Don Siegal double bill goes not the way I thought it would
The Killers - It's weird how (for me anyway) 60s cinema has dated far more than the 40s and 50s. This film is a case in point - it's just trying too hard to be cool - the jagged editing, the jazzy interludes, the NASCAR racing - whereas Siodomaks version just told an intriguing story really well. Inferior in every respect to 46.
The Lineup - hold on a moment, this is brilliant. Correction, the last hour is sensational. We follow three unforgettable crooks on a mission to retrieve 3 heroin stashes from three (technically two) unsuspecting marks. Full of amazing scenes, none better than the meeting with The Man in an arcade full of kiddies. Eli Wallach is great but Robert Keith steals the show as a creepy old veteran who collects dying words in a little black book. Track down the Colombia Noir box set for a commentary with James Ellroy and Eddie Mueller - simply the most enjoyable I've ever listened to.
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