tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226924615283203864.post2104021356795698097..comments2024-03-11T14:14:58.812-04:00Comments on TheHoundBlog: Phil KarlsonThe Houndhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06328225246284521960noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226924615283203864.post-64630448446505088542010-11-27T23:39:16.970-05:002010-11-27T23:39:16.970-05:00Hi, I am also a big fan of Phil Karlson. I think w...Hi, I am also a big fan of Phil Karlson. I think what he meant though when he said he made films based on fact, is that he made honest films about people and not so much about ripped from the headlines type fare...that's just my opinion though.Mike Caravellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17470098243173695795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226924615283203864.post-55051460621397729542010-05-20T04:33:19.362-04:002010-05-20T04:33:19.362-04:00How come no one ever mentions Richard Conte's ...How come no one ever mentions Richard Conte's "Cry of the City?"<br />What a great noir!Fast Filmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06235163769641844531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226924615283203864.post-68805379229488467212010-05-07T18:42:40.266-04:002010-05-07T18:42:40.266-04:00those were the days in nyc. there were about 8-9 d...those were the days in nyc. there were about 8-9 different movie theatres playing revival double bills at any time. thalia was my fave though, joseph h. lewis double bills, deep film noir, eagle lion studio retros - that's the shit the kids today have no idea about.avidmartinetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226924615283203864.post-23506596079524628062010-05-06T14:08:44.185-04:002010-05-06T14:08:44.185-04:00"i used to program this stuff at the thalia t..."i used to program this stuff at the thalia theatre whenever i could and they always went over well."<br /><br />I think that's were I first saw 99 River St! In the early 80's, pre-video days. I probably went to the Thalia more than any other revival house in NYC over the years....The Houndhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06328225246284521960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226924615283203864.post-1166625353563176202010-05-06T13:07:19.112-04:002010-05-06T13:07:19.112-04:00phil karlson was a master at depicting blunt force...phil karlson was a master at depicting blunt force. his films were always incredibly visceral, with violence you could feel. that spate of films in the 50's was terrific. phenix cc and kc confidential are rightfully acclaimed, but 99 river street is up there too. i used to program this stuff at the thalia theatre whenever i could and they always went over well.avidmartinetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226924615283203864.post-66707514111136817622010-05-04T14:43:10.632-04:002010-05-04T14:43:10.632-04:00'Phenix City' will haunt you. I saw at as ...'Phenix City' will haunt you. I saw at as a kid and never forgot it. When I viewed it on VHS, twenty years later, it still had plenty of power.<br /><br />I have long wondered if the ska tune by Roland Alphonso was inspired by the film.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226924615283203864.post-69014994515483211902010-05-04T14:02:14.669-04:002010-05-04T14:02:14.669-04:00Phenix City Story and Kansas City Confidential are...Phenix City Story and Kansas City Confidential are stunners. KC (and possibly PC) fell into the public domain, so when I worked in a film archive we used it as filler for generic crime footage. I watched it endlessly.Donna Lethalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00581340436152988440noreply@blogger.com