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You Were Never "Better Off Dead" Because the 1980's Were So Rad
Cusack Strikes Out With This 80's Flop What do you do when your kid brother gets laid more often then you? I mean, your brother's in a room full of hookers, your ex is riding the slopes with another man while your busy trying to off yourself.
Digital_FootPrintPublished 14 minutes ago in Geeks- Top Story - May 2024
Spellbound (1945)
As part of my ongoing ambition to be a 1940s screenwriter, I have re-watched Hitchcock’s Spellbound. Of course, he is the master of suspense. During the 1940s and 1950s Hitchcock used his years of experience in the film industry to direct some of the most thrilling and frightening films of the era. They are full of heightened emotions, conflict and twisted plot-lines.
Rachel RobbinsPublished 3 days ago in Geeks Shot of the Movie: Laura (1944)
This article is one of a series - Shot of the Movie - and may contain spoilers. In the early runtime of Laura (1944), you may be pulled in more by the dialogue than the visuals. I certainly was. Rich in subtext, with great banter between a no-nonsense detective and his elitist foil, this film's dialogue is sleek and has a rhythm that moves the film into its more interesting set pieces.
Bethany YoderPublished 6 days ago in GeeksThe No. 1 Rule You Must Follow at the Playboy Mansion
What do you get when you take a smoking, hot blond, a ruthless businessman and a fast-talking cop and you put them all in one movie together?!
Digital_FootPrintPublished 7 days ago in GeeksShot of the Movie: Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941)
This article is one of a series - Shot of the Movie - and may contain spoilers. "I'm sorry I keep staring at you like this . . . " - Betty Logan
Bethany YoderPublished 10 days ago in GeeksShot of the Movie (Series)
Is it possible to capture everything that's good about a movie in a single shot? Here's how I see it. I argue some shots are so good, they can stay with you longer than the movie, itself. They're powerful, plot-altering, and impressive, not always in their scale, but sometimes in their subtlety. And they change us, not only by giving us something to talk about well after the credits roll but also for their implications for what they have to offer for film and movies, themselves.
Bethany YoderPublished 11 days ago in GeeksDorothy Comingore (1913 – 1971)
Hollywood is a bully. As an imaginary 1940s Hollywood screenwriter, I have learned to keep quiet, to avert my gaze, not complain. It is my dream job and a nightmare. I want to be a story-teller that weaves magic about sassy women who stand up to the men. But this is 1940s Hollywood, so I know that not all fights, no matter how just, will be won and that gutsy women need to know their place. Cautionary tales about the women who spoke up, hide in every dark corner of every salacious fanzine.
Rachel RobbinsPublished 16 days ago in GeeksAxel Foley Was Right! You Should Never Fall For a Banana In Your Tailpipe
Ahhhh! Beverly Hills! The land of palm trees, fast cars & even faster women. The ideal place for a vacay unless you're on the hunt for a murderous art dealer who had your best friend offed.
Digital_FootPrintPublished 21 days ago in GeeksI Watched the Worst Movie Ever Made And I thoroughly Enjoyed It
Awhile ago, I heard about a movie called “The Banker,” so I thought I would check it out since I don’t have anything else to do until Wrestlemania comes on.
Digital_FootPrintPublished 25 days ago in GeeksThe Search for the MacGuffin
"The MacGuffin is the thing that the spies are after, but the audience doesn't care." (Alfred Hitchcock). Here I am again, sitting in front of my typewriter. I have a sharp suit and seamed stockings. I have a cigarette permanently at one side of my mouth and I drink whisky with my black coffee for lunch. I’ve got to keep up with the boys in the writing room.
Rachel RobbinsPublished 25 days ago in GeeksI'm Going Back to the 1980's: Anyone Care to Join Me?!
Sometimes, I wish that I could go back in time and just enjoy my childhood once more and I’m pretty sure that I'm not the only one who feels that way either.
Digital_FootPrintPublished about a month ago in GeeksCitizen Kane (1941)
I have this (perfectly normal) ambition to be a 1940s Hollywood screenwriter. Therefore, it might surprise you that I hadn’t seen Citizen Kane until recently.
Rachel RobbinsPublished about a month ago in Geeks