>geeze everyone is civil on Mopo thois is awesome.. some great posts... maybe we are all getting to old to spar anymore??? :) anyways its cool seeing people talk about movies instead of minty whites and ebay ripoffs.. thanks FolkS hope everyones having a good day.
> >---- Original Message ---- >From: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [MOPO] Anyone know what went on with the first campaign >for The Long Goodbye? >Date: Sun, 26 Aug 2012 13:09:57 -0700 > >>I might also mention that parts of the film are totally >>unintelligible and some very important issues are completely glossed > >>over, like for instance why Nina Van Pallandt kills the woman and >>what the historical connection is between the victim and Sterling >>Hayden (who in my opinion is the single actor in the film that did a > >>good job) that resulted in the crime. Why Terry Lennox is involved >at >>all is almost completely ignored and to say that Jim Bouton was 100 >>times the ball player than he was an actor is an understatement of >>massive proportion >> >> >>At 12:49 PM 8/26/2012, Posteritati wrote: >>>rich, >>> >>>beg to differ but altman's deconstruction of marlowe is simply >>>brilliant and considered so by many influential film critics. in my >>>opinion book adaptations should not necessarily heed closely to the >>>original. >>> >>>fyi,i am also a big marlowe fan and have read & loved his books. >>> >>>regards, >>>sam >>> >>>Posteritati >>>239 Centre Street >>>New York, NY 10013 >>>212-226-2207/ Fax: 212-226-2102 >>>http://www.posteritati.com/ >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>On Aug 26, 2012, at 3:41 PM, Richard Halegua Posters + Comic Art >wrote: >>> >>>>quick answer. Released with the original Amsel style A& B. >>>>film did poorly (because as a Raymond Chandler adaptation, the >film >>>>sucks. more below) >>>>film was pulled & a new comedic ad campaign was designed with MAD >>>>artist Jack Davis. >>>>the film apparently didn't last a couple weeks in it's first >release >>>>and it didn't get wide release either, so distribution of posters >>>>was minimal. >>>>it is interesting to note I have never been able to find a >Pressbook >>>>with the original posters and Walt Reuben says there isn't one, >>>>although the pressbook for the re-issued campaign is very common. >>>>The international design is not in the pressbook. >>>>It is also interesting to note that all four styles do exist as >1sh, >>>>insert, hs & possibly 30x40. I have never seen 3sheets for the >Amsel >>>>designs, although I do have the Davis & not too long ago got the >>>>International from Bruce's auctions. It is unusual for a film of >>>>this time period to have 4 different posters in those sizes >mentioned. >>>> >>>> >>>>why Long Goodbye SUCKS >>>> >>>>this is really something that gets down to the basic content of >the >>>>book and how Altman decided to translate it. >>>> >>>>#1 all Marlowe books are "first-person" stories. All scenes >written >>>>contain Marlowe and what is described is what he sees. >>>> >>>>#2 Altman's movie making philosophy is diametrically opposed to >such >>>>a structure. Altman's films are ensemble pieces where each >character >>>>is equally as important as all others and even the starring actors >>>>are secondary concepts. Any single character standing out is >>>>anathema to Altman's style >>>> >>>>#3 Altman literally destroyed the Marlowe myth as a White Knight. >He >>>>changed Marlowe from an intelligent chess player, college grad >>>>(Marlowe broke his nose as a football player in college), a former >>>>investigator in the District Attorney's office and the anti- >>>>misogynist into a bumbling detective who couldn't find his own >shoes >>>>under his bed and then finally at the end of the film, a murderer >>>>who happily dances down the road after killing Terry Lennox in >cold >>>>blood. >>>> >>>>the film should have been made as a standard vehicle without any >>>>attribution to Chandler. As a Marlowe movie, it's even worse than >>>>the Brasher Doubloon which also partially destroyed the Marlowe >>>>myth, but wasn't as pretentious as Altman's interpretation of >>>>Chandler's work. >>>> >>>> Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com >>>> >___________________________________________________________________ >>>> How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List >>>> Send a message addressed >>>> to: [email protected] >>>> In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L >>>> The author of this message >is >>>>solely responsible for its content. >>> >>> Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com >>> >___________________________________________________________________ >>> How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List >>> >>> Send a message addressed to: [email protected] >>> In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L >>> >>> The author of this message is solely responsible for its >content. >> >> Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com >> >___________________________________________________________________ >> How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List >> >> Send a message addressed to: [email protected] >> In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L >> >> The author of this message is solely responsible for its content >. >> Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [email protected] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
