tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5739955.post4885026035620036669..comments2024-02-12T19:04:00.128-08:00Comments on Angelman's Place: Lovely Rita, Lethal Gildaangelman66http://www.blogger.com/profile/16471674180789592940noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5739955.post-55099640184755424782016-08-26T17:45:12.827-07:002016-08-26T17:45:12.827-07:00Hi Rick -thanks for visiting and commenting on Gil...Hi Rick -thanks for visiting and commenting on Gilda! I love your blog too, your subject matter is right up my alley!<br />I never thought of Glenn Ford as a hottie until this movie...and George Macready as Ballin has a sinister sensuality as well...<br />Loved your post on Metalious and Susann, by the way!<br />-Chrisangelman66https://www.blogger.com/profile/16471674180789592940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5739955.post-33327969534698386492016-08-26T15:33:12.138-07:002016-08-26T15:33:12.138-07:00Hey Chris-Thanks for responding on my Blog today, ...Hey Chris-Thanks for responding on my Blog today, I'd respond there, but the little comment icon keeps spinning!<br /><br />About YOUR blog post...you could hardly choose better than "Gilda" for the sexiest noir ever.<br />That same year, "The Postman Always Rings Twice" came out and is also considered a classic.<br />BUT, I never felt Lana had Rita's natural http://ricksrealreel.blogspot.com/https://www.blogger.com/profile/14243899548141583461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5739955.post-77753997374306672652016-08-24T06:29:14.627-07:002016-08-24T06:29:14.627-07:00Hi Ken, thanks for visiting! Yes, I think you'...Hi Ken, thanks for visiting! Yes, I think you'll love this one as much as I do...the dark and melancholy moods, the themes of love and hate, the wonderful character actors, the chemistry of Ford and Hayworth, the stylish production design and photography...it's just a perfect movie, all around. Hope you agree!<br />-Chrisangelman66https://www.blogger.com/profile/16471674180789592940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5739955.post-6065743999267340042016-08-23T17:50:29.285-07:002016-08-23T17:50:29.285-07:00Hi Chris
For all the movie obscurities I've se...Hi Chris<br />For all the movie obscurities I've seen, there seem to be an equal amount of cinema classics I've yet to settle down to watch; Gilda is one of them. I love film noir and I've seen Hayworth's musical number many times, but I've never seen the film in toto.<br />Your terrific post whets my appetite and beautifully lays out a catalog of scenes to look out for. <br /Ken Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04940648971296673233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5739955.post-903587520633107072016-08-19T11:42:30.916-07:002016-08-19T11:42:30.916-07:00Hi Le - thank you so much for stopping by! Rita wa...Hi Le - thank you so much for stopping by! Rita was painfully shy and never liked looking glamorous or wearing slinky gowns. Even when she was the Princess Aly Khan, she would go around in blue jeans and sweaters far before it was fashionable, her hair up in a kerchief and no makeup!<br /><br />Can't wait to read your Film Noir entry! On my way there soon!!<br />-Chrisangelman66https://www.blogger.com/profile/16471674180789592940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5739955.post-90149780955163609652016-08-19T11:10:51.731-07:002016-08-19T11:10:51.731-07:00Wonderful review! Rita is fantastic in the film, a...Wonderful review! Rita is fantastic in the film, although it belongs to Ford. The fact that so many people believed she was this sex goddess shows how much of a great actress she was - even though it made her personal life rougher from then on.<br />Don't forget to read my contribution to the blogathon! :) <br />Cheers!<br />Le<br />http://www.criticaretro.blogspot.com<br />LĂȘhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02419693749682458647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5739955.post-41119028458109157462016-08-18T10:54:07.986-07:002016-08-18T10:54:07.986-07:00Hi Armando, I totally agree! One of the greats, an...Hi Armando, I totally agree! One of the greats, and Put the Blame on Mame is one of the sexiest musical numbers ever!<br />Thanks for stopping by!<br />-C<br />angelman66https://www.blogger.com/profile/16471674180789592940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5739955.post-86212770488993223332016-08-18T10:27:05.718-07:002016-08-18T10:27:05.718-07:00Great movie, and Rita Hayworth never looked more b...Great movie, and Rita Hayworth never looked more beautiful. Put The Blame On Mame is of the sexiest scenes in movie history.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5739955.post-7616859649449828762016-08-17T05:38:54.618-07:002016-08-17T05:38:54.618-07:00Hi Carol! Thank you!! And by the way, Rita's s...Hi Carol! Thank you!! And by the way, Rita's stage name was based upon her mother Volga's maiden name - Haworth without the "y"!!<br />:-)<br /><br />-Cangelman66https://www.blogger.com/profile/16471674180789592940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5739955.post-60245012696849343732016-08-17T01:48:27.532-07:002016-08-17T01:48:27.532-07:00Hayworth *Hayworth *Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5739955.post-67786034683336027532016-08-17T01:47:35.301-07:002016-08-17T01:47:35.301-07:00Great review! I love this film. Rita Haworth and G...Great review! I love this film. Rita Haworth and Glenn Ford are fantastic together.<br /><br />CarolAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5739955.post-47216606120202281232016-08-15T12:33:46.398-07:002016-08-15T12:33:46.398-07:00I'm sure you're gonna love it, J.D., and t...I'm sure you're gonna love it, J.D., and the Criterion Blu-ray is awesome. Enjoy!<br />-Cangelman66https://www.blogger.com/profile/16471674180789592940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5739955.post-16884935234389551472016-08-15T12:32:37.151-07:002016-08-15T12:32:37.151-07:00You write,"Both their characters are opportun...You write,"Both their characters are opportunistic narcissists, forced to dance to the tune of the rich and powerful to make their way in the world, bartering their assets and skills for protection and security. Survival by any means, beginning with pretense and deception, is the only goal."<br /><br />Yeah! Well said! I recently picked up the Criterion Collection Blu-Ray of this film Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164105442273577128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5739955.post-55816575692424285512016-08-14T16:29:36.234-07:002016-08-14T16:29:36.234-07:00I think Rita's native vulnerability always sho...I think Rita's native vulnerability always shows through, and she manages to make the character sympathetic despite her obsessin with revenge. And yes, her hair is enviously glorious here!! <br />Thanks for stopping by and commenting, Flapper Dame!<br />-Chrisangelman66https://www.blogger.com/profile/16471674180789592940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5739955.post-78333031678275371742016-08-14T15:18:19.425-07:002016-08-14T15:18:19.425-07:00I love Gilda- one day I will have perfect hair lik...I love Gilda- one day I will have perfect hair like her- ONE DAY! I just want to be as fabulous- without a doubt the most harsh of the femme fatales- yet we still love her- its Rita how can we not?Flapper Dame 16https://www.blogger.com/profile/15029380899754847292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5739955.post-64140857844478156492016-08-14T12:54:01.236-07:002016-08-14T12:54:01.236-07:00Thanks, Joey, for stopping by! Your list has given...Thanks, Joey, for stopping by! Your list has given me even more noire to add to my long list of must-sees. Awesome blogathon! <br />-Chrisangelman66https://www.blogger.com/profile/16471674180789592940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5739955.post-14147737169645692192016-08-14T11:21:52.969-07:002016-08-14T11:21:52.969-07:00Wonderful artcle on a classic movie which i list ...Wonderful artcle on a classic movie which i list on my top 15 noir movies. jadedartemizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01955527910324765211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5739955.post-25649403826667126992016-08-14T06:08:55.825-07:002016-08-14T06:08:55.825-07:00Hi Todd, I think you'll find Glenn Ford genera...Hi Todd, I think you'll find Glenn Ford generates a lot of heat and star power here too--enjoy! Thanks for reading and commenting!<br />- Chrisangelman66https://www.blogger.com/profile/16471674180789592940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5739955.post-42873592998798925422016-08-13T19:28:11.364-07:002016-08-13T19:28:11.364-07:00I own this one, and have yet to watch it...time to...I own this one, and have yet to watch it...time to set a night aside! It sounds like a good one, and I'm curious to see just how much heat Ford and Hayworth generate compared to other noir couples. Actually, to hell with Ford; based on the photos above, Hayworth generates enough heat on her own!Todd B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13927308191813036428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5739955.post-75828333221780770572016-08-12T18:51:00.204-07:002016-08-12T18:51:00.204-07:00Quiggy, you are absolutely right, Jessica Rabbit w...Quiggy, you are absolutely right, Jessica Rabbit was inspired by Rita Hayworth as Gilda...<br />Bogie and Bacall were hot, but I think Hayworth and Ford are truly explosive here. Let me know your thoughts when you see it. <br /><br />Your blogathon is a triumph--so many amazing films and bloggers, and it's only Day One! Bravo to you, and thanks.<br />-Chrisangelman66https://www.blogger.com/profile/16471674180789592940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5739955.post-76491025463356693062016-08-12T17:26:00.345-07:002016-08-12T17:26:00.345-07:00Now I have to see it. As I said before, my only p...Now I have to see it. As I said before, my only previous encounter with "Gilda" was the brief head-flip scene used in "The Shawshank Redemption". More sensual than "Double Indemnity", I could see, but more than even Bogart and Bacall? And that singing scene sounds vaguely reminiscent of Jessica Rabbit in "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?" Wonder if they used Quiggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12434473473185065992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5739955.post-82328093824134532982016-08-12T16:05:51.015-07:002016-08-12T16:05:51.015-07:00Hi Simoa, thanks for visiting and commenting! Look...Hi Simoa, thanks for visiting and commenting! Looking forward to exploring your blog...looks like we have a lot of favorite films in common!<br />And there's nothing better than watching them again and again!<br />-Chris<br />angelman66https://www.blogger.com/profile/16471674180789592940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5739955.post-80985690696269364792016-08-12T15:52:00.530-07:002016-08-12T15:52:00.530-07:00I love it when people analyze this film, and this ...I love it when people analyze this film, and this was no exception! Beautifully written and made me wonder how this plays out, even though I've already seen it. Guess I'm due for a rewatch. Simoahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15424771897605019298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5739955.post-83738801912253985172016-08-12T14:40:37.928-07:002016-08-12T14:40:37.928-07:00Hi Silver Screenings, thanks so much for coming by...Hi Silver Screenings, thanks so much for coming by and for your compliment, hope I was able to evoke some of the magic of a film I admire so much! <br /><br />Glenn Ford does deserve our kudos...this is just as much an iconic performance for him as for Hayworth! He is dynamite as Johnny! angelman66https://www.blogger.com/profile/16471674180789592940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5739955.post-5480297700477020732016-08-12T13:01:54.287-07:002016-08-12T13:01:54.287-07:00I agree that in many ways this is Ford's film....I agree that in many ways this is Ford's film. He and Hayworth are well matched in terms of talent and charisma. Brilliant casting.<br /><br />Like a previous commenter said, this is a haunting film, one that's impossible NOT to watch. It's been quite a while since I've seen it, for some reason, but your insightful review has made it seem like I just watched it last night! :)Silver Screeningshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04955048716754142299noreply@blogger.com