February 3, 2011

The Longest Goodbye

Recent projector viewing... Robert Altman's
This contemporary revision (from 1973) of the classic detective film noir stars a young Elliot Gould, a brief role for Sally Field and a hilarious moment with a very young Schwarzenegger. I loved the dark, low-key cinematography that highlights cynically witty crime films. The movie got me reminiscing of the classics that began this stylish genre. 

Asphalt Jungle
Naked Alibi
Brick
To Have and Have Not