tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288732393699331930.post6613901924092178462..comments2024-03-28T03:27:52.615-07:00Comments on My Love Of Old Hollywood: Scarface 1932: A Photo ReviewPagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15063277863578004836noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288732393699331930.post-42596304036604730812011-07-19T15:33:36.916-07:002011-07-19T15:33:36.916-07:00Dorian,
You're a riot! Just glad Vinnie didn&#...Dorian,<br />You're a riot! Just glad Vinnie didn't think you were being murdered down the hall then fell and broke a toe on his way to rescue you. I don't think there is such a thing as Blogger Insurance. Ha!<br /><br />Glad you enjoyed this review. I had a lot of fun with it. Unlike most I wasn't crazy about the film.<br />PagePagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15063277863578004836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288732393699331930.post-78855689088277832072011-07-18T15:04:17.546-07:002011-07-18T15:04:17.546-07:00Page, I laughed so long and hard over your SCARFAC...Page, I laughed so long and hard over your SCARFACE pictorial that Vinnie, working in the other room (he works from home Mondays and Fridays to save wear-and-tear on his car; he's got a 90-minute commute) heard me screaming with laughter way down our hall! Your nicknames for the cast were hysterical! If I was giving grades, you'd get an "A" for sure!DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288732393699331930.post-90090469157957438172011-03-04T18:21:54.040-08:002011-03-04T18:21:54.040-08:00Cfb,
Thanks so much for the kind words.
I'm gl...Cfb,<br />Thanks so much for the kind words.<br />I'm glad you're enjoying the photo reviews as much as I am.<br /><br />It's fun to revisit these old films that were meant to be serious and put my own take on them.<br />My list of films I hope to review keeps growing so who knows whats next up.<br />Have a great weekend.Pagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15063277863578004836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288732393699331930.post-84049116119464211012011-03-04T16:52:43.811-08:002011-03-04T16:52:43.811-08:00Well, Page, you did it again. I'm laughing so ...Well, Page, you did it again. I'm laughing so hard right now. Scarfalfa?? Pure gold. One thing about censorship: Even though the Production Code had been written, it wasn't fully enforced until 1934. The studios did stray because they knew what sold. There are some pretty racy movies from this time period. Anyway, I have been waiting for your next picture review and you didn't disappoint!Classicfilmboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01278928051994100842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288732393699331930.post-4489759362784922822011-03-04T06:31:27.578-08:002011-03-04T06:31:27.578-08:00Becky,
I was really just trying to surprise you! ...Becky,<br /><br />I was really just trying to surprise you! HA HA And in fairness, Harlow had the smallest, uncredited walk-on in films.<br /><br />As for the high pants you really can't see just how awful they were in the screen grabs but I couldn't stop staring at them. I remember Mertz now that you mention it. His were insanely high. <br /><br />One thing I noticed about Raft was how slight in stature he was. I never realized how tiny he was but perhaps the high pants drew my attention to it. I was also pretty disappointed that he had so few lines but he could toss a coin like nobody's business. <br /><br />Did you see there what I did with the spelling of Olive Oyl? Cesca was Italian. lol<br /><br />When looking up the film and reading about how many scenes were cut by the sensors I did read about the incestuous scenes between Muni and Dvorak that were cut. Who did that Howard Hawke think he was, Hitchcock? Omitting those scenes however controversial they were takes away from his anger and jealousy then leaves you confused about their interactions throughout not to mention her response at the end. <br /><br />Regarding the remake. I am surprised they would even attempt to air the remake on television. Admittedly I've only seen it once but found the remake so funny since the original was based on the life of Capone and well, the remake was so not. Plus the clothes were very Miami drug scene stylish. <br /><br />The funny thing about this one was the total lack of blood anywhere considering the fire power. Even the Valentines Day Massacre was shown as shadows and the suggestion of what took place. Will Hays had a lot of power and influence. Imagine early films and how interesting they would have been without the censorship?Pagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15063277863578004836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288732393699331930.post-85148099523971633512011-03-04T00:28:25.955-08:002011-03-04T00:28:25.955-08:00Ah hah! Now I know why you didn't answer my e...Ah hah! Now I know why you didn't answer my email saying that Jean Harlow was not in this movie -- it's more fun to humiliate a friend in public! I had NO idea she was in there anywhere -- guess I blinked and missed her! I suppose I was too busy looking for Coin Toss, who has to be one of the best looking men ever in movies! As they would say in Scarfalfa's time, Hotchacha! I know he was very, very short, and so am I, so it wouldn't be a problem, but if I were tall, I'd wear flats and stoop anytime. <br /><br />Above-the-waist pants always makes me think of Fred Mertz -- he always wore those gigantic pants pulled up to his armpits! <br /><br />I always wondered why they styled Paul Muni's hair in such a dorky way, but I gues that was the style -- except that nobody else looked that bad! Ann Dvorak is just one of my very favorites -- in the scene where Scarfalfa bullies Olive Oyl and there is more than a hint of incest on his mind, she is really good at her fear and revulsion.<br /><br />Have you ever seen Al Pacino's Scarface shown on a network channel? It's hilarious. Since literally every other word is the F word, their solution is hysterical. It's always changed to "Oh, fudge" or "Oh darn." or an incredible number of bleeps, just like the Jerry Springer show! I don't know why they even try to show it on ABC!<br /><br />LOVE your snark, as always, Page. Good catch on Harlow. But I don't really feel embarrassed. As Errol Flynn said to Little John in Robin Hood "I love a man who can best me!"ClassicBeckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03591715859057540467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288732393699331930.post-29033084374069450142011-03-03T21:52:30.071-08:002011-03-03T21:52:30.071-08:00Thanks Caroline!
Creating nicknames is about the ...Thanks Caroline! <br />Creating nicknames is about the only thing that got me through it. Ha HaPagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15063277863578004836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5288732393699331930.post-70814017639576868722011-03-03T20:45:00.923-08:002011-03-03T20:45:00.923-08:00Excellent pictorial, Page! I love your nicknames f...Excellent pictorial, Page! I love your nicknames for everybody, haha. I laughed so much!<br /><br />-CarolineAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com