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Chinatown
YouTube ^ | 1974 | Robert Towne

Posted on 11/16/2023 3:16:17 PM PST by hardspunned

American neo-noir mystery drama film directed by Roman Polanski from a screenplay by Robert Towne, starring Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway.

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Best PI movie this side of The Maltese Falcon.
1 posted on 11/16/2023 3:16:17 PM PST by hardspunned
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To: hardspunned

Forget it Jake.


2 posted on 11/16/2023 3:17:34 PM PST by BipolarBob (My terrorist policy is Pro Death.)
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To: hardspunned

“You’re screwin just like a Chinaman!”


3 posted on 11/16/2023 3:18:20 PM PST by Az Joe (Live free or die)
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I rewatched about half of it just yesterday, up to the point where Roman Polanski does his switchblade cameo on Jake’s nose. Might pick it up from there tonight.


4 posted on 11/16/2023 3:18:47 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (The worst thing about censorship is █████ ██ ████ ████████ █ ███████ ████. FJB.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
I rewatched about half of it just yesterday, up to the point where Roman Polanski does his switchblade cameo on Jake’s nose. Might pick it up from there tonight

I doubt Jake will be picking his nose after that scene tho ;-)

5 posted on 11/16/2023 3:26:04 PM PST by llevrok (“In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act.” ― George Orwell)
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To: hardspunned

Although incomprehensible in plot The Big Sleep has its moments. Kiss Me Deadly is worth a look.


6 posted on 11/16/2023 3:32:48 PM PST by xp38
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My favorite line: “Yuou’re screwing just like a Chinaman”.


7 posted on 11/16/2023 3:45:06 PM PST by DIRTYSECRET
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To: hardspunned

As brilliant today as it was in 1974. A true classic.


8 posted on 11/16/2023 3:50:31 PM PST by JennysCool ("It's easier to fool people than to convince them that they have been fooled." - Mark Twain)
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“Best PI movie this side of The Maltese Falcon. “

Yes, and in BOTH cases the leading lady was a total flop.

And almost spoiled each of them.

But in both cases the leading man carried the entire movie and made each a masterpiece.


9 posted on 11/16/2023 4:08:24 PM PST by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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“Although incomprehensible in plot The Big Sleep has its moments.”

Are you kidding? It’s one of the 10 best movies ever made.

L


10 posted on 11/16/2023 4:11:45 PM PST by Lurker ( Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is. )
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One of the rare movies where the protagonist is in every scene.


11 posted on 11/16/2023 4:18:16 PM PST by Corey Ohlis (Visualize Swirled Peas)
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Great great flick and IMHO Jack Nicholson’s best performance.


12 posted on 11/16/2023 4:20:12 PM PST by Rummyfan (In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized of man)
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To: hardspunned

one of Polanski’s great movies


13 posted on 11/16/2023 4:21:18 PM PST by Third Person
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To: hardspunned

This is free on the YouTube link by the way (with ads).


14 posted on 11/16/2023 4:34:43 PM PST by SamAdams76 (6,390,901 Truth | 86,874,940 Twitter)
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To: hardspunned

YouTube says provider has made this video unavailable in your country. Why would you want to do that? Not complaining, just wondering.


15 posted on 11/16/2023 4:43:01 PM PST by SandwicheGuy ("Man is the only pack animal that will follow an unstable leader." Cesar Chavez)
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True enough, but others deserve mention: the two version of the The Big Sleep; Farewell My lovely; A Walk Among the Tombstones; The Long Goodbye; Harper; and Devil in a Blue Dress.


16 posted on 11/16/2023 4:51:45 PM PST by Rockingham (`)
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Never hard of it....looks like a classic though - might give it a look see since I enjoy some of the classic movies if they’re any good.


17 posted on 11/16/2023 5:20:31 PM PST by caww (O death, when you seized my Lord, you lost your grip on me......)
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To: Third Person

Note how Polanski changed Towne’s script so that the child rapist gets off scot free, and more.

Polanski was doing in real life what the fictional Noah Cross did in the movie.

No wonder Polanski liked his ending.


18 posted on 11/16/2023 5:34:53 PM PST by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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One of the rare movies where the protagonist is in every scene.

Had not thought of that before. Thank you! I'll pay attention to that next time.

19 posted on 11/16/2023 7:47:58 PM PST by JennysCool ("It's easier to fool people than to convince them that they have been fooled." - Mark Twain)
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