A funny story is told about this film. The book was written by the great Raymond Chandler. The plot was very convoluted and hard to follow. The studio hired William Faulkner to do the screen play. He was of course a master of convoluted plots. Halfway through writing the screen play he was so confused he called Chandler to ask him to untwist the plot. Chandler's response: "I'll be damned if I can figure it out either." Great movie and fantastic ending... thanks for posting
Chandler always emphasized style over plot. I've read the book twice. It is convoluted but it does all work out. It is the screenplay that's a mess. Chandler did seem to leave a dangling thread with the chauffeur, however, he did include an out, so to speak: one of the cops (or barge workers, I can't recall) on the pier suggests and reasons out a case for suicide. The chauffeur loved Carmen and found out what she was mixed up in, so the idea of suicide could fit.
This is fantastic. I taped this off TCM but they started it a few minutes late. It cut off literally this last little bit! So thank you for posting it.
The ending of the actual story was almost completely different. I liked this movie, but I'd like to see a remake. One that is loyal to the story. The original story is very intense and sad.
I quote the Wikipedia article concerning the final scene of the Bugs Bunny cartoon Slick Hare (the scene sums up Lauren Bacall's appeal as good as anything I've ever seen) "Remember, garçon, the customer is always right! If it's rabbit Baby wants, rabbit Baby gets!" before howling and wolf whistling at Bacall.
The Big Sleep (1946) MISTAKES Other mistake: Marlowe fires several shots at Art Huck and Lash Canino but if you look at the chamber when he takes the gun out from under the dashboard, there are no bullets in it. Continuity mistake: Marlowe sits in front of Joe Brody's apartment building, The Randall Arms. Later as he follows the gunman that shot Brody we see it from inside the car and the registration stickers are different. Continuity mistake: After driving Lauren Bacall home from Eddie Mars' place Marlowe walks into his apartment and we see the number 206 on the door. In the next shot from inside we see another door that doesn't have 206 on it. Continuity mistake: In Art Huck's living room, after Pat Clark throws water into his face, we see the chair at Marlowe's feet. No one goes near it, but later in the scene it moves 45 degrees to the right and is facing Marlowe (1945 Version on DVD). Continuity mistake: The front door of the Sternwood's is in the first shot of the movie as Marlowe rings the door bell. The front of the door has just one indentation near the knocker, later we see the front door again as Marlowe brings Carmen home and now it has two indentations.
As far as I can tell it isn't generally considered to be on the level of Maltese Falcon. I personally think it's far better. There's more nuance to Bogart's characterisation, the broads I can believe in (contrary to that wooden Mary Astor), the dangers feel pressing rather than cartoonish, and the hopelessly muddied narrative is dislocating to almost surrealistic effect.
Ive loved Bogie for years but Id bever thought before he has a Roger Moore like improbable attraction for all the women in the films hes in. He just doesnt seem nice or attractive or at all charming bit women are fawning.
I love how he calls her Angel all the time. Both of them were some of the greatest actors to ever live.
A funny story is told about this film. The book was written by the great Raymond Chandler. The plot was very convoluted and hard to follow. The studio hired William Faulkner to do the screen play. He was of course a master of convoluted plots. Halfway through writing the screen play he was so confused he called Chandler to ask him to untwist the plot. Chandler's response: "I'll be damned if I can figure it out either."
Great movie and fantastic ending... thanks for posting
Well, Chandler was known to bend the elbow a lot so it's not too surprising. He completely forgot to address who killed the chauffeur.
Hawks was the one that called.
@@logan32086 actually he did address that in the novel he mentioned the kid staying with the first guy who got murdered killed him, out of revenge?
Chandler always emphasized style over plot. I've read the book twice. It is convoluted but it does all work out. It is the screenplay that's a mess. Chandler did seem to leave a dangling thread with the chauffeur, however, he did include an out, so to speak: one of the cops (or barge workers, I can't recall) on the pier suggests and reasons out a case for suicide. The chauffeur loved Carmen and found out what she was mixed up in, so the idea of suicide could fit.
This is the best last scene in a film forever
Wow! What atmosphere ... suspense melded with romance! One of my all time favorite movie scenes.
the only thing bad about this movies is they make me want to smoke cigarettes
As if one needs an excuse.
How is that bad
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SO. MUCH. CHEMISTRY.
This is fantastic. I taped this off TCM but they started it a few minutes late. It cut off literally this last little bit! So thank you for posting it.
Phil Jeffcott this just happened to me!!! 😩
Me too 11/19 The Bastards!!!
The best line of the movie. "What's wrong with you..."
She's not acting when she says that last line. It helps add to the air of verisimilitude. Y'know.
BOGART BOGART BOGART!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
How about that music coming in....man...Warner Bros had it. Wish I could have heard a few more seconds....
The ending of the actual story was almost completely different. I liked this movie, but I'd like to see a remake. One that is loyal to the story. The original story is very intense and sad.
Mitchum remade it in the 70s and how is this sad?
The plot is of little concern in this movie...the interplay between characters and the dark comedy is the attraction.
ALSO. DOROTHY MALONE WAS SO BEAUTIFUL IN THOSE DAYS.
Chemistry personified.
I quote the Wikipedia article concerning the final scene of the Bugs Bunny cartoon Slick Hare
(the scene sums up Lauren Bacall's appeal as good as anything I've ever seen)
"Remember, garçon, the customer is always right! If it's rabbit Baby wants, rabbit Baby gets!" before howling and wolf whistling at Bacall.
L A NOIR. LOS ANGELES IS THE GREATEST NOIR CITY IN THE WORLD AND RAYMOND CHANDLER WAS ITS POET.
The Big Sleep (1946)
MISTAKES
Other mistake: Marlowe fires several shots at Art Huck and Lash Canino but if you look at the chamber when he takes the gun out from under the dashboard, there are no bullets in it.
Continuity mistake: Marlowe sits in front of Joe Brody's apartment building, The Randall Arms. Later as he follows the gunman that shot Brody we see it from inside the car and the registration stickers are different.
Continuity mistake: After driving Lauren Bacall home from Eddie Mars' place Marlowe walks into his apartment and we see the number 206 on the door. In the next shot from inside we see another door that doesn't have 206 on it.
Continuity mistake: In Art Huck's living room, after Pat Clark throws water into his face, we see the chair at Marlowe's feet. No one goes near it, but later in the scene it moves 45 degrees to the right and is facing Marlowe (1945 Version on DVD).
Continuity mistake: The front door of the Sternwood's is in the first shot of the movie as Marlowe rings the door bell. The front of the door has just one indentation near the knocker, later we see the front door again as Marlowe brings Carmen home and now it has two indentations.
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@PhilJeffcott: you're welcome. :)
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I do not understand why this film is considered to be so good it falls well short of "The Maltese Falcon" by comparison.
I prefer Maltese as well
Yeah? Well.. that's just like, your opinion, man. 🤷🏻♂️
Read Ebert’s reviews of it:www.rogerebert.com/reviews/great-movie-the-big-sleep-1946
Also this film blows away Maltese
As far as I can tell it isn't generally considered to be on the level of Maltese Falcon. I personally think it's far better. There's more nuance to Bogart's characterisation, the broads I can believe in (contrary to that wooden Mary Astor), the dangers feel pressing rather than cartoonish, and the hopelessly muddied narrative is dislocating to almost surrealistic effect.
Ive loved Bogie for years but Id bever thought before he has a Roger Moore like improbable attraction for all the women in the films hes in. He just doesnt seem nice or attractive or at all charming bit women are fawning.