tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3193750673421600279.post358066191841584038..comments2023-12-30T01:44:58.368-08:00Comments on The Girl with the White Parasol: Movie Review: Odds Against TomorrowAubynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00446079492480611898noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3193750673421600279.post-88305711337295692552014-09-13T14:01:20.214-07:002014-09-13T14:01:20.214-07:00Excellent, Aubyn.Excellent, Aubyn.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3193750673421600279.post-51498800911155489552014-06-01T17:03:35.950-07:002014-06-01T17:03:35.950-07:00Ginny, thank you very much for your sweet comments...Ginny, thank you very much for your sweet comments. I'm glad you liked the review. I'm trying to get better at analyzing the visuals of movies. There are so many things I don't notice until someone points them out to me!Aubynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00446079492480611898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3193750673421600279.post-37861762660550901282014-06-01T16:59:58.282-07:002014-06-01T16:59:58.282-07:00Hmm, hard to say if Wise is the reason. Could just...Hmm, hard to say if Wise is the reason. Could just as easily be the script. It is very striking to have a black main character in a '50s film who's young, attractive, and yet fairly complicated morally. Are we meant to see him as a good person who's just snapped from years of injustice and hatred, as a weak criminal who's little better than his fellows, or as both together? The script and Wise's direction of it gives sympathy to the characters while leaving a lot of questions for the audience.Aubynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00446079492480611898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3193750673421600279.post-48223421762263564952014-05-30T20:02:23.874-07:002014-05-30T20:02:23.874-07:00I agree with the others, this is a great post! You...I agree with the others, this is a great post! You have such an engaging writing style that makes your reviews really enjoyable as well as informative. I especially appreciated your description of the unique visual style, which is something that can make a movie for me. I'd love to see this movie for that reason alone. Thanks for your review!Ginnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05488652520343338827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3193750673421600279.post-82921140967855489712014-05-30T19:27:00.197-07:002014-05-30T19:27:00.197-07:00Excellent review here, Aubyn. Robert Wise films al...Excellent review here, Aubyn. Robert Wise films always seem to have an edge to them, though some edges are more rounded than others. I've never seen this, but it does sound fascinating. I wonder if maybe you felt Belafonte's character's anger wasn't explained enough because Wise didn't think too much explanation was needed.Kimberly J.M. Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078951928157843937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3193750673421600279.post-28040559095586923662014-05-29T20:55:42.145-07:002014-05-29T20:55:42.145-07:00Thanks so much for the kind words, Jacqueline, it ...Thanks so much for the kind words, Jacqueline, it means a lot. I do find it interesting that one of the side effects of auteur theory is that certain directors get sidelined for being <i>too good</i> at leaving their own egos/interests at the door.Aubynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00446079492480611898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3193750673421600279.post-87710884005666454572014-05-29T04:32:12.467-07:002014-05-29T04:32:12.467-07:00Magnificent post, I really enjoyed it. You probe ...Magnificent post, I really enjoyed it. You probe many levels here, and, apart from the intelligent analysis of the film, I thought this most interesting: "I think one of the reasons Wise never quite achieves critical darling status is that he was one of the most chameleon-like of directors, subsuming himself to the demands of his story." <br /><br />Thanks for a great post.Jacqueline T. Lynchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047941886908178350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3193750673421600279.post-90533895791442290172014-05-26T23:44:59.652-07:002014-05-26T23:44:59.652-07:00Well, I guess we're even, since your fantastic...Well, I guess we're even, since your fantastic Norma Desmond post just made me want to watch <i>Sunset Boulevard</i> again. Cheers!Aubynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00446079492480611898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3193750673421600279.post-24076230349850252042014-05-26T18:03:31.390-07:002014-05-26T18:03:31.390-07:00Very well done. I haven't seen this hard hitti...Very well done. I haven't seen this hard hitting film in years but you have revived my interest. Great post!FlickChickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17351624749230610755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3193750673421600279.post-25773439781394031672014-05-26T15:23:02.772-07:002014-05-26T15:23:02.772-07:00Thank you for your wonderful comments, Page. I rea...Thank you for your wonderful comments, Page. I really appreciate all the hard work you put into this blogathon and I'm sure the rest of the CMBA does as well. Yeah, I did spend a fair amount of time on this one--quite a bit more than I meant to. I don't like to let my reviews run too long. This one just ran away with me. Aubynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00446079492480611898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3193750673421600279.post-54746577684638134952014-05-26T15:21:12.953-07:002014-05-26T15:21:12.953-07:00Oh, thank you, Eve. It seems like a lot of people ...Oh, thank you, Eve. It seems like a lot of people haven't seen this one so I'm glad I could shed some light one it.Aubynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00446079492480611898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3193750673421600279.post-85714180842143414152014-05-26T15:20:29.819-07:002014-05-26T15:20:29.819-07:00You put your finger squarely on the two parts of t...You put your finger squarely on the two parts of this review that are closest to my heart. I really have been wanting to let loose my Robert Wise thoughts for a while now. And as for Grahame, I felt such a bittersweet pang watching her and Ryan in this film. Grahame really could take the archetypal tramp and make her enigmatic, sexy, complicated, and even tragic. She was unique. Thanks for commenting.Aubynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00446079492480611898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3193750673421600279.post-5088145907777085272014-05-26T13:56:19.988-07:002014-05-26T13:56:19.988-07:00Hi, Aubyn! Sorry I'm so late getting to everyo...Hi, Aubyn! Sorry I'm so late getting to everyone's posts.<br /><br />As other's have mentioned I haven't had the pleasure of seeing Odds Against Tomorrow either. You certainly sold me on finding this one from the get go but especially after this "The performances in Odds Against Tomorrow are uniformly excellent, from the trio of inexperienced thieves to the unhappy women that love them, but what really knocked me out in Odds Against Tomorrow was the visual style."<br /><br />Like Cliff, I really enjoyed your tribute to Grahame and it's obvious you spent a lot of time letting us in on why you chose this film for the Blogathon. A very thoughtful review and a nice contribution to the 50s Blogathon.<br /><br />I hope you had a great holiday weekend,<br />PagePagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15063277863578004836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3193750673421600279.post-63565461318350589632014-05-26T11:45:55.416-07:002014-05-26T11:45:55.416-07:00Beautiful piece, so thorough and articulate. Much ...Beautiful piece, so thorough and articulate. Much to consider and mull here. I haven't seen this film but will be seeing it soon. The Lady Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3193750673421600279.post-76376085524778252872014-05-26T08:58:16.720-07:002014-05-26T08:58:16.720-07:00Really enjoyed this, Aubyn, especially the retrosp...Really enjoyed this, Aubyn, especially the retrospective on Robert Wise's career and the heartfelt tribute to Gloria Grahame at the end. Looks like another '50s title I've got to add to my viewing queue!Cliff Alipertihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07791559437928473638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3193750673421600279.post-20995528329807891702014-05-25T14:14:40.263-07:002014-05-25T14:14:40.263-07:00I'm sure you'll get something out of this ...I'm sure you'll get something out of this one. The story's definitely downbeat but it's beautifully told and acted. Thanks for stopping by.Aubynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00446079492480611898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3193750673421600279.post-23028256287376468522014-05-25T13:58:27.904-07:002014-05-25T13:58:27.904-07:00Well done! This sounds like an excellent movie, wi...Well done! This sounds like an excellent movie, with excellent casting, and I can't wait to see it.Silver Screeningshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04955048716754142299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3193750673421600279.post-51860112989500486242014-05-25T08:48:18.215-07:002014-05-25T08:48:18.215-07:00Thanks so much for the comment. You definitely sum...Thanks so much for the comment. You definitely summed up <i>Odds Against Tomorrow</i> right there. I think the story holds out a grain of hope for Ingram's daughter but not much beyond that. Aubynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00446079492480611898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3193750673421600279.post-88730924036701786112014-05-25T04:46:16.630-07:002014-05-25T04:46:16.630-07:00You present much food for thought in the placement...You present much food for thought in the placement of "Odds Against Tomorrow" in the noir cycle, and in Wise's sure direction. Such a bleak, hopeless story and the performances soar.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.com