Comments on Film Noir of the Week: Murder, My Sweet (1944)

Chandler said that he preferred Powell's interpret...

2010-07-30T18:56:26.014-05:00

Chandler said that he preferred Powell's interpretation, that it was closer to what he envisioned (and wrote) Marlowe to be. Although The Big Sleep is more of a favorite than Murder, My Sweeet, I don't think it is primarily because of Bogey's interpretation of Marlowe, but rather due to the racy scenes between him and Bacall (as well as the outstanding supporting cast, and the convoluted storyline).

-Lee B.

I love film noir, there's just something about abo...

2009-09-28T17:54:11.664-05:00

I love film noir, there's just something about about a damsel in distress. :) Powell plays the hard boiled detective better than i thought he would. I think the jokes come off better with Powell saying them, they seem real genuine.

"Philip Marlowe is the most filmed detective in mo...

2009-08-01T10:23:49.553-05:00

"Philip Marlowe is the most filmed detective in movie history..."

I can't let this unqualified statement pass without comment.

Like it or not, that title is always going to belong to Sherlock Holmes.

"Although Powell does a convincing job in the role...

2008-07-31T08:45:00.000-05:00

"Although Powell does a convincing job in the role he, in my opinion, never really nails the role like Bogart would a few years later"

Yeah, Bogart's was a million times better, but there's something so sweet and charming about Dick Powell's Marlowe.

"The classic Hollywood ending that follows the beach house scene is a disappointment"

I agree.

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2008-01-03T09:04:00.000-05:00

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