Showing posts with label The Thin Man. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The Thin Man. Show all posts

Thursday, August 27, 2020

Flotsam and Jetsam

 Miscellaneous thoughts and observations.

NBA players and team officials echo "Enough is enough" as they cancel playoff games in protest. Many NBA fans agree but they aren't referring to the same thing. Many fans have had enough and could now care less if the NBA just went ahead and cancelled the rest of the playoffs. Let them eat cake... Not generally a fan of movie remakes but I think I'd enjoy a modern version of The Thin Man with Craig Kilborn playing Nick Charles but really playing a thinly veiled version of himself. He could play a character who marries a mystery writer who finds himself involved in a real-life murder-mystery. A welcome return to snappy dialog and on screen martini drinking... Are you suggesting coconuts migrate?... Also not a fan of police civil asset forfeitures but I would be in cases of any ships or planes found to be smuggling fentanyl. Seize the entire ship/plane and all cargo onboard including any non-related products. Make it a clear shot across the bow of any company doing business with China (the largest producer of fentanyl)... The argument could be made that Canada is trying to interfere with our Presidential election by scheduling NHL playoffs during our political conventions... 

Wednesday, March 21, 2007

Top 5 - Movies Written by Albert Hackett and Frances Goodrich

I watched The Thin Man again last night but before hand I read the details about the movie on IMDB.com. Two things surprised me even though I've seen the movie half a dozen times already.

First - I never realized that was Cesar Romero playing the role of Chris Jorgenson. Never caught that before.

Second - I never realized just how good the husband and wife writing tandem of Albert Hackett and Frances Goodrich was. They have some all-time great movies to their credit - so much so that I decided to make them the subject of this mornings top 5 list. Without further ado - here are what I consider the top 5 movies with screen plays by Albert Hackett and Frances Goodrich.

1. It's a Wonderful Life
2. The Thin Man
3. Father of the Bride
4. The Diary of Ann Frank
5. After the Thin Man