tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post6220919979354047179..comments2024-03-28T15:01:21.285-04:00Comments on SleuthSayers: The Big SleepLeigh Lundinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921276795499571578noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-15135228557957277192018-06-27T17:48:06.315-04:002018-06-27T17:48:06.315-04:00Janice - THE BIG SLEEP was shot by Sid Hickox, w...Janice - THE BIG SLEEP was shot by Sid Hickox, who isn't as big a name as John Alton, say, but he gave that look to a lot of Warners pictures. He'd worked with Hawks the year before on TO HAVE AND HAVE NOT, he shot DARK PASSAGE, and he did a number of pictures with Raoul Walsh, including WHITE HEAT. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005741/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cr5<br /><br />R.T. - Thanks for the shout, buddy. David Edgerley Gateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05302818835018859164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-85266978067762391632018-06-27T17:35:20.850-04:002018-06-27T17:35:20.850-04:00Always enjoy watching THE BIG SLEEP. Nice blog.Always enjoy watching THE BIG SLEEP. Nice blog.O'Neil De Nouxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03142721824657611738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-54073546939430102772018-06-27T11:25:16.893-04:002018-06-27T11:25:16.893-04:00David, a nice post about a great movie.
I also en...David, a nice post about a great movie.<br /><br />I also enjoyed your short story ("I Pray the Lord my Soul to Take") in AHMM, July/August 2018 issue. Excellent characters and pacing.R.T. Lawtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15523486296396710227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-49836311639848194702018-06-27T09:21:48.827-04:002018-06-27T09:21:48.827-04:00I'm not anything like a film buff, but I can&#...I'm not anything like a film buff, but I can't even count how many times I've watched this one just for the joy of getting lost in it. The book is a brilliant demonstration of how to write great stuff, too.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing this, David.<br /><br />Steve Liskowhttp://www.steveliskow.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-63628366239257926182018-06-27T07:23:57.435-04:002018-06-27T07:23:57.435-04:00I'm a big fan, too. It's not just characte...I'm a big fan, too. It's not just character and dialogue, but also beautiful black and white cinematography. Who cares if it doesn't make total sense.janice lawnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-4087798446100953302018-06-27T04:04:56.520-04:002018-06-27T04:04:56.520-04:00Great movie. My wife and I try to watch it during ...Great movie. My wife and I try to watch it during the first rain of the year. Of course, living in SoCal we haven't seen it much lately...<br /><br />And even Chandler couldn't figure out who killed the chauffeur. But that doesn't detract from the movie.Paul D. Markshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15466234708772287399noreply@blogger.com