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- Thread starter DLaurent
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I've always wanted to read that. I've read a few other Jim Thompson novels, the killer inside me, grifters. I like how he always describes cooking really well. The killer inside me has this long description of him cooking ham and eggs which sounds very appealing to me. Even though I don't quite understand what he means by cooking the ham.
IdleRich
IdleRich
Like gammon maybe? Would like to read him, I remember quite enjoying the film of that but thinking the book would be better.
The recent winterbottom film? Yeah I thought it was ok but the books miles better. Cos the twist is set up really well. I suppose it could be gammon. That would make sense.
There's also a great line which I think they used in the film, about how it's darkest just before it gets light.
There's also a great line which I think they used in the film, about how it's darkest just before it gets light.
IdleRich
IdleRich
The Killer Inside Me with... Jake Gyllenhaal is it?
IdleRich
IdleRich
Tell me more about this film.
DLaurent
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It's a classic caper film. Don't expect a fully serious crime film. The acting is stupendous. There's not much I can really compare it to as it's like nothing else I've seen from France and at the same time I wouldn't expect a film like that to get made elsewhere, maybe an Alan Clarke film like Rita, Sue and Bob Too, something like that combined with... I dunno, it's not really a Noir except in the offbeat way of Jim Thompson. I have Patrick Dewaere down as a comic actor but haven't seen anything else with him.
I just watched it, it's really good. Lots of comic almost Charlie Chaplin style acting, especially the opening scene.
But also later as well, there's a great scene where he tears a room apart.
Some good eating and drinking scenes.
A nearly mute female lead.
Lots of scenes in the bathroom as well.
Doesn't reach any depth but there's something about it.
It's the same guy who is in les valseuses ("going places") which I used go love.
It feels offbeat to watch it now, but totally normal at the time? Also had me thinking about how Jim Thompson is good cos he uses so many specifics and all the details really matter, people's jobs, minor characters etc.
And also how this kind of novel would not be written now, nor would a film be made of it, as we are so cashless.
But also later as well, there's a great scene where he tears a room apart.
Some good eating and drinking scenes.
A nearly mute female lead.
Lots of scenes in the bathroom as well.
Doesn't reach any depth but there's something about it.
It's the same guy who is in les valseuses ("going places") which I used go love.
It feels offbeat to watch it now, but totally normal at the time? Also had me thinking about how Jim Thompson is good cos he uses so many specifics and all the details really matter, people's jobs, minor characters etc.
And also how this kind of novel would not be written now, nor would a film be made of it, as we are so cashless.
