The Maltese Falcon (1941) - General

[img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/99/Falconm.JPG[/img] The Maltese Falcon is one of the very first movies to have major works of "film noir" It was also the first movie in that genre. It stars Humphrey Bogart, the same guy that was in Oscar winning "Casablanca" He plays the role of Sam Spade, A private investigator along with his partner, Miles Archer (Jerome Cowan) Plot: Sam Spade is a partner in a private-eye firm who finds himself hounded by police when his partner is killed whilst tailing a man. The girl who asked him to follow the man turns out not to be who she says she is, and is really involved in something to do with the 'Maltese Falcon', a gold-encrusted life-sized statue of a falcon, the only one of its kind. I saw this movie a week ago after I finished playing L.A noire and I suddenly had an urge to watch some intense detective movies. It's really intense and it's worth a watch. :v: On another note the lighting seems to play a big part in the movie for it has visual themes. Very nearly as visually evocative are the scenes involving Astor, almost all of which suggest prison: In one scene she wears striped pajamas, the furniture in the room is striped, and the slivers of light coming through the Venetian blinds suggest cell bars, as do the bars on the elevator cage at the end of the film when she takes her slow ride downward with the police, apparently on her way to execution. Huston and Edeson crafted each scene to make sure the images, action and dialog blended effectively, sometimes shooting closeups of characters with other cast members acting with them off camera. Facts: Upon its release, The Maltese Falcon received significant acclaim from both critics and the public, and its reputation has grown since. In 1942, the film was nominated for three Academy Awards: Best Picture, Sydney Greenstreet for Best Supporting Actor, and John Huston for Best Adapted Screenplay. As a result of the film's success, Warner Brothers immediately made plans to produce a sequel entitled The Further Adventures of the Maltese Falcon, which Huston was to direct in early 1942. However, due to Huston's high demand as a director and unavailability of the major cast members, the sequel was never made. The Maltese Falcon is considered a classic example of a MacGuffin, a plot device that motivates the characters of the story but otherwise has little relevance. The film has been named as one of the greatest films of all time by Roger Ebert and Entertainment Weekly, In 1989, The Maltese Falcon was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant", going in the first year of voting. Stills [img]http://the-maltese-falcon-1941.fullmoviereview.com/FMR_Images/movie_images/99/79/1347999/The_Maltese_Falcon_(1941)-image-498129.jpg[/img] [url]http://www.retrohound.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Annex-Bogart-Humphrey-Maltese-Falcon-The_04.jpg[/url] <---pretty big picture [img]http://www.moviepicturedb.com/pictures/10_05/1941/33870/l_33870_28f0444a.jpg[/img] A few clips. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yiq5Fkr3yX8[/media] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPTe3xB0Kys&feature=related[/media] Trailer[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DLbuJcUQZs&feature=related[/media] Watch it here. [url]http://www.strimoo.com/video/17043234/the-maltese-falcon-1941-freeonlinemovie-MegaVideo.html[/url] Tl;dr If you played L.A noire and want to witness that same kind of atmosphere, you should watch this movie. Trust me it's good.

Classic film, everyone should really see this. [editline]12th June 2011[/editline] It's also nothing like LA Noire...it's proper noir!

Haha, I actually meant an Oldies thread but I need to see this!

What a fantastic film. Favorite Scene [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upX5deBgroM&feature=related[/media]

Every movie before 1972 is boring as shit. Except The Dirty Dozen.

[QUOTE=Uberman77883;30415954]Every movie before 1972 is boring as shit. Except The Dirty Dozen.[/QUOTE] Sounds like movies aren't for you. Go play baseball or something.

Pff baseball. Baseball is even more boring than movies before '72.

[QUOTE=Uberman77883;30415954]Every movie before 1972 is boring as shit. Except The Dirty Dozen.[/QUOTE] ok so you're an idiot cool

[QUOTE=Uberman77883;30417510]Pff baseball. Baseball is even more boring than movies before '72.[/QUOTE] Oh hey its another idiot who think's hes being radical, edgy, and cool when he tries to offend people. Sure we never had those before.

Oh I'm sorry I have a different opinion, that must mean I'm stupid. Jeez, you guys sure do hate it when religious people do the same thing you're doing right now.

[QUOTE=Uberman77883;30420239]Oh I'm sorry I have a different opinion, that must mean I'm stupid.[/QUOTE] no it just means that your opinion in stupid.

[QUOTE=Uberman77883;30415954]Every movie before 1972 is boring as shit. Except The Dirty Dozen.[/QUOTE] You sounds like you would hate Citizen Kane.

[QUOTE=Uberman77883;30415954]Every movie before 1972 is boring as shit. [/QUOTE] Why this particular cut-off point? Do 1971 and 1972 really differ that much? :confused:

No joke, 1971 is actually my favourite year for movies.

[QUOTE=Uberman77883;30415954]Every movie before 1972 is boring as shit because I lack the intellect to grasp them. [/QUOTE] Makes sense. :smugdog: [editline]14th June 2011[/editline] In all seriousness any dullerd these days can appreciate Dr Strangelove.

[QUOTE=Uberman77883;30420239]Oh I'm sorry I have a different opinion, that must mean I'm stupid. Jeez, you guys sure do hate it when religious people do the same thing you're doing right now.[/QUOTE] people tend not to understand free speech very well you're allowed to speak your opinion we're allowed to speak our opinion on your opinion our opinion is that your opinion is retarded also what the fuck are you talking about with "religious people" what are they that we're doing?