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Typewriters Are Back
The worlds record for typing on a manual typewriter is 176 wpm and 216 wpm on an electric typewriter. Interestingly the worlds record on a personal computer is 158 wpm, considerably less than a manual typewriter. I seriously doubt that you are exceeding any of these. Its most likely that the...- Atomic Age
- Post #19
- Forum: The Golden Era
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Noir-Inspired Photos
BTW here is the poster I created for the film. Doug- Atomic Age
- Post #9
- Forum: The Moving Picture
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Noir-Inspired Photos
Many noir films were shot with a very limited number of lights. Normally a Key light, back light, and a light to throw some shadows on the background. Sometimes you use a little fill light. For shadow effects, I just bought some large foam core boards and cut the shapes I wanted in them. I...- Atomic Age
- Post #7
- Forum: The Moving Picture
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Noir-Inspired Photos
You obviously have a good eye. You've captured the noir mood very well. Doug- Atomic Age
- Post #5
- Forum: The Moving Picture
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Noir-Inspired Photos
Nicely done! Here are a few of mine. These are production stills from my film Blackout. Doug- Atomic Age
- Post #4
- Forum: The Moving Picture
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Film Noir?
Cook was a character actor. I don't believe he ever played a lead. He did LOTS of television in the 60's 70's and had a reoccurring character on Magnum P.I. in the 80's. Honestly I think one of his best roles was that of Captain Kirk's lawyer in the Court Martial episode of Star Trek. He was...- Atomic Age
- Post #387
- Forum: The Moving Picture
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SERIALS
Zorro's Fighting Legion is a good one to be sure. Interestingly William Whitney went on to direct several episodes of Disney's Zorro TV show. Doug- Atomic Age
- Post #28
- Forum: The Moving Picture
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Star Trek
Well I must admit that it took me a while to get into it. More than half of the first season, but I thought I'd stick with it. Once I got into season 2 I was really enjoying it. I wouldn't say that it exudes greatness, but a well written, well acted show. Doug- Atomic Age
- Post #78
- Forum: The Moving Picture
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The most frightening motion pictures?
I saw the first Night Stalker TV movie with Darren McGavin when I was about 6 years old. Scared the crap out of me and I didn't want to be by myself for weeks! Doug- Atomic Age
- Post #30
- Forum: The Moving Picture
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Star Trek
Well I was born the year that Star Trek premiered, so I can't say that I was a fan from day one, but picked it up when it was doing re-runs around 74. I was obviously NOT in my teens when I watched DS9. In fact I didn't watch it in its original run, because I found the pilot episode to be...- Atomic Age
- Post #74
- Forum: The Moving Picture
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The most frightening motion pictures?
The Andromeda Strain (1971) Scientifically accurate to this day. Scary, scary movie! Walk East on Beacon (1952) A fictionalized account (the names were changed) of a real FBI case outlining communist infiltration into the United States. Specifically the Manhattan Project. Trinity and Beyond...- Atomic Age
- Post #22
- Forum: The Moving Picture
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Star Trek
In my opinion DS9 became by far the best Trek spin off show. Much better than TNG which took about 3 seasons to really find its footing. I think if you stick with DS9 you'll be pleasantly surprised. Doug- Atomic Age
- Post #61
- Forum: The Moving Picture
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Oscars 2011
I didn't see any of the movies, and i recognized almost none of the names of people nominated. Doug- Atomic Age
- Post #5
- Forum: The Moving Picture
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Are there any universally liked actors/actresses?
Veronica Lake had a reputation in Hollywood for being "difficult" to work with. Joel McCrea, her co-star in Sullivan's Travels, reputedly turned down the co-starring role in I Married a Witch, saying, "Life's too short for two films with Veronica Lake." Eddie Bracken, her co-star in Star...- Atomic Age
- Post #140
- Forum: The Moving Picture
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Film Noir?
Oh sorry I misunderstood you about Woolrich. I would suggest that if you asked the average person on the street who Hammett is you would also more often than not get a blank reaction. A slightly larger group MIGHT know who Chandler is, but not many. I suspect that many may not even know who...- Atomic Age
- Post #377
- Forum: The Moving Picture
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Film Noir?
Well Woolrich is the author of the little known stories such as Rear Window, Deadline at Dawn, Phantom Lady, Obsession, The Chase, Fear in the Night, The Window. He isn't exactly unknown. Hammett was probably the first guy who was writing "hardboiled" crime fiction, and in that respect it was...- Atomic Age
- Post #375
- Forum: The Moving Picture
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The Man Who Designed America
You need to get out more. :) Saul Bass is HIGHLY regarded. I'm a huge fan of "golden age" design, but I also love the abstract designs done by Mr. Bass and others in the 50's and 60's. Particularly Bass' work on movies. Also there is no denying the huge influence he had on the design of...- Atomic Age
- Post #21
- Forum: The Golden Era
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Film Noir?
Again I would say that Falcon is a kissing cousin to noir. It has SOME elements of noir, but in my opinion not enough to make it a full fledged film noir. Of the three names you listed there, I think Woolrich is by far the most associated with noir. In his stories its almost always the...- Atomic Age
- Post #372
- Forum: The Moving Picture
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Film Noir?
I would call The Maltese Falcon a kissing cousin to noir. You might even call it proto-noir. But its NOT noir. Its not noir photographically, its not noir in its themes or story. In many ways it has more in common with a Hercule Poirot mystery than noir, in that the mystery is the primary...- Atomic Age
- Post #370
- Forum: The Moving Picture
