462862009-03-25T14:53:00.000-07:002009-03-25T14:53:00.000-07:00Dee Dee, I do have an original DVD of THE BIG COMB...Dee Dee, I do have an original DVD of THE BIG COMBO now, thank you very much. But it's not the Image, unfortunately; it's the other one you note. Stilll th equality is fine.<BR/><BR/>Hello Alexander!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4342369910596581403.post-78269588321231269962009-03-18T11:52:00.000-07:002009-03-18T11:52:00.000-07:00Yes, Dark City Dame, thank you as always for that ...Yes, Dark City Dame, thank you as always for that terrific and informative comment! <BR/><BR/>(And yes, I have received your emails. I'm so busy I've been unable to respond, so I'll just say, most emphatically, <I>thank you</I>!) :-)Coleman's Corner in Cinema...https://www.blogger.com/profile/04761319284479513957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4342369910596581403.post-6589606215224551112009-03-18T11:50:00.000-07:002009-03-18T11:50:00.000-07:00Hi! Sam Juliano and Alexander,Sam Juliano said,"In...Hi! Sam Juliano and Alexander,<BR/><I>Sam Juliano said,"In fact there are many film buffs out there who have yet to see it, especially since it is apparently a public domain title and hasn't yet been released on a big-studio DVD. I've said my piece on this thread, but it's simply one of those essays where one reading isn't enough."</I><BR/><BR/>Sam Juliano, Oh! yes, the 1955 film <B>"The Big Combo"</B> was restored and released by Image Entertainment, but I must admit that the Image Entertainment Dvd...(Is Out of Print) and there is also a really nice print of the film "The Big Combo" released by Geneon?!? (I'am not sure about the spelling of Geneon.)<BR/><BR/>DeeDee ;-Dratatouille's archiveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06369967577590947967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4342369910596581403.post-67541125720153365232009-03-18T11:46:00.000-07:002009-03-18T11:46:00.000-07:00Thank you very kindly, Sam. Yes, this film has not...Thank you very kindly, Sam. Yes, this film has not received the kind of DVD release it deserves, though it is available, I believe. (I have a commercial DVD of it myself. I better go search for that, haha.)<BR/><BR/>Thank you again.Coleman's Corner in Cinema...https://www.blogger.com/profile/04761319284479513957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4342369910596581403.post-79811308513734055282009-03-18T11:22:00.000-07:002009-03-18T11:22:00.000-07:00Well, you won't find a review of this particular f...Well, you won't find a review of this particular film this insightful and comprehensive. In fact there are many film buffs out there who have yet to see it, especially since it is apparently a public domain title and hasn't yet been released on a big-studio DVD. I've said my piece on this thread, but it's simply one of those essays where one reading isn't enough.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4342369910596581403.post-68986285712935609382009-03-18T11:02:00.000-07:002009-03-18T11:02:00.000-07:00Thank you, Harold.Thank you, Harold.Coleman's Corner in Cinema...https://www.blogger.com/profile/04761319284479513957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4342369910596581403.post-187757926285770632009-03-17T19:35:00.000-07:002009-03-17T19:35:00.000-07:00Wow what a review!!! I saw this some time ago at a...Wow what a review!!! I saw this some time ago at a movie theater in NYC. I love everything about it, and your piece brought out everything in it that makes it sing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4342369910596581403.post-64232205680771616132009-01-31T18:37:00.000-08:002009-01-31T18:37:00.000-08:00Thank you for the kind words, Anonymous. What you ...Thank you for the kind words, Anonymous. What you say about the film is completely accurate.Coleman's Corner in Cinema...https://www.blogger.com/profile/04761319284479513957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4342369910596581403.post-14411502316400600782009-01-30T13:19:00.000-08:002009-01-30T13:19:00.000-08:00I love this movie. A real classic. Marvelous and e...I love this movie. A real classic. Marvelous and exhaustive review.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4342369910596581403.post-71437387072439238132008-12-20T19:11:00.000-08:002008-12-20T19:11:00.000-08:00Thank you you very much, Sergei. You are far, far ...Thank you you very much, Sergei. You are far, far too kind.<BR/><BR/>Believe it or not, I too saw this at a noir festival almost two years ago, run by noir writer enthusiast extraordinaire Eddie Muller--Noir City--at San Francisco's Castro Theatre. A singularly wonderful experience.Coleman's Corner in Cinema...https://www.blogger.com/profile/04761319284479513957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4342369910596581403.post-75149260973693098352008-12-20T16:39:00.000-08:002008-12-20T16:39:00.000-08:00Exquisite review of one of my favorite film noirs,...Exquisite review of one of my favorite film noirs, Alexander. I saw this at a noir festival some years back. NOthing like seeing Mr. Alton's cinematography on the big screen, at least not until I read this. A dazzling essay.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4342369910596581403.post-88543484997317400342008-12-08T03:44:00.000-08:002008-12-08T03:44:00.000-08:00Your sexual satisfaction is our business. We care ...Your sexual satisfaction is our business. We care to make both you and your partner happy and content with every sex encounters. 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I just punked out at Wonders, but if they asked me (by putting a gun to my head) if I had to pick a winner of the three Big Combo reviews I read, I'd go with yours.<BR/><BR/>I'll try to check in here when I'm able to.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4342369910596581403.post-89690787917099810622008-11-17T09:53:00.000-08:002008-11-17T09:53:00.000-08:00Hi, Peter, thank you for stopping by, reading and ...Hi, Peter, thank you for stopping by, reading and commenting.<BR/><BR/>You're right, of course, once you see this film, you cannot ever forget it. The performances, the music, the cinematography: all components are marvelously woven to make this a film noir classic.<BR/><BR/>Thank you for the very kind words, and very insightful input. I hope you continue to check in at Coleman's Corner.Coleman's Corner in Cinema...https://www.blogger.com/profile/04761319284479513957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4342369910596581403.post-24839474198171787942008-11-17T09:46:00.000-08:002008-11-17T09:46:00.000-08:00Just arrived here from the link posted under The B...Just arrived here from the link posted under The Big Combo review written by Allan Fish at Wonders in the Dark, and must say (I've never read any of your reviews before) but this one really gives a new definition to the word 'definitive.' I saw the film years ago, and have never forgotten some of the leads, nor that moody music and photography, but your look at it is way more than that. Outstanding work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4342369910596581403.post-53186903029758678532008-11-17T09:04:00.000-08:002008-11-17T09:04:00.000-08:00Thank you for the very kind words, Dark City Dame,...Thank you for the very kind words, Dark City Dame, it means a great deal to know you enjoyed my noir pieces, naturally, haha.<BR/><BR/>I have seen all of those other Joseph H. Lewis films. <I>My Name is Julia Ross</I> is a fine, 65-minute psychological thriller. The others are all worth seeing, too, including <I>Lady Without Passport</I> as it features a fairly solid performance from Hedi Lamarr, and is an enjoyable noir, besides.<BR/><BR/>Thank you yet again for the very kind words and informative comments, Dark City Dame.Coleman's Corner in Cinema...https://www.blogger.com/profile/04761319284479513957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4342369910596581403.post-90418219721426467162008-11-17T02:03:00.000-08:002008-11-17T02:03:00.000-08:00Hi! Alexander,After reading your review of the 195...Hi! Alexander,<BR/>After reading your review of the 1955 film <B>"The Big Combo"</B> I think that you have described with great accuracy the plot/storyline of this film, the great John Alton, photography/camera work (I must admit <I>"outloud"</I> that I learned all about Alton's camera work from fellow "noirheads" on a message board where I use to post messages.) from every "chilling" (Mr. Brown, Fante and Mingo) and "simplistic" (Cornel Wilde's Leonard Diamond and Rita's, Helene Stanton's Rita.) detail about the characters in director Joseph H. Lewis, 1955 film "The Big Combo" too.<BR/>Alexander,I don't think that you only know about film noir, but I think that you know about films period. <BR/>Thanks, for sharing!<BR/><BR/>dcd :-)<BR/><BR/>Btw, I just recently, acquired a <I>Lobby card</I> for the film "The Big Combo" and a copy of this film. (Which I may pull out again, after reading your review here on your blog.)<BR/><BR/><B>The Lewis Roll Call:</B> <BR/>My Name is Julia Ross (1945),(I just acquired a copy of this film and watched it for the first-time. And I also own Gun Crazy...Courtesy of the Warner Bros. boxset Volume I.)<BR/><BR/>(I have never watched Lewis' "So Dark the Night" (1946),"The Undercover Man" (1949)and "A Lady Without Passport" (1950) Well, not yet!ratatouille's archiveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06369967577590947967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4342369910596581403.post-74968676108491224412008-11-08T10:00:00.000-08:002008-11-08T10:00:00.000-08:00Thank you, Christopher.I do love film noir, yes, b...Thank you, Christopher.<BR/><BR/>I do love film noir, yes, but it is all the easier when reviewing such outstanding films of the genre like <I>Out of the Past, The Big Heat</I> and <I>The Big Combo</I>.Coleman's Corner in Cinema...https://www.blogger.com/profile/04761319284479513957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4342369910596581403.post-86113196753925372172008-11-08T09:59:00.000-08:002008-11-08T09:59:00.000-08:00Another remarkable piece. As Sartre says above I w...Another remarkable piece. As Sartre says above I want to revisit the film now.<BR/><BR/>I get this feeling you love film noir.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4342369910596581403.post-27289624163445219802008-10-20T19:16:00.000-07:002008-10-20T19:16:00.000-07:00Thank you very much, Sartre. I'm terribly pleased ...Thank you very much, Sartre. I'm terribly pleased to see that you enjoyed reading this, as you have a great affection for this film, as do I.Coleman's Corner in Cinema...https://www.blogger.com/profile/04761319284479513957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4342369910596581403.post-17478396588114318732008-10-20T14:55:00.000-07:002008-10-20T14:55:00.000-07:00Bravo on another outstanding review of a noir clas...Bravo on another outstanding review of a noir classic Alexander. After reading this I can't wait to revisit the film.sartrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11723520573244920365noreply@blogger.com