tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8525415828746712027.post6107702977869371861..comments2024-03-27T22:39:08.396-04:00Comments on Sweet Freedom: Why I still like cable, and ALL NIGHT LONG (1962) and a very short film: NOTHING PERSONAL (2009)Todd Masonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01815516018079824802noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8525415828746712027.post-74058298256116345762012-10-16T18:31:05.313-04:002012-10-16T18:31:05.313-04:00And, indeed, "Nothing Personal" is nothi...And, indeed, "Nothing Personal" is nothing if not a micro-problem film, albeit the music, while decent, isn't as impressive.Todd Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01815516018079824802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8525415828746712027.post-27632045087722975892012-10-16T16:15:21.986-04:002012-10-16T16:15:21.986-04:00ALL NIGHT LONG is a pretty decent movie and I agre...ALL NIGHT LONG is a pretty decent movie and I agree that McGoohan is sensational in it. I'm a big Brubeck fan too so have always been partial to this one even if it is not my favourite of the Dearden 'problem' pictures (VICTIM has to be the best I think) - cheers Todd.Sergio (Tipping My Fedora)http://bloodymurder.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8525415828746712027.post-5909833803138047832012-10-16T15:10:21.062-04:002012-10-16T15:10:21.062-04:00Any improvisational deviation from that script pro...Any improvisational deviation from that script probably would've been an improvement. Well, that's not quite fair...but it's more a serviceable than actually good script, with a few good aspects.Todd Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01815516018079824802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8525415828746712027.post-85635976232133500072012-10-16T15:05:40.737-04:002012-10-16T15:05:40.737-04:00I like All Night Long, though I suspect it might h...I like All Night Long, though I suspect it might have been even more interesting had Mingus's suggestion that the band take a more active role in the story had been followed.Pearcehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04585713305682813718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8525415828746712027.post-28466415418581293852012-10-16T11:38:00.425-04:002012-10-16T11:38:00.425-04:00There are both more and far fewer good sf films th...There are both more and far fewer good sf films than some folks would have us believe, indeed.Todd Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01815516018079824802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8525415828746712027.post-80839137435161707712012-10-16T02:07:48.023-04:002012-10-16T02:07:48.023-04:00I find these days that I watch Turner Classic Film...I find these days that I watch Turner Classic Films as much as anything film-wise. I have no premium channels and don't catch most new films except any occasional On-Demand. I do have an fondness for superhero movies(the kid still buried inside me) and good SF(again the kid), though I use good advisedly.Randy Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16627907086811387527noreply@blogger.com