FILM BUFF HASN'T SEEN... THE THIRD MAN (1949) | FIRST TIME WATCHING | MOVIE REACTION/COMMENTARY

[@knitterscheidt]

This was my dad's favorite movie. I remember watching it with him as a child and even then was fascinated with the beauty of the cinematography. The landlady has some of the most humorous lines in the movie, which were not translated. One line is, " Liberation yes, but such a liberation I never imagined." Another, "This is an upstanding house, a Metternicht visited here." My grandparents were German and she looked and sounded just like my grandmother. It was very astute of you to figure out Lime is still alive. Also notice Dr. Winkel and the Baron are a couple. Very interesting.

[@thisisfunhouseentertainment]

Thanks for watching, and taking the time to comment, especially with such a personal connection to the film. Looking at your translation of the landlady's lines I thought, "Who, or what is a Metternicht?" I saw that it was Metternich, which impressed me even more about the film. I had a quick look at who Metternich was and it's hilarious. I'm guessing it was an in-joke for those who speak German, both in her characterisation (as you say, she reminded you of your grandmother, I'm sure other viewers can relate to the archetype) and politically, because Metternich was a conservative figure, the building had fallen into disarray but she was trying to still sell it's "prestige" ie. conserve it's past glory. To throw away a line like that for the English speaking viewers was bodacious filmmaking. You've contributed new respect for this film on my part. 👍

[@ThomasBolling-w2f]

This is the greatest motion picture ever made. I'm so glad you finally caught up with it.

[@maralinekozial9131]

One of the greatest gangsta films eva

[@unstrung65]

My second favorite movie . it helps to see it many times .

[@Elerad]

I can totally understand that reaction. When I saw this the first time I was sort of ambivalent. I had enjoyed a lot of the craftsmanship, but the story hadn't caught me. On a rewatch some years later I was amazed at how much more I enjoyed it and came to really appreciate the story and the characters.

[@edrepard]

The Director would spray the cobblestone down with water to get that look in the street scenes, terrific movie and great response to it.

[@thisisfunhouseentertainment]

Thanks for sharing that bit of insight. Walter hill went on to do that in Streets of Fire.

[@kanutahytomka4542]

stuff like this is always so simple but genious, i wonder when AI editing and CGI will replace the last practical effect

[@savannah65]

The music was written for the film by Anton Karas, who played the zither on the soundtrack.

[@rogerlynch5279]

AND it was the FIRST TIME a Zitter had been used for something else as Folk Music.

[@AF2Zradio]

Thanks for this very good reaction/commentary. Carol Reed also directed "Odd Man Out", several years before TTM-- another truly great British film! Anyone who appreciates British cinema, or Third Man in particular, definitely needs to see it. FYI- the "Third Man Theme" was quite popular. It was released as a single and was a #1 best seller on the Billboard charts for a time.

[@thisisfunhouseentertainment]

Thanks for the suggestion. The logine for Odd Man Out is pretty good. As for TTM theme, I noticed that they used it in Better Call Saul. I think I first heard the theme in some advert a while back, can't even remember which one.

[@kevinjones4559]

Worth a trip in winter to see Vienna. You can visit the cemetery to see the roads disappear to infinity and take a tour after dusk to visit the sites used in the film including the doorway where Harry appears. Even see the big sewer which is actually a buried river.

[@thisisfunhouseentertainment]

@@kevinjones4559 Thanks for taking the time to share some advice. Sounds like a great place to be. 👍🏻👍🏻

[@francoisevassy6614]

Thank you for commenting one of my ten favourites ❤ I can’t count how many time I watched it… ! You are right : Trevor Howard was the hero of Brief Encounter ❤ I’ve seen and read many documentaries about this film and I own the book Graham Greene wrote after he had made the script. The line about the Swiss democracy and the cuckoo clock was invented by Orson Welles and is not in the novel. They poured a lot of water on the pavement, this and the Dutch angle enforces the suspense and gave you the feeling the views were postcards. Paul Hörbiger (the porter) was very well known in Vienna and many things were lacking three years after the war, Carol Reed first tried to explain it was a British film, he obtained nothing until he specified that he had this actor in his film, then the Vienneses were eager to furnish whatever he needed 😊. I hope you will watch Gaslight (Ingrid Bergman’s first Oscar) and Shadow of a Doubt which was Hitchcock’s favourite. Excuse my mistakes, greetings from France 🇫🇷

[@thisisfunhouseentertainment]

I'm glad you enjoyed the reaction, and thank you for leaving such an insightful comment. The things you shared were very interesting and I didn't know those details. Someone else has asked for Gaslight and Shadow of a Doubt so I will be reacting those at some point, so stick around. Also, if by "mistakes" you meant your writing, I didn't see many mistakes. You did fine. 🙏

[@rogerlynch5279]

AND he had written fashion history wearing that Duffle Coat . Untill nowdays this kind of Winter coat never went out of style in Western Europe because of this movie

[@Jer-7007]

Okay, I earlier commented on your shorter version. Now I can see that you do show the famous reveal.

[@ead630]

I highly recommend reacting to "The Thief of Bagdad" from 1940 and also Stanley Kubrick's "Barry Lyndon" if you haven't seen them!

[@thisisfunhouseentertainment]

Thanks for watching and leaving a comment. Also, thanks for those suggestions. I've seen Barry Lyndon. It's one of my all-time favourites. Thief of bagdad is a little sketchy. I may have seen it as a kid, but can't remember much of it. We'll see.👍

[@TTM9691]

Congratulations on getting this one crossed off your list at last! And hey......Citizen Kane AND Gaslight, holy smokes, you'll freaking LOVE those. Those are must sees, right alongside Third Man (as I know you know!) so I'm REALLY looking forward to whenever you get around to those, especially Citizen Kane. Joseph Cotten also stars in one of Hitchcock's best, "Shadow Of A Doubt", also one for high up on your list. When you want sure things, all three of those titles will deliver!/ This was actually never considered a film noir/since the internet, EVERYTHING gets called a film noir. This was seen as a one-of-a-kind film, but if anything it was going to be categorized as it would be an a postwar espionage drama, or thriller with a European, international flavor. Of course it IS European; it's a British movie, a British director.....with an international cast, including two well-known American actors. It has more to do with spaghetti westerns in a weird way than it does film noir! But because it's in black and white, and has a night scene here and there, they call it film noir now. Totally ridiculous.

[@TTM9691]

PS: Pressed send too soon! Just wanted to add: great commentary as usual, you have a great eye and it really is such a pleasure (and an honour!) to share these first time watches with you.

[@thisisfunhouseentertainment]

@@TTM9691 I am humbled by your kind words. I'm also glad you appreciate the content. A lot goes into it. 🙏

[@thisisfunhouseentertainment]

Thanks for suggesting Shadow of A Doubt. I'm pretty sure I mentioned in my 12 Angry Men EPIC review. I'm very interested in your take on how The Third Man is more like a spaghetti western. Please fill me in.👍

[@TTM9691]

​@@thisisfunhouseentertainment Ha, the spaghetti western analogy! I meant that it's a European production, with a multi-national cast......but with two or three choice American actors/Hollywood stars in the lead roles. The genres and styles are completely different, one is a British film, the others originate out of Italy, but that's what I was getting at.

[@thisisfunhouseentertainment]

@@TTM9691 Okay, I understand. Makes sense. 👍

[@josephkearny5874]

see The Fallen Idol (1948) directed by Carol Reed who directed The Third Man

[@walterbenjamin1386]

That film is a strange product from the Third Man director.

[@jamesalexander5623]

Also 2 of 007's Bosses were in the film!

[@thisisfunhouseentertainment]

Is it 2 or just one (Bernard Lee)?

[@jamesalexander5623]

@@thisisfunhouseentertainment Geoffrey Keen who played in 6 Bond films as Sir Frederick Gray.

[@xbfdx988]

Film buff hasn't seen citizen Kane?

[@thisisfunhouseentertainment]

Correct. But that’s going to change.

[@mikedbigame3398]

The Third Man is better than Citizen Kane. Citizen Kane is good and innovative for it's time, but it is extremely overrated

[@thisisfunhouseentertainment]

@@mikedbigame3398 I first heard that about Citizen Kane in the TV show Friends. Rachel says she found it boring, but it’s supposed to be a big deal. 😆

[@mikedbigame3398]

@@thisisfunhouseentertainment I'd say that Citizen Kane is more of a Film Maker and Film Student kind of film, because of the camera work and the non-linear storytelling. The average Cinefile would select Casablanca and a number of other films from the era, before watching Citizen Kane.

[@brunobrauer6301]

Rosebud is ....🙂

[@Datsun510zen]

I thought that guitar playing in the beginning credits was Django Reinhardt. Turns out it's Anton Karas playing the zither. Cool instrument to carry the Eastern European vibe. To be honest, I've never seen the 3rd Man, so thanks for the intro. Now once again, I beg you to react to On Borrowed Time, or Captains Courageous.

[@thisisfunhouseentertainment]

Welcome back. I've made a note of those suggestions. I already had On Borrowed Time. There's a strategy at work for the channel so you'll have to be patient about the suggestions you give. I'll get to them eventually.

[@nickelmouse451]

Funny that the Malcolm X clip is included, as the cinematographer of that film and Do The Right Thing was very heavily influenced by this film (there are interviews with him on KZbin talking about it). Though, I think The Third Man was more an influence on Do The Right Thing.

[@thisisfunhouseentertainment]

Thanks for watching, and taking the time to comment. I love it when that happens. I had no idea of the connection to the Malcom X reference. I just threw it in there to jazz things up, add a little humour to the reaction. I guess that's the power of creativity; it always finds its way back to its original inspiration. I'll take a look at those interviews at some point. Thanks for the suggestion.

[@nickelmouse451]

@@thisisfunhouseentertainment No worries at all :). Yeah, it is great when that happens. If I recall correctly, there's a video on KZbin of Ernest Dickerson (the cinematographer and director in question) introducing The Third Man at a film festival. He's a great speaker, and a real repository of film knowledge. I've been meaning to rewatch some of his films, and also try some of the films he directed, now that I know more about him.

[@lutherfoust5483]

This picture made me ask the question (s): why did Orson Welles (character) fake his own death? Apparently, it wasn't an open casket. Who killed the neighbor upstairs and why. What crime did Orson Welles character commit? And why would Orson's character call his friend of 20 years to be part of this crime/murder coverup?

[@thisisfunhouseentertainment]

@@lutherfoust5483 Whenever I’ve had that many questions about a film, I usually trust the filmmaker to satisfy those questions by the end of the movie. But here, I wasn’t familiar with Reed’s work, so at times I felt a bit distant from the story and the plot. I’m pleased to say that I WAS in good hands.

[@dawnstone610]

He was wanted by the police for stealing and watering down penicillin and selling it to people who could pay for it on the black market while babies and people in the hospital died without it. Welles friends killed the owner because he said there was a third man. The third man was Welles. He called Holly to cover up and support him and maybe get him out of Vienna. However; when Holly found out what Welles was doing, he refused to help him.

[@im-gi2pg]

The opening music is my favorite!!!!!🎉🎉🎉 Requests: The Crying Game movie (Forrest Whitaker) NO SPOILERS, NO RESEARCH!!!! Black Orpheus (subtitles only!!!!!! Not dubbed version!) The fisher king (Robin Williams Jeff bridges) Donovan Quick (Colin firth) Hawks (Timothy Dalton, Anthony Edwards. co-written by Barry Gibbs of the Bee Gees.) The Sting (Newman, Redford) Dr Zhivago (Omar sharif, Julie Christie) The jewel in the crown (Art Malik)series. The far pavilions (Amy Irving, Ben cross, Omar sharif, Art Malik) Shogun (Richard chamberlain)series Wuthering Heights (Timothy Dalton 1970) Tinker tailor soldier spy (Alec Guinness) The ladykillers (Alec Guinness) original movie.🍿 True lies (Arnold Swarzenegger, Art Malik, Jaime Lee Curtis) Catch me if you can (Leo DiCaprio)

[@thisisfunhouseentertainment]

Thanks for taking the time to make that list. I'll go through it and make a note. Hope you stick around for more videos.

[@jamesalexander5623]

You haven't seen "Citizen Kane"? We're going to have to suspend your Film Buff License!

[@thisisfunhouseentertainment]

You're right. I have failed... 😓

[@stevev2492]

I don't like the cutting in of other films. No point in that and distracting.

[@AF2Zradio]

Yes, I would have to agree. Otherwise, it's one of the better film reactions/reviews.

[@dawnstone610]

Joseph Cotton was the greatest American actor and Trevor Howard was the greatest British actor. You need to watch more films with these men. No one liked Orson Welles. Orson Welles didn't want to do this film as he wasn't involved in directing it. The best films were books made into films and Graham Green had the best. Watch The Lady of Shanghii if you want to see Welles at his best.

[@thisisfunhouseentertainment]

Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. I only found out Joseph Cotton's Hollywood status doing a bit of research for my end of video review. I had only heard his name referenced in some visual narrative I couldn't even tell you a name for, but man, he was a big deal. His resume is all off the charts! The more I've allowed this film to sit with me, the more important it has become. It has been a landmark. It's been a landmark in terms of my mental film library, but it has also been a landmark in my creative journey on YT. Something has changed in me creatively since I've watched it, something for the better that I'm still making sense of. By the way, it's... interesting... that you should mention The Lady from Shanghai...

[@ricblessing3400]

Keep in mind this was a rare film where Graham Greene requested writing the novel to transition into a screenplay. The novel didn’t originally exist. Another rarity - the film has the unhappier ending.