tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post2730152785060002300..comments2024-03-27T21:42:56.131-05:00Comments on 1001plus: Nick and NoraSJHoneywellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-55059446638738470792016-10-03T20:59:08.160-05:002016-10-03T20:59:08.160-05:00Yeah, it really does come down to Powell and Loy. ...Yeah, it really does come down to Powell and Loy. I think I might do a <i>Thin Man</i> marathon at the end of the year. They're fun to spend time with, and the movies go down pretty easily. SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-62223897465264821272016-10-03T19:27:10.025-05:002016-10-03T19:27:10.025-05:00Sequels as a rule are never quite the match of the...Sequels as a rule are never quite the match of the original and even with a gold plated star couple that happens here. But a slightly off Thin Man is far better than an awful lot of other pictures from any year. <br /><br />As with so many of the Golden Era films this one is loaded with an amazing supporting cast even if most perform their patented role. It's very entertaining to see Jimmy Stewart a veritable babe in arms, I think it was only his second year in film, and still somewhat callow. And I LOVE Jessie Ralph, Joseph Calleia and Penny Singleton so to have all three in one film is terrific. But it is unquestionably Powell & Loy that turn these from ordinary into something more.joel65913https://www.blogger.com/profile/14526657073681774683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-45554987493235503072016-10-03T10:21:27.016-05:002016-10-03T10:21:27.016-05:00Likely. I didn't realize the first film squeak...Likely. I didn't realize the first film squeaked past the Code. That actually explains a great deal, because it's the double entendres that make the first one as much fun as it is.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-14428303978371509412016-10-03T10:20:33.834-05:002016-10-03T10:20:33.834-05:00That is very much like the Powell/Loy relationship...That is very much like the Powell/Loy relationship. The seem like an old married couple and it makes the whole thing work. Without that chemistry, there'd be nothing here.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-19423834612094459192016-10-03T06:51:35.576-05:002016-10-03T06:51:35.576-05:00I wonder if the Hays Code may have taken some of t...I wonder if the Hays Code may have taken some of the scintillating energy out of the script: the first film came out a few weeks before its heavy enforcement. I have noticed there are less risque lines in the sequel than the first film. It is still a heap of fun, and any time spent with Nick and Nora, or even Loy and Powell, is a good time. Julia Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09041411551162128922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-25198710830533624702016-10-03T00:33:54.548-05:002016-10-03T00:33:54.548-05:00I'm reminded of Marina Sirtis and Jonathan Fra...I'm reminded of Marina Sirtis and Jonathan Frakes—Troi and Riker from "Star Trek: The Next Generation." Sirtis and Frakes had plenty of couples moments as a function of the TV series and the ensuing movies, but they also acted like a couple during interviews, finishing each other's thoughts and acting proprietary. It was all rather cute and adorable. You'd be forgiven for thinking the two had taken their relationship off-camera, but in fact, they're each happily married to different people. Watch Sirtis and Frakes play off each other <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JI8ezrK6Qjs" rel="nofollow">here</a>. Old video, but still heartwarming.Kevin Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01328790917314282058noreply@blogger.com