FILM NOIR | Exploring The Dark Side of Cinema with Max Allan Collins (Kino Lorber Box Set Review)

[@TimW-tq2ko]

Max Allan Collins is a great guest! Thanks, Heath!

[@OuterGalaxyLounge]

Film history has traditionally been less than weak on the primacy of the writer, so I'm glad people like Max remind us about that.

[@TomFrichek]

Frichek: Could I get a video going more in depth on Noir? Heath: Hold my snubnosed revolver. 10/10 fricheks

[@CerealAtMidnight]

:)

[@doktorgoulfinger]

Nice conversation. Got me looking for that 1930s "Glass Key"!

[@Joe_Baeza]

Another fantastic episode, Heath! Such great chemistry that you have with Max. Looking forward to your Top 5 noir rankings!

[@devonbrooks246]

It’s fun listening to you two talk about film history. I feel like the student watching two professors.

[@CerealAtMidnight]

I'm in awe of Max's knowledge and experience, but I appreciate those kind words, Devon!

[@griffredux9966]

Very interesting chat, gents! Thanks!

[@ayzworld]

I hope max is a regular! 👌🏽

[@bumpyjonas584]

Great video. Informative and honest discussion here.

[@bronxbomber2150]

Love film noir, thanks for the upload.

[@roberthealey526]

Film Noir or Film Noir adjacent Kino is knocking it out of the park

[@RockOfVictory]

I just noticed your name on the commentary for Cloak and Dagger (new Film Noir XXI). Have you written up a review anywhere?

[@Malvito]

I can't think of a boxing noir movie without thinking of the "Dynamite Hands" sequence of the 1978 Stanley Donen movie, MOVIE MOVIE. I want the MARIE ROGET movie but, were it not in the boxed set I would probably file it with the Universal Horrors, because of the Poe aspect. Thought I had read that it was originally put out there with one of the Universal Shock packages, with the monsters and the Inner Sanctums.

[@CerealAtMidnight]

Exactly, Marie Roget feels like it belongs on a mystery/thriller/horror set, not a crime set. It's a pseudo-sequel to Murders in the Rue Morgue, and that's more of a chiller than a noir to me. However, after hearing Max talk about it, I'm second-guessing myself a little bit. Maybe it belongs in both places at once. I think my expectations threw me off a bit. I'm grateful it's on disc and it looks very good on Blu-ray.

[@mikedressel6785]

Love these sets!! I own them all. You're one set behind, Heath. Volume XVII is now out: Vice Squad, Black Tuesday, & Nightmare, all Eddy G Robinson classics.

[@CerealAtMidnight]

February 27th, Mike! My copy should be here a little early, hopefully.

[@mikedressel6785]

OMG!! I just saw that they even have set XVIII coming out: City of Shadows; Crashout; and Finger Man (all 1955). Are these sets ever going to end?😅

[@dustbin5044]

Oh yes I have, since you love Gene Autry so much, I went back to Savers in Manchester and picked up the boxset of 12 even rarer Gene Autry movies, you'll be receiving it in about 7 - 12 work days. If you have a VCR or combo player in storage, dust it off, you'll be using it again. I also included some extra impossible to find westerns. I'm letting you know since I forgot to include a note. Even if you don't have anything to play VHS tapes with currently, the boxset will make a great conversation piece.

[@CerealAtMidnight]

Well thank you very much! I'll keep an eye out.

[@dustbin5044]

@@CerealAtMidnight You're welcome!

[@DKdevilplayground]

I've never heard of any of these films or have seen them, were they famous films I just didn't know existed or are they underground films where not a lot of people would know about them?

[@Stevenspencer8210]

Nice video bro

[@sulevisydanmaa9981]

HELL ON FRISCO BAY - Tuttle ??? Still in the can. Came out once on Finnish Nat TV, mid 90s. =got it.

[@stevemoody13]

Could you two do one of these a week?

[@michaelmcgee8543]

None official DVD version of the 1931 iron man is available on the internet

[@hipchecker2063]

Any thoughts on Darren McGavin as Mike Hammer?

[@CerealAtMidnight]

I like McGavin, but he always brings a sense of whimsy to his work that slightly undercuts the coldness of Mike Hammer.

[@mackjay1777]

IRON MAN (1931) is complete on KZbin

[@thebri2000]

Still don’t know if these Kino film noir sets are right for me…