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BTW, a bit of a bonus this week: I wanted to add occasional recommendations of films I either can't find or can't show (because of content) here at FR, but still think they'd be of interest to FReepers.
This week's recommendation is an often overlooked Jack Nicholson film from the early 1970's called The Last Detail. Nicholson and his partner "Mule" are career Navy men and shore patrol officers ordered to pick up a young sailor (a very young and still sane Randy Quaid) convicted of petty theft, and then bring him to Portsmouth Naval Prison to serve a long sentence (Quaid's petty theft was from his CO's wifes' favorite charity). On the way, the two lifers decide to show the kid a good time in the few days it will take to get him to the prison. It's an excellent film, and IMHO, one of Nicholson's very best performances. Well worth a look.
Here is the trailer.
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Murder by Death.
Is this the one with the little figurines that keep disappearing with each murder?
Thank you.
This was a marvelous version of the Christie story. Usually I’m not a big fan of whodunits, as they often seem so calculated and contrived with their red herrings and such, and I absolutely despise that feeling of being ‘manipulated’ by the authors as they weave these mysteries. It’s something that has always annoyed me about the genre. But this film is indeed a gem.
Also was glad to see June Duprez finally get a decent role in an American film. Never could understand what happened... she was in a few very prominent British films like “Thief of Baghdad” and “Four Feathers.” But she came to America, and immediately wound up in some REALLY low-grade fare unworthy of her status. Things like a playing a 2nd lead in a “Don Winslow” serial (as a villainess!), and as leading lady in an abysmal, grade-zero PRC jungle flick with Frank Buck. At least other British female stars of that time (Anna Lee, Anne Neagle, etc.) had the big studios rolling out the red carpet for them. Duprez sure got the shaft though. Oh, well. Forgive the weird tangent.
“This week’s recommendation is an often overlooked Jack Nicholson film from the early 1970’s called The Last Detail.”
Great movie. Another early Nicholson movie I love is “Five Easy Pieces.”
Great movie
It’s at the Internet Archives for worry-free download or streaming.
https://archive.org/details/AndThenThereWereNone
They’re changing the Archive web site BTW, for mobiles I guees. Just awful on a desktop. If you get the mobile “Beta” you can get out and to the “regular” website with a little effort.
Thank you!