http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/01/05/million-dollar-movie-184/ Development site for Bronx Banter Blog's upcoming look and feel Thu, 23 May 2013 13:09:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/01/05/million-dollar-movie-184/#comment-270194 Matt Blankman Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:56:18 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=78089#comment-270194 3) Yeah, Huston actually wanted to reproduce the book, as opposed to buy the story and put some contract stars into it. In both cases (The Thin Man & The Maltese Falcon), they also wound up with perfect casting. No one could play urbane, witty and charming like William Powell. 3) Yeah, Huston actually wanted to reproduce the book, as opposed to buy the story and put some contract stars into it. In both cases (The Thin Man & The Maltese Falcon), they also wound up with perfect casting. No one could play urbane, witty and charming like William Powell.

]]> http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/01/05/million-dollar-movie-184/#comment-270185 Alex Belth Fri, 06 Jan 2012 14:29:38 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=78089#comment-270185 2) That's interesting. Especially since it took three tries to get "The Maltese Falcon" right. But damn, when Huston nailed it, he nailed it forever. 2) That’s interesting. Especially since it took three tries to get “The Maltese Falcon” right. But damn, when Huston nailed it, he nailed it forever.

]]> http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/01/05/million-dollar-movie-184/#comment-270184 Boatzilla Fri, 06 Jan 2012 14:19:19 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=78089#comment-270184 The novels were written to be screenplays IMHO. However, I always loved this line from Nick. "Can I have something to cut the phlegm. The novels were written to be screenplays IMHO. However, I always loved this line from Nick. “Can I have something to cut the phlegm.

]]> http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2012/01/05/million-dollar-movie-184/#comment-270183 Ben Fri, 06 Jan 2012 13:13:37 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=78089#comment-270183 Another favorite. I actually tried my hand at adapting the screenplay one time. A lot of exposition tied in with the witty dialogue. It was a bear to tease them apart. After a few pages I realized the alchemy of the picture was not reproducible, by me anyway. Fun to try though. Another favorite. I actually tried my hand at adapting the screenplay one time. A lot of exposition tied in with the witty dialogue. It was a bear to tease them apart. After a few pages I realized the alchemy of the picture was not reproducible, by me anyway. Fun to try though.

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