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rara-avis-l@yahoogroups.com, "Jacques Debierue"
<matrxtech@...> wrote:
>
> Excellent film and recreation. The cinematographer
did a sensational
> job, in my opinion. On the level of Burks, I would
say. I do remember
> that the film half-bombed, but it is shown
frequently on cable
> television and definitely deserves the attention.
It's a great story,
> of course.
>
> Best,
>
> MrT
>
I'm another fan of THE HOT SPOT. Great style and acting. Don
Johnson at his smirky best.
The film goes on a little too long to really be suspenseful
enough, but it's obviously made with an eye to what made the
original noir movies in this style work so well - atmosphere
and characters.
The film credits (IIRC) both Charles Williams and another
writer for the script. Given that Williams had been dead for
some years when THE HOT SPOT was made, I wonder if it's made
from a re-written Williams script. Unless they're crediting
him for the dialogue - I'm not sure, as I haven't seen the
original novel (HELL HATH NO FURY).
Paul
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