tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672923492889685727.post3725583555195448321..comments2024-03-27T05:54:38.797-07:00Comments on <i>bare</i>•bones e-zine: The Hitchcock Project-Alfred Hayes Part One: A Piece of the Action [8.1]John Scolerihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14082147756474762000noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672923492889685727.post-22636183542237337962020-11-10T06:28:54.040-08:002020-11-10T06:28:54.040-08:00I haven't worked on that one yet but it sounds...I haven't worked on that one yet but it sounds good!Jack Seabrookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02216640325305820140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672923492889685727.post-52626344717646130862020-11-10T00:06:22.922-08:002020-11-10T00:06:22.922-08:00Indeed, Jack. BTW, another first rate Hitch hour t...Indeed, Jack. BTW, another first rate Hitch hour tonight, Night Caller, featuring a selfish, pathologically narcissistic Felicia Farr (excellent, in an extremely unsympathetic performance); a creepy turn from Bruce Dern, as a guy "on a mission" of sorts, to save a young boy, undone by demons he can only half-control; and solid work the always reliable David White. My only complaint is that the story plays outs as melodrama, with a too pat ending, plus a didactic undercurrent that detracts from its credibility. I wish they'd gone for a more subtle, understated realism. Still, it's extremely well made and nicely acted.john kenrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00710666533854296630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672923492889685727.post-89907968868502743292020-11-08T13:44:53.608-08:002020-11-08T13:44:53.608-08:00Thanks, John. A wonderful day yesterday for all of...Thanks, John. A wonderful day yesterday for all of us.Jack Seabrookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02216640325305820140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672923492889685727.post-71086634699818350832020-11-08T00:28:15.072-08:002020-11-08T00:28:15.072-08:00Thanks so much Jack. I just caught this in my Goog...Thanks so much Jack. I just caught this in my Google/Gmail account,didn't find it on your blog. My browsing is divided between Internet Explorer (yeah, go figure), Firefox, my main browser, and Google Chrome, the newest and best, though I find Firefox has the best format for me.<br /><br />That the Piece Of The Action story surprised me, as it was so contemporary and (virtually) non-ethnic. That I "discovered" your response is almost serendipity. My goal this early Sunday A.M. was to get all my Google mail and postings connected, so I needed to link one password to all my browsers. Yes, I'm a tad eccentric in these matters.<br /><br />Best Wishes & Stay Safe, and here's to a prayer for Joe Biden & Company, wishing them the best in these (as they used to say) parlous times,<br /><br /><br />Johnjohn kenrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00710666533854296630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672923492889685727.post-41690117868484165712020-11-03T15:03:53.582-08:002020-11-03T15:03:53.582-08:00Thanks, John. You should watch the old movie versi...Thanks, John. You should watch the old movie version if you get the chance. I ordered it online on a DVD. I think William Powell does an even better job than Gig Young. But then, I love William Powell.Jack Seabrookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02216640325305820140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672923492889685727.post-63489736522307684322020-11-02T04:15:59.564-08:002020-11-02T04:15:59.564-08:00Great episode, Jack, and a fine review. A Piece Of...Great episode, Jack, and a fine review. A Piece Of The Action got it just right. The more times I see it in reruns the more I like it. Interesting that the only truly unlikable and disagreeable character is played by Gene Evans, who plays him more like a "working" gangster than a true gambler, but then maybe he was supposed to be just that.john kenrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00710666533854296630noreply@blogger.com