Chinatown is One Of A Kind

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[@stlyrface]

Chinatown isn't "one of the best movies" of the seventies, it's THE best movie of the seventies. The Godfather movies, Jaws, Star Wars, The French Connection -- they're all excellent, but they're basically straight lines. No other movie has so many twists and turns, or arrives at such a shocking conclusion. And all done with complete confidence and style. Just totally brilliant.

[@philmcclenaghan7056]

Just watched it. More twists doesn't mean better. Plot is difficult to follow. Water and affair aspect is boring. Lots of leads aren't very interesting. Average film.

[@kafkachekhov]

@@philmcclenaghan7056 I don't think there are any true twists in the film in terms of the generally accepted view of what a twist is. The plot isn't the most basic but it's not incomprehensible. In fact I think it teases out just the right amount of information to keep you interested without giving away relevant plot points too soon. You don't seem to be saying much with these claims: "Water and affair aspect is boring. Lots of leads aren't very interesting." The water story is compelling on multiple levels.

[@mobiuspaw494]

Greatest movie ever. I am obsessed with this film. When that Smokey trumpet plays the soundtracks theme I melt.. Gives me goosebumps. Excellent review.

[@raidersofthelostpodcast_]

🤌🤌

[@azohundred1353]

Chinatown is really a perfect movie, and this Neo-Noir is even better when you've seen some of the essential classic Film Noirs of Hollywood's Golden Age. In my opinion, there's at least an essential five. After seeing: The Maltese Falcon (1941) The Big Sleep (1946) Out Of The Past (1947) Double Indemnity (1944) The Killers (1946) After getting an understanding of the hard-boiled noirs of Golden Age, you feel like you know exactly what what was being paid homage to in Chinatown, I mean John Huston is often credited with really beginning the noir craze in the mainstream when he directed the quintessential Hard-Boiled Detective movie, The Maltese Falcon, with Humphrey Bogart as Sam Spade, so having Huston as the villian in this story just matches it perfectly, and Jack Nicholson is perfect as the private detective in this movie as well. Faye Dunaway is amazing in this and is so reminiscent of Joan Crawford, you can definitely see why Joan Crawford saw Faye as her acting successor. Jerry Goldsmith made one of his greatest scores in this movie, and it seems like a more mellow version of his score for Lonely Are The Brave (1962), one of Kirk Douglas' best movies. Overall, Chinatown is fantastic!

[@raidersofthelostpodcast_]

Amazing comment!

[@RoundtreeattheGrosvernor]

Well said

[@garytiptin6479]

Huston played "the Lawgiver" in "Battle For The Planet Of The Apes"!

[@2340Vegas]

The greater LA backdrop to this movie was done perfectly.

[@raidersofthelostpodcast_]

@@2340Vegas 🙌

[@seanspalding9296]

Evelyn's revealation about her daughter/sister makes a lot of her behaviors earlier in the film suddenly make sense... her being so secretive and mysterious, her covering her nudity when Jake mentions meeting him while they are in bed, her nervousness and lighting a 2nd cigarette when he asks about him in the office...

[@creedecriswell634]

This might be one of my new favorite movies.

[@TravisRyan9]

Great episode on one of the best crime noir mysteries ever. Speaking of reviewing more classics, do The Thing! Possibly the greatest use of practical effects ever

[@raidersofthelostpodcast_]

OHHHH HELL YES

[@tranquilitybase7860]

I am rebuilding my home to look like J.J.Gittes office. Love it.

[@CaminoAir]

In case someone hasn't already corrected this, Jerry Goldsmith won his Oscar for 'The Omen'. Despite 17 other nominations......to the eternal shame of the Academy.......he didn't win another.

[@damianstarks3338]

This crime noir movie is a pure classic and I love it. Your review on this movie puts the biggest smile on my face.

[@raidersofthelostpodcast_]

Happy to hear!

[@novicechef3489]

Trumpet! Trumpet! Not saxaphone.

[@christopherclark564]

I just showed this to my son. I agree wholeheartedly with you guys!

[@raidersofthelostpodcast_]

Dad of the year!

[@jugheadsrule]

So just started watching this review and alarm bells already ringing. The seventies is the best cinematic decade of all time? Not even close. 1940s -Citizen Caine, Casablanca, The Maltese Falcon, Double Indemnity, The Third Man, White Heat, The Great Dictator, Grapes of Wrath, It's a Wonderful Life....etc etc 1950s - Sunset Boulevard, Vertigo, Rear Window, North by Northwest, Seven Samurai, All about Eve, Rebel without a Cause, Singing in the Rain, A Streetcar named Desire...etc etc etc Most of the top 50 movies ever made.

[@shawnbingley5433]

This has been one of my favourite films for as long as I can remember..I’d call it one of the few movies ever made that is perfect in every way..direction, script, cast, music..everything..seen it dozens of times and I could watch it again now..

[@raidersofthelostpodcast_]

💯💯💯💯

[@brycecanning2773]

Watched for the first time this weekend! Loved this movie! Thanks guys!

[@raidersofthelostpodcast_]

Glad you enjoyed!!

[@EpictasticJoshuaYT]

Despite the dramas with the director, I think Chinatown is a great film

[@jkickass]

if there's anything anywhere near this quality in the last ten years, please let me know. looking for something to watch

[@karanvirkooner1993]

Chinatown came out the same year as The Godfather:Part II

[@raidersofthelostpodcast_]

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[@xbrooksx]

It seems you're under the assumption that anamorphic lenses have a larger depth of field but they actually have a smaller one, making it more difficult to deep focus.

[@randywhite3947]

Actually he turned down the godfather because he thought Michael should be played by an Italian not ti star in Chinatown

[@isaiahmcsweeney9217]

Day 24 -asking for a pacific rim movie review. Yous are really making my watch list long now aha

[@raidersofthelostpodcast_]

Hahaha you have lots of movie homework!

[@gk8573]

Please watch RRR movie it's amazing and oscar winner this year epic action with the master of story telling 🤩🙏🤗🍿

[@raidersofthelostpodcast_]

Did a review!

[@jugheadsrule]

7:30 'The way he (John Alonzo) lit this was really unique...it was an unheard of way of lighting for a feature length film' You do realize Film Noir is all about emphasizing shadows and silhouettes and the contrast between them, in other words, chiaroscuro lighting? James Wong Howe used these techniques in the 1940s and 50s. The way lighting was done in Chinatown is literally a tribute to James Wong Howe, who John Alonzo had worked with in the 1960s. Okay just got to 19:42 'He thinks I'm gong to be a big hero....." No dude, he doesn't. He's only interested in the case because he's supposed to be a successful detective but he's been deceived and made to look like a fool by the fake Mrs Mulwray and whoever paid her to do it. I mean...he literally said this to the real Mrs Mulwray when she tells him she'll drop the lawsuit. Chinatown is in the my top 5 movies ever but I can't be bothered to watch this review past 20 mins. You guys just sound like you've read a bunch of reddit reviews and decided to make a podcast on it.

[@raidersofthelostpodcast_]

Never even used Reddit. We’re literally one the only channels here talking about films like Chinatown and you have nothing good to say, that’s on you not us

[@minechaftgamer288]

@@raidersofthelostpodcast_ thanks for the video and for dismissing some of these terrible takes in the comments with the contempt they deserve

[@michaelrotman8523]

I enjoyed your podcast but two glaring Mistakes One the San Fernando Valley was incorporated into Los Angeles in 1915 not in the 1930s as you incorrectly state. In the theme music that is a solo trumpet by the great you on racy who was heard on Singing in the great Uan Rasey heard on MGM musicals do your homework

[@raidersofthelostpodcast_]

we aren’t a history podcast

[@michaelrotman8523]

@@raidersofthelostpodcast_ How LAME is that! if you had any pride in your work you'd look up the basic info easily available

[@bobharlow-ib2ed]

Chinatown lost to Godfather 2 for Best Picture of 1974 not The Sting , which won the year before.