Comments on: Philip Marlowe on the Silver Screen http://philosopherouge.wordpress.com/2007/08/25/philip-marlowe-on-the-silver-screen/ Where monkeys learn to write Tue, 21 Oct 2008 11:43:36 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: the caked crusader http://philosopherouge.wordpress.com/2007/08/25/philip-marlowe-on-the-silver-screen/#comment-994 the caked crusader Wed, 09 Jul 2008 14:55:45 +0000 http://philosopherouge.wordpress.com/2007/08/25/philip-marlowe-on-the-silver-screen/#comment-994 I'm still waiting for the "perfect" Marlowe actor - I haven't seen him yet. Maybe no one could ever live up to the man I have in my head! I’m still waiting for the “perfect” Marlowe actor – I haven’t seen him yet. Maybe no one could ever live up to the man I have in my head!

]]> By: Dane http://philosopherouge.wordpress.com/2007/08/25/philip-marlowe-on-the-silver-screen/#comment-714 Dane Thu, 06 Dec 2007 15:03:01 +0000 http://philosopherouge.wordpress.com/2007/08/25/philip-marlowe-on-the-silver-screen/#comment-714 I never saw the movie version of "Poodle Springs", wasn't James Caan in that? I like Caan, but don't know if he is quite right for Marlowe. Is it worth watching at all? I never saw the movie version of “Poodle Springs”, wasn’t James Caan in that? I like Caan, but don’t know if he is quite right for Marlowe. Is it worth watching at all?

]]> By: otto43 http://philosopherouge.wordpress.com/2007/08/25/philip-marlowe-on-the-silver-screen/#comment-712 otto43 Thu, 06 Dec 2007 09:12:27 +0000 http://philosopherouge.wordpress.com/2007/08/25/philip-marlowe-on-the-silver-screen/#comment-712 Yes, it does feel weird. A Nick and Nora Charles kind of wedding was not meant for our friend Marlowe. Chandler did not mean that marriage to be a fairytale happy end. Phil and his (very rich) wife were too different from the start, and their union would not last beyond that book which was to end the Marlowe cycle. Yes, it does feel weird. A Nick and Nora Charles kind of wedding was not meant for our friend Marlowe. Chandler did not mean that marriage to be a fairytale happy end. Phil and his (very rich) wife were too different from the start, and their union would not last beyond that book which was to end the Marlowe cycle.

]]> By: philosopherouge http://philosopherouge.wordpress.com/2007/08/25/philip-marlowe-on-the-silver-screen/#comment-710 philosopherouge Wed, 05 Dec 2007 21:55:57 +0000 http://philosopherouge.wordpress.com/2007/08/25/philip-marlowe-on-the-silver-screen/#comment-710 I read a good deal of Poodle Springs (I'm terrible with finishin books, especially library borrowed ones like this was) and I agree that stylistically, it was pretty spot on. I also might have to agree with Parker, even in the premise the film feels too off colour. Being married ruins so much of Marlowe for me... I don't know, it just felt weird in so many ways. I read a good deal of Poodle Springs (I’m terrible with finishin books, especially library borrowed ones like this was) and I agree that stylistically, it was pretty spot on. I also might have to agree with Parker, even in the premise the film feels too off colour. Being married ruins so much of Marlowe for me… I don’t know, it just felt weird in so many ways.

]]> By: Dane http://philosopherouge.wordpress.com/2007/08/25/philip-marlowe-on-the-silver-screen/#comment-705 Dane Wed, 05 Dec 2007 16:05:12 +0000 http://philosopherouge.wordpress.com/2007/08/25/philip-marlowe-on-the-silver-screen/#comment-705 Otto, did you read "Poodle Springs" co-authored by Robert Parker? I thought Parker carried off Chandler's style pretty well, but according to Parker he was painted into a corner with what Chandler had written. Parker also wrote a sequel to "The Big Sleep", titled: "Perchance to Dream" I didn't think this was very good and since Parker hasn't written any more Marlowe novels, I'm assuming that I'm not the only one who thought this. Otto, did you read “Poodle Springs” co-authored by Robert Parker? I thought Parker carried off Chandler’s style pretty well, but according to Parker he was painted into a corner with what Chandler had written. Parker also wrote a sequel to “The Big Sleep”, titled: “Perchance to Dream” I didn’t think this was very good and since Parker hasn’t written any more Marlowe novels, I’m assuming that I’m not the only one who thought this.

]]> By: otto43 http://philosopherouge.wordpress.com/2007/08/25/philip-marlowe-on-the-silver-screen/#comment-697 otto43 Wed, 05 Dec 2007 07:48:31 +0000 http://philosopherouge.wordpress.com/2007/08/25/philip-marlowe-on-the-silver-screen/#comment-697 "Playback" i a relatively short nouvel, which started as a screenplay. In it Phil found back the great love of his life, he had briefly encountered in The Long Goodbye. They would be a married couple in the next novel which Chandler's death left unfiinished - and which would most probably have put an end to the Marlowe cycle. For Chandler's fan, the last lines of Playback are particularly moving. Enjoy them, philosopherouge… “Playback” i a relatively short nouvel, which started as a screenplay. In it Phil found back the great love of his life, he had briefly encountered in The Long Goodbye. They would be a married couple in the next novel which Chandler’s death left unfiinished – and which would most probably have put an end to the Marlowe cycle. For Chandler’s fan, the last lines of Playback are particularly moving. Enjoy them, philosopherouge…

]]> By: philosopherouge http://philosopherouge.wordpress.com/2007/08/25/philip-marlowe-on-the-silver-screen/#comment-694 philosopherouge Wed, 05 Dec 2007 02:07:01 +0000 http://philosopherouge.wordpress.com/2007/08/25/philip-marlowe-on-the-silver-screen/#comment-694 Sounds very interesting regardless, I am not aware of Playback in any form... I need to get back on track. Sounds very interesting regardless, I am not aware of Playback in any form… I need to get back on track.

]]> By: Dane http://philosopherouge.wordpress.com/2007/08/25/philip-marlowe-on-the-silver-screen/#comment-692 Dane Wed, 05 Dec 2007 00:43:49 +0000 http://philosopherouge.wordpress.com/2007/08/25/philip-marlowe-on-the-silver-screen/#comment-692 .... just checked my Raymond Chandler collection... "Playback" is a novel. I don't know if the graphic novel is based on this or, perhaps Chandler was working on a screenplay from his novel. …. just checked my Raymond Chandler collection…
“Playback” is a novel. I don’t know if the graphic novel is based on this or, perhaps Chandler was working on a screenplay from his novel.

]]> By: Dane http://philosopherouge.wordpress.com/2007/08/25/philip-marlowe-on-the-silver-screen/#comment-689 Dane Tue, 04 Dec 2007 21:06:30 +0000 http://philosopherouge.wordpress.com/2007/08/25/philip-marlowe-on-the-silver-screen/#comment-689 I just found two graphic novels on Amazon.com that are spun from Chandler's stories. The first one is called: "Marlowe" and the second is "Playback". The "Marlowe" one seems to have a few different stories in it and "Playback" (according to one reviewer) is based on an un-produced screenplay that Chandler wrote. I do believe that Chandler wrote a short story called "Playback". Anyway, I just thought I'd throw that in there especially with the talk of Frank Miller doing a movie version of Chandler's famous protagonist. I just found two graphic novels on Amazon.com that are spun from Chandler’s stories. The first one is called: “Marlowe” and the second is “Playback”. The “Marlowe” one seems to have a few different stories in it and “Playback” (according to one reviewer) is based on an un-produced screenplay that Chandler wrote. I do believe that Chandler wrote a short story called “Playback”.

Anyway, I just thought I’d throw that in there especially with the talk of Frank Miller doing a movie version of Chandler’s famous protagonist.

]]> By: Fingergun http://philosopherouge.wordpress.com/2007/08/25/philip-marlowe-on-the-silver-screen/#comment-672 Fingergun Sat, 01 Dec 2007 18:35:28 +0000 http://philosopherouge.wordpress.com/2007/08/25/philip-marlowe-on-the-silver-screen/#comment-672 My memories of Ray Chandler's Philip Marlowe were riveting and imaginate, as if Mr. Chandler had created a fictitious private investigator who was capable of fighting physical and addictive crime, justice and corruption. Watch and post excerpts from Philip Marlowe on the World Wide Web at http://www.video.google.com. My memories of Ray Chandler’s Philip Marlowe were riveting and imaginate, as if Mr. Chandler had created a fictitious private investigator who was capable of fighting physical and addictive crime, justice and corruption. Watch and post excerpts from Philip Marlowe on the World Wide Web at http://www.video.google.com.

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