Why Isn’t This 1950s HIDDEN GEM More Talked About? | Movie Reaction/Commentary

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Watch my reaction to another classic film noir, THE THIRD MAN, here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y4O4e4ONr7d7h8U

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Since you reposted, I'll repost: You did find a hidden gem, but it is not hidden from everyone. I’ve been recommending this to reactors for the last couple years. It is well known to critics for being the most realistic boxing movie up to its time, the first movie that plays out in real time with multiple visits to the clock, and a notable early drama featuring a Black in a significant speaking role. I also suspect it’s grittiness may have inspired Rod Serling’s “Requiem for a Heavyweight.” Robert Ryan is probably the most underrated major star ever. He got typecast in villain or tough-guy roles in noir films and westerns. His most notable later movies are “Bad Day at Black Rock,” and “God’s Little Acre” (his best movie, I think). Stoker’s manager was George Tobias, a great character actor of the 40s. He played in many Falcon and Saint movies, and also as Sergeant York’s army friend, “Pusher,” who gets killed. As always, I very much appreciated your commentary.

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@@RenfrewPrume What are you, psychic? I’ve held on to the other video because if I deleted it, I would have deleted your comment and your comment was good. Was going to screenshot it and repurpose it at some point, but I don’t have to do that now. Thanks for taking the time to re-post. It’s much appreciated.

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@@RenfrewPrume By the way, your handle. Is it an anagram? Is it Renew Perfume?

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@@thisisfunhouseentertainment No, it is a joke name, because it sounds funny. A friend of mine in the science-fiction community, a well-known book reviewer, invented it. I lol when I saw it as a return address when he mailed a book review for my fanzine. Later he met his wife through me, as I used to take a friend and his sister to the monthly meetings of the local SF club. They had a successful marriage, but he is long dead now. Using that name keep him alive in my memory.

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@ Wow! That’s deep. Who’d have thought a YT handle would have such a meaningful backstory. 🙏🏻