Out of the Past -- What Makes This Movie Great? (Episode 118)
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- Опубліковано 11 гру 2024
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Absolutely loved this film and the ending was great! The kid answers Ann’s question and then looks up at Jeff’s sign. So much to be seen and interpreted in that scene.
@Cinemanzo, I agree about the end : it was beautiful but also heartbreaking. The Kid wanted to help Ann to make a fresh start with her childhood sweetheart. Therefore he lied about Jeff's intentions. Jeff didn't intend to leave Ann behind and run away with Katie. But if Ann knew the truth, she would've a hard time to let go of Jeff.
Great analysis . I'm glad you mentioned the deaf and dumb kid because he wasn't so dumb and wise beyond his years as the final scene reveals .
Jane Greer was a cold piece of work. So good.
yes!
This movie is absolutely brilliant. I watch it repeatedly and with each viewing I discover new, if not subtle, nuances that have been meticulously woven into the fabric of the plot. Like Mary Astor in The Maltese Falcon, Jane Greer, as Kathy, is evil, and every reason why a man's best friend should be his dog!
As Dr. Sheldon Cooper said, "Bitches be crazy!!"
@vincer, yes, the movie is brilliant - but I respectfully disagree with your opinion about the women in this movie and women in general! Jacques Tourneur gave us two female leads. Katie is scheming and may be called evil, while Ann is just the opposite. But the leading men aren't exactly glorified either. While Jim and Jeff are good guys - although flawed as far a Jeff is concerned, there's more than one male villain in this movie. And IMO Katie is villainous because she tries to survive in a world dominated by male villains who try to own her because of her physical beauty. I think she does love Jeff, but she is also realistic. She doesn't want to be on the run forever just because her former lover is a powerful gangster boss who doesn't want to let her go, and starting over is a lot easier with a few dollar bills as a nest egg. It wasn't easy for single women to make a living in the years after WWII had ended, because the job market was flooded with young and middle aged men who had come home. Katie used her looks and her sex appeal, and unlike Ann, she didn't see herself as a future wife and home maker with children. In the end all three members of this unhappy unhappy love triangle are dead because they underestimated each other.
Just watched it for the first time yesterday and it was a fantastic movie. Great story, great cast and cinematography.
Such a great movie, I love Greer, she is so good as a femme Fatale, Usualy they have that stern look to them that lets you know they are a villain but shes so innocent looking the whole time as she back stabs everyone. The ending with the boy lying is so sweet as well
I love Out of the Past. It was among the first Film Noirs I ever watched and among my favorites. I think Jane Greer's character is the perfect Femme Fetale spider woman and Jeff knows this. Saying more than this will spoil the movie for those who haven't watched.
Please do The Big Combo and Kubrick's The Killing
I haven't seen The Big Combo! Going to get to "The Killers" in the upcoming year for sure, maybe also "The Big Sleep." (the Bogart version).
@@LearningaboutMovies The Big Combo is free on UA-cam. Looking forward to The Big Sleep, now that is my favorite Noir
Ufffff this movie I watched in quarantine and I feel grateful for that experienced because it's so good that make me dig more into the noir genre.
excellent.
An interesting double feature for a rainy day afternoon would be "Out of the Past" and David Cronenberg's "A History of Violence."
I might need an anti-depressant after that!
I haven't watched Out Of The Past yet, however, watching this video brought A History Of Violence to mind for me as well. As an aside, I worked with Ed Harris' brother at my last lob, which was a nice treat as Ed plays the antagonist in A History Of Violence. Cheers, mate.
Favourite noir alongside In a Lonely Place. Great video
thank you.
In an interview Jane Greer said that Jacques Tourneur gave her the following direction: "First half good girl. Second half bad girl. No big eyes." Kind of explains Kathy Moffat.
Really love your channel, you manage to give a very unique perspective when film reviews are already immensely popular on UA-cam. Keep it up, you're sure to reach the wide audience you deserve! :)
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Thank God for RKO Studios and all the great films they put out during the 40's.
Tourner was a GREAT director - criminally underrated!!
yes!
Kirk Douglas, Jane Greer and Robert Mitchum are all so fantastic. Douglas plays a great villain and Mitchum is so cool. Greer is beautiful, but can she be trusted? Great film.
This film is a perfect example of film noir , Mitchum is well cast , Douglas and Greer are good too.
Film noir is my cinematic addiction. I'll watch even a poorly made noir if it has just a few good scenes or some snappy dialogue, 'Blonde Ice' as an example. 'Out of the Past' is by far the best of the film noir cycle in my opinion, more evocative of the themes and the style than any other. For some reason, I need a couple of years between watchings, possibly because it stays in my memory longer than other films - it is very complex and you can't just let the action pass by, it requires attention. One interesting thing about this film is that it has two great femme fatales - Rhonda Fleming does a very good job as a more typical fatal attraction, although she is overshadowed by Jane Greer. I think Greer's character is basically primeval - she's our for herself: more amoral than immoral.
The MORE I learn about women, the MORE I like my dog.
A truly rememorable classic. Kirk Douglas's first movie? Anyway if you watch it you'll like it. Great character actors where even the bad guys are likable. Awesome film.
Kirk Douglas’ first movie is with Barbara Stanwyck: “THE STRANGE LOVE OF MARTHA IVERS.” It also starred Van Heflin and Lizabeth Scott.
For me, there are only two definitive noirs: "The Maltese Falcon" and "Out of the Past." "The Glass Key" and "Fallen Angel" were pretty good too. It's almost as if Jeff is predestined to a particular fate. Bad decisions on Jeff's part (and the "charms" of a femme fatale) have him on the road to oblivion. Once, I knew a guy very much like Jeff. Sometimes, life does imitate art. This is a great analysis of a great film. Thanks!
I am eternally thankful that you decided to add to the meagre collection of commentary on this film, sadly as you can see its not exactly the most popular film in the world. I do wish you spoke more frankly on the themes/plot/story of the film and think your review would have benefitted if you didn't avoid 'spoilers.' certainly, films today often hinge on plot twists and knowing plot details in advance can 'spoil' the enjoyment, but some of the magic of films pre-60s (thx Psycho) is they were designed so the experience was marvelous regardless of when you entered the cinema. Out of the Past in particular is so so incredibly laden with both foreshadowing but also callbacks to previous plot elements that it becomes almost an ouroboros: jeff devouring his past akin to the serpent eating its tail. Because its so interwoven, I feel that a deeper understanding of the film always deepens appreciation rather than 'robbing' it as it might in a more modern film (like psycho).
Anyway, enjoyed your video and hope it finds a wider audience as it deserves!
thank you. some of these videos, especially for older movies, have to really cater to those who haven't seen it. That is presumably a majority of viewers, who are following the channel and not coming to this video just because of the movie. It's always a delicate balance between talking to those who have seen the film and those who have not, with any work of criticism. I had also operated, at first, under the assumption that there's a limitation on spoilers of, say, five years. But there's the other idea that spoilers are eternal, even for Homer or something. When doing this kind of venture, you have to pick one of those assumptions and live with its drawbacks.
I appreciate your comments, really.
One of my favourite movies!!
excellent.
SUPER COOL MOVIE!!!! YEAH!!!
Man, listen, could you do me a favor? I made my first film and it would be very cool to hear from you feedback. Your opinion would help me grow up as a filmmaker. What do you say? The film runs for over nine minutes.
send it to me. you have to be okay with any view/answer you get though. most aren't.
I need your opinion! Anything emotionally. Where should I drop it?
@@LearningaboutMovies On mail
Un des plus grands films de J Tourneur et tout simplement un de mes films préférés.
Great observations on this film. I just watched this last night.
Kathy is one of my favorite representations of femme fatales. I believe she does love Jeff, he's the only one that loves her for who she is. However, I think her freedom from dependence on men is more important to her. There's so much more I could mention, she's very complex. Anyways great videos! I'd love to hear your thoughts on Del Toro's Nightmare Alley!
thank you. I would go to it, yet the movie is not within a great distance from me. Will have to wait until it streams, and also I think it's good we have a real noir coming out, they are so rare these days.
@@LearningaboutMovies what about a video contrasting the original Nightmare Alley with the remake? I’d definitely watch that !
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a great list. we could do well to study these.
Same basic plot as 'A History of Violence' (2005) except for Jane Greer making a big difference. She is to me so appealing.
I think Cronenberg's is reduced even further down, eliminating several aspects of Out of the Past, including the love triangle, although adding the son/father relationship
@@LearningaboutMovies Yep, Thanks for the reply. Love your channel.
Leave Her to Heaven is another great one.
thank you.
Originally known as “Build My Gallows High” here in the UK for some reason.
That was the title of the book the film was based on. In fact, Mitchum delivers that line in the movie.
Kathy's "love" for Jeff isn't love at all, it's complete narcissism. Her initial romance with him in Mexico, and when they initially return to the US, is based in Jeff being trapped with her. Kathy is perfectly happy to have Jeff completely devoid of his autonomy and the freedom that is central to human dignity. At the end of the film, when she again is convinced Jeff is trapped and can't get away from her, she is completely satisfied with him as long as he has no autonomy. As soon as he shows he has broken free, the final car scene, she is happy to see him dead.
A wonderful film. #43 in my personal top one hundred. Another great noir that you might enjoy is The Strange Love Of Martha Ivers
excellent, thank you.
In the UK the movie came out as Build My Gallows High and high were the gallows build
I think that was the name of the original novel, correct? I prefer "Out of the Past" as a title here, as it's a bit more accurate.
@@LearningaboutMovies So do I. Out of the Past is the perfect title
I like this analysis - but it could've been much better if the plot would've been discussed with spoilers! The plot is very interesting, and it's ending which is very important, should be discussed openly.
thanks. I almost always get criticism from the other side: don't do spoilers. I usually do them anyways.
@@LearningaboutMovies , ha, ha 😀 I know that spoilers are a big issue for many viewers. Personally I don't mind them at all - most of the time. There are of course certain movies - like most of Hitchcock's movies, or movies with a big twist which are more enjoyable for first-time viewers if they don't know a lot about the plot and how the movie ends. But if I don't want a movie to be spoiled, I try to watch it before I take part in in-debth discussions. And really good movies should be well worth watching more than once.
"Out Of The Past" is my favorite noir film, and when I re-watch it, I am still fascinated by the movie. The three main actors - Robert Mitchum, Kirk Douglas and Jane Greer are just perfect, and the sparks are flying between them. But I think that this movie can only be properly analysed and discussed if spoilers are not an issue. It's not possible to analyse the ending without explaining what happened. But it probably depends on what you want to achieve with your videos. If you want to analyse and discuss a movie, spoilers cannot be avoided IMO, but viewers can be warned. But if you simply want to recommend great movies to people who haven't seen them, yet, it's of course better not to give away too much of the plot.
Anyway, thanks a lot for answering 😀
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thank you. I put Kin Dza Dza in my list of great unknown science fiction movies. ua-cam.com/video/Y9GIQD7h2W8/v-deo.html
Another Russian viewer told me about it a year ago. I watched it. Very strange, in a good way!
@@LearningaboutMovies Well, that's a bit wrong link, but i found the video, thank you again for your content
It's hard to work out Kathie's motivation in this story. Frankly, she comes across as a a bit of a pyschopath. She tries to kill her gangster lover and flees with his money. Then she starts a relationship with Jeff - why? Is she attracted to dangerous men? She then kills Fisher without hesitation and runs back to Whit - why? She has no qualms about betraying Jeff to Whit, or Whit to Jeff. She coldly kills Whit to get out of his trap. Does she have any genuine emotion at all? I think in the end Jeff realises that even if they run away together, he can never trust her and she will betray him in a heartbeat if it serves her purpose. Still, a fascinating character and far more interesting than the usual 'femme fatale' as portrayed in Noir films.
thank you.
Loved this vid, thank you!
Thank you Kyra.
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(To be continued)
thank you.
I have watched it it's very good
very good.
Every time I see it I think "This time I'll figure it all out!" but I never quite do.
The 1984 remake AGAINST ALL ODDS was a disaster despite a promising lead cast (Jeff Bridges in the Robert Mitchum role, James Woods in the Kirk Douglas role, even Rachel Ward in the Jane Greer role). But it did have a great title song by Phil Collins--watch the video instead.
Hal Hartley's SIMPLE MEN had the ad line "There's no such thing as adventure and romance. Only trouble and desire." You could call film noirs the "trouble and desire" genre!
Superb movie.
thank you.
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thanks.
The cigarettes?
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thank you, Patricia. And welcome.
Classic
"I always liked you." If you hear that, you know you have problems.
if you are in a film noir, those are probably the last words you'll ever hear.
@@LearningaboutMovies LOL! Yessir. pretty much.
Had to get away from all this BS That's going on in 2022. Robert Mitchum.. Swagger at it's Finest, and Jane Greer. OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!@!!!!!!!