I finally watched THE WAGES OF FEAR ('53) and it was very good. Been wanting to see it since film school and I'm glad it wasn't a disappointment. - ThreadSky

evandorkin.bsky.social • 37 days ago

I finally watched THE WAGES OF FEAR ('53) and it was very good. Been wanting to see it since film school and I'm glad it wasn't a disappointment.

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ruz-el.bsky.social•37 days ago

I watched it only having a vague idea of what it was and ended up all "oh! This was on little house on the prairie!"

(Wages is 1000x better than the little house episode.)

iknowthezarbi.bsky.social•37 days ago

One of the fun things watching 70s episodic TV is playing “Spot the inspiration” (aka what popular thing did they rip off)

bootslover.bsky.social•37 days ago

A few more Henri-Georges Clouzot movies you should watch:

Les Diaboliques (1955)
La Verite (1960)
Le Corbeau (1943)
Quai des Orfevres (1947)

flicksfan.bsky.social•37 days ago

And check out the background to 'Le Corbeau' It didn't win him many friends in Vichy France.

evandorkin.bsky.social•37 days ago

I saw the end of Les Diaboliques on TV a long time ago, and for good or bad if I know the twist or mystery it throws cold water on my desire to watch the full movie. Eventually I warm up to it but I haven't yet with this one. I should check out the others.

davidneiwert.bsky.social•37 days ago

Very easy to see how it made Yves Montand an international superstar.

ladymonster.bsky.social•37 days ago

It was remade as The Sorcerer in 1977, produced and directed by William Friedkin and starring Roy Scheider.

chewbaklava3000.bsky.social•37 days ago

Have you seen Sorcerer? It's a REALLY good remake of Wages Of Fear.

thehammer.bsky.social•37 days ago

Co-sign.

evandorkin.bsky.social•37 days ago

I've been waiting until I finally saw Wages of Fear.

acmedarryl.bsky.social•36 days ago

Sorcerer is the rare remake that is as good, if not better, than the fine original.

rboylansucks.bsky.social•37 days ago

It is just as good, possibly even better tbh Friedkin at the height of his powers

virgopunk.bsky.social•36 days ago

You're in for a treat with Sorcerer.

jikorijo.bsky.social•37 days ago

I love Mario and Luigi.

garrettgilchrist.bsky.social•36 days ago

I've only seen the more famous remake Sorcerer (1977) .... and on Betamax 25 years ago at that. Sorcerer is great, very tense. I'm sure I also saw Les Diaboliques (1955) on VHS in about 1996 when it was remade. I should update my viewing.

gen5notpkmn.bsky.social•37 days ago

Now to watch the really bad 2024 "remake".

toonloon.bsky.social•36 days ago

One of my all time favourites. Sorcerer is a fantastic updated version but it’s original enough to stand apart from the Clouseau masterpiece.

filumpodcast.bsky.social•37 days ago

I haven't seen this, but have heard about it. I'll check it out.

schweizercomics.bsky.social•37 days ago

That movie's got my second-favorite Luigi in it! Just stress-chomping those cigars.

evandorkin.bsky.social•37 days ago

He's great. I was really rooting for him.

dennyuk.bsky.social•37 days ago

schweizercomics.bsky.social•37 days ago

This one is my THIRD favorite luigi

evandorkin.bsky.social•37 days ago

Here's your fourth.

jikorijo.bsky.social•36 days ago

I love that Luigi as well. He's in a ton of great Spaghetti Westerns.

yayavictoria.bsky.social•37 days ago

Never heard of this one. Guess I’ll watch

monophylos.bsky.social•37 days ago

One of the most tense films I have ever watched!

shannonwheeler.bsky.social•37 days ago

I love that movie.

virgopunk.bsky.social•36 days ago

Stone cold classic! If your looking for a very 1950s English take on trucking, check out "Hell drivers". A young Sean Connery, Stanley Baker and Patrick McGoohan going bat shit crazy.

evandorkin.bsky.social•36 days ago

Hell Drivers is on my list. Mostly for McGoohan. I grew out of Sean Connery and find him really annoying now.

virgopunk.bsky.social•36 days ago

McGoohan's performance is unhinged.

codyinthecinema.bsky.social•37 days ago

I need to see it also. I found two dollar criterion DVD of it for two bucks, but it’s also getting a 4K from Criterion pretty soon

ryanlohner.bsky.social•37 days ago

The turnoff sequence is maybe the single most suspenseful scene in movie history. Masterful how the first truck going through it teaches you everything to watch out for with the second one.

The director's Les Diaboliques is also well worth checking out.

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