RobieTheCat

I re-watched this the other night. I love this movie. There is a shock scene that is very effective and then at the end there are three consecutive plot twists that are genuinely surprising. It's a very fun movie from Hammer Studios. A beautiful young woman in a wheelchair returns to her father's estate after studying abroad, but he's not there. Her new step mother keeps giving her the run around as to where he is. The girl falls in love with the chauffeur and they try to figure out if her dad was murdered. Lot's of creepy scenes and good suspense. As an added bonus you have Christopher Lee, who you will see by the end, why he was cast. It is finally on DVD. Before, I had a grainy homemade bootleg from ebay.

I love The Narrow Margin. Everyone in the posts below complain about what isn't plausible, etc., but if you're caught up in the story, and it works for you in the heat of the moment, then just enjoy the escapism of the film. I think the twist ending is brilliant and a nice surprise, especially from a low budget B film that I went into with low expectations. Charles McGraw is a great second sting replacement for a role that seems tailor made for Robert Mitchum. Marie Windsor is also terrific in her role. I have never watched the remake because I've been told that the twist ending has been removed and it's just a straight action film. What's the point? The main appeal of the old film is that you were deceived for hour. Give this old classic a chance. It's noir on a train. Who could resist that?

A disappointing adaptation of Raymond Chandler's Red Wind. The story is a little difficult to follow. It may be the direction or editing, I can't decide which. Danny Glover is cast in Humphrey Bogart's famous Phillip Marlowe role. He does alright, but I don't think a black man is right for the part considering how America's attitude towards African-Americans was back in the 1930's. Every white character would not be so respectful and treat him as an equal, which they do in the script. If the producers wanted Glover, I think they should've updated the time period to the 1990's. If you can ignore the fact that all of the people in this 1930's version of Los Angeles are extremely enlightened, then you may enjoy Danny Glover's turn as Phillip Marlowe. He definitely has the world weary part of the character down pat